I'd like the steering wheel radio controls and the LED taillights...other than those, I much prefer my new 05 than the rest of those changes. The new rims are IMO.

 

I like the big wheel idea too, I wonder if the suspension or any alighnment have to be done to put 19" wheels in the back and 18" wheels in the front to our 2003-2005 models.

 

am i the only one to pick this up.......

if all 06s now have the 300hp rev up engine, why does it still have a 6600rpm rev limit

 

Cause the autos dont have the 300hp upgrade.

 

+1 Sharp response.

 

so Nissan will continue to build 2 engines

sounds like a whole lot of trouble

 

All the changes are pretty good....not great. I guess it is what you should expect. Did anyone notice the knee pads are a larger on the 06s? Not a bad, subtle touch. I would love to have that cargo net thing in mine. I have a tendency to put stuff on my leather seats and it just slides of when I start taking corners. : )

 

Perhaps they don't need to. The difference might be through changes to the intake, exhaust and/or ECU or firmware.

Overall, this was a fairly minimal upgrade. It's interesting that purple is a available now and is kinda similiar to brickyard. I do like the what looks to be improved door panels, map pockets, cup holder, steering wheel radio control and the minor upgrades to the interior. I think the wheels aren't bad and the grille is ok.

I wouldn't trade in my 04 Z for it, but overall, it seems like a nice incremental improvement.

Heck w/the horrendous gas prices these days, I'm actually contemplating selling my Maxima (but keeping the Z) and getting Prius. It's very weak on the highway and doesn't handle well, but hey, it's a neat car!