sound system comment
 

Really don't know if this fits here just needed to vent.
Why would nissan put such as a cheap _ss systen in what to me is really
a for the money a world class sports car. It sounds like a cheap 1960s Japanese
hand held radio. Sorry for the vent just wanted to get it off my chest. know what my first mod is.

The Bose? LOL sounds ok to me maybe your CDs are scratched

Try the BASE model!! That sounds sad....I would know. No rear speakers=FAIL IMO Jeez, my old 2004 Neon sounded 50x better and thats pathetic haha

I was actually very suprised at how good my base system sounds. To be honest the radio just sounds blah but when I pop in a cd the base hits pretty hard. It sounds great I think. I had an 04 350Z touring with the bose and I don't miss it.

I guess that's good point. My point was they improved the 370 over the 350
in so many areas but forgot about the sound system. the inside of the car is great until you turn on the radio.

you guys should have NOT gotten a sports car if you are going to complain about the audio quality...

Jeez - whats up with all these new owners these days - seems to me like the first thread opened is either about how loud the road noise is or how much the sound quality sucks or how much the paint sucks.... seriously.. its a sports car... meant to get to 1g - get out and drive - the only music I hear is the sweet sound of my VQ and the sound of tires and road having serious disagreements :)

The Bose System Sounds pretty good... not perfect.
as for the owners with the base stereo! rip it out and install a better Stereo System...

Yup Yup Vroooooooom!!!

"a for the money a world class sports car" ......... you answered your own question here. Nissan was trying to offer the level of performance our cars have AND keep the price of the base model under $30,000.......... a tough accomplishment. Adding a higher quality stereo to the base model did not co-exist with that goal.

If my windows are down, I rarely turn the audio system on (or keep it in low volume) The exhaust sound of the VQ engine > the best stereo system in the world. (at least that's how I feel :tiphat:)

The stock stereo is def-sub par for a 30k+ car but i guess that's a trade-off for the performance we are getting for the $$$$. I can deal with it as I'm not blasting tunes and when I have my ipod hooked up it sounds much better than the radio.

I gotta agree with shabarivas, its a sports car! Same thing goes for other nuances with certain things. It all factors into keeping the car at the price point it's at.

EDIT: Damn antennahead beat me to it!

I've always changed the stereo out in my cars anyways. Except my titan. The stock tweeter locations on the 370 is better than the 350, making a huge difference when you install new ones.

I'm with AK370Z. I will be happy to trade you my touring Bose and road noise damping for WOT and the tunes that come with it. That's why my 50 year old sports cars are the hoot to drive. The sounds they make on the road are the real music.

I enjoy the sound of the engine for sure, but the Bose system sounds good enough. Anyone who had cars made in the 80's and 90's knows just how terrible stock systems can be. This one ain't all that bad(in the Touring at least).

3.7 liter engine + Ark Grip exhaust = music to my ears



I've listened to the Bose maybe 4 times, i have upgraded system in my G35, so engine/exhaust sound system good enough for me.