that grill looks black, just looks silver the way the sun is hitting it

looks silver to me, here's a closeup
http://www.nissanusa.com/m/cma/v/fuv/fuv_xterra_gal03.html compare the grill to the bottom

i dont know if you guys noticed this but they raised the price of the 05 on www.nissanusa.com. the msrp of a S was 20 now its 21 =/

The new jeep liberty looks awful:

http://www.edmunds.com/new/2005/jeep/liberty/100448922/photogallery.html?pg_type=SUV&imgsrc=%2Fpictures%2FVEHICLE%2F2005%2FJeep%2F100448922%2F031681-T.jpg

The new Land Rover LR3: SMALL TIRES!

http://www.edmunds.com/future/2005/landrover/lr3/100286197/photos.html?tid=edmunds.f.review.vdpheaderphoto..0.Land+Rover*

The new Nissan Xterra looks NICE:

http://www.edmunds.com/future/2005/nissan/xterra/100381313/photos.html?tid=edmunds.f.review.vdpheaderphoto..0.Nissan*

I see an Xterra in my future! it looks like the better 'off road' vehicle in its class. GO NISSAN

Is the roof rack on the 2005 likely to be removable? (Is it removable on the current model, for that matter?)

I'm seriously considering a 2005, but the height Nissan lists in the specs is just a tiny bit too high to fit under my current garage door - so I'm wondering if getting the 2005 would necessarily entail getting a new garage door too(!)

Nope, nor is the current. Well, you can remove the current one, but it's not exactly something you would want to do on any sort of regular basis, and you'll have to come up with some sort of solution to cover/seal the holes that the bolts go through. It looks pretty sorry without it too.

Anyone else notice that the standard features on the Xterra Off Road model include:

-Power Windows (with Driver Auto Down)
-Manual windows

I can't quite figure out why. Do some of the windows in the back (such as the cargo area) pop out manually (like in minivans)?

The height is listed as 71.2" - that's just under six feet. How tall is your garage?

yeah i saw that too. the power windows and manual windows, not sure what that means, but as long as it says power windows, than thats wat i expect.

You get a five

dammit i wish i didnt have to wait till february for this.

i kno wat u mean

I'll get to get a hands on with one at the local state fair. Any requests on pictures?? I'll do my best on getting them.

Pics I would like to see

:the SE 17" wheels (or SE equipped with wheels and steps etc.)
:the Desert and or Graphite interior seats (in particular)
:2005 X in Night Armor or Red Brawn color

Poohdaddy: If you want to see the Night Armor color check out this video Motor Trend Video it's been posted a couple of times, and although it's not confirmed to be the Night Armor Color it's definitely not black. Look at the parts where it's being shown at the show, and then compare it to when it's driving through the snow, i'm almost positive that they're two different colors (Look at the contrast of the Side Mouldings, on the black it shows more, and on the Night Armor it seems to blend in a bit more).

My guess is that it's Night Armor because it looks fairly close to what the pictures show on Nissanusa.com when you build one.

Either way I really like how it looks, not black, but dark grey

id like to see some pics of the dash,the interior door panels, the back cargo folded down and up position if you can. the pictures of the 05 interior ive seen are said to be preproduction parts or something and they all seem like very cheap plastic. i'd like to see pics of the final vehicle parts

i guess mainly we all would like to see interior pics. dash, door panels, and cargo area are sumthin i would liek to see if u can.

I would like to see some exterior pics... Just to check for any changes. Thank you!

where are the pics???

What? Plenty scattered through all 40-some pages of this topic, most in the first 10. The link to the ones I took is on page 11.
Of course, plenty of pics at www.nissanusa.com and http://www.nissannews.com/nissan/index.shtml

i believe he was refering to the guy who said he would take pics of the new x at the county fair

you guys wana see some pix of the 05 you need to go to the NCCX thread and look at the xterra challenge weekend pictures! we got a hands on look at it!! sooooo fuxxxn nice. the rep lady said it was a pre-production model and that there were a few things that would change befoe they came out but all in all it would be the same!!

if only the interior was a bit nicer and modern like the pathfinder ..

Why? Buy a Pathfinder if you want that froo-froo stuff...