So why was this Micra Part Exchanged with Cinch? You won't spot it!
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- Опубликовано: 10 янв 2022
- How quickly can you spot the big reason this car was part exchanged and went through Dealer Auction?
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I have a micra as a second car. It is flawless. Over 100,000miles and everything on it is still tight, steering, everything.
Soon as you walked up to it I saw condensation inside windows so noticed straight away it had a leak inside. 38 years being a mechanic nothing ever gets passed me. I fix cars for a number of car sales and condensation inside is a give away every time for leaks.
This is why I originally began watching your channel . I know you have to move with the times but keep trying to produce material like this 😊😊
Air con isn't just to cool the air! You can also use it to demist the windows when the heater is up and stop the windows from fogging up. Your also better off keeping the AC on all the time as it will help keep it working. Leaving it switched off for long periods of time will cause it to discharge and fail. If you don't trust my comment, ask your own mechanic or AC specialist.
!00% i tell people this all the time
I very rarely used my air con on my 2002 Yaris,had it for 14 yrs,still worked fine & never had any issue.
Demists cabin air very very very well. When you sit down in a wet jacket, is a night and day difference. Keeps air ducts mold free, bolts inside the cab rust free and AC seals lubricated holding the pressure for when you need it in the summer.
@@XtremeKremaTor I use WD-40 twice a year all over my engine incl underneath,no mold in my vents at all,or anywhere in the cabin. Mold will spread in other areas too,you'll spot that easy,clues will be there.
It's air conditioning not air cooling, it dries the air as well which is why your windows clear quicker with ac on.
And yeah forgot to say your 100% spot on when you said about how much faster the little 1.2 Micra's are compared to the Corsa's , i always laugh at the young boy racers just passed their tests and they get a Corsa with a big body kit then a Nissan Micra passes em at the traffic light grand prix LMAO
They're both pretty slow cars 😂. Micra is 0-60 in 13 seconds, Opel Corsas not far behind under 12 seconds 😂. England is full of lads in those cars 😂
I can tell you for a fact the Corsa is not faster to 60
The Micra's do 0 to 60 faster than the book states where the Corsa doesn't
I drive a 1.6 tigra which was based on the corsa layout but is lots lighter at only 800kgs kurb weight
The Corsa boys hate me at the lights for a 22 year old girl she's a beast of a 1.6
Everything standard other than the air filter which is not a warm air k&n like how the boy racers fit them
Mine uses a cabin and feed so you only hear the k&n noise once the valves in the engine have chopped the sound up at low speed in a high gear and open throttle sounds like a Subaru Impreza ISH
At high revs it just sounds alot more angry than the standard
but they love the sound always asking me what engine I have put in it or what's it mapped to my answer always the same what ever the factory set it at
But my main love of the tigra chassis is the handling
Thanks to lotus for that the Corsas didn't have lotus tweeted suspension like the later tigras did
Little do the ricers know it's as close as you can get to a Corsa without being a Corsa
Especially with the x16ex a very hearty engine that didnt loose out on reliability
Absolute smile maker
Ok no vxr but it has still supprised a few vxr's of the lights when they only just beat me and I later inform them it's a 22 year old standard 1.6 they are usually impressed
@@madyottoyotto3055 yeah, you could be right, personally I never noticed any difference between them. I think the Micra is more reliable, but then again the Corsa 1.2 is actually a relatively reliable engine and pretty bog basic. Tigra isn't bad, that's basically the Astra convertible isn't it? tax would be expensive on that here in Ireland, though tax is expensive on everything bar a motorcycle 😂
@@novicetheaf no it's a Corsa underneath and has roof your talking about.the newer one
Very heavy and I don't even think lotus could do the handling on that without scraping the lot
Mine is the coupe the MK1 tigra
I don't understand why you say about tax being so much just because your in Ireland
Mine is £280
Its worth the smile though
At full chat your talking 35mph in first gear and 55mph in second gear
I have also changed the tyre size to calibrate the speedometer so they are not exaggerated figures
It just doesn't have much after 90mph I do believe it would be capable of more that the 126mph Vauxhall give it
But I do have a knack with beating Vauxhalls claimed top speeds on the flat
@@madyottoyotto3055 Ah, interesting! I thought it was more of an Astra convertible then a Corsa convertible. It looks tidy enough, I'd say it'd be good craic nice and low to the ground as well. 1.6 petrol engines are 514 euro in Ireland, actually not as far off as I'd expect, I remember a friend telling me you could tax a Corsa for 30 pounds in England which sounds crazy! Motorcycle tax is 88 euro for the year and we've no MOT for Motorcycles which is handy once you know your bikes well 😁
A friend of mine bought one of these for take away deliveries that had a mysterious rattle from the front end when driven. Took us half a day to work out that it had been an instructor's car and had half of the dual control system still attached under the dashboard and rattling away.
September 2003 we picked up a brand new 2 door Micra S in the same colour as your one for my wife. She drove it for 13 years and finally I persuaded her to sell it and get a new car. She was very reluctant as it had been faultless in the years we owned it and only had 50k miles on. She absolutely hated the Fiat 500L we got to replace it and still says she wishes she had kept the old Micra. Even now she asks me every September to look up if Mindy is still going and if she’s passed her MOT. It’s been a yes every year so far and she’s coming up 19 years old now.
lol, we do get attached don't we.
Mr Mrs has a dark blue 2003 Micra S from new. Just 59k miles, lots of dings and scrapes over time but been very reliable. We treated her to gearbox oil change, as well as engine oil and filter. She's had new oxygen sensors , new back box, rear shoes , replacement glove box, recently as she decided to make do and mend Esmerelda.
There’s a reason delivery drivers use these cars. They’re so reliable with minimal car for them. Good mpg. Not very expensive to buy. They last forever!
I had a frog eye Nissan Micra 1.0E as a courtesy car back in 2004 and loved it. My sister’s first and only car, she’s had it for 7 years now. I do all the servicing and the only issue has been a rusty exhaust!
Really looking forward to roof repair. As per usual I’m sure the end result will be excellent. Keep up the great work. Entertaining as usual.
Cheer Brian
Starter over run. "They all do that" spoken like a true car dealer. 🤣
Behave. They really do
Genuinely do though , everyone one Ive ever had
@@ChopsGarage all the micras I've had do the same mate.
Out of 6 cars I've owned over 30 years, the two Nissans I've owned have been the best. I had an 1986 Micra back in the early 90's and after I moved on my brother had it for a few years and then my cousin had it. My current car is a 2010 Qashqai that I've owned since 2012 and it's still not ready to retire yet.
Just knew your channel would eventually raise the roof James! Looking forward to seeing your work on this Micra 👍
Got to break 100k for that bud but cheers!
Two years ago a mate of mine bought a '06 micra, with (wait for it) only 9800 miles on it, He knew it was genuine because it came from a family member who had sadly passed away.
All it needed was a service, M.O.T (passed with no advisories) and a valet, after which it looked and drove like new car amazing.
Got my sister one of this for a first car...never ever had an issue with it. She sold it onto her friend who was plagued with a misbehaving Alfa 147. I think the only other car as good is a Honda jazz though I've not seen one on this channel
Great wee cars! I bought a nearly identical (but slightly more battered and bruised) Micra cheaply from a collegue and all that I've really had to sort mechanically was a heavily worn wiper mechanism. I ended up chaging the the whole assembly for a good used one because none of the eBay linkage kits fitted properly.
Oh, and my starter motor makes exactly the same sound! I didn't know about over-run until you mentioned it a few months back (maybe on a Note video?). But the way, that button on the steering wheel is to set a speed limit warning beep, no K12 Micras came with cruise as far as I know and the bluetooth is for phone calls only but does that really well.
Great content, keep up the good work!
I've had a K10 and a couple of K11 Micras back in the day, superb little cars. True what you say, as strong as tanks. Never had that model, but my brother is now driving one. Guess what? He thinks it is superb!
If you are on a budget, or if you just like a car that gets you to work/shops/Timbuktu without breaking down, and costs you buttons to maintain, you really can't go wrong.
You say 'on a budget', it depends what that budget is. My experience of looking for cheap cars is that if you want japanese you'll pay £1-2k more than an equivalent european car.
My wife has one and I thought it had cruise control, but is a speed warning, not c control. Hers is auto, and its a brilliant box. It is an electronically stepped cvt box that is ideal as a local runabout. Much better than the previous auto Micra that always seemed to be revving it's head off.
Had a 1.2 manual, bit later, thought that was cruise control too when I first bought it. I got every common fault at once on mine. Fuel filler flap came off in my hand, wiper armature gave up and boot release. In spite of all that it was fun to drive. Headlights were the best I've experienced in any car.
I second what someone else has written, the wiper linkage seems slack which is very common on these. Best way to tell is grab an arm and move it up and down. You can't get a new one from the dealer or anywhere, it'd need a repair kit from eBay. The ball/socket joints wear out and tend to pop off eventually.
Rob from the oneauto channel has done a brilliant video showing the process, it's very straightforward.
Love the colour of that Micra. Really works well with the grey alloys, so it will look outstanding value for money when it's finished. My Type-S Civic doesn't even have an AUX input and that's the same year car! I wish my girlfriend picked one of these up because she did want one, but at the time there weren't any around. They are better than what people think. A lot more cabin space that the competing cars as well.
Looking forward to hearing about that girl's stories about main dealers...
Looks like a great buy for £1000 but I do comment at the start of the videos so🤞🏽nothing is wrong with it... and when it comes to the looks it definitely is a BABY NISSAN JUKE.
Do love the Micras, remember driving these at work at they handle so do well and more fun than a Ford Ka. The seats are flat and looking at them you’d think you’ll be slipping around when going round bends but they do keep you put in place and do love them.
We’ve had a 2004 1.2SX since new. It has keyless entry & go, auto wipers, climate control - great spec for a 18 year old car! Regular oil changes ensure the chain doesn’t stretch. Check for a rusty fuel neck and rust under the off-side headlight. It feels nippy because the gearing is so short, but that’s ideal for a run-around 👌.
Good advice. The fuel filler neck is prone to rusting out. I got another from a breakers yard for £30.
Just watched you supersized for the first time. Always watch on my iPad and phone but finally connected my spare room tv to the you tube settings so I could watch you on the big screen , well only 42 inches but it’s better than 10 inches !
We purchased a Nissan Micra 1.2SE from new (October 2003) and kept it until it was not economic to repair in September 2020. The end mileage was 210,000 and apart from normal servicing the car did not cost anything to run, totally reliable and used by everyone in the family at some point.
Yes they can take a beating and still be very reliable cars. My Mrs still has her 2003 Micra S from new.
Micras are the best value for money motors you can buy! Other makes are money pits at this age.👍
Agreed
Wow, that roof fault seems really unusual. Can't wait to see the repair. Otherwise, the car looks like it will be a good earner.
Common on allot of models on all makes, tbh. Water gets in around aerial seal bubbles a bit when left eats away
I should probably check mine as I didnt realise it was a thing! I've got a 2005 1.2 auto Micra I use for local runs. Great little car.
Looks in really good condition and hope it sells quickly for you and hope you make a good profit on it
My old Mum had a ‘53 plate 1.0 Micra which she ran for 8 years from new. The only problems were the ignition barrel which was a common problem apparently and broken front springs.
I didn’t realise how strong these cars were until she part exed it for a Peugeot 107 and she couldn’t get more than 3000 miles from a clutch - I kid you not as it had to be replaced twice.
She probably had to ride it to get it moving happens allot on the 107,Aygo,C1 need a dump load of revs to get going
To be honest i would have no problem buying that micra if i was in the market for a sensible car and i agree they are bullet proof as we have had a couple years ago , the problem for me is i really do not like hatch backs as i am old school and like either 4x4's or estate cars and what i call a proper salloon one with a boot . You might ask why i watch your channel James and the reason is that i just like the way you do business 🙂
Nice cars, My missus has an 07 plate 1.4 sport. Handling is brilliant. I think they look quite good with the 16" wheels and rear spolier.
Nice 👌 they're very good cars, and Japanese reliability 😁
This model of Micra are lovely little cars. Super reliable and very well built. Wholly agree that the interiors never seem to wear out and the engines are mechanical gems! Unfortunately our 2004 model was written off after a gentle kerbing in snow bent the rear suspension. One weakness is the electric power steering, which can give problems as the car gets older.
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Them wipers smashing into the scuttle panel would do my head in
Great video! Thanks for all the awesome content! 👌👍
Glad you like them!
Looking forward to seeing a nice full show room for you
I have a 2010 1.2 n-tec micra. Even has an original built in sat nav, which also has bluetooth not only for phone calls but also to play music. 88k miles and never failed me, these things will seriously work no matter what. Totally agree that this car doesn’t have the looks though haha
lol, but looks aren't everything hey lol
Got a 1.4 auto,had it 15 years and its been a joy to run,oil change every MOT and top ups on the other fluids,never changed the ATF and it shifs smooth and everything bar tha AC works.
Bought mine 1.2 2004 on August with 110.000 klms and it's the best car I've ever had.flawless.
My daughters first car was a Micra, paid a couple of grand for it, never went wrong, economical & surprisingly room inside.
Can't wait to see you do the roof repair
Great video, I had one of the first K12's from 2003 and it was a love and hate relationship , it had a few issues with the ECU/BCM I hated it when it threw up fault after fault then when it worked I fell in love again! But was never Happy with it like I was with my K11 I had before. My mate had a 160SR and a few months ago picked up a Impul Japanese Import Micra in Calsonic colours which will be hitting the road soon!
I have 2 K11 Micras 2002 on 37k and a 1999 on 54k, such fun cars, so reliable and simple to work on, proper cars without all the electronic technology to screw them up, keep fit windows and timing chains rather than belts , find one with a good under belly and they'll run forever
My wife has had a Micra 1.2 Initia auto, 2006 for two and half years now, and has been 100% reliable, has 96,000 miles on the clock and runs perfectly, it's a two door but exactly the same colour as yours ! and cost her £1,800 back in 2019, but doesn't have too many toys, no aircon for example, but she only travels locally anyway, but agree 100% with your opinion on this great little car (shame about the looks lol) but reliability wins everytime 👍
The “i can buy one of those for £5 and a curlywurly” made me laugh. Love the content James.
Would have to say the only car you would think is better with regards to hassle free motoring and flipping is a Honda Jazz. Not seen one on your channel yet, but they tend to have the same attributes too. Probably not as nippy mind.
The plan you have for the Nissan roof is spot on look forward to seeing that done 👍
Cheers Rab
I've had loads and loads of micras thru my hands and not many problems, o2 sensors, old windey windows not working, rust on early ones, that's about it, had a p reg in last year with 210k on it(!) I find they are an ideal flipper, I'm all over any micra at the auction, autos are very popular. People still like the old shape and they still come up with one owner, low miles, I've had a few recently and they sold well.
You could avoid welding and use a spot welder (the one side type).Just a few will be needed from the outside.The aerial will need a good ground for the radio.(or a few pop rivets) Then just fill round the edge where the plate sits into the recess you made with the panel jogler...just a thought..great videos you make and a very honest guy too.
Thanks buddy. Expensive to get a spot welder bud
I hope you show the roof repair. Will be very interesting to watch
Will do
Spot on review from someone who obviously knows their stuff. Used to sell Nissans in late 90s early 00s. Previous bubble shape were absolutely fantastic little cars . I preferred the 1000 cc over the 1300 . It was a little gem of an engine . A screamer . And this model , although admittedly more aesthetically challenging, was the same . Vauxhall engine 1.2 death rattle on cold start I remember well too. Keep the vids coming thanks
Thanks buddy!
In my experience all I get from main dealers is crap service, extortionate prices and a 'Free' cup of coffee!!! Stopped using them years ago, I find smaller independent traders value your custom and respect you a lot more!!!
From a time when Nissans were built properly, after the Renault buyout they haven’t been the same, I think I had a brand new (bad) qashqai 3 years ago which would freak out randomly and have all the parking sensors, cruise control and auto brake activate. Quite often it was on the motorway, not pleasant.
Learnt to drive in that shape micro, great little cars.
Yes so many makes have gone downhill with mergers on parts
This was the first joint Renault Nissan car was it not? I seem to remember that at the time, people were complaining how bad they were as Renault was too involved. I’m sure there was a common fault of doors falling off and people were blaming Renault for it? It’s interesting that they have stood the rest of time despite those initial concerns.
That said, Renault was just coming out of its “good” car cycle. They had done the first Laguna, Megane, megane scenic, Clio I in the 1990s all of which were generally well received and successful. Renault then seemingly decided that it’s range was too conventional and too reliable so brought out the Laguna II (good car but very unreliable), megane II (good car but numerous annoying reliability issues which annoyed owners) and the scenic II (same as megane). The Clio II was ok but not on par with the Clio I. As you probably know, it partially destroyed Renault and cut it from one of the biggest sellers in the U.K. to what it is now, a minor player. Annoyingly for them, they countered their poor 2000-2008 period with some fairly reliable cars, the Laguna III and megane III were bland but well specified and generally reliable, the Clio III has only minor and low cost faults (check mot histories of Clio III and you will usually be surprised), and the scenic iii was also reliable. But it was too late. The image was lost probably forever.
These K12s are Renault owned Nissan developed models.
Mrs had one of these for her first car, 06 model, povo spec. In 2 years all I had to do was service the thing and fit a new battery, great car and the parts are cheap as chips! Perfect for a new driver because the visibility is fantastic.
She now has a k13 2013 micra 'elle' which although they didn't seem to sell as well as the k12 is also a decent wee motor. 1.2 3 cylinder and chain driven in 'shiraz red' with gun metal alloys. Paid 2.5k in 2020 with 58k on it. Should imagine it has probably gone up in value now!
Much nicer gearing than the k12 1.2 which is over 4k rpm on the motorway. It's a special edition and has such a high spec for the money she paid.
The modern Morris Minor. I'd still have a Mazda 2 though.
Yes Mazda 2 great drive. Thirstier and more prone to rust but great drive
1:34 First time I've heard Sail Win tyres described as good 😂
I have to admit, I prefer the Falken tyres I have on my car to cheap budget tyres.
Have driven that type of micra since 2003 before getting replaced with the Leaf. The 2 that I had were great little runabouts very reliable. One thing to mention, The linkages for the windscreen wipers mechanism is not robust, when it becomes loose the wiper tend to thump a little when returning to rest position - this happens before the mechanism fails. There was an inexpensive kit to replace this. It might be worth checking as the wipers sounded familiar...
Ill check it out
Will be interested in seeing the roof repair, I had a Fiat that had rotted round the aerial, I tacked in a piece of steel & gave it a skim of filler, 4 years on & no sign of rust 😁
I had a Ford Fiesta mk1 that rotted EVERYWHERE
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Brilliant jump packs aren't they! Mine has got me out as so many scrapes
Heeey, great to find your channel. Have had 2003 K12 since 2017. Encountered a few mechanics that were repaired. Lately when pressing on brakes - there's a reverse sound beeping noise. Not all the time though. Any good guesses!
The starter noise is common on all the Micras, as you say, it's nothing to worry about 😁
Have to agree with you James on the Micra, I know two owners (one my Uncle) who never do anything other than service and change wear items.
They just don't fail and give good MPG....They just run forever, and just look a bit 'different!' (a marmite thing).
Yep little stars
Looking forward to watching your next video when it next comes out
I'm indifferent to the Micras in standard trim and plastic wheel covers but that one in the sports trim.....👌. Really looks the business.
Does looks good with these alloys doesn't it
I had a K12 2004 Micra 1.2, I used it pizza delivery for nearly 8 years, got to 308,000 miles before the chain let go (engine requires removal to change it). Bullet proof, 45mpg regardless of how you drove it. Would have another in a heartbeat.
We had the next generation Micra 1.2 (pure drive) to that as a works run-around and whilst ok as a town car it was absolutely gutless on the open road.
I agree they are great little cars i got my partner one for a runabout and to transport the kids and honestly they are very roomy 2 kids in the back and a double pram fits in the boot, they are very nippy and fun to drive and dirt cheap to run
Great wee cars in the snow
Mate did you not notice one of the alloys is differ….😅😅
Good buy and great wee cars 👍
Repair to the roof would make a very good detailed repair video. Lotus came up with glued panels
That's the plan!
Hi James always love your videos 😁 I can undestand you wanting to bond in a repair patch rather than getting out the welder. The only thing that I would be slighty concerned about is that the aerial uses the metal roof of the car as a 'groundplane' and is electrically connected to it via the aerial's earthing nut, this massively improves radio reception. If you bond in the repair panel you may end up with poor radio reception unless you figure out a way of electrically connecting the repair panel to the rest of the roof. Maybe with some sort of metal bridge between the two, if you are able to fashion something?
I suppose he could solder or spot weld one corner of the patch. But I suspect it might not be necessary. Apart from the likelihood of there being multiple earth connection routes, I think the ground plane doesn't need to be electrically connected to the radio anyway. Just being a big lump of conductive material below the antenna is enough. I've known radio hams bury random bits of scrap metal all over their gardens to improve the ground plane of their radio masts. But it's a very technical area and I'm no expert. I'd do the fix the way he intends, but test the radio before putting on the filler and paint. If it works, great. If not, make an electrical connection between the patch and the roof before doing the finishing work.
I have one about the same age. Bought it at 20,000 miles, now at 75,000 miles. They are great little cars and very nippy around town. But there have been a couple of issues with it. First, and it's just an annoyance, the wipers do get clattery. One of the commenters here says you can get a fix kit, I'll have to look into that. More serious is wheel bearings - all four have needed replacing and my garage says it's not uncommon. Not terribly expensive, about £80 a time, but worth noting. Inside, it looks like new. Outside, much like the one in the video, bit more kerb rash, but no rust round the antenna mount.
@@Jaccayumitty Hi Rob, I agree and would 'suck it and see', especially as it's a cheap car. As you say it may not be necessary anyway and James can always just electrically connect one or two corners (would suggest the rear ones to maximise the groundplane affect :) and that'll probaly sort it all out.
My mom has a Micra 05 plate and the wipers are really loud and bang bad when in the downward motion which is really irritating and it has recently been having starting issues when left unused for a week or so but overall it has been a really good car and for a 1.2 l engined car it' can really surprise you as to how quick they are.
Hey, love the little Micra's, albeit the earlier K11. My Dad left me his 1998 Micra 1.3 Si when he passed away. It's only done 36k miles, but I had to get some sills sorted as they rust there.
The other thing is the light grey interior plastic on the doors has faded bad sat in the sun. Do you know if it's better to find a dye or to paint, thank you.
Will make some interesting viewing see you do the roof repair on the Nissan James, otherwise a smashing little motor and a good buy.
Good luck on the trackday that sounds super fun. I learnt in a 1.2 N-tec micra, great cars. Honestly I should have bought a micra as my first car and not the 1.4HDI gutless C3 that cost me more in repairs than the car itself.
Yep won't buy anything with that Engine
Avoid newer HDi engines at all costs! All sizes, they're all 💩💩
Only thing good about them is the cheap road tax
Your video of the Joddler roof repair will be really interesting, talking it through will be great
Will do
Why don't you cut the shape out of a scrap Micra roof then joggle and bond that. At least you'll have the roof contour very close and minimal filling to do.
Agreed as it`s curved, Would be the logical approach he can still use the step tool & a coat of bond / Filler.
The best Micra was the MK2 1995/2002 sold loads of them back in the day , they still export well too , good buy with the one you got James 👍
I had a loan of one of them for a couple of days... the cassette radio was on the passenger foot well and it had no third gear! At least the heater worked.
Those f@*c
I'm on my third Micra, all k12s, the first was a 1200se 53 plate which i had for 7 years, never put a spanner on it the second was another 1.2se which i owned for 5 years again never put a spanner on it ( except for oil changes and pads and shoes). I gave that to my parents who still drive it today. I now have the 1.6SR in red, again a brilliant car that drives eagerly though the fuel consumption is obviously a little more thirsty but not silly, still getting 40-42mpg on average. You are absolutely right that the Micra is the best car in its class and extremely reliable. My three Micra's never started with AC on, so why yours does I have no idea or have i experience an over running starter. To buy one always check the inner wings under the head lights for rust n/s and o/s as these are water collection points and the wiper linkages as these are prone to fail though a £20 ebay purchase and 30 mins to fit sorts that out. Unusual repair your doing around the Arial as I've never seen that before though I'm interested to see the repair and I do think your being over enthusiastic with your resale value considering the age & mileage, not saying you wont get IT just I would never pay it.
Oh I've bid on a few 160SR just out of interest, I like a warm hatch.
I once worked with an older gentleman who had two of these, one for him and one for his wife and he swore by them and did over fifty thousand miles in his and never had to spend any money on them apart from servicing and things like brakes and tyres. only one thing that's common on them is the amount of bodily fluids (slavers) found on the steering wheel.
lol
Them Micra are verry good cars I had one for 4 year's bought it spares or repair from a garage 300 pound lol
Nice vid keep it up!!
Never thought of a micra my uncle has the diesel model bought it brand new he is 83 I think he is still driveing haven't seen him for a couple of years
corsas are seem to be a known head gasket issue when they hit 100k aswell as i notice alot on sale with head gasket issues
Another good little buy. When you tried to clear the screens if you leave the ac on and turn the temperature up you’ll clear the glass way faster than with the AC off due to the conditioned air 😂 and it’ll still be warm not cold. AC is never turned off in any of my cars
I'm not sure I would describe a car "absolutely immaculate" having a bumper rattle can repainted on a corner !
Our neighbours had a similar Micra.
The main dealer could not stop water entering the cabin.
The carpets were always soaked !!
A one off Friday afternoon car I guess 🤔
Why? My rattle can finish has less orange peel than manufacturer and I used 2 lacquer as per manufacturer so paint is same quality.
Thanks for pointing out the engine quirks, I have a similar aged Note 1.4 litre (80,000 miles) that also idles at around 1400rpm when cold, but when up to temperature, it sits back at 800 and was curious as to why. Must be an inherent feature of that particular engine design.
D'ya think it could be the automatic choke?
@@proclipperuk It is plausible, most of the smaller Nissan petrol engines of that age use a lot of the same ancillaries. But as it does not affect the emissions or the actual performance of the engine it isn't of major concern. I have just had to have the linkages on the anti-roll bar replaced. Due to current mileage, either the engine internals or major suspension components will be the most likely culprits of a terminal mechanical.
I would stay away from the early versions of these, 53-54 reg as they had stretchy cam chains. These went bad quickly and caused a check engine light when the cam/crank sensors went out of sync. Nissan had a alternative part number for these sensors which they fitted until the car was out of warranty, they the recommended a new chain and charged £1000!!
Beat me to it i had one of these and i had the stretchy cam belt issue, that was when i read up on them and found out about the cam belt so i got a cheap code remover and PXed for a 208.
My Mrs has a 2003 1.2 S since new. First breakdown after 20 yrs was cam sensor. Otherwise no major issues just minor things. New sensor cost about £20. Total repair bill £100.
Yeah what others have said, look for rusty fuel neck (plastic replacements are very cheap on ebay etc) and rust behind the drivers side headlight, kinda between it and the strut tower. Other than that, its just general issues that you get with any 15+ year old car. I've had my 05 1.6 for coming up on 3 years
I did like these things had one in Spain when brand new and it would attract an audience like it was a supercar. Did thousands of comfortable miles in it. I've now got an 03 1.6 auto one with keyless entry I left it standing for a few months the battery went flat and now even with a new battery it won't recognise itself! I had to use the key in the passenger door to get in. For some reason it won't even let me open the other doors n boot. I've also replaced the key fob battery's to no avail. Any ideas?
PS my mates really took the pish out of me when I bought it! I told them it's a design icon! 😎
Nissan Micra has been a strong car for years, older model was almost bomb proof go for years
Had a Corsa before we bought a Micra. Wouldn't swap back to Corsa & only wish we could buy another ((Micra). Ideal for town & shopping. It has an unbelievably short turning circle, making it fantastically maneuverable
What are the newer shaped Micras like ?
What a shame about the roof. You could always do a repair and a 1970’s vinyl roof!
Steering wheel goes bad on these lol
Great little car, wife’s got one, one fly in the ointment though, those wheels. Try buying a “name” brand tyre and there’s nothing under £100 which is why it’s got those ditch finders on it.
I pushed pretty hard on them and was ok
re the swift and a trackday , i highly advise flushing thru the brake fluid mate swap it for some superdot4 it has a higher boiling point and is still road legal castrol do some should be easy to get ,worse thing ever is the trackdays coming to an abrupt end due to boiled fluid
Good tip
My wife’s got an 08 Nissan Note - absolutely brilliant car - 1.4 engine is absolutely brilliant, reliable and can get 40mpg! It has 114k miles but I’ve heard of others going over 200k
Please film the panel bonding repair. Would love to see what this lip tool is and what the bonding adhesive is?
Will do
nice one James - cant fault it apart from bodywork like you said- px'd because of bodywork?