CAR REVIEW - Nissan Micra K12 1.2

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  • Опубликовано: 22 июл 2020
  • I've always loved the K12 Micra. Yeah, they're a bit mad looking, but there's just something about them that wins me over! Join me on the passenger seat while I take my mother in law's Micra for a spin.
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Комментарии • 73

  • @ichosethishandle
    @ichosethishandle Месяц назад +3

    Your face when you're revving up through the gears says it all

  • @KevinMan
    @KevinMan 3 года назад +12

    My first car was a K12. Had it for 5 years. Great car. The design was actually for the Fiat 500, but Fiat rejected it. They have lots of headroom in the front as it was primarily designed for the Indian market and many customers would need the turban room. Nice video. 👍

    • @Endfloat
      @Endfloat  3 года назад +1

      Funny you should mention that. Apparently the design of the Daewoo Matiz was also a rejected design for a replacement fiat 500! Personally I think the Micra is a much smarter looking car.

    • @venukrithish007
      @venukrithish007 10 месяцев назад

      There's no such turban issue dude. Indians have very low AVG height. The micra just has a nice shape that can accommodate even 6ft ppl comfortably. And btw only the k13 was sold in India

  • @johnmckinstry8546
    @johnmckinstry8546 2 года назад +6

    My car is the 1.5 diesel and i find it great to drive and lots of fun. Have had mine for about 13 years. Find it very flexible. Will do most of what I ask it to do.

    • @Endfloat
      @Endfloat  2 года назад +1

      They are a great car. I never drove a diesel one, but I'd say they'd run all day on the smell of an oily rag.

  • @rarehologram
    @rarehologram 3 года назад +1

    I've got one and you took the words out of my mouth. "great vid"

    • @Endfloat
      @Endfloat  3 года назад

      Thanks very much! Glad you enjoyed.

  • @mariemccann5895
    @mariemccann5895 Год назад

    Good review and perfect description of the Micra. They are cool!

  • @legogamemuseum
    @legogamemuseum 3 года назад +4

    Love my little 1.4 SE, don't have a lot of money and inherited mine when my uncle passed away, great little car and enough space to fit my wife a 3 kids in, funny how some people think they need massive 4x4s and people carriers when they have a couple of kids! I even recently moved all our belongings to a new house in just this car (30 odd miles away), took a few journeys, but it was so economical on fuel it only cost around £50 rather than the 300+ for a removal van.

    • @Endfloat
      @Endfloat  3 года назад

      They are fantastic cars. Personally I would like a slightly bigger car for kids. I have a 2 year old and my daily is a Toyota auris.

  • @scottishcarenthusiastsandtrain
    @scottishcarenthusiastsandtrain 4 года назад +1

    Cracking video, I had a one of the first K12's with a 1.0 engine, I liked it when it worked but compared to my K11 it felt a much bigger car and more grown up. My dad had a k13 but it never sold on me. I know that Arnold Clark imported the Tilda from Ireland to sell when there was no Almera. Indicator noise is the same as in my Qashqai!

    • @Endfloat
      @Endfloat  4 года назад +1

      Yeah you're absolutely right about them being that much bigger. They did need that 1.2 engine though in my mind. The 1l was a bit gutless. I've never driven a k13 actually. They dropped them pretty sharpish!

  • @iseeolly9959
    @iseeolly9959 3 года назад +2

    Brilliant review, thinking of getting one of these for my daughter who has just passed her test. Cheers from England mate.

    • @Endfloat
      @Endfloat  3 года назад

      You really can't go wrong. They're a great car, but get the 1.2. They're worlds apart.

    • @shafahwasim3084
      @shafahwasim3084 2 года назад

      @@Endfloat are they good for motorway journeys? Around 30-60 minutes of motorway

  • @mikesmyth9649
    @mikesmyth9649 9 месяцев назад

    The perfect car for local runs to “Bens Boutique”.😉thanks for this, I think I’ll buy one, I’m in Dalkey BTW. cheers.

  • @marzikgaming2335
    @marzikgaming2335 3 года назад +3

    Cant wait to race my micra!
    For some reason ive read many posts and seen many videos that these cars are just stupidly well made, im soon gonna proove it myself hopefully!
    If I reccomended any other first car to start it is this!

    • @Endfloat
      @Endfloat  3 года назад +1

      Are you actually going to get it out on a track!? Please do let me know how that goes!

  • @JC-hu1wd
    @JC-hu1wd Месяц назад +1

    My partner has her Micra 1.2 from new. It's a 2003 with 59k went to Ireland from Dublin down to Waterville Kerry. The roads were very good and unlike here.

  • @anthonykelly5
    @anthonykelly5 2 года назад

    im driving a 2004 micra 78 thousand miles going very well but this past while its got really noisy to drive i think it coming from engine any idea ,could it be one of cyclinder .

  • @nicka177
    @nicka177 3 года назад +4

    Great review! You couldn't of described the K12 Micra 1.2 any better! I have a 1.2 SE that I picked up for £200 and use it as a second car just to run back and forth to work, and funnily enough, I work at a Nissan dealer too 😉 You actually forget about how odd looking they are when you are behind the wheel because you are having so much fun! 😁

    • @Endfloat
      @Endfloat  3 года назад +2

      Thanks for the feedback! I'm glad you think I captured what the car is like to drive well. You're right though, yes, you do forget that it's an odd looking car!

  • @thefloatingapothecaryroman16
    @thefloatingapothecaryroman16 2 года назад

    155k on my k12 Runs sweet. New subby.Great video thanks

  • @gavin9873
    @gavin9873 2 года назад +1

    Do anyone know how to check the coolent temperature my one 2004 don't have a gauge on it..and can I check how many L/100 km it uses

    • @Endfloat
      @Endfloat  2 года назад +1

      It will only tell you if the engine is cold or overheating. The theory being that in any other case you don't need to know. If you get a bluetooth OBD reader, you can get a readout on your phone though. Not sure about the fuel consumption, but there's ways of doing that anyway.

  • @sebatienscott6869
    @sebatienscott6869 8 месяцев назад +1

    😊Best car I have second Micra

  • @jess.bus.photosx6388
    @jess.bus.photosx6388 4 года назад +5

    I have a 1.2 visia in white three door I love her 😍

    • @Endfloat
      @Endfloat  4 года назад

      They do look well in white! A nice set of alloys is a nice addition too.

    • @WhiteSteelGamer
      @WhiteSteelGamer 3 года назад

      I have the same one in silver, absolutely adore it.
      Its cheap to run, reliable and pretty cute.
      And Im a pretty tall guy, yet have plenty of head clearance which is uncommon for such small cars. May our Micras have a long life :D

  • @leonardoaguiar6982
    @leonardoaguiar6982 3 года назад +1

    Great review! I'm between Yaris an Micra, what's your opinion?

    • @Endfloat
      @Endfloat  3 года назад +1

      They're both good cars to be honest. I don't think you would be going wrong with either. If I had to choose, I'd probably go for the Yaris though cause it's not as peculiar looking.

  • @christophermaloney8119
    @christophermaloney8119 5 месяцев назад +1

    I have a nissan micra k14 it's very nice and very nippy I have a 1.5 dci diesel I never had issues with it very reliable and good looking it's a tekna and colour is orange.

    • @Endfloat
      @Endfloat  5 месяцев назад

      I've never actually driven a K14, but I've heard they're very nice.

    • @christophermaloney8119
      @christophermaloney8119 5 месяцев назад

      ​​@@Endfloatthey are I am loving it mate its very reliable and nice looking my dad bought it for my second car and you will love it if you ever drive one.

  • @mustafanaji6591
    @mustafanaji6591 2 года назад

    GOOD REVIEW & GOOD CAR.

  • @annefortune1937
    @annefortune1937 4 года назад +5

    You certainly sold it to me the mother in law!!!

    • @Endfloat
      @Endfloat  4 года назад

      Well that's the main thing! 😁

  • @VauxhallViva1975
    @VauxhallViva1975 25 дней назад

    I've heard that classic mini folks sometimes drop these 1.2's into their minis for a performance boost! Small, economical, lightweight(compared to the cast-iron A-series in the mini) and 5-speed, which makes the mini a nice motorrway car then. Perhaps I can shoehorn one of these setups into one of my Austin 1100 cars? ;)

    • @Endfloat
      @Endfloat  23 дня назад

      It'd be a tricky build for not a great deal of extra power in a mini. I'd sooner go down the route of modifying the original A series. They're a very good engine and there are plenty of options for modifying. Minifix in Dublin have a 1380cc supercharged one which is an absolute beast!

  • @SimonKelly21
    @SimonKelly21 4 года назад

    Larry is very happy

    • @Endfloat
      @Endfloat  4 года назад

      Larry's tremendous fun!

  • @MrAndygayle
    @MrAndygayle Год назад

    love the review...bang on.

  • @melkelly6148
    @melkelly6148 3 года назад

    You look like a Garda.. nice view of corelscourt/cabinteely 😉

    • @Endfloat
      @Endfloat  3 года назад

      I'm definitely not a Garda. Well spotted about Cabinteely.

  • @gathorash
    @gathorash Год назад +1

    Tiida was release in Portugal, but like in Ireland was flop

  • @bertramlefarge69
    @bertramlefarge69 2 года назад +2

    The acceleration face lol.

    • @Endfloat
      @Endfloat  2 года назад +3

      It adds 10bhp! You're at nothing if you don't make the face! 😁

  • @skycompro8942
    @skycompro8942 2 года назад +3

    Loved my micra had her for 12 years.

    • @Endfloat
      @Endfloat  2 года назад +2

      They really are a great little car.

  • @shanebrady322
    @shanebrady322 3 года назад

    Whats the horse power and mpg

    • @Endfloat
      @Endfloat  3 года назад +1

      80hp, and you could expect anywhere between 5 and 6 l/100km (upwards of 50mpg), depending on how you drive it of course.

  • @mindhead2005
    @mindhead2005 Год назад

    Great vid me aul flower

  • @antoniosilva-rt9pb
    @antoniosilva-rt9pb Год назад

    I have the 1,0 cc 2005 whit 90,000kms and is a great little funny car

    • @Endfloat
      @Endfloat  Год назад +1

      Yeah they really are fantastic.

  • @finleyplympton
    @finleyplympton 3 года назад +2

    liked video

    • @Endfloat
      @Endfloat  3 года назад +1

      Thank you! And I like that you liked the video! 👍😎

  • @sehardorairaj3674
    @sehardorairaj3674 8 месяцев назад

    Nissan micra is the best car.

  • @nightkido
    @nightkido 2 года назад

    You got two 1.2 liter engines in one car

  • @emanuelahmed2994
    @emanuelahmed2994 2 года назад

    So in 2021 my Dad got his first Car is called Nissan Micra 2003

  • @ernestoloiacono2827
    @ernestoloiacono2827 10 месяцев назад

    voglio dei video in italiano ! e che caolo! sono italiano

  • @gmf62v84
    @gmf62v84 3 года назад +1

    Just wrecked my grandmom's

    • @Endfloat
      @Endfloat  3 года назад

      How did you manage that??

  • @user-by4oq2zw3z
    @user-by4oq2zw3z Год назад

    good review. I have a 1.4 SE with auto gearbox. 05 plate but it’s not CVT it is a conventional auto box.. JFYI. dave

    • @Endfloat
      @Endfloat  Год назад

      Ah right! I thought they were all CVT.