My 83 Micra gl

Well i was looking for a car for a winter as my nova 1.3sr away for winter,

so i started with a citreon c5 hdi that was boring compared to nova so this came up for sale

when i 1st saw it
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its like brand new underneath just couple of scabs on bodywork that um gonna sort,

it already come lowered but previous owner just cut springs so ive got some 6n coilovers to go on,

1st time id driven it on the way to mot station for mot

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it failed on binding o/s/r brake, both front wiper blades and adjuster had fallen off headlight, not bad for 30 year old car that had been sat for about a year,

so i clean rear brake out and readjusted it put a pair of blades on a put headlight back together so all on the road

all the brakes are shot but passed mot to i got all this for it

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i borought some pressed metal number plates aswell and stuck them on
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ive very happy with it, just sorting little probley out but i realy like it,

next on the cards is -
*modifying coilovers and fitting (any pics etc on how people have done it would be nice)
*bodywork
*and i dont like the rusty back box (any ideas)

WATCH THIS SPACE :)
 

h701micra

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They are there's bits missing :p
Anyway before I start the chopped spring war...
I could help with coilovers but I've done its a different way to every other micra owner. Though it appears to be catching on.
All on my blog if its useful in anyway :)
 
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They are there's bits missing :p
Anyway before I start the chopped spring war...
I could help with coilovers but I've done its a different way to every other micra owner. Though it appears to be catching on.
All on my blog if its useful in anyway :)


could i possibley have a link please
 

pork

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Saw it on the retro stance page, looks great , remember seeing it on retro rides too. :)

Like the boot , wheels look cool aswell
 
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took some more pics today

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Picked my coilovers up yesterday for a 6n polo and it looks like ive got to do a lot of fabricating to fit them on the back, im thinking of moding the axle instead of shock has anyone got any pics
 
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when cuting straight threw and widening do you have any problems with clearance with shock and axle, and i would rather do than the start cutting and welding shocks
 
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right sorted what im doing with rears now, doing them friday so will upload pics then

now fronts (any pics as cant seem to find them in your blog) and do the lot onto the hub ok
 
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does the hub and coilover fit ok together with out using spacers etc and does micra top mount just bolt to the top of the polo coilovers ok
 

h701micra

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does the hub and coilover fit ok together with out using spacers etc and does micra top mount just bolt to the top of the polo coilovers ok
You might need to drill the top mount out so its a bit wider. I had to increase mine by 2mm
The coil over will be slightly wider than the hub. A washer or 2 can be used. But a more permanent solution is to weld those plates on
 
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just out of curiosity how much is it worth as im bringing me nova back on the road soon so will have no use for it,

its never been welder (like new underneath)
55,000 miles
new front and rear brakes
just fully serviced it including cam belt and water pump

only things things that it could do with is the few scabs sorting out on bodywork where it was and maybe a radatior in the future as it just starting to weap a little in the corner
 
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test till 2nd december 2014
tax till 31 m1y 2014
tyres where like new when i got it and i only done couple hundred miles in
only issue i have found is the rad is starting to leak in the corner thats it,
i never got any history with it but i know the 2 people who had it before
 

h701micra

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test till 2nd december 2014
tax till 31 m1y 2014
tyres where like new when i got it and i only done couple hundred miles in
only issue i have found is the rad is starting to leak in the corner thats it,
i never got any history with it but i know the 2 people who had it before
£4/500 would be reasonable
 
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