GuyH08's Red k11

[GuyH08]

GuyH08's Red k11 - Updated 5th July

It all started a few years ago... my uncle who lives in London was getting too old to drive so he decided to think about selling his micra. I was only 15 so my dad bought it for me to keep as my 1st car

I payed £400 for the car, its a 1.3 GX and had 3700 miles on the clock!, he had it serviced by nissan every year and it was in absolute mint condition! (apart from one tiny dent on the wing)​

This is how it started

Then Came the Janspeed Backbox (Big thanks to Matthew Humphris) and Alloys

All comments welcome

Just a note.
Anyone lookin for micra parts i would strongly recommend Matthew Humphris. Forum member 'MPH'

www.humphrisoxford.co.uk​

 

[Optispart]

nice
very clean

 

[GuyH08]

cheers
had just been through a £2.70 car wash haha

 

[Optispart]

lol
absolutley love the alloys

 

[squarepants]

looks tidy. lowering next?

 

[GuyH08]

lol
absolutley love the alloys

Thanks

looks tidy. lowering next?

Yep and open mouth grile

 

[b47to]

looks nice pal i like it

 

[GuyH08]

Cheers mate

 

[wgc_daz]

i want your wheels

 

[GuyH08]

/\ thanks
i think they suit the car pretty well

 

[joesouthgate]

Looks good, deffo needs lowering though!

 

[1.3GX]

looked like my car when i bought it (standard) even had a dint in the same wing lol

love the wheels

 

[MicraFish]

That's a nice looking Micra - well done to your dad for getting it! Whats the insurance looking like on a 1.3 at 17?

 

[GuyH08]

Looks good, deffo needs lowering though!

Thanks yeh thats on the top of my list...along with the open mouth grille
will lowering it 35mm make much difference?

looked like my car when i bought it (standard) even had a dint in the same wing lol

love the wheels

Thanks The wheels seem to be rather popular didnt think this many people would like them :wow: lol

haha how strange...how did you get rid of it...or did you just leave it?

That's a nice looking Micra - well done to your dad for getting it! Whats the insurance looking like on a 1.3 at 17?

Thanks mate

yeh im so glad he got it for me
Well, its insured as my dads car with 7 years no claims, and me and my mum as a second drivers and its £1300 fully comp.

even though my mum and dad dont ever use it...because its mine

 

[joesouthgate]

Thanks yeh thats on the top of my list...along with the open mouth grille
will lowering it 35mm make much difference?

Looks wise - yes it will look tons better, performance wise - notable improvement also.

 

[GuyH08]

modded, can you really notice the 35mm difference?
dont most of the lowring springs make it about 20% stiffer too?
Best place to get the springs?

cheers

 

[1.3GX]

haha how strange...how did you get rid of it...or did you just leave it?

i just replaced it with a wing off one of my old k11s well it was painted first then replaced

 

[joesouthgate]

modded, can you really notice the 35mm difference?
dont most of the lowring springs make it about 20% stiffer too?
Best place to get the springs?

cheers

yer cause it lowers the centre of gravity which also makes a difference.
ebay, matt humphris pletny of places.

 

[GuyH08]

/\ ok thanks

 

[GuyH08]

Update

Got a few things done over the weekend
Took off the 'micra' sticker on the boot.
And fitted my rev counter...eventually :blush:
And then went to the scrap yard and got almera 1.6 airbox for £10 ...only problem is it dosent look like it will fit :doh: will i have to mod it in anyway to make it fit? the bit that goes over the TB is a to bigger diameter. also do you keep the intake pipe or do you take it off and use a different one?

Cheers

Also took some pics

 

[joesouthgate]

1.6 airbox is straight fit mate. are you trying it with the bit of rubber aswell?

 

[GuyH08]

What bit of rubber? fwn
Have you got a pic?

Cheers

 

[squarepants]

its in bottem of the standard airbox..its round lol. its a reducer.

 

[GuyH08]

Ooo :laugh:
So i just take it from the old one and put it on the Almera one?
Shall i keep the Intake pipe from the Almera one, or shall i get a different one and feed it to the front of the car?

 

[joesouthgate]

I would (and have ) Got a larger one and fed to the front of the car, got to be the best option imo.

 

[squarepants]

yep just take it out the micra airbox and put it on the almera box lol, i would keep the almera pipe on as you have rivit a new pipe onto the box as they keep falling off.

 

[joesouthgate]

FTW

 

[GuyH08]

I would (and have ) Got a larger one and fed to the front of the car, got to be the best option imo.

i would keep the almera pipe on as you have rivit a new pipe onto the box as they keep falling off.

Hmm...lol :laugh:

A bigger one to the front of the car would be best for performance wouldnt it

Whats best, Green Cotton pannel filter or K&N?

FTW

Yeh thats nice
Did you feel much power increase?
What filter do you have in that?

 

[joesouthgate]

I have a K&N just like the sticker on it says I do
Marginal power difference, any intake changes won't make a lot of difference though unfortunately.

 

[squarepants]

hes got a k&n...tbh green cotten and k&n are both the same panel filters, just diffrent courlors lol they will both do the same job. just buy the cheapest one

 

[Manny]

I have a K&N just like the sticker on it says I do
Marginal power difference, any intake changes won't make a lot of difference though unfortunately.

but does it seem to cool engine down more now?

 

[GuyH08]

So this would be ok..

http://www.performance-filters.co.uk/p1507988.htm

Is that the sort of price i should be expecting to pay?

 

[joesouthgate]

err? The radiator cools the engine down lol

So this would be ok..

http://www.performance-filters.co.uk/p1507988.htm

Is that the sort of price i should be expecting to pay?

thats roughly what i paid iirc.

 

[GuyH08]

Sweet
is it worth fitting with the standard filter in it? or ahould i just wait to get a K&N and then fit it.

 

[joesouthgate]

I would just wait then you can see what difference it makes.

 

[GuyH08]

Yeh i think i will
Did you connect the oil breather to yours? or did you have a seperate little oil breather filter?

 

[joesouthgate]

err i kind of have nothing at the moment lol, but i have a crank case breather to go on and I'm going to blank off the bit on the airbox for it.

 

[GuyH08]

Oh right lol,
Do you like my house in the pics? lol :wasntme:

 

[joesouthgate]

Yea lol, is your rolls parked round the back? And how long after the photos were taken were the police called?

 

[GuyH08]

Yea lol, is your rolls parked round the back? And how long after the photos were taken were the police called?

Haha yep :wasntme:

erm i dont know, i took the pics and got out pretty sharpish

 

[Simonh]

coming along nicely lower it

 

[GuyH08]

coming along nicely lower it

Cheers (Y)
Yep next on my list are 50mm lowering springs from Matt H

 

[Simonh]

sounds like a plan. what exhaust is that. it seems to stick out a bit?

 

[GuyH08]

Janspeed. yeh it sticks out a bit, the pics make it look like it sticks out more than it does.

 

[GuyH08]

Little tiny update, clocks just rolled over 10,000 miles it feels like its dont loads of miles now fwn haha

oh and just because i feel like a gloat...il let you see my service history :grinning: hehe

Bought in 1997 @ 10 miles
1998 - Full Service by Nissan @ 608 Miles
1999 - Full Service by Nissan @ 1134 Miles
2000 - Full Service by Nissan @ 1660 Miles
2001 - Full Service by Nissan @ 2075 Miles
2002 - Full Service by Nissan @ 2476 Miles
2003 - Full Service by Nissan @ 2849 Miles
2004 - Full Service by Nissan @ 3154 Miles
2005 - Full Service by Nissan @ 3373 Miles

Next one due @ 12373 Miles

 

[joesouthgate]

I would be inclined to do a service now tbh, as its still being run in! lol

 

[GuyH08]

I would be inclined to do a service now tbh, as its still being run in! lol

Well yeh i suppose it wouldnt be a bad idea :laugh:

how much is a full service from nissan?

 

[joesouthgate]

too bloody much, I pay under £30 for everything from frauds on trade, servicing is a piece of #### and a good skill to learn to save a hell of a lot on money in the long run!

 

[GuyH08]

oh :down: lol, well...would it be worth paying all the money to get it done?
because its got such a good service history i want to keep it good

 

[squarepants]

there easy as pie to service all i do is replace the oil filter, fuel filter, oil (and spark plugs dependent)

i do struggle to reach the oil filter though :S so i tend to leave it, i have 3brand new oil filters in a halfords bag in my shed that i brought for each service lol..