what did you do to your micra today ?

[Chris Huzzey]

Still at it...

Big long scratch you can see centre left.

Sand, Liquid, Final Result. Only way I could show where it was, was using the deepest part of the scratch creating a tiny reflection distortion... (look at the can reflection!)

At least that's all I can see!!

do my car please, its mostly scratches than paint hahaha

 

[Revmau5]

Serious wtf! Teach me! My car is the same colour and it's covered in scratches and chips

Also just cleaned my car and fitted a new boot handle that's not snapped


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Nothing to teach...give it a try, seriously.

I just try whatever I'm doing myself like...I'm obviously only sharing whatever I think works!!

I'm finishing my micra blog shortly and I'll maybe do a "how I do detailing" guide in a separate blog...its just experiments I guess, might not be that much use to anyone!

 

[Jordan27]

Nothing to teach...give it a try, seriously.

I just try whatever I'm doing myself like...I'm obviously only sharing whatever I think works!!

I'm finishing my micra blog shortly and I'll maybe do a "how I do detailing" guide in a separate blog...its just experiments I guess, might not be that much use to anyone!

Please do a guide, that would be awesome! my car is roooough and needs sorting out!


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[Revmau5]

Fine, I will haha.

 

[r-reg-sr]

Fancy swapping rear lights rreg

whaaa? I didnt know i could swap left for right
let you know tomorrow

 

[Pritchard]

Give the centre console a facelift

 

[hilton484]

Did some more engine heads done and in with cams in, water pump is on flywheel and clutch on dizzy on.

Checked the compresion just by hand for a rough guide and got them all to 50 ish, will check again before I start it int the car will take some more pics after

Tommorow I need to give the cover a quick clean inside then put that on and ht leads an plugs need to take sump off again to sort dipstick tube out. Will also clean gearbox up and paint that and do some work on the manifolds and clean them up and paint em and fit them.
Throttle body needs cleaning up and new maf sensor putting in. No dount theres a load more but its nice that I keep looking in tubs and there all starting to be empty again stacked em all so getting more space back as I got

 

[Magpie42]

Yesterday afternoon, I performed the single most important modification that any competent engineer can perform on a K11...

So BHP. Wow.

 

[emz_dilligaf]

Made a start on my grille... I was cleaning the house but erm got distracted. Just need to straighten the top up and get some fibreglass on.

Dog approves.

 

[Jordan27]

Bought an orbital polisher and made Melody shiiiine!

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[markbognor]

Passable, or already passé?

 

[Huggy444]

Bought an orbital polisher and made Melody shiiiine!

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I want one so badly but there not cheap... Which one did you get?

 

[Jordan27]

I want one so badly but there not cheap... Which one did you get?

Cheap one from Halfords, £21.99


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[chrisuk2009]

Found my Micra's front rattle, pre cat heatshield, safe to take off? Just after the manifold.

 

[McMicra]

Yup, mines has no heatshields and hasn't done for about 2 years now

 

[chrisuk2009]

Good stuff, when it's cooled down a bit it shall go!

 

[hilton484]

I think engine Is finished lol need to get get the car ready to accept it and do the starter, alt, throttle body and manifolds

 

[cgten]

That's one shiny motor.

 

[hilton484]

Will probly dull down a bit had just giben it a spray over after I got it together.
Will probly be full of scratches and finger prints by the time ive manoeuvred it in lol

 

[davyboy]

I think engine Is finished lol need to get get the car ready to accept it and do the starter, alt, throttle body and manifolds

Are you serious, I'd put that in a glass case and put it on display. People would pay to look at that!!!!

 

[hilton484]

Haha thanks davyboy, looks better in the pics, up close starts to look less than perfect. Although if it runs as well as it looks I will be more than happy and if it runs ill be happy and if it dont run wouldn't mind it as a coffee table in the shed lol

 

[MicraPRO]

I made mine faster! By simply removing 20 years worth of sludge and dust from the wheel arches!
Oh and discovered some holes along the way haha!

 

[IrishK11]

Tried out my new machine polisher

And then did this!

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[Jordan27]

Tried out my new machine polisher

And then did this!

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Why you copy me?! Haha, much easier eh!


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[IrishK11]

Why you copy me?! Haha, much easier eh!


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god yea! and for 17 Euros from lidl soooo worth it! just need to get myself some decent products now! the turtle wax did alright tho

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[Jordan27]

god yea! and for 17 Euros from lidl soooo worth it! just need to get myself some decent products now! the turtle wax did alright tho

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£22 from Halfords, you win there I've got the tiniest bit of Autoglym left, need something a bit more abrasive to get rid of all the tiny scratches on my car


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[IrishK11]

£22 from Halfords, you win there I've got the tiniest bit of Autoglym left, need something a bit more abrasive to get rid of all the tiny scratches on my car


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same with the small scratches...although there are plenty big ones soooo dunno if I'm that bothered. gonna try the Maguires stuff I think. heard good things!

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[Jordan27]

same with the small scratches...although there are plenty big ones soooo dunno if I'm that bothered. gonna try the Maguires stuff I think. heard good things!

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I've got Meguairs Quik Detailer, it's like a liquid quick wax, it's really good for getting the car shiny without polishing again Not tried any other Meguiars stuff though.. Expensivo


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[IrishK11]

I've got Meguairs Quik Detailer, it's like a liquid quick wax, it's really good for getting the car shiny without polishing again Not tried any other Meguiars stuff though.. Expensivo


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true. I have some quick mist polish stuff. isn't bad for a quick clean up but doesn't last. I'll have to have a mooch about and see what's good at what kinda prices!

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[Huggy444]

Originally posted by quickdraw:
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well:
the best fitments for the nissan micra k10 model are as follows:

*peugeot 106
*vauxhall nova
*ford fiesta (to which xr2i, are the best)
*citreon saxo
*facelift (series 2) renault clio

both front and rear

Oh... I've one of those. I detest it haha
Going to save for one of the 100 odd ones

 

[emz_dilligaf]

Had to stop on the grille.. Bloody work calling me in anyone know where I can get some cheap mesh?

 

[hilton484]

Halfords will probly have one rectangle of it for about 20 quid lol not sure where would be cheaper, local autofactors probly

 

[emz_dilligaf]

Thank you can't decide whether to colour code the grille or go chrome or black

 

[Enuo]

Thank you can't decide whether to colour code the grille or go chrome or black

Get a photoshop done then pick what you like best.

 

[P-3]

Added another layer of wax and fitted a set of Super 4's that I have read so much about, can feel a difference or either the old plugs where clean done

 

[SuperUno]

Get down B&Q they will sell mesh FAR cheaper than Halfrauds.....

 

[h701micra]

MOT = Pass
0 advisories, not even my normal 3.. no rear seat, harness type seat belts & upgraded engine mounts

 

[MicrAde]

Had to stop on the grille.. Bloody work calling me in anyone know where I can get some cheap mesh?

I used some plastic mesh from eBay, bout 3 quid iirc. It's actually for stopping leaves clogging gutters but what the hell! Lol

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[emz_dilligaf]

Looks the part!

 

[Jen319]

Changed my air filter, took all of 2 minutes...most of that was writing the mileage

I knew it had been a while but I last changed it in August...2011
at 70,000 miles. She's at 83,400 now

Value for money right?

 

[emz_dilligaf]

You do like no miles at all jen Haha

 

[Huggy444]

MOT = Pass
0 advisories, not even my normal 3.. no rear seat, harness type seat belts & upgraded engine mounts

Never have advisories me.... Perks of being friendly with MOT testers

 

[SuperUno]

Agreed, bought my MGZR last August and have put 19k miles on it now, less than a year later.

 

[emz_dilligaf]

I've put 2k on the k11 in 6 weeks and it was off the road over a week haha

 

[hilton484]

Payday so went shopping spent alot tho
Got: new drill, rotary tool that has a flexi hose attachment, foot pump, tyreweld kit came with a torch and hi vis jacket lol, a breakdown triangle, new wipers, engine lift, some beefy chain and a link, battery charger, 10l metal jerry can, an oil change tub.

Ordered hoses and bends, handbrake lever cover and gearstick gaiter and seat belt buckle covers, an msc sticker and paid customs charge on amp and to get it delivered tomorrow think that's everything did a big food shop and got fuel too lol

 

[Chris Huzzey]

Had to stop on the grille.. Bloody work calling me in anyone know where I can get some cheap mesh?

Ebay sell it for £10, thats where i got mine from and just ordering some more for my bottom bumper that i cut out earlier!

 

[Jamie R]

Does anyone want to swap a blue near side wing facelift k11 for a stickerbombed one?

 

[Chris Huzzey]

tried putting rear seats back in earlier but its a massive pain to get the bolts lined up as me and whicky found out -.- once they're in though full set of fur seat covers coming my way! vip micra

 

[Jen319]

You do like no miles at all jen Haha

She had 63k on the clock when I picked her up, December 2009.
so I've done 20,000 miles with her so far.
between August 2012, and August 2013 I did very few miles, as for 9 months within that year I had no job.
been doing more miles recently though as my workplace is 10 miles away, twice what the old one was ^_^

 

[emz_dilligaf]

Gosh I used to do 200 a week getting to work and back, plus 300 a week getting to the bfs and back. But now I live 3 miles from work so I've cut down