Recent content by The Original Dave

Hi all, I know everyone and their dog seems to be after close-ratio gearboxes for their Micras but am I the only one who finds the 1.2 a bit under-geared? 5th gear seems to give about 20mph (indicated) per 1000 rpm (so the true figure would presumably be somewhat lower). I'd kind of like 5th...

Generally tidy car finished in light metallic green, engine still good but starting to show signs of gearbox and clutch wear and some corrosion to rear subframe which requires welding. Hence we are regretfully giving up the ghost as we lack the skills to tackle these problems ourselves. However...

...had my K11 a few years but only just stumbled on this forum. I guess that tells you something about either its reliability or my computer literacy! Anyway, hope I can be of some use to the forum and vice-versa! __ Dave