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    Micra - written off - sad :(

    I went on to a few valuation sites & the best price they could come up with was £1400(ish) - I couldn't be bothered about arguing the toss with the insurance company for £100, I just wanted the whole thing done with really. Not sure where you get £2000 from?!?! - I've seen a couple of Micra's...
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    Micra - written off - sad :(

    They gave me a very good sum for the car - well over £1000 - I was expecting them to offer me a low price initially & then me having to fight them for a decent price. Their initial offer was much more than I was expecting to be honest. Apparently it's Admirals policy not to sell written off...
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    Micra - written off - sad :(

    Hi all, I’ve always liked the K11 series of Micra’s. I owned a black 1.3 GX a couple of years ago & only sold it because it was getting a little rusty. I’d lightly modified it with wider 100NX alloys, a set of lowering springs & a strut brace – all of which transformed the ride & handling...
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    Micra K11 bits for sale

    PM sent regarding the strut brace :)
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    Shed clear-out....If they dont sell in 7days i will scrap the lot!!!

    PM sent regarding the boot spoiler :)
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    various parts

    Has the boot spoiler sold? If not how much would you like for it? I'd like it for my wifes Micra :)
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    Member's eBay Finds

    £675 for new throttle bodies/manifold + all the other bits & bobs seems a very good price to me - still can't afford it unfortunately :( I priced up some Jenvey throttle bodies for my Zetec engined Reliant SS1 project & the price came to a lot more than that - I then found out there wasn't...
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    She killed her car

    It might be worth investing in the Haynes manual for the Micra - I find it useful & they've got the coil pack engine in there too. :)
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    Another Micra in the family again!

    Hi all - long time no post! I had a 1998 Micra (black 1.3 GX) about a year & a half ago but sold it & bought an '02 plate Astra SRI. No reason other than I just fancied a change & I thought a bigger car would be more useful. Well I have to say that the Astra's been great & it's actually my wifes...
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    New springs on my Micra

    Here you go - a few very quick & dirty pics of the car in it's current state. Sorry they're such crap photo's - I'll try & take some better ones later on! Details of all the mods to date: Spax lowering springs (35mm drop). OMP adjustable strut brace (resprayed black). Nissan spotlght kit...
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    New springs on my Micra

    Trouble is PJG is that while I like cars I don't like car meets at all - I mean no disrespect or offence to those who do likethem but I've had bad experiences at them in the past :(! Also I'm 44, have just moved & have far too much on my plate as it is!! I enjoy modifying cars (I don't think...
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    New springs on my Micra

    Just wanted to say how much of a change fitting lowering springs has made to my Micra - it's transformed!! The new springs - made by Spax & bought very cheaply (£21!!!) off eBay - were fitted by my local garage last week & I'm amazed by the change they've made. There's much less roll through...
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    Few Bits for sale

    Would also be inerested in one of the short shifters. Not a full member so I can't send a pm but I'll keep checking back here for more info. Failing that my email address is: pauluspaolo[at]hotmail[dot]com :)
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    Micra engines in other cars????

    I suppose my point in posting the original question is that, to me, it seems strange that no one makes use of what is a great little engine. It's a wasted opportunity. Most kit car manufacturers/builders seem to specify the Rover 'K' series engine when they want to use a small capacity DOHC...
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    Micra engines in other cars????

    Hi everyone, been a while since I posted - I've been happy with my ultra-reliable Micra you see so I've had no reason to post/ask anything. I've been looking for a GTM coupe recently - they're hard to find though & don't often come up for sale - I missed a great looking white one on eBay...
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    Poor & notchy gearchange on a '98 1.3GX

    I've got a 1998 1.3GX & the gearchange on it is rubbish (to put it bluntly) :(! I'm told that this could be caused by the bushes/universal joint type thing at the end of the rod (that links the gear lever to the gearbox) being worn/distorted. I've replaced the little spring, that often breaks &...
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    Poor & notchy gearchange on a '98 1.3 GX

    I've got a 1998 1.3GX & the gearchange on it is rubbish (to put it bluntly) :(! I'm told that this could be caused by the bushes/universal joint type thing at the end of the rod (that links the gear lever to the gearbox) being worn/distorted. I've replaced the little spring, that often breaks &...
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    canny ebay alloys

    It's nice to see what these wheels look like on a K11 Micra :) I won a set off ebay just before Christmas - from the main Nissan dealer in Preston (Fred Coupe) - no centre caps unfortunately but the wheels themselves are in good condition, two of the tyres are in excellent condition but other...
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    Mpg? What Do You Get?

    I get approx 70/75 miles from £10 worth of petrol at £1.03/litre. 1 gallon = 4.55 litres, therefore 4.55 x £1.03 = £4.68/gallon!! If you divide 10.00 by 4.68 you get 2.13, so I'm only getting 2.13 gallons for every £10 I spend! 70 divided by 2.13 = 32.8mpg 75 divided by 2.13 =...
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    Sparco strut brace

    I've only ever seen OMP strut braces painted red. You could strip the paint & either paint it another colour or get it polished. Another possibility would be to get it chromed but I've no idea where you'd get this done or how much it would cost! Have a good one :)
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