rust!!

are micras quite bad with rusting alot?? as i have a 1998 micra and its just failed its m.o.t and needs about 2 days work of welding :/ so i was wondering whether it will keep happening or whether its best to just to get a new car??
 

frank

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are micras quite bad with rusting alot?? as i have a 1998 micra and its just failed its m.o.t and needs about 2 days work of welding :/ so i was wondering whether it will keep happening or whether its best to just to get a new car??
if they,re neglected/allowed to rust away yes (like any other car) we,ve run a pair of k11,s since 99, and hav,nt had to weld anything yet :)
 
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Gash93
what do ya mean neglected then?? i do love my car n try keep it as clean as poss but obviously previous owners havent thought the same lol
 

Stani1029

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Cleaning what you can see doesnt count though, the front crossmember the floors and the inner/outer sills are the worst point for rust. My cars had a new crossmember, a small patch under drivers seat on the inner sill and the back wheel arch re-done. Mileage is 55000 ish which is low for 1998
 
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Gash93
Yeah mine has about 74,000 but looks ok but I just got the mot certificate and it say I have excessive corrosion on both rear suspension component mountings :s don't know how to prevent that lol
 

frank

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Yeah mine has about 74,000 but looks ok but I just got the mot certificate and it say I have excessive corrosion on both rear suspension component mountings :s don't know how to prevent that lol
precisely :) my old super s had 131,000 miles when i scrapped it and it was never claybar,d or polished in its life, but the floor/sills etc had absolutely zero rust (because i had sprayed oil/shutz mix everywhere, soon after buying it)
 

frank

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its just down to owners who CBA to get under the car, and behind the 1/4 panel casings, and protect it i,m afraid :( then they cry foul when it fails the mot for welding
 
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Gash93
Bloody only had the thing 8 months n already paid for a new clutch, new cv joint and now this!! Duno how much I will be willing to pay now lol
 
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