What did you do to your x40 today???

[kieran40]

Originally Posted by GaryS40

The most reliable, non-Volvo car I have ever owned was a 1988 Nissan Micra.

I bought it brand new on the 1st April 1988.

The first Diamond White one in Aberdeen (new shade of white, much brighter than the old ivory type white) and also had grey interior, instead of the usual brown interior you got with the white cars.

I did 101,000 miles in it, in three years, most of it at 70+ mph and only replaced tyres and exhaust, plus service materials.

Traded it in for an MG Maestro - what a change in reliability!

Gary

Weren't those Micra's I take it a mk1 it would be wouldn't it 88 f reg,built to last only a few years but they went on as you experianced,the Honda concerto was another jap car that went on for ages lol.good old school jap cars

[GaryS40]

Originally Posted by kieran40

Weren't those Micra's I take it a mk1 it would be wouldn't it 88 f reg,built to last only a few years but they went on as you experianced,the Honda concerto was another jap car that went on for ages lol.good old school jap cars

Yes Kieran, it was an E plate mk1, with the slight facelift.

The sidelight/indicator in the bumper was replaced with a single indicator and the sidelight was moved up to the headlight area.

Also got the sports seats, with integral headrests too.

Gary

[kieran40]

Bloody good cars they were and the noddy one that came after it,considering the mk1 was only built to last a few years shame the modern Micra's are poo,also the added bonus no cam belt changes either due to cam chains .

[Grumpywurzel]

Originally Posted by GaryS40

The most reliable, non-Volvo car I have ever owned was a 1988 Nissan Micra.

I bought it brand new on the 1st April 1988.

The first Diamond White one in Aberdeen (new shade of white, much brighter than the old ivory type white) and also had grey interior, instead of the usual brown interior you got with the white cars.

I did 101,000 miles in it, in three years, most of it at 70+ mph and only replaced tyres and exhaust, plus service materials.

Traded it in for an MG Maestro - what a change in reliability!

Gary

We had a C plate, 1.0 Micra, gutless but totally reliable. Only broke down once and that was 10 mins after being serviced as the points failed, duff part!

It was hit by a van and turned into metal splinters, dont think it would be rated to highly if it were NCAP'd!!!

On another note, fitted my HID's late yesterday and had to go to McD's just to see the improvement!!!

[GaryS40]

Originally Posted by Grumpywurzel

We had a C plate, 1.0 Micra, gutless but totally reliable. Only broke down once and that was 10 mins after being serviced as the points failed, duff part!

It was hit by a van and turned into metal splinters, dont think it would be rated to highly if it were NCAP'd!!!

On another note, fitted my HID's late yesterday and had to go to McD's just to see the improvement!!!

I did 110 in mine, with two other passengers, coming into Aberdeen, when it was about a year old. Good fun, when you're 20!

[Grumpywurzel]

Originally Posted by GaryS40

I did 110 in mine, with two other passengers, coming into Aberdeen, when it was about a year old. Good fun, when you're 20!

What are ya nuts!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Did you have the powerhouse 1.2????

[kieran40]

Hahahaa yeah the things we did lol,those old cars seemed faster at a 100mph aswell,I remember being out in my mates Astra 1.3 thinking we were the boys because it hit 95mph and the bass boxes in the boot lol,he ended up crashing it in the end on the bovey straights nr Newton abbot,grumpy might know the bovey straights its a long straight bit of road with dips in and if you floor it the car takes flight lol,no lowering springs on that Astra either just an angle grinder job took 2 springs off seemed to work thou lol.how are you finding youre hids grumpy

[Grumpywurzel]

Originally Posted by kieran40

Hahahaa yeah the things we did lol,those old cars seemed faster at a 100mph aswell,I remember being out in my mates Astra 1.3 thinking we were the boys because it hit 95mph and the bass boxes in the boot lol,he ended up crashing it in the end on the bovey straights nr Newton abbot,grumpy might know the bovey straights its a long straight bit of road with dips in and if you floor it the car takes flight lol,no lowering springs on that Astra either just an angle grinder job took 2 springs off seemed to work thou lol.how are you finding youre hids grumpy

Loads better mate, just need to bring down the N/S headlight a bit. Also need to tidy up the wiring etc as I wanted to get them fitted before the heavens opened up again yesterday.

I dont think my old Micra could do a ton lol, even with the wind behind me!!

[GaryS40]

Originally Posted by Grumpywurzel

What are ya nuts!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Did you have the powerhouse 1.2????

No, it was just the 998cc, 50 bhp.
All that was different in the engine bay was a K&N pan filter on tip of the carb'.

It had the high compression engine and used to destroy everything away from the traffic lights.

Grown up now, I think.

Gary

[GaryS40]

Originally Posted by kieran40

Hahahaa yeah the things we did lol,those old cars seemed faster at a 100mph aswell,I remember being out in my mates Astra 1.3 thinking we were the boys because it hit 95mph and the bass boxes in the boot lol,he ended up crashing it in the end on the bovey straights nr Newton abbot,grumpy might know the bovey straights its a long straight bit of road with dips in and if you floor it the car takes flight lol,no lowering springs on that Astra either just an angle grinder job took 2 springs off seemed to work thou lol.how are you finding youre hids grumpy

I was steering with only two fingers on the wheel.

My mate in the back was crapping himself, but the one in the front was cheering me on to go faster, but I couldn't if I had wanted too.

Gary