Gilly199 Posted July 2, 2009 Posted July 2, 2009 Anybody wanna hazzard a guess as to why its so rare??? clicky me!!! Gilly Quote
Husky Posted July 2, 2009 Posted July 2, 2009 i owned a diesel one of these as my first car dont ask! and that couldnt even put the power down it was so terrible, spun it out a few times aswell. 62bhp of raw granny agression! Quote
Shuck Posted July 2, 2009 Posted July 2, 2009 To be completely honest, doesn't look that much different to a normal Mirca. Quote
Digsy Posted July 2, 2009 Posted July 2, 2009 Take all the crap off and they were actually quite good little cars back in 2003. The missus ran one for 5 years and although you look an absolute nonce driving one if you're a fella the 1.3 S went and handled pretty well. I used to like seeing peoples faces when they were passed by a noddy car "making progress"! Quote
Husky Posted July 2, 2009 Posted July 2, 2009 My ol' micra 1.5dci went to and from uni for 2 years at max speed between 89 and 98 depending on conditions. in the 2 years went through a complete set of pirelli's and a complete set of brigestones. did about a million handbrake turns and did alot of winter drifting at high speed across the local retail park. trekked through foot deep snow next to the 4x4's for 6 hours one winter and lived its life in the fast lane racing anything and everything. "a streak of blue lightning" it got called. ah good memories... The egr valve constantly had problems, the gearbox had problems, the car at 2 years old had basically died and sometimes wouldnt start oh and once the steering wheel came off while going down the motorway. my passenger fairly pooped himself as did i for that matter good first car was a laugh indeed and im sure i spent bugger all on fuel. But i also got slagged of for having a gay car Quote
Gilly199 Posted July 3, 2009 Author Posted July 3, 2009 thats because they are really a renault. pull the pannels off and its onions and cheese everywhere As much as i liked this, back when they first came out and around about the time the first Z made its way to my work we had a micra sport in. OMG its spec was 15" wheels headlight masks and silly silly plastic stick on bumper spats micra sport = FAIL Gilly Quote
Beavis Posted July 3, 2009 Posted July 3, 2009 and although you look an absolute nonce driving one if you're a fella the 1.3 S went and handled pretty well. I used to like seeing peoples faces when they were passed by a noddy car "making progress"! +1 Drove many times from my house to Porthmadoc in many cars and one morning (very early) i actually equalled my best time there in one of these, drove the wheels of it. Quote
Husky Posted July 3, 2009 Posted July 3, 2009 its because you just dont care if they blow up because they are rubbish anyway hence they go faster, like rental / fleet / vans etc Quote
Gilly199 Posted July 3, 2009 Author Posted July 3, 2009 its because you just dont care if they blow up because they are rubbish anyway hence they go faster, like rental / fleet / vans etc you do know the person who wrote this thread (me) is a car and van rental operator ??? Gilly Quote
rtbiscuit Posted July 3, 2009 Posted July 3, 2009 its because you just dont care if they blow up because they are rubbish anyway hence they go faster, like rental / fleet / vans etc you do know the person who wrote this thread (me) is a car and van rental operator ??? Gilly lol i had a courtesy car from a body shop for 3 months, was a 1.2 petrol fiesta i think. hated the thing. set some very good back road drivnig times in it Quote
Husky Posted July 3, 2009 Posted July 3, 2009 its because you just dont care if they blow up because they are rubbish anyway hence they go faster, like rental / fleet / vans etc you do know the person who wrote this thread (me) is a car and van rental operator ??? Gilly do you have to pay for many complete engine replacements then?? Quote
Stew Posted July 3, 2009 Posted July 3, 2009 And suspension? It's only fun going over speed bumps at full pelt in a hire car! Quote
Husky Posted July 3, 2009 Posted July 3, 2009 it was my fisrt full flight experience: 1 fiat grande punto courtesy car £Free a beast of a hump back bridge £Free The look on the oncoming traffics face = priceless Quote
Gilly199 Posted July 4, 2009 Author Posted July 4, 2009 its because you just dont care if they blow up because they are rubbish anyway hence they go faster, like rental / fleet / vans etc you do know the person who wrote this thread (me) is a car and van rental operator ??? Gilly do you have to pay for many complete engine replacements then?? Na because we sell them to the sales department very early in their life :bye: see we do it the right way, if its a free courtesy car you gotta cover it on your own insurance. You break it, its your balls thats in the vice. Gilly Quote
Husky Posted July 4, 2009 Posted July 4, 2009 I assume the sales dept sell them on to unsuspecting buyers as "ex demo" as in demolished! Quote
Gilly199 Posted July 4, 2009 Author Posted July 4, 2009 I assume the sales dept sell them on to unsuspecting buyers as "ex demo" as in demolished! probably, i dunno. they get picked up by transport never to be seen again Gilly Quote
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