A free K11 Micra 1.0

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Six Fiend

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6,067 posts

214 months

Sunday 26th February 2017
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The things are breeding like cockroaches on here aren't they?

Before we start, my cars have names. I like it.

Brian the E39 540 is for sale and this was too daft to turn down...

Mr Toad was unwanted and being given away to anyone who could provide a home. 19 years of age with 156,000 miles on him he was nothing if not utterly filthy, He didn't smell too bad but he was very sticky, both inside and out!

I took pity on him and offered him shelter, well, an outside space to sit and get even more dirty.

I eventually braved opening his doors and boot properly to see what joys previous keepers had left behind. His bonnet popped open too, revealing an old but generally well kept engine. I managed to poke a hole through the coolant header tank easily. Very easily. New one ordered for £16. Ten minute job to replace.

The seats and cabin space are really rather gooey and grubby. Nothing soggy or mouldy although I'm not sure where the water in the door pull is coming from. An ideal swimming pool for an earwig on a break from making chutney I suppose.

The boot hailed presents! Screenwash, a jack, some random bits of metal, two bungees, remains of the old third brakelight (replacement bought for £13), clothes pegs, a knackered window scraper, wheel nuts, fag lighter socket cover and what I would guess, being of the Young Ones generation, is a little telescope with a mouse in it.

What to do with it? Well, It drives exceptionally nicely, straight and with no funny business. The electric windows, sunroof and central locking all work. The driver door needs adjusting as it shuts with a nasty clonk at the moment, a bend and a twiddle will see it sorted.

Other than the minor technical issues spotted he's going to be cleaned. Massively. Thoroughly. From the moss sealing the sunroof to the life under the seats. Eventually he'll be a toy to zip around B-roads drinking less fuel and being less likely to cost me my licence than the BMW. Until I give in and get an SR20DE (maybe T) dropped in.

Have some "before" pics to get a feel of my project for the next few weeks / months (weather and energy allowing).








Edited by Six Fiend on Sunday 26th February 18:09


Edited by Six Fiend on Sunday 26th February 18:53

HorneyMX5

5,306 posts

149 months

Sunday 26th February 2017
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Surprisingly good little things these.

Six Fiend

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214 months

Sunday 26th February 2017
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I may be tempting fate but the engine is a peach. Always had fully synthetic and a flush on each change. 8 or the 9 owners in the same family by all accounts. Big service history too. It's just grubby to be fair.

p4cks

6,885 posts

198 months

Sunday 26th February 2017
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Great little cars these. I had one a few years back when I had to buy the cheapest run about possible.

And if you're intending on giving it a deep clean, Lidl currently have a wet and dry vac for £34.99 smile

Six Fiend

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214 months

Sunday 26th February 2017
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I have a Vax already, and a habit of buying dirty cars smile

Mercky

642 posts

134 months

Sunday 26th February 2017
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It only needs a wipe over with a damp rag wink

Six Fiend

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Sunday 26th February 2017
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Somewhere on that car (possibly the dashboard) is a cure for a disease we haven't even contracted yet!

Mercky

642 posts

134 months

Sunday 26th February 2017
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Six Fiend said:
Somewhere on that car (possibly the dashboard) is a cure for a disease we haven't even contracted yet!
Lick it off then, you'll be immune

Six Fiend

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Sunday 26th February 2017
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Mercky said:
Six Fiend said:
Somewhere on that car (possibly the dashboard) is a cure for a disease we haven't even contracted yet!
Lick it off then, you'll be immune
Excellent, hadn't thought of that!

poing

8,743 posts

199 months

Sunday 26th February 2017
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I can't even begin to imagine what that is on top of the dash. I'd be wearing gloves and a mask in that thing!

Great little cars though, loved mine which was a blue Ally. Probably the car I miss the most from the cars I sold, although it's replacement had a 2.0 engine and it was nice being able to overtake into a headwind again.

Six Fiend

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Sunday 26th February 2017
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I think it's coke, the drinky type not the snorty type. As mentioend to another PHer, the previous owner is called Charlie smile

Edited by Six Fiend on Sunday 26th February 19:44

rossub

4,400 posts

189 months

Sunday 26th February 2017
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Strangely, the thing I'm noticing most about this is that an R plate car is very nearly 19 years old frown

squareflops

1,808 posts

182 months

Sunday 26th February 2017
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looks good dude, I have 2, absolutely fantastic little things. Look forward to seeing more updates.

Alloy wheels, wow they're quite rare on these things!

Six Fiend

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Monday 27th February 2017
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squareflops said:
looks good dude, I have 2, absolutely fantastic little things. Look forward to seeing more updates.

Alloy wheels, wow they're quite rare on these things!
I've been watching the other threads smile

The alloys, mats and flaps were all extras on delivery - wheels £35 each. They're in need of refurb and again that might be a DIY job depending on my fitness. My joints are going in my hips, knees, shoulders and hands and my spine is iffy too (drugs to keep me alive are finishing me off in other ways!!!). I can only do so much fiddly stuff or grippy stuff before it gets madly painful. Then the morphine and other stuff cocktail sends me to sleep for a day or two.

The Micra is therapy. I have a Golf auto for every day sensibleness so can do this on the better days and it's mostly cleaning, for which I have plenty of stuff.

Turkish91

1,084 posts

201 months

Monday 27th February 2017
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I had an L reg one of these that I paid £110 for, it was invincible! I threw a set of Kumho tyres on it and some fresh brakes and it was a little gem!

I remember it being really, really hard to get it to understeer or even lift off oversteer in the dry; you had to be driving like a complete and utter berk to get it to lose grip at all. It would just keep on hanging on, great little motor!

aw51 121565

4,771 posts

232 months

Monday 27th February 2017
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Mechanically, these K11s are cockroaches. Bodywise, they rot behind the front bumper (on the cross panel at the bottom below the radiator) and at the rear ends of the sills and behind that area - but weld these areas if they need it, and you've got another decade...

Fine cars to drive, a friend had an L-reg from new.

Mechanically these K11s are cockroaches. They rot etc...

Go for it, you could do a lot worse thumbup . Prefer the K-reg "Bubble" shape though, luddite that I am smile .

bungz

1,960 posts

119 months

Monday 27th February 2017
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Six Fiend said:
Excellent, hadn't thought of that!
Selfie licking that dash cluster biggrin

Bit posh that Micra, has a set of OEM alloys on it too!

TwigtheWonderkid

43,248 posts

149 months

Monday 27th February 2017
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Six Fiend said:
19 years of age with 156,000 miles
Pah...barely run in.

Six Fiend

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Monday 27th February 2017
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aw51 121565 said:
Mechanically, these K11s are cockroaches. Bodywise, they rot behind the front bumper (on the cross panel at the bottom below the radiator) and at the rear ends of the sills and behind that area - but weld these areas if they need it, and you've got another decade...

Fine cars to drive, a friend had an L-reg from new.

Mechanically these K11s are cockroaches. They rot etc...

Go for it, you could do a lot worse thumbup . Prefer the K-reg "Bubble" shape though, luddite that I am smile .
Front crossmember and rear sills have been done smile

BuzzBravado

2,944 posts

170 months

Monday 27th February 2017
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Cant wait to see how clean it is after a good bit elbow grease. Looks like a tidy wee car is under all that muck.