A free K11 Micra 1.0
Discussion
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).
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
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.
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.
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 Alloy wheels, wow they're quite rare on these things!
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.
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!
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!
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 . Prefer the K-reg "Bubble" shape though, luddite that I am .
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 . Prefer the K-reg "Bubble" shape though, luddite that I am .
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 . Prefer the K-reg "Bubble" shape though, luddite that I am .
Front crossmember and rear sills have been done 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 . Prefer the K-reg "Bubble" shape though, luddite that I am .
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