Interest in Micra Workshop Manual

CMF_Sean · Jul 10, 2005

Hi guys, as some of you know I was lucky enough to come across a Genuine Nissan Micra Workshop Manual.

Tomorrow I'm getting quotes on copying the entire thing and am wondering how many people would be interested in getting a copy. I would only charge what it costs to copy and post to your door so am not making a profit. These cost $450 new and only the Nissan dealerships can order them in (as far as I'm aware, a mate at the dealership told me this)

Cannot give you even a rough esitmate as to what it will cost but it is very detailed.

Here are some pics:
This one shows how damn thick this thing is!!

CMF_Sean · Jul 10, 2005

Exterior 2

CMF_Sean · Jul 10, 2005

In the next few pictures you can clearly see how detailed this is, showing the position of every nut, bolt, wire and clip. It even tells you which tools you will need for each job. It includes everything on the car, i.e removing engine, disassembling gearbox etc...

CMF_Sean · Jul 10, 2005

Detail! Shows which tools are needed for the job!

CMF_Sean · Jul 10, 2005

Entire Micra loom... How handy this is let me tell you

CMF_Sean · Jul 10, 2005

So there it is guys... I'm looking at a minimum of around 5 people to make this worthwile otherwise the printing costs are going to go through the roof...

Sean

CMF_White Knight · Jul 10, 2005

Hi Seano, count me in!!!
Yes they are around $500 bucks if you are lucky enough to score one from a dealer.
They usually have one only and will not let them go.

cisco · Jul 10, 2005

Cound me in dude! thanks.!

CMF_Geoff W · Jul 10, 2005

Definately very interested. Depending on final price of course. Very interested to find out the price, very very interested.
Hey Seano! Why did it take so long?? hehe Just kidding. Thanks for thinking of us.

CMF_Sean · Jul 10, 2005

So thats 4 people interested so far. I'm assuming the more people I get the lower the price will be too. Also I can send in batches if some people live close enough to each other.

Sean

CMF_NotAnotherSSS · Jul 10, 2005

I believe Nissan also had CD's with the service manuals on them, in PDF format.

But they still cost $500 lol

Start scanning and saving the images, burn them to a CD and charge $50 a CD. You'll make a killing.

CMF_Sean · Jul 10, 2005

The printers can put it onto a cd but a hard copy is so much easier to use whilst actually working on the car...

Unless you're cisco or evade with your fancy pancy laptops!!!

Seano

CMF_White Knight · Jul 10, 2005

Hardcopy please so I can put my dirty greasy fingers all over it.
As Seano said its got the lot and you could strip a Micra down to the last nut and bolt and rebuild it and not have any bits left over.

CMF_evade · Jul 10, 2005

officeworks - 4c per page if more than 2000+ i think heh

CMF_SAK11LX · Jul 10, 2005

i would take a copy as well

CMF_2 · Jul 10, 2005

Yeh...go officework. As far as i know,they're the cheapest.

Count me in please!!!

*Are they going to be double side??

CMF_micra_pete · Jul 10, 2005

i would be very interested in a copy of this sir

CMF_micra_pete · Jul 10, 2005

pref on cd as im on the uk, i wa print it off at work.

i am willing to pay a little more for it on cd

CMF_White Knight · Jul 10, 2005

Thats it Seano. Get a quote for say 10 hard copies and I reckon you will sell em all no sweat.
Been lusting for this for sooooo looooong.

CMF_stewart · Jul 11, 2005

Hi, i am interested in a hardcopy of the manual depending on the price. cheers

CMF_daily_ricer · Jul 11, 2005

Hmmm very keen.

Whats the likely postage on that much paper though?

CMF_blade · Jul 11, 2005

yep! im interested... put me down for one depending on price..

wat about a soft copy?

CMF_White Knight · Jul 11, 2005

Gee Seano sounds like you will be standing at the photocopy machine for about 6 months.
No time to go drifting.

CMF_makes · Jul 11, 2005

Hi Sean, thanks for offering to investigate making some copies of this manual. I am very interested (depending on cost). I would personally prefer CD format (so i could just print the relevant sections I need at the time) but would also buy a paper version....

CMF_Sean · Jul 11, 2005

I'll see what I can do guys...

... Jeez I only posted yesterday. The books could *possibly* fit in an express/normal post parcel so it will be around $10-$15 postage anywhere I would say.

Sean

CMF_jamm'n · Jul 11, 2005

i think your trying to milk this manual 4 what its worth and then sell it after you sell "mighty" hmm pretty smart

CMF_Sean · Jul 11, 2005

Actually Matty, not making a cent at all... Its been damn useful to me so I want to make it easier for others to do work on their car.

And the original is probably going to be destroyed whilst copying as its in pretty bad condition.

Seano

CMF_jamm'n · Jul 11, 2005

haha you know me Sean. i was joking because you know i know you know. know what i mean? lol

CMF_kneival · Jul 11, 2005

Very interested in a copy but am in UK like micra pete!

Could you sort something out for us? As with pete willing to pay extra to have it on CD and print it over here.

CMF_Sean · Jul 11, 2005

Im getting quotes for CD's to be made up as well, but it will be same price/more expensive for the cd.

Sean

CMF_evade · Jul 11, 2005

only problem with this is that the pages arent standard a4..they're like a taller a4..

i used to work at officeworks at the document feeders dont go high enough to be able to feed the whole lot through

the machines that they use will easily be able to photocopy it as well as send it to a file in the same go.

if anything they'd be smart enough to just scan it all into the machine, and just print out whatever copies.

then you snag the file as well..

..i think they have newer machines now actually.

CMF_Sean · Jul 11, 2005

Yeah thats what I'm planning to do Aaron.

Well I'm taking it in tomorrow for them to have a look at, hopefully that'll answer some questions.

Seano

CMF_White Knight · Jul 11, 2005

All joking aside thanks Sean.
It will be greatly appreciated by all us Micra nuts.
Even IF you sell your mighty Micra you are more than welcome at any Micra meet.

cisco · Jul 11, 2005

Teeheehee. Thanks Sean.

CMF_Sean · Jul 11, 2005

BAH! You keep your mouth closed you!!!

Seano

CMF_nz_aj · Jul 12, 2005

For all the copyright & "buy the Haynes manual" comments I've seen on this forum in the past, this is a bit of a laugh.
I'd be interested in a PDF version, preferably downloaded from somewhere.

CMF_White Knight · Jul 12, 2005

Yeah well the Haynes manual is fairly basic and sometimes it gives you enough info to get you into trouble!!

CMF_Sean · Jul 12, 2005

Nz_aj: I've read this book inside out looking for a copywrite page and unless it was taken out by the Nissan dealership where I got it from, then it isn't copywrited.

I've taken it to several printers who also could not find a copywrite anywhere in it.

They're getting back to me with quotes soon guys.

Sean

CMF_micra_pete · Jul 12, 2005

Sean

if you cannot get it onto cd, i would still be interested, and willing to pay the postage costs to the uk

pete

cisco · Jul 12, 2005

I am not condoning any of this if there was an evident copyright by the way.

Copyright must be respected and obeyed.

If there is no visible copyright information, then I don't think there is a problem.

CMF_NotAnotherSSS · Jul 12, 2005

what cisco just said could ruin everyting haha

CMF_White Knight · Jul 12, 2005

If no copyright article/statement no problem.
Also most copyright have a time limit and are there to protect mainly revenue streams to the owners(s)
I would find it very surprising if this was the case with a Micra workshop manual.
If Sean has obtained quotes and they are happy to reproduce this is good as they would be liable also if they printed and it infringed copyright.

CMF_reverb · Jul 12, 2005

I'm also interested in a copy.

cisco · Jul 12, 2005

Totally agree White Knight. I think we are fine.

CMF_eM · Jul 13, 2005

im interested, depending on price

CMF_Sean · Jul 13, 2005

!!!Update!!!

Ok guys I have gotten the quotes back for both the hard and cd copies. The bad news is the hard copy worked out to be around $450 and had to binded into two seperate books. That is far to expensive so I have decided not to pursue the hard copies any further.

However;

The quotes for cd copies is as follows:

For 30 people: $60 per cd including postage

For 20 people: $65 per cd including postage

For 10 people: $70 per cd including postage

So basically the more people I get the cheaper it is.

Once all persons who are interested have let me know, I will let you know the price and I will forward my bank details on.

Can anyone interested please send me an email with their name and contact details on and I will get back to them.

The email I request you send to is [email protected]

Thanks guys

Sean

CMF_Sean · Jul 13, 2005

Oh and forgot it will be in PDF format

Sean

CMF_Alex_B · Jul 13, 2005

kewlness seano, um, i guess they'll do this but make sure they split it into chapters of seperate pdf files, so you don't have one humungous 500 page pdf, take damn well ages to scroll through it otherwise,

Alex

CMF_Sean · Jul 13, 2005

Will do Alex

Sean

CMF_Sean · Jul 13, 2005

i'd love one thank you

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