Thanks for the welcome. It's a 1.0 actually. I'm stunned by how rust-free it is. I can't see any obvious rust at all. I'm guessing the old boy kept it in a garage.
One other thing - the accelerator pedal has about one centimetre of 'give' before the throttle engages. Is this usual on Micras...
Micra (and cars generally) noob here.
I just bought a 1998 Micra Shape Automatic with on 16k on the clock. The service history is present - the first owner was an old guy who literally put 10 miles a year on it during the final years of his ownership! (2007-9). His only mileage will have been...