After the spring cradle decided to snap clean off my Honda Jazz axle writing it off, for the third time in my life I picked up a Micra. Always loved how Micra's are the standard car when people are low on cash and need something they can rely on. Last time I bought a K11 I looked at four before finding one with no rust. I needed to find one in a day for work and amazingly this car was listed the same day. The previous owner was moving to Australia and needed it gone quickly so I managed to haggle the price and get it for £550. This is without a doubt the cleanest K11 I've ever seen.
It's completely rust free, 45k miles with one previous owner until this May who kept it in a garage most of the time. 12 months MOT with no advisories. It's also a 5 door CVT which must be a rare find. I deliver pizza's for a living so the extra doors make my life much easier and the CVT is amazing for driving around town. I swear it's the fastest car I've ever owned from 0-30mph :lol: I even have the original dealership receipt for £5000.
There are actually a few differences between the 2000 model I owned and this 2002. It has the lever for boot and fuel cap release and indicator and wiper stalks which appear to be from a K12 or similar.
So far I've lubricated the throttle cable as it was incredibly stiff as well as clayed and waxed it to try my best to keep it as tidy as it is through winter. I plan to under seal the body at some point as I know how bad K11's rust and how quickly once it sets in. I'd also like to pick up some 14" alloys for summer and a rear spoiler. Other plans include replacing the blower motor resistor, whiteline sway bars to help the body roll (lowering isn't an option with my job. I spend most of my nights driving over speed bumps) and replace the rear bumper as the previous owner reversed it into his van causing a decent size dent in the plastic and a small crack which unfortunately can't be ironed out.
It's completely rust free, 45k miles with one previous owner until this May who kept it in a garage most of the time. 12 months MOT with no advisories. It's also a 5 door CVT which must be a rare find. I deliver pizza's for a living so the extra doors make my life much easier and the CVT is amazing for driving around town. I swear it's the fastest car I've ever owned from 0-30mph :lol: I even have the original dealership receipt for £5000.
There are actually a few differences between the 2000 model I owned and this 2002. It has the lever for boot and fuel cap release and indicator and wiper stalks which appear to be from a K12 or similar.
So far I've lubricated the throttle cable as it was incredibly stiff as well as clayed and waxed it to try my best to keep it as tidy as it is through winter. I plan to under seal the body at some point as I know how bad K11's rust and how quickly once it sets in. I'd also like to pick up some 14" alloys for summer and a rear spoiler. Other plans include replacing the blower motor resistor, whiteline sway bars to help the body roll (lowering isn't an option with my job. I spend most of my nights driving over speed bumps) and replace the rear bumper as the previous owner reversed it into his van causing a decent size dent in the plastic and a small crack which unfortunately can't be ironed out.
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