what did you do to your micra today ?

[1275]

My 14 year old Micra passed another MOT today I must get around to replacing the front cross-member one day.

 

[roadstermatt]

Nice wash and polish with the help of MicrAde...

hey ade if you like cleaning cars so much fancy having a crack at a yellow one

 

[MicrAde]

hey ade if you like cleaning cars so much fancy having a crack at a yellow one

Distance may be an issue Matt, don't think my hosepipe will reach

 

[roadstermatt]

Distance may be an issue Matt, don't think my hosepipe will reach

lol

 

[davyboy]

Are those alloys...standard Nissan but sprayed greyish ????? I like them babies.
In fact the whole thing looks cracking.

 

[h701micra]

Un roll it, put it on jet mode and try and blast the last stretch

 

[MicrAde]

Are those alloys...standard Nissan but sprayed greyish ????? I like them babies.
In fact the whole thing looks cracking.

Yeah, std Nissan 14" alloys davyboy. The refurb/respray is more of my work

 

[davyboy]

Yeah, std Nissan 14" alloys davyboy. The refurb/respray is more of my work

I might do that to mine...with your permission of course. Copyright and all that!!!!

 

[MicrAde]

I might do that to mine...with your permission of course. Copyright and all that!!!!

Lol, knock yourself out Not literally of course

 

[MicrAde]

I might do that to mine...with your permission of course. Copyright and all that!!!!

If you want the same colour it's Peugeot Iron Grey metallic

 

[Dougyledds]

Had a right go with the super s-ness today

Cleaned up my new bumper ready for prep and primer

Then tackled the fog lights

(Once the dam things were out)

Few air bubble but hardly notice-able anyway, getting some yellow bulbs for them soon

Also noticed the bulb carriers were in decent nick but the rubber band had gone on one of them

The tow eye cover is in good shape aswell

Will be going over with a bit of filler here and there etc to get the most out of it.. also got the brackets aswell.. might primer them but should be alright otherwise

 

[MicrAde]

Go Dougy! Doing a bit..........again!

 

[Dougyledds]

Go Dougy! Doing a bit..........again!

Love it doe i

 

[markbognor]

Another Super-iSh in the making...

 

[Noddie]

The front spring snapped on my mums polo so I got a set off eBay and changed the lot... They might have been slightly lower than standard

The polo also has camber adjustment as standard so I considered this..

But thought better of it, not sure my mum really wants one half of her tire wearing out in a few months.

 

[Belly93]

finished painting the bonnet but no pics cos it doesnt show up the right colour :/, fitted the rear brake shoes ive had in the shed for about a month lol, ordered a rear crank oil seal,
trial fitted one of me new wheels eventually

and this

 

[Enuo]

Andy, the radius on the bottom spring cup makes the coily spring not sit stably, would need a plate put in top and bottom but in theory is doable just not worth it imho. Fronts are on, low, handles like a gokart already. Took loadsa pics to explain it all but too tired tonight...

 

[h701micra]

Andy, the radius on the bottom spring cup makes the coily spring not sit stably, would need a plate put in top and bottom but in theory is doable just not worth it imho. Fronts are on, low, handles like a gokart already. Took loadsa pics to explain it all but too tired tonight...

Yea I knew spring stability would be an issue. Was just one of those "oo I wonder ideas" I might try it for the sake of already having enough spare parts. Price wise your looking around 30-40 a spring iirc x 4 is polo coily money anyway but without the work if a spring plate was made available
Look forward to seeing what you came up with

 

[Enuo]

A not great but servicable solution, and a list of things I would have done differently ;-)

 

[Enuo]

Guide to Polo front coilover fitting is now in my blog, machining of the rears covered in detail too.

 

[JoeK11]

Guide to Polo front coilover fitting is now in my blog, machining of the rears covered in detail too.

If I could find your blog I would scrutinise your methods but my mobile denies its existence

 

[Enuo]

search for Joan the Super S

 

[Immy]

Thinking of selling my bundle of joy. I do a bit of buying and selling. I've had the green machine for near on 5 years. I have he man dual controls fitted. It had a minor bump on the front wing in 2010 and was declared a cat c by insurance. I kept it and replaced the wing with a pattern part. Has passed M.O.T easily everytime. Well i have recently bought a Toyota Yaris 1.5 T Sport. Kinda liking this more than the micra so i'm in two minds. Should i sell or not???

 

[Immy]

 

[SirChris]

Bout bloody time!
On both counts!

errrrrr Wanna do my car mate?

 

[Dougyledds]

Another Super-iSh in the making...

With a difference of course Mark!

 

[MicrAde]

errrrrr Wanna do my car mate?

You're doing a cracking job yourself Chris

 

[SirChris]

You're doing a cracking job yourself Chris

polish all my motors

 

[MicrAde]

polish all my motors

I was forgetting you have a car park full!

 

[ox11ey]

Are those alloys...standard Nissan but sprayed greyish ????? I like them babies.
In fact the whole thing looks cracking.

Cheers no need for me to tell you the colour, MicrAde already has they're a brilliant colour but i think they're a bit to dark for the black car soo they're hopefully going white soon

 

[JoeK11]

Wdid? Re engineered the side exit with some more baffles (made from an old Hoover pipe with holes punched in it) and painted it blaaaack for stealth

 

[Wagoneer]

I picked up my wheels today and couldn't resist a cheeky teaser photo:

Nope, they're not white. Tyre time tomorrow, then on they go for a full shot.

 

[Super S Dave]

Brought some throttle bodies! New project slowly starting!

 

[Enuo]

looked at it in sunlight for the first time

 

[davyboy]

That's so low in the front I thought some-one had pinched your wheels...had to look twice !!!
How the hell do you get over speed humps ?? and don't say carefully
There's a few around here that you would not get over, you'd end up like the bus in the film....the Italian job.

 

[Enuo]

That's so low in the front I thought some-one had pinched your wheels...had to look twice !!!
How the hell do you get over speed humps ?? and don't say carefully
There's a few around here that you would not get over, you'd end up like the bus in the film....the Italian job.

Easy, do the speedbump weave lol. Its not too bad tbf, and when the rear goes down there will be a little more clearance at the front

 

[nushak11]

bought new alloys

 

[MicrAde]

bought new alloys

Pictures!!

 

[nushak11]

 

[MicrAde]

Sweet Needs to come down a bit though, you should have a word with karlj

 

[SirChris]

looked at it in sunlight for the first timeView attachment 23260

Sort your bum

 

[Enuo]

Waiting on a panhard rod, should arrive today. I like the rake look though, thinking of putting 70 profiles on the back and leaving it at that height

 

[JoeK11]

Waiting on a panhard rod, should arrive today. I like the rake look though, thinking of putting 70 profiles on the back and leaving it at that height

Get some 15's and ive got some 205/50 profile for you rwd drag look

 

[Enuo]

Nah, gotta be 155/70R13's. Skinny for less wind resistance

 

[JoeK11]

Nah, gotta be 155/70R13's. Skinny for less wind resistance

Lol that's what mine used to be all round

 

[1275]

Checked the engine was still there, I only look about once a year, yep still there.

 

[Wagoneer]

Checked the engine was still there, I only look about once a year, yep still there.

Someone's stolen all the grime and dirt though!

 

[Harlen]

Checked the engine was still there, I only look about once a year, yep still there.

Can we swap please

 

[1275]

Someone's stolen all the grime and dirt though!

I'll admit I gave it a very quick clean with Autosmart G101 and put a bit of Autosmart finish on, the first time I've used them and I have to admit they're rather good.

 

[davyboy]

Someone's stolen all the grime and dirt though!

Yup...and put it on mine...bar stewards.