Micra Madness begins today!

"cletus44 aka Clayton Seams" (cletus44) 06/30/2016 at 11:11 • Filed to: None

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Today I get to drive and review a perfectly restored 1987 Nissan Micra and compare it to the new Micra. I love this job. Cheap econo-beans make me so happy. What do you want to know about either Micra? I have both cars all day in Toronto. Drop by the shoot today at E.T. Seton park if you want to check them out!

dogisbadob > cletus44 aka Clayton Seams 06/30/2016 at 11:19

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Too bad we don’t get the Micra down here. If Nissan can sell it under 10k in Canada, they can definitely sell it that cheap in the US!

Berang > cletus44 aka Clayton Seams 06/30/2016 at 11:24

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Not a Justy.

cletus44 aka Clayton Seams > Berang 06/30/2016 at 11:25

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The Justy was another variant on the Suzuki Cultus platform. That thing was made in a baffling array of forms.

Cé hé sin > cletus44 aka Clayton Seams 06/30/2016 at 11:27

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How did the old K10 Micra survive this long without converting itself to a little pile of rust?

Why would anyone want to restore one?

Berang > cletus44 aka Clayton Seams 06/30/2016 at 11:28

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Well the fake Justy was. But not the 1st gen ones.

Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell. > cletus44 aka Clayton Seams 06/30/2016 at 11:30

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Do either of them lean like a boat like the k11 micras do?

Stapleface > cletus44 aka Clayton Seams 06/30/2016 at 11:39

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How roomy is the old one versus the new one? That's one of the most frustrating things to me about newer cars. The older ones (you know, the ones that were smaller to begin with) seemed to be roomier than the cars they produce today (I'm looking at you, Honda). I guess this is all progress in the name of safety. But I don't like it.

thebigbossyboss > cletus44 aka Clayton Seams 06/30/2016 at 11:52

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Who on god's green earth would restore a 1987 Nissan Micra? LOL.

djgreenlava > cletus44 aka Clayton Seams 06/30/2016 at 11:54

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Does the 87 feel more spacious inside? Are they both manuals?

Boxer_4 > cletus44 aka Clayton Seams 06/30/2016 at 12:36

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Just the “second" gen version.

cberg > cletus44 aka Clayton Seams 06/30/2016 at 16:59

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Do they have Datsun-rivaling amounts of 2nd gear torques?

cletus44 aka Clayton Seams > Cé hé sin 06/30/2016 at 22:25

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It actually has 120,000 km on the car! Tedious maintenance by the first owner and a sympathetic restoration by Nissan about a year ago.

cletus44 aka Clayton Seams > Stapleface 06/30/2016 at 22:25

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Oh way more human space in the old one. No big console, lower belt line and lower seats for more headroom.

cletus44 aka Clayton Seams > thebigbossyboss 06/30/2016 at 22:25

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Nissan Canada did.

cletus44 aka Clayton Seams > djgreenlava 06/30/2016 at 22:26

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Yes and yes. The ‘87 was very roomy.

cletus44 aka Clayton Seams > Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell. 06/30/2016 at 22:26

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Oh man the ‘87 rolls like an old Eldorado.

Spridget > cletus44 aka Clayton Seams 06/30/2016 at 23:29

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How’s the old Micra?

Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell. > cletus44 aka Clayton Seams 07/01/2016 at 06:59

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Haha yeah sounds just like the k11. I drove my gfs 2002 micra around a banked turn id take safely at 35mph in the Twingo at about 30. There was much tyre squeal and i thought the thing was about to keel over. Fun and scary all at once.