1992 Nissan 100NX review from UK and Ireland

Air recycle lever jammed (don't they all?).

Blown silencer box (which I initially took to be the infamous flat spot!).

Before I bought this car I read reviews about the 100NX and many mentioned its 'flat spot'. It was fine during a long test drive and so I thought nothing of it.

Then after I'd got the car what I took to be the flat spot manifested itself. The revs would drop suddenly at random especially at junctions and roundabouts with the engine almost stalling. I found this alarming, but the whole performance then became gutless and sluggish. I regretted trading in my old Sunny ZX which was a very hot hatch. A loud hissing noise alerted me to the fact that there was a problem with the exhaust. Had a new silencer box fitted and then boy, this was a different car! Still not in the same class as the ZX speedwise, but very nippy and a joy to drive with its slick handling. In fact the road holding beats all my previous cars including the ZX, the Cherry and Silvia Turbos.

Considering this is a cheap car more than a decade old, I think the 100NX is brilliant. The MPG suffers if you push the car and the insurance is steep for a 1.6 engine. Overall though this is a great fun car with sporty looks, superb handling and Japanese reliability.