1994 Nissan Micra LX from UK and Ireland - Comments

Throttle Body gave up the ghost after much kangarooing. Got replacement from scrappy!

Replaced Exhaust.

Replaced Brake cylinders.

Steering shakes a bit between 75-80mph.

Things you'd expect from a 9 year old car really!

On my second Micra after throwing the first one accidentally in front of a Fiesta. It was so good I bought another.

It really does not need power steering as you can park it one-handed.

Will do 110mph down a hill - so I've been told!

No seriously, the Micra does not deserve its slagging. It's never let me down, it doesn't use much fuel, never drinks oil and leaves many more powerful cars behind at lights. 1.3 is a total gem and really good for overtaking.

Also, any car that has pedals so well spaced you can drive it sitting in typical bloke position, cannot be called girly!

You are totally correct. ALL Nissans either Japan or UK built are excellent durable and first rate machines.It's just the motoring press (in UK) with their adoloescent view of cars that thinks otherwise. My Primera (see review) nearly a year old 20,000kms parked outside in Finnish winter is EXCELLENT, no faults just marvellous, funky too!

Correct. The UK motoring media is extremely image obsessed. They don't have to spend their own money on cars, unlike some of us here in the real world. Cars are little more than big, expensive toys to them. That can work in your favour though, just look what good value Nissans are used. Even buying new you can get some amazing bargains if you shop around on the 'net.

Hi.

I own a Nissan Micra 1.3 1993. I bought it second hand 3 years ago and had no problems at all until last week. The car was jumping (kangarooing) a lot and the mechanic replaced the throttle body with a used spare part.

Now the problem is reduced, but did not disappeared completely. It is much less frequent and when I took the car to the mechanic we could not replicate it.

To the person posting this very same mechanical issue, I would like to ask if your problem was solved or if you experienced it again after they changed the Throttle Body.

In case you would like to write directly my email is: lcastignani@hotmail.com.

Best

Lorenzo.

The throttle body is aknown problem with older Micras-in fact its one of the only engine problems. It can cause the engine to cut out intermittently i.e. when warm (almost like an ignition or coil problem) or cause bad running problems like your suffering.

I would suspect the replacement part was faulty or has been badly fitted -seek a second opinion -these engines are pretty much bullet proof and from my experience nothing else goes wrong.

I purchased an L reg micra 3 years ago, 60,000 on the clock, all I have had to replace during this time is the oil, oil filter, and brake pads for the MOT, its just a little gem of a car.

I have a 1994 Nissan Micra, very clean car! I have had to replace the clutch, gearbox, brake pads, brake discs, brake shoes and I may need a new windscreen as its cracked! I find that when doing 70mph you feel it is going to blow up! However, its my first car and only cost £650!

I have a '96 Nissan Micra/March. The windscreen has marks on it that look like it was wiped with a dirty cloth, but no amount of cleaning will get rid of it. It shows up really bad when the windscreen gets misted. Has anyone else had this problem? If anyone has a solution I would be so grateful!

Need help with micra 2003 on 03 plate, the problem is trouble starting first thing,3,4,5 times then it will run when warm spot on, have been told, the new micras have had new metaliic? cam belts fitted, and these stretch, it has 34,000 on the clock and it is driving me mad, is the petrol starvation don't know, some one dose, cheers pepole, e mail me please with any help, timbuckwho@hotmail.co.uk thanks.

Need help with micra 2003 on 03 plate, the problem is trouble, when starting first thing,3,4,5 times, then it will run when warm, no problem, have been told, the new micras have had new metallic cam belts fitted and these stretch, it has 34,000 on the clock and it is driving me mad, is it the petrol starvation, or the management system? Don't know? Some one does!Cheers people, email me please with any help, timbuckwho@hotmail.co.uk thanks.

I had a L reg Nissan micra.

For driving 70 - 80 Mph, the steering is shaking. Yes, I got this problem, but it had gone after I did tracking.

For jumping, I checked everything both manual and computer check and didn't find any clues.

But overall, it was my good car, cheap, and reliable.