CAR REVIEW - Nissan Micra K12 1.2

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4 жыл бұрын

I've always loved the K12 Micra. Yeah, they're a bit mad looking, but there's just something about them that wins me over! Join me on the passenger seat while I take my mother in law's Micra for a spin.
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@ichosethishandle Ай бұрын

Your face when you're revving up through the gears says it all

@KevinMan 3 жыл бұрын

My first car was a K12. Had it for 5 years. Great car. The design was actually for the Fiat 500, but Fiat rejected it. They have lots of headroom in the front as it was primarily designed for the Indian market and many customers would need the turban room. Nice video. 👍

@Endfloat 3 жыл бұрын

Funny you should mention that. Apparently the design of the Daewoo Matiz was also a rejected design for a replacement fiat 500! Personally I think the Micra is a much smarter looking car.

@venukrithish007 10 ай бұрын

There's no such turban issue dude. Indians have very low AVG height. The micra just has a nice shape that can accommodate even 6ft ppl comfortably. And btw only the k13 was sold in India

@johnmckinstry8546 2 жыл бұрын

My car is the 1.5 diesel and i find it great to drive and lots of fun. Have had mine for about 13 years. Find it very flexible. Will do most of what I ask it to do.

@Endfloat 2 жыл бұрын

They are a great car. I never drove a diesel one, but I'd say they'd run all day on the smell of an oily rag.

@rarehologram 3 жыл бұрын

I've got one and you took the words out of my mouth. "great vid"

@Endfloat 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks very much! Glad you enjoyed.

@mariemccann5895 Жыл бұрын

Good review and perfect description of the Micra. They are cool!

@JC-hu1wd 2 ай бұрын

My partner has her Micra 1.2 from new. It's a 2003 with 59k went to Ireland from Dublin down to Waterville Kerry. The roads were very good and unlike here.

@legogamemuseum 3 жыл бұрын

Love my little 1.4 SE, don't have a lot of money and inherited mine when my uncle passed away, great little car and enough space to fit my wife a 3 kids in, funny how some people think they need massive 4x4s and people carriers when they have a couple of kids! I even recently moved all our belongings to a new house in just this car (30 odd miles away), took a few journeys, but it was so economical on fuel it only cost around £50 rather than the 300+ for a removal van.

@Endfloat 3 жыл бұрын

They are fantastic cars. Personally I would like a slightly bigger car for kids. I have a 2 year old and my daily is a Toyota auris.

@mikesmyth9649 9 ай бұрын

The perfect car for local runs to “Bens Boutique”.😉thanks for this, I think I’ll buy one, I’m in Dalkey BTW. cheers.

@scottishcarenthusiastsandtrain 4 жыл бұрын

Cracking video, I had a one of the first K12's with a 1.0 engine, I liked it when it worked but compared to my K11 it felt a much bigger car and more grown up. My dad had a k13 but it never sold on me. I know that Arnold Clark imported the Tilda from Ireland to sell when there was no Almera. Indicator noise is the same as in my Qashqai!

@Endfloat 4 жыл бұрын

Yeah you're absolutely right about them being that much bigger. They did need that 1.2 engine though in my mind. The 1l was a bit gutless. I've never driven a k13 actually. They dropped them pretty sharpish!

@iseeolly9959 3 жыл бұрын

Brilliant review, thinking of getting one of these for my daughter who has just passed her test. Cheers from England mate.

@Endfloat 3 жыл бұрын

You really can't go wrong. They're a great car, but get the 1.2. They're worlds apart.

@shafahwasim3084 2 жыл бұрын

@@Endfloat are they good for motorway journeys? Around 30-60 minutes of motorway

@marzikgaming2335 3 жыл бұрын

Cant wait to race my micra! For some reason ive read many posts and seen many videos that these cars are just stupidly well made, im soon gonna proove it myself hopefully! If I reccomended any other first car to start it is this!

@Endfloat 3 жыл бұрын

Are you actually going to get it out on a track!? Please do let me know how that goes!

@sebatienscott6869 9 ай бұрын

😊Best car I have second Micra

@nicka177 3 жыл бұрын

Great review! You couldn't of described the K12 Micra 1.2 any better! I have a 1.2 SE that I picked up for £200 and use it as a second car just to run back and forth to work, and funnily enough, I work at a Nissan dealer too 😉 You actually forget about how odd looking they are when you are behind the wheel because you are having so much fun! 😁

@Endfloat 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the feedback! I'm glad you think I captured what the car is like to drive well. You're right though, yes, you do forget that it's an odd looking car!

@thefloatingapothecaryroman16 2 жыл бұрын

155k on my k12 Runs sweet. New subby.Great video thanks

@mustafanaji6591 2 жыл бұрын

GOOD REVIEW & GOOD CAR.

@Endfloat 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@annefortune1937 4 жыл бұрын

You certainly sold it to me the mother in law!!!

@Endfloat 4 жыл бұрын

Well that's the main thing! 😁

@jess.bus.photosx6388 4 жыл бұрын

I have a 1.2 visia in white three door I love her 😍

@Endfloat 4 жыл бұрын

They do look well in white! A nice set of alloys is a nice addition too.

@WhiteSteelGamer 3 жыл бұрын

I have the same one in silver, absolutely adore it. Its cheap to run, reliable and pretty cute. And Im a pretty tall guy, yet have plenty of head clearance which is uncommon for such small cars. May our Micras have a long life :D

@VauxhallViva1975 28 күн бұрын

I've heard that classic mini folks sometimes drop these 1.2's into their minis for a performance boost! Small, economical, lightweight(compared to the cast-iron A-series in the mini) and 5-speed, which makes the mini a nice motorrway car then. Perhaps I can shoehorn one of these setups into one of my Austin 1100 cars? ;)

@Endfloat 26 күн бұрын

It'd be a tricky build for not a great deal of extra power in a mini. I'd sooner go down the route of modifying the original A series. They're a very good engine and there are plenty of options for modifying. Minifix in Dublin have a 1380cc supercharged one which is an absolute beast!

@SimonKelly21 4 жыл бұрын

Larry is very happy

@Endfloat 4 жыл бұрын

Larry's tremendous fun!

@anthonykelly5 2 жыл бұрын

im driving a 2004 micra 78 thousand miles going very well but this past while its got really noisy to drive i think it coming from engine any idea ,could it be one of cyclinder .

@christophermaloney8119 5 ай бұрын

I have a nissan micra k14 it's very nice and very nippy I have a 1.5 dci diesel I never had issues with it very reliable and good looking it's a tekna and colour is orange.

@Endfloat 5 ай бұрын

I've never actually driven a K14, but I've heard they're very nice.

@christophermaloney8119 5 ай бұрын

@@Endfloatthey are I am loving it mate its very reliable and nice looking my dad bought it for my second car and you will love it if you ever drive one.

@skycompro8942 2 жыл бұрын

Loved my micra had her for 12 years.

@Endfloat 2 жыл бұрын

They really are a great little car.

@leonardoaguiar6982 3 жыл бұрын

Great review! I'm between Yaris an Micra, what's your opinion?

@Endfloat 3 жыл бұрын

They're both good cars to be honest. I don't think you would be going wrong with either. If I had to choose, I'd probably go for the Yaris though cause it's not as peculiar looking.

@bertramlefarge69 2 жыл бұрын

The acceleration face lol.

@Endfloat 2 жыл бұрын

It adds 10bhp! You're at nothing if you don't make the face! 😁

@MrAndygayle Жыл бұрын

love the review...bang on.

@melkelly6148 3 жыл бұрын

You look like a Garda.. nice view of corelscourt/cabinteely 😉

@Endfloat 3 жыл бұрын

I'm definitely not a Garda. Well spotted about Cabinteely.

@gavin9873 2 жыл бұрын

Do anyone know how to check the coolent temperature my one 2004 don't have a gauge on it..and can I check how many L/100 km it uses

@Endfloat 2 жыл бұрын

It will only tell you if the engine is cold or overheating. The theory being that in any other case you don't need to know. If you get a bluetooth OBD reader, you can get a readout on your phone though. Not sure about the fuel consumption, but there's ways of doing that anyway.

@gathorash Жыл бұрын

Tiida was release in Portugal, but like in Ireland was flop

@mindhead2005 Жыл бұрын

Great vid me aul flower

@sehardorairaj3674 8 ай бұрын

Nissan micra is the best car.

@antoniosilva-rt9pb Жыл бұрын

I have the 1,0 cc 2005 whit 90,000kms and is a great little funny car

@Endfloat Жыл бұрын

Yeah they really are fantastic.

@finleyplympton 3 жыл бұрын

liked video

@Endfloat 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! And I like that you liked the video! 👍😎

@shanebrady322 3 жыл бұрын

Whats the horse power and mpg

@Endfloat 3 жыл бұрын

80hp, and you could expect anywhere between 5 and 6 l/100km (upwards of 50mpg), depending on how you drive it of course.

@nightkido 2 жыл бұрын

You got two 1.2 liter engines in one car

@emanuelahmed2994 2 жыл бұрын

So in 2021 my Dad got his first Car is called Nissan Micra 2003

@Endfloat 2 жыл бұрын

Good choice!

@ernestoloiacono2827 10 ай бұрын

voglio dei video in italiano ! e che caolo! sono italiano

@gmf62v84 3 жыл бұрын

Just wrecked my grandmom's

@Endfloat 3 жыл бұрын

How did you manage that??

@user-by4oq2zw3z Жыл бұрын

good review. I have a 1.4 SE with auto gearbox. 05 plate but it’s not CVT it is a conventional auto box.. JFYI. dave

@Endfloat Жыл бұрын

Ah right! I thought they were all CVT.