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Thanks Manny. I phoned up regarding a car this morning, 43,000, 1999, asked about old MOTs and the chap said he's lost the doc upon moving house. Yeh, right! I know that there is a link you cna use via VOSA's website to look at old MOTs since the time MOTs have gone computerised, but that only...

Thanks boys :D I know and have read about issues with rust - sills, sunroof, arches, crossmember - but can anybody shed any light on the lambda sensor and engine compression? What to look for on those / how to test?

Frank, if a cra has been steam cleaned from underneath, that'll obviously spruce things up wouldn't it. Also, I guess the steering wheel on a 60,000 car clocked back to 35,000 won't be that worn and neither will the seats, pedals etc. That kinda stuff will be noticeable on a 100,000 mile car...

I have spent the evening looking at a load of Micra K11s on eBay and AutoTrader today. There are plenty of 1999, 2000 and 2001 Micras with under 40,000 and some as low as 20-something thousand miles on the clock. For a car that is 10 years old, that is very low miles. Some 10 year old...

Hi Frank :) By CVT I am guessing you mean the autos? If so, I have noticed so myself. And any that are around, are fetching silly money for a low miles, 2000 - 2001 model. :(

Thanks folks. Do you think AutoTrader also made a cockup of the MPG figures? How can a 1.3 be MORE economical than a 1.0??? Found this on another 1.3, I am guessing this is the better / more accurate picture of MPG and BHP?

As some of you may know, at the moment, I have a K10 1.0 auto. I plan to keep the car for another 6 months or so and then, money permitting, would like to upgrade to a K11. The question I have is whether I should go for a 1.0 litre or a 1.3. It will have to be an auto as it will be driven by...

Thanks Manny! :D

They look interesting - where did you see those for sale, Manny?

Many thanks gents, I'm off to Halfords! :)

lovely looking car. any interior pics? :)

Hello chap, I sent you a message. ;)

A couple of days ago I noticed that my driver's side main beam wasn't working. I popped the bonnet and had a look and after wiggling the connector, the main beam switched on. After I let go, it switched off. I had a closer look at and it looks like the connector has melted, as per pic below...

Thanks for that. 10w - 40 Carlube it is then! :)

If you got a turbo, worth spending that little bit extra I reckon :) So 10w - 40 you say? Any idea if a brand called Carlube is any good? My local motor factors do 5l for £11.01, for semi synth 10w - 40. More info here: http://www.carlube.co.uk/index.cfm?product=66 :)

Wow! The Micra is ace :D Where'd you find it? I look at eBay, AutoTrader and Loot.com all the time and didn't see that anywhere! :)

I last changed the engine oil and filter about a year ago. Garage did it, so not quite sure what they poured in. I would like to do an oil change myself this week, so just wondering what sort of oil I need? At a guess 10w - 40 semi synthetic, am I right? I don't need anything fancy. The 10w -...

Many thanks :D

Since I am doing the cambelt, I will also change the water pump. Ed from Fusion says its a good idea, so whom am I to argue :D I will obviously need some coolant / antifreeze once the pump is changed. Is there anything in particular I need or can I just bung in some long life coolant from...

I really like the wheels on that :D