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Thread: Planning to borrow a Micra SR automatic for a week...

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    Planning to borrow a Micra SR automatic for a week...

    I've been e-mailing with Nissan to organize a week-long test drive. Looks like we should have something set up for around the middle of next month.

    This will be a car from their "media fleet", of which they have several in big cities across the country.

    I asked if a manual was available, and the answer, sadly, was no. It will be an SR automatic.

    To be honest, I would have preferred spending time in a base S manual, but it's more typical for companies to have higher end, loaded cars in their press fleets. More to impress the writers, I suppose.

    I'll update this thread when I find out more.

    If anybody in eastern Ontario/west Quebec with a manual Micra wants to do some comparisons when I get it, let's talk!


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    Woohoo, thats is great news. I look forward to hearing your thoughts on the Micra after having it a few days.

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    I'm looking forward to it as well - there are a lot of little details about a car that you miss in typical, brief "dealership-length" test drives that you pick up on in a few days of regular use.

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        click to view fuel log View my fuel log 2015 Micra S manual: 5.0 L/100 km ... 56.5 mpg (Imp) ... 20.0 km/L ... 47.0 mpg (US) ...


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    It's a go!

    Micra is confirmed for July 14-21.

    Any manual owners in Ottawa/Montreal/Kingston area want to compare cars?

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        click to view fuel log View my fuel log 2015 Micra S manual: 5.0 L/100 km ... 56.5 mpg (Imp) ... 20.0 km/L ... 47.0 mpg (US) ...


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    Picking up a white SR automatic this evening.

    First drive after leaving Ottawa will be a relaxed cruise along the Rideau River Road, then cross-country down to the mighty St. Lawrence. About 110 km..

    I'm looking forward to some quality time with this machine.

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        click to view fuel log View my fuel log 2015 Micra S manual: 5.0 L/100 km ... 56.5 mpg (Imp) ... 20.0 km/L ... 47.0 mpg (US) ...


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    Started a new thread to document "Micra Week":

    Thread: 2015 Micra SR automatic week long test drive: notes & impressions


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        click to view fuel log View my fuel log 2015 Micra S manual: 5.0 L/100 km ... 56.5 mpg (Imp) ... 20.0 km/L ... 47.0 mpg (US) ...


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