Hello from the WET Coast ! Introducing Super Mikey !

[Mike]

Hello Everyone, my name is Robbie and I am a lifelong automobile enthusiast (mostly small and unique cars) and also the owner of a Brand New 2015 Nissan Micra SV (with convenience package) in the Caspian Sea colour.

I name all my cars... a wierd old family tradition. This car is named Mikey, although he is often referred to as SUPER Mikey due to his humble roots and exterior but super powers displayed on the drive.

My car is a bit unique in that I have added the chrome strip at the bottom of the grill that is present on the SR model as I liked the look. I will likely add a few more conservative pieces of chrome as it stands out nicely against the Caspian Sea metallic paint. I will also probably source a nice set of alloy wheels with Michelin Pilot Sport A/S 3 tires as this is also my way. Also thinking of a stripe or stripe package that will further personalize him. I didn't buy the SR model because I wasn't fond of the tinted taillights/headlights, or the factory mags.

I chose the Micra over several other competitors because of it's amazing small car feel, excellent steering, strong 1.6 l DOHC engine , European handling , smooth and quiet ride and 4 speed ECT Overdrive Automatic (i.e. NOT CVT).

I don't have enough kms on the car yet to do any realistic fuel mileage computing and also haven't yet taken the time to fully figure out how to work the electronic display/ fuel mileage calc / trip odometer , but am following along with those of you who are before I add my own numbers.

A special thank you to the creators of this forum and my fellow Micra enthusiasts for additional ideas, thoughts and inputs as this makes our hobby the great thing that it is. Cheers to all! Robbie ( and Mikey )

[Pete]

Welcome to the site.

[micrapolis]

do you by any chance pass by the guildford area in surrey, often? i just feel like ive seen your car before...

[MetroMPG]

Congrats on the Micra! You've got me curious what other small and unique cars you've owned.

Welcome to the forum.

Darin

[Mike]

do you by any chance pass by the guildford area in surrey, often? i just feel like ive seen your car before...

Sorry, Micropolis, can't be my car as I only had him less than a month and haven't been out that way...

[Mike]

Hey Darin, I've always been an absolute nut for small and different cars , my first car was a VW 1500 S Squareback , I've had several VWS since then such as Karmann Ghias and most recently a 65 Deluxe Sunroof Beetle... Besides those, here's a partial list: 75,77+79 Civic, 78 and 80 Accord Hatches, 79 Fiesta Ghia, 73 SAAB 95 Estate, 73 Datsun 1200, 69 Cortina GT, 63 Vauxhall Victor Super, 80 Pinto hatch, 75 Austin Marina, 80 Subaru GL 4x4, 73 Plymouth Cricket wagon, 71 Datsun 510 wagon, 75 Dodge Colt, 74 Corona SR5 Coupe, Rabbit diesel pick-up, Several 85/86 Mark2 Golfs, various Mk2 Jettas, and just previous to the Micra, 4 Autozam Carols, 2 x 91s and 2x 92s... This is just a partial list, And just the ones that were less common, I am sure I've forgotten a lot of them!

[MetroMPG]

What a great list!

I had to look up the Plymouth Cricket - I'd never heard of that badge engineering job before (Chrysler/Hillman Europe)!

[Daox]

Welcome to the site and congrats on the Micra!

[Mike]

What a great list!

I had to look up the Plymouth Cricket - I'd never heard of that badge engineering job before (Chrysler/Hillman Europe)!

How cool that you zero'd in on that car... It was one of my favourites... But it wasn't the Badge Engineered N/A version of the Hillman Advenger that you've found... That was the car for 1971 and 1972, but due to the reliability problems and overwhelming success of the Mitsubitshi Colt that Dodge Badge Engineered into the Dodge Colt, for 1973, they introduced the same car as a Plymouth Cricket

[MetroMPG]

Even better!

Man, they sure used a similar styling recipe, didn't they?