Bad experience with micra drivers

JackFrosty

Has anyone else had a bad experience with a nissan micra driver
ive had 4 in one week!
now ive started watching the driving habits of micra drivers and its scary stuff!
is there an unwritten rule that if your a bad driver then you buy a micra, like a secret code
now i am not saying anything bad about nissan micras cos they are good cars very reliable,
just dont understand how most people driving them cant drive at all
Am i alone on this , or has it happened to anyone else
maybe micradrivers are just after me!!!!!!!!!

Alanstrainor

Yeah and dont get me started on those mondeo, c class, 320d, 330i, 520d, colt, fiesta, corsa, punto, a4, a3, a8, a6........drivers, nutters:rolleyes:

CDfm

i feel your pain.

micra drivers are rubbish. the 4 doored ones are the worst.

they are little and can barely see over the dashboard and probably can reach the pedals either.

L-M

Yes i have. I told this story here before.
Scene : Mad traffic, moving inch by inch. Coming up to a roundabout

Eventually i get to the roundabout, and the only way for me to make progress was to move out and just inch away through. Out i go anyway (going straight on, massive amounts of cars going left, no1 moving.
Next thing i hear this beeping
"What the f3ck is that" says i.
Look to my left only to see a Micra beeping at me. Literally i couldn't see the driver. Bemused, i sit up a bit higher only to see the owld one, about 4 foot, blasting her little Micra horn at me giving me the two fingers.

Haha. I gave her a big middle finger, and burnt a few hundred miles worth of thread off my tyre's. Ould bag won't do it again haha;)

Another story. Myself and the mother going out the dual carrage way heading to Ennis, doing the 60mph. Next thing these two nun look-a-like's fly past in their Micra. The mother, being the woman she is says "Cheek of them two" and speeds up to pass them out. Eventually passes them out, sigh of relief. Only to look in front of us to see our friendly Gardaí with their gun out.

F3cking nana's in their f3cking Micra's:D

seanybiker

if your actually looking at micra drivers waiting for a mistake you will find one. Wonder how everyone else driving behind you finds your driving if your concentrating so much on others driving how can ya concentrate on your own driving.
Delighted last posters ma got caught speeding. Just cos someone passes you out is no reason to get pissy and pass them out. Whats the point.

mikemac

What this thread needs is more generalizations!!

L-M

seanybiker wrote: »

Just cos someone passes you out is no reason to get pissy and pass them out. Whats the point.

She never actually got caught, they were on the bridge crossing to Bunratty. Must not of seen her. No need to get all sensible on our laughing at Mirca's parade.

CDfm

micmclo wrote: »

What this thread needs is more generalizations!!

micras are noddy cars

Alanstrainor

CDfm wrote: »

micras are noddy cars

FTW!

Berty

Usually micra drivers drive along in 1st and second gear.

JimmyCrackCorn!

JackFrosty wrote: »

Has anyone else had a bad experience with a nissan micra driver
ive had 4 in one week!
now ive started watching the driving habits of micra drivers and its scary stuff!
is there an unwritten rule that if your a bad driver then you buy a micra, like a secret code
now i am not saying anything bad about nissan micras cos they are good cars very reliable,
just dont understand how most people driving them cant drive at all
Am i alone on this , or has it happened to anyone else
maybe micradrivers are just after me!!!!!!!!!

My first car was a 92 nissan Micra box shape k10. I was perused one night in an emergency trip to the hospital by a guard on his way to work.

He was not impressed and i lost him for a little bit. I just thought the person flashing there headlights was upset i overtook at 75mph them and was a little bit worried about something else at the time.

To this day i always wanted a march st or the K10/K11 1.3litre.

CDfm

JimmyCrackCorn! wrote: »

To this day i always wanted a march st or the K10/K11 1.3litre.

sad so sad

L-M

JimmyCrackCorn! wrote: »

My first car was a 92 nissan Micra box shape k10. I was perused one night in an emergency trip to the hospital by a guard on his way to work.

He was not impressed and i lost him for a little bit. I just thought the person flashing there headlights was upset i overtook at 75mph them and was a little bit worried about something else at the time.

To this day i always wanted a march st or the K10/K11 1.3litre.

Lol i can't resist but to laugh haha. If i was the gardaí i would of prosecuted your ass haha:D

Berty

JimmyCrackCorn! wrote: »

To this day i always wanted a march st or the K10/K11 1.3litre.

Thats good because the lower you set your goals and aspirations the smaller the fall.

JackFrosty

thank god i am not alone, seanybiker you musta got outa wrong side of bed today! i drive a truck and can drive it very well thanks!!!!!! happy xmas to ya!!!!!

JimmyCrackCorn!

Berty wrote: »

Thats good because the lower you set your goals and aspirations the smaller the fall.

My last car was 2.0litre turbo rwd and also a nissan:D


MARCH ST video again

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ThOMuTf6JFM

First production twin charged engine.

L-M

JimmyCrackCorn! wrote: »

My last car was 2.0litre turbo rwd and also a nissan:D


MARCH ST video again
First production twin charged engine.

You only need the letters at the end of the link, stupid, i know.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ThOMuTf6JFM

L-M

Actually, just watching that video, i think the lad descirbes it perfectly.

"Kabu ja ja, kabu, kabu jaja." Which means in my best translating skills "Pointless car. Pointless, pointless car":P

lafors

OP about time someone else spotted those mad micra drivers

The 4ft thing is not a generalisation btw, its fact, sure didn't the lads working on the Large Hadron Collider prove it there only a couple of weeks ago!

Ah Micra drivers aint that bad, now Punto drivers, they are the worst.
Has anyone EVER seen a boxy punto that isn't dented in at least one place???

Sure while we're at it, those cinqocentos, I'm always afraid of passing one in case the tissue paper that surrounds it rips!

Good on ya OP :D:D

JimmyCrackCorn!

Limerick-man wrote: »

You only need the letters at the end of the link, stupid, i know.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ThOMuTf6JFM

Thanks

@ Berite tbh an ST or turbo micra is quite an ask. There a very rare car and will be a collectors item.

A quirky piece of Japanese 80s Group B madness.

L-M

lafors wrote: »

Sure while we're at it, those cinqocentos, I'm always afraid of passing one in case the tissue paper that surrounds it rips!

Good on ya OP :D:D

Handy little toasters them. And as my taller friends used to call them *cough*cun-t-to-get-int-a's(say it fast:P)

Graham_B18C

JimmyCrackCorn! wrote: »

@ Berite tbh an ST or turbo micra is quite an ask. There a very rare car and will be a collectors item.

A quirky piece of Japanese 80s Group B madness.

I saw one chap with two for sale on carzone about a month ago, I never even knew they existed until that point!!!

Really really cool car

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1F43fNZUVB8

What the hell!!!

JimmyCrackCorn!

Grahamo999 wrote: »

I saw one chap with two for sale on carzone about a month ago, I never even knew they existed until that point!!!

Really really cool car

108bhp 96ft-lb of torque in a tin shell that weighs about the same as me. An engine that was reduced from 998cc to 995cc to compete in Group B.

Its just madness for its day and even now.

The one in the above link vs a supra is modified quite heavily.

JackFrosty

just watched that video!!! still dont like micradrivers!!!!

mumhaabu

Lol at the muppet racers in those Micras, get a real car like an M3.

The Tree fared better 1st time out!!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vw04MdxX6Fw

JamesM

JimmyCrackCorn! wrote: »

I was perused one night in an emergency trip to the hospital by a guard on his way to work.

You mean that he just looked closely at you

pipsqueak

Micras
there is a reason why people drive these 1.0 litre cars. They have not the ability to drive on public roads. They were taught to operate the controls of a car in and around housing estates, they were then given a licence to drive as they proved they could reverse around a corner without stalling the engine. Now these drivers are allowed (not able) to use our public highways in all weather conditions and any time day or night. Its not all micra drivers but does seem to be quite a lot of them out there that seem to attract the ire of ordinary drivers.
I was stuck behind a micra driver earlier who drove at 29- 31 mph in a 100k zone for 15 miles with no consideration for anybody behind them.
At least some tractors will pull in to let cars by
The old adage rings true- Small car = small driving ability

Btw i hate speeders , I hate lunatic boy and girl /racers. drink drivers etc

p.s spare me the pious blather about generalising/tarring al with one brush/ its a limit not a target etc etc

Berty

pipsqueak wrote: »

The old adage rings true- Small car = small driving ability

If I buy a GTi golf or similar will I straight away become a bad driver.
Polo Gti
Fiesta ST
etc etc

pipsqueak

I have respect for the gti, no respect for people who cause other drivers to overtake unnecesairly just to drive near to or at the limit
anyone who can drive with regard for other road users has my respect!

If your a driver who cant keep up with the flow or traffic for whatever reason pull in/get more lessons/give up.:mad:

JackFrosty

berty are you telling us you become a bad driver in those cars!!!!!!!
only joking im sure your not

Berty

JackFrosty wrote: »

berty are you telling us you become a bad driver in those cars!!!!!!!
only joking im sure your not

Sorry, I edited my last post. I have been drinking a little. :rolleyes:

JackFrosty

we could start on the price of drink and the smoking ban and the fact that its much cheaper to drink at home on a sat night and all that but im tired and could,nt be bothered tonight

woodseb

completely agree, micra's are the bane of the my life and i now play a game of trying to spot one with out any dents in it - it's quiet difficult

http://boards.ie/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=56508199&postcount=10

CDfm

JackFrosty wrote: »

we could start on the price of drink and the smoking ban and the fact that its much cheaper to drink at home on a sat night and all that but im tired and could,nt be bothered tonight

Research shows that you can run a Nissan Micra for less than the cost of a packet of fags a day.

towel401

Its just the new bubble-shaped micras that are the trouble. anyone who buys one of those probably has a few screws loose anyway

FreeFallin

I could not agree with the OP more! There is just something with them.. and i think we are all allowed to make generalistions here because seriously 99.9% of micra drivers are loopers

richiepoorman

It's not just Micra drivers, how about women in large SUV's who think that the pavement is an extention of the road and that pedestrians are idiots in their way and deserve to be mowed down. :mad:

CDfm

Berty wrote: »

Sorry, I edited my last post. I have been drinking a little. :rolleyes:

and thought you owned a micra- its understandable - my friend Paddy thinks he is a bus and makes all the noises when he is lashed. But he is a bus driver.

A micra driver. Thats sad.

JackFrosty

Maybe a micra driver can come on here and stand up for themselves
explain to us why they are such [EMAIL="sh@ite"]sh@ite[/EMAIL] drivers who havent a clue what they are doing

Berty

JackFrosty wrote: »

Maybe a micra driver can come on here and stand up for themselves
explain to us why they are such [EMAIL="sh@ite"]sh@ite[/EMAIL] drivers who havent a clue what they are doing

My neighbour has a BMW 3 series and his GF has a 97 micra. He is out of work so now they just run the one car, the micra. He says he is so embarrassed to drive it. He says more people let him out in the BMW and people generally treat him differently on the roads. In the micra he does not get given a chance. If the lights go green and he takes longer than 1 second to move they blow him out of it and he tested it in the BMW and nobody blows the horn.

L-M

Berty wrote: »

My neighbour has a BMW 3 series and his GF has a 97 micra. He is out of work so now they just run the one car, the micra. He says he is so embarrassed to drive it. He says more people let him out in the BMW and people generally treat him differently on the roads. In the micra he does not get given a chance. If the lights go green and he takes longer than 1 second to move they blow him out of it and he tested it in the BMW and nobody blows the horn.

Hah that's funny but more than likely true.

It's like the ignorance people have towards vintage car, thinking "Oh that only an old yoke, he can't be going fast" and pulls out in front of you. I wouldn't like to be you misses, getting a slap of 2 tonne's of steel into the side of your coke can.

JackFrosty

i have great respect for classic car drivers, i often blow my horn at them and give them the thumbs up,
alot of work goes into restoring classics and its a great feeling to be driving one
my mate has a 67 zepher and i love going out in it with him

Berty

My sister/brother in law has a 67' Jag, 72 Triumph, 2001 147 and 2008 159.

Guess which one she drives slow and which one she drives ON

Graham_B18C

JackFrosty wrote: »

Maybe a micra driver can come on here and stand up for themselves
explain to us why they are such sh@ite drivers who havent a clue what they are doing

Hate to admit it but have been a micra driver the last 4 weeks.

Before anyone tears into me, someone crashed into me in my last car (he was driving a BMW 5 series) and wrote it off, needed something cheap for work while I was waiting on the money for a new car!

But please don't elect me as the spokesperson for Micra drivers because I know how bad they are, AND I always keep up with the flow of traffic!!!

Christ this thread makes me resent my rust bucket even more...boo hoo hoo!!!

JackFrosty

your not driving it through choice so i think you are ok, hey at least you had the bottle to say you drive one

damo86

towel401 wrote: »

Its just the new bubble-shaped micras that are the trouble. anyone who buys one of those probably has a few screws loose anyway

lol, had a 08 rental micra for a week...its was a embarrassing week!

Think the two only things that appealed to me was the bluetooth radio and the fact the engine revs would change immediately when changing gears...thought it looked cool!!!

alastair

JackFrosty wrote: »

Maybe a micra driver can come on here and stand up for themselves explain to us why they are such sh@ite drivers who havent a clue what they are doing

I drive a Nissan Pao (the retro yoke thats effectively a K10 Micra in drag). I live in the city and do most of my driving there. It's a perfect car for those purposes - reliable, cheap enough to run, compact, has bags of character (though like marmite, you love em' or hate em'). It also does the occasional haul up to Belfast, where it's not so perfect - can cope fine with motorway speeds on a flat or downhill, but any sort of long incline means overtaking is out of the question, and if you've a load in it, it does struggle to keep up. Partially because it has the wind resistance of a garden shed, but mostly because its got a tired enough 19 year old 1 litre engine in it. A transplanted turbo'ed/supercharged K10 engine would transform the motorway performance, but would be pointless around town. Which is why I'm considering sticking to my old volvo (same as the one below) for out-of-town duty in the future.

I'm not a "sh@ite" driver by any means, for what it's worth. Screw up like everyone else from time to time, but no more than that.

JackFrosty

thanks alastar
ive never seen one of those cars before, must watch out for you on the roads
happy motoring

B00MSTICK

K10's are perfectly fine in my book, especially Super S and ST versions.

Girls don't go for the boxy look :pac:

CDfm

Berty wrote: »

My sister/brother in law has a 67' Jag, 72 Triumph, 2001 147 and 2008 159.

Guess which one she drives slow and which one she drives ON

the micra -after all she is a girl

ChocolateSauce

Actually one of the most profound experiences of my life happened in a Nissan Micra...and no, not the loss of my virginity.