Is the mark 1 Almera the greatest car ever?

JohnBoy26 · 08-06-2018 4:45pm

Arthur Daley wrote: »

Presume people are mixing Almera up with Primera. Primera mk1&2 being fine cars.

The primera was a better handling car but apart from that the almera was a better car than the primera, they certainly were better built.

JohnBoy26 · 08-06-2018 4:49pm

TheBoyConor wrote: »

Well unless you had the fuel tank on the roof how could it possibly be gravity fed? That's nonsense. It probably had an electric in-tank delivery pump or a mechanical diaphram pump driven off of the engine.

Probably mechanical as the electric one on the later 1993-1995 sunnys was prone to wearing out and i've never seen the same issue with the older carb setup.

JohnBoy26 · 08-06-2018 4:53pm

Cee-Jay-Cee wrote: »

No they were gravity fed. I think it was only bigger engines that used mechanical pumps.

Well you seem pretty sure just as you were that they were all carb'd :pac:

Yer Da sells Avon · 08-06-2018 4:56pm

If the criteria is longevity and reliability, then the second generation Micra must surely be one of the greatest cars ever. A fun little car to drive too.

Zubeneschamali · 08-06-2018 4:57pm

Hapax Legomenon wrote: »

If the criteria is longevity and reliability, then the second generation Micra must surely be one of the greatest cars ever. A fun little car to drive too.

Yes, yes, God no.

horseofstone · 08-06-2018 5:08pm

Hapax Legomenon wrote: »

If the criteria is longevity and reliability, then the second generation Micra must surely be one of the greatest cars ever. A fun little car to drive too.

Micra wouldnt tow a large trailer.to be the greatest car ever it has to b an allrounder, good at most things.micra was for grannys.

Yer Da sells Avon · 08-06-2018 5:19pm

horseofstone wrote: »

Micra wouldnt tow a large trailer.to be the greatest car ever it has to b an allrounder, good at most things.micra was for grannys.

Honestly, how often does the average person need to tow a trailer?

horseofstone · 08-06-2018 5:32pm

Hapax Legomenon wrote: »

Honestly, how often does the average person need to tow a trailer?

To draw a load of turf,tow a cow, draw a caravan, there's always a reason.ðŸš˜

Yer Da sells Avon · 08-06-2018 5:38pm

horseofstone wrote: »

To draw a load of turf,tow a cow, draw a caravan, there's always a reason.&#55357;&#56984;

If you have a '98 Micra, you could use the money you save on tax and petrol to pay someone to tow your cows.

horseofstone · 08-06-2018 6:13pm

Hapax Legomenon wrote: »

If you have a '98 Micra, you could use the money you save on tax and petrol to pay someone to tow your cows.

Yeah but what about my caravan.

TheBoyConor · 08-06-2018 6:15pm

Sure why would you want a hitch or trailer when you could just ram the car full of turf like this......

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Mr.Cool2015 · 09-06-2018 2:13pm

JoeA3 wrote:

Do they still do the Pulsar here? That's basically the "new" Almera with a different name.

Actually,The Almera is still sold in different parts of the world,like the Philippines.

The pulsar and the Almera were same at one point but they evolved into two different cars later on and yes,we can still get the pulsar in Ireland.

Mr.Cool2015 · 09-06-2018 2:14pm

Zubeneschamali wrote:

Sorry, no car called the Tiida ever existed in this timeline.

I remember when the Tiida first launched in Ireland,it was a really boring car.

colm_mcm · 09-06-2018 2:16pm

They announced they’re stopping building pulsars in Europe recently as sales were a round 30% of projections. They’re building the electric NV200 van there instead. Think it’s spain or Portugal where they build them.

Philb76 · 09-06-2018 2:34pm

Mk I yaris has to be up ther if its reliable cars ur talking about and the pulsar not a bad looking car if ther was no qashquai they wud probably sell a lot more of them

horseofstone · 09-06-2018 2:56pm

Philb76 wrote: »

Mk I yaris has to be up ther if its reliable cars ur talking about and the pulsar not a bad looking car if ther was no qashquai they wud probably sell a lot more of them

Yeah juke and quahqai sell well here in ireland,mini suv and crossovers seem to be all the go these days.yeah there's a lot of 99 yaris's on the road still but there a shocking small car and wouldn't tow much or hack it on a farm for example.

JohnBoy26 · 09-06-2018 3:14pm

horseofstone wrote: »

Yeah juke and quahqai sell well here in ireland,mini suv and crossovers seem to be all the go these days.yeah there's a lot of 99 yaris's on the road still but there a shocking small car and wouldn't tow much or hack it on a farm for example.

They are more spacious, more practicle than an almera and more robust so you'd be surprised at the amound of hacking they can take.

Brian Scan · 09-06-2018 4:20pm

horseofstone wrote: »

Yeah juke and quahqai sell well here in ireland,mini suv and crossovers seem to be all the go these days.yeah there's a lot of 99 yaris's on the road still but there a shocking small car and wouldn't tow much or hack it on a farm for example.

Your original question should probably have been, "Is the mark 1 Almera the greatest car ever for small farmers?"

redlead · 09-06-2018 4:38pm

I'm convinced the old model Nissan Micras are the best cars ever made. I never owned or drove one but there are ancient ones literally everywhere still going strong. They have to be the most common old car still on the road. The original model Yaris can't be too far behind it. I did own one of those, horrible little thing to drive but she'd go forever. I got a scrappage offer on it last year and I'm literally losing sleep thinking that it might actually have been scrapped. Everytime I see one I'm looking at the Reg praying someone has it haha

RobAMerc · 09-06-2018 4:47pm

should we not change this to "most dependable car ever"?
The Almera or Corolla wouldn't get into my top 100 of best cars ever - but I rate cars on a different scale than most here on boards

horseofstone · 09-06-2018 5:51pm

Brian Scan wrote: »

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Your original question should probably have been, "Is the mark 1 Almera the greatest car ever for small farmers?"

What makes you think I'm a small farmer ?

horseofstone · 09-06-2018 5:53pm

RobAMerc wrote: »

should we not change this to "most dependable car ever"?
The Almera or Corolla wouldn't get into my top 100 of best cars ever - but I rate cars on a different scale than most here on boards

"most dependable car ever" meaning best car ever.its simple really.

theoneeyedman · 09-06-2018 5:58pm

Hated those almeras with a passion.

Several times in the noughties, my car dealer tried to flog me almeras, they were horrible. Plain looking, as many cars are indeed, but underpowered, horrible to drive, and just yuck.

Not even the best modern Nissan, far behind the micra or the primera of the 1990's.

lardzeppelin · 09-06-2018 6:01pm

Indeed not, but the design mandate was for it to be able to drive across a ploughed field with a tray of eggs balanced on the seat and not to loose /break a one... 2CV was to France what beetle was to Germany... While I worked on a lot of them, I never got around to owning one, and that's something I'll always regret...

Brian Scan · 09-06-2018 6:22pm

horseofstone wrote: »

Yeah there's a lot of old corolla's on the road,but this almera's been through a lot,pulled a cow trailer with weanlings in it.tough as nails.

horseofstone wrote: »

Yeah but compare the price difference of both cars when new.pound for pound the almera's a better car.farmers always loved the mark 1 almera and that says a lot for them.you won't see too many farmers pulling a cattle trailer with a bmw.

horseofstone wrote: »

Would the 2cv pull a cow trailer ? Not a chance.The 2cv was for hairdressers.

horseofstone wrote: »

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horseofstone wrote: »

What makes you think I'm a small farmer ?

Just a wild guess.

horseofstone · 09-06-2018 6:41pm

theoneeyedman wrote: »

Hated those almeras with a passion.

Several times in the noughties, my car dealer tried to flog me almeras, they were horrible. Plain looking, as many cars are indeed, but underpowered, horrible to drive, and just yuck.

Not even the best modern Nissan, far behind the micra or the primera of the 1990's.

Great engine though,and reasonably comfortable,I reckon mine might go around d clock 4 or 5 times.

09-06-2018 7:09pm

W124 merc far superior.... for towing too

horseofstone · 09-06-2018 9:44pm

Augeo wrote: »

W124 merc far superior.... for towing too

Yeah but consider the price difference of a merc w124 to that of an almera.its like comparing floyd mayweather with tyson fury.pound for pound mayweathers a better boxer.pound for pound the almera's a better car.

horseofstone · 09-06-2018 9:44pm

Augeo wrote: »

W124 merc far superior.... for towing too

Yeah but consider the price difference of a merc w124 to that of an almera.its like comparing floyd mayweather with tyson fury.pound for pound mayweathers a better boxer.pound for pound the almera's a better car.

JohnBoy26 · 09-06-2018 9:50pm

redlead wrote: »

I'm convinced the old model Nissan Micras are the best cars ever made. I never owned or drove one but there are ancient ones literally everywhere still going strong. They have to be the most common old car still on the road. The original model Yaris can't be too far behind it. I did own one of those, horrible little thing to drive but she'd go forever. I got a scrappage offer on it last year and I'm literally losing sleep thinking that it might actually have been scrapped. Everytime I see one I'm looking at the Reg praying someone has it haha

The mk1 yaris was far ahead of the micra in everyway. It was much more modern, drove much better, was more spacious and more practical.

It had a more advanced engine too and was more reliable.

Is the mark 1 Almera the greatest car ever?

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