Nissan Micra - Opinions Please

llyamah

poppasmurf_bewdley wrote: »

When I learnt to drive in the mid-60's, the car that always held up the traffic was a Morris Minor.

Then it was the Mini Metro.

Nowadays it's the Nissan Micra.

Whenever you come across a queue of traffic driving slowly in a 60 zone, there's always a Micra at the front of the queue. I've overtaken Nissan Micras whilst towing my caravan.

Nissan Micra's are driven by people who know nothing about cars and don't give a damn for other drivers. :mad::mad::mad:

If you see a Nissan Micra, get past it. If you see two women in a Micra, get past it quickly. If you see a Micra being driven by a man wearing a hat, go in the opposite direction immediately!!!

So, what would you suggest I get my Mum? A BMW M3?

I think it is perhaps a bit of a sweeping statement to say that all Micra drivers "don't give a damn for other drivers". Perhaps it is more the case that you hold a misguided sense of self importance and believe that you have more of a right over certain road users.

I wonder how you will react in 20-odd years time when people tell you that you are too slow.

funkycoldribena

llyamah wrote: »

So, what would you suggest I get my Mum? A BMW M3?

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Yep,good suggestion.

llyamah

funkycoldribena wrote: »

Yep,good suggestion.

I knew that there would be one!

poppasmurf_bewdley

llyamah wrote: »

So, what would you suggest I get my Mum? A BMW M3?

I think it is perhaps a bit of a sweeping statement to say that all Micra drivers "don't give a damn for other drivers". Perhaps it is more the case that you hold a misguided sense of self importance and believe that you have more of a right over certain road users.

I wonder how you will react in 20-odd years time when people tell you that you are too slow.

You should get her a car she can handle with ease. If she can handle a BMW M3, then get her one. If she can handle a Range Rover, get her one of them. If she can't handle a Micra, buy her an electric scooter and let her drive on the pavements.

The problem with Micra drivers is that most of them can't even handle them - as is testified by the number of them being driven so slowly.

And I certainly don't have a sense of self-importance - I leave that to BMW drivers. Me, I would say more a sense of self-preservation on roads full of mediocre drivers.

And if anyone thinks you can't overtake whilst towing a caravan - then they're not a very intelligent driver. Towing has a speed limit of 50mph on single carriageway roads. Overtaking a Micra doing 25mph is easy on a clear road and perfectly safe and lawful. After all, I don't want all those behind thinking it's me holding everybody up, do I?

llyamah

poppasmurf_bewdley wrote: »

You should get her a car she can handle with ease. If she can handle a BMW M3, then get her one. If she can handle a Range Rover, get her one of them. If she can't handle a Micra, buy her an electric scooter and let her drive on the pavements.

Have you stopped to think that there are other factors here, i.e. what we can afford; what she needs and is practical (i.e. a small little run around); what she wants.

And as for the patronising "if she can't handle a Micra, buy her an electric scooter", she has a licence that says she can handle one. That, I believe, is sufficient and there is no need for her (or anyone else driving a Micra) to be independantly judged by trolls like you.

roddydogs

Is it a one owner,"Main Dealer" ? probably not at that price.And "Similar to a Clio?

llyamah

roddydogs wrote: »

Is it a one owner,"Main Dealer" ? probably not at that price.And "Similar to a Clio?

Not a main dealer, it is a local dealer, non Nissan.

poppasmurf_bewdley

llyamah wrote: »

And as for the patronising "if she can't handle a Micra, buy her an electric scooter", she has a licence that says she can handle one. That, I believe, is sufficient and there is no need for her (or anyone else driving a Micra) to be independantly judged by trolls like you.

If had a pound for every smart thing you say, I’d be very poor indeed.

llyamah

poppasmurf_bewdley wrote: »

If had a pound for every smart thing you say, I’d be very poor indeed.

What, and you saying that I should not buy a Micra for my Mum because people tend to drive them slow is supposed to be a smart comment?

poppasmurf_bewdley

llyamah wrote: »

What, and you saying that I should not buy a Micra for my Mum because people tend to drive them slow is supposed to be a smart comment?

Why don't you read what I wrote? If you read it properly, you would see that I didn't say you shouldn't buy your Mum a Micra, what I said was (and I quote):

"You should get her a car she can handle with ease. If she can handle a BMW M3, then get her one. If she can handle a Range Rover, get her one of them. If she can't handle a Micra, buy her an electric scooter and let her drive on the pavements."

I never said she couldn't. The word 'if' is not difficult to understand.