A '93 K reg Nissan 100 NX in black, tasteful alloys but no other modifications listed or obvious, and just £420 with zero bids so far...
I have to admit, I'm a bit tempted to break out the credit card...
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Thursday, 7 July 2011
An actual Nissan 100NX for sale...
To make up for the last post, here's an actual Nissan 100 NX for sale on eBay which could be of interest.
A '93 K reg Nissan 100 NX in black, tasteful alloys but no other modifications listed or obvious, and just £420 with zero bids so far...
I have to admit, I'm a bit tempted to break out the credit card...
A '93 K reg Nissan 100 NX in black, tasteful alloys but no other modifications listed or obvious, and just £420 with zero bids so far...
I have to admit, I'm a bit tempted to break out the credit card...
Friday, 28 November 2008
Don't rush to buy or replace a faulty alternator
Well, having traced my electrical problem to the alternator after charging the battery and managing to run it until flat, I started pricing up a replacement.
Turns out a standard Nissan alternator for the Nissan NX 1.6 carb engine is £190. Not good.
Local garage offered to get one and fit it for about the same.
Local autofactor cost about the same, but then added a surcharge to put it over £200 and more than a new original part!
And an auto-electrician said he'd have a look and suggested he might be able to find a replacement for £60.
In the end I thought the difference was worth taking a chance and went with the auto-electrician. And although he said it would take a while, he phoned me back with a couple of hours, for a cost of £30!
So once I've fitted it, I may have saved myself £160! It's always worth staying calm and thinking about your options, particularly if a part may just be repairable and it won't compromise your safety.
Turns out a standard Nissan alternator for the Nissan NX 1.6 carb engine is £190. Not good.
Local garage offered to get one and fit it for about the same.
Local autofactor cost about the same, but then added a surcharge to put it over £200 and more than a new original part!
And an auto-electrician said he'd have a look and suggested he might be able to find a replacement for £60.
In the end I thought the difference was worth taking a chance and went with the auto-electrician. And although he said it would take a while, he phoned me back with a couple of hours, for a cost of £30!
So once I've fitted it, I may have saved myself £160! It's always worth staying calm and thinking about your options, particularly if a part may just be repairable and it won't compromise your safety.
Sunday, 21 September 2008
Keep your bootlid up with 100NX boot struts on a budget
There are several parts which can fail and lead to irritation more than rear danger on the Nissan 100 NX.
Two of these parts are the boot struts which can begin to struggle to raise the boot and standard parcel shelf after 10 years - let alone if you've put a bigger pair of speakers in the shelf!
Well, it turns out you can get a re-gassed pair of genuine Nissan tailgate struts from 100nx.co.uk for less than the price of one new part from Nissan (look under Parts for Sale on the site). Get a pair for £50 plus £7.50 postage and packing (presumably just in the UK). Plus a £20 surcharge that you'll get returned if you send your old struts (so they have more to refurbish and keep the supply going).
Two of these parts are the boot struts which can begin to struggle to raise the boot and standard parcel shelf after 10 years - let alone if you've put a bigger pair of speakers in the shelf!
Well, it turns out you can get a re-gassed pair of genuine Nissan tailgate struts from 100nx.co.uk for less than the price of one new part from Nissan (look under Parts for Sale on the site). Get a pair for £50 plus £7.50 postage and packing (presumably just in the UK). Plus a £20 surcharge that you'll get returned if you send your old struts (so they have more to refurbish and keep the supply going).
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