2006 - The year of motoring

What are everyone's new year's resolutions focused on driving and enjoying your micra?

I know most of us are busy all the time working on our latest modifications or fixing something that's just cropped up..

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Mine is:

The car will be driven sensibly, smoothly and looked after extremely well. The only maintenance I wish to be doing is oil and filter changes, along with keeping all the general stuff like tyres etc ship shape. I won't do anything silly to put the car off the road, and starting in March, I am looking forward to a year of reliable, enjoyable driving. I also hope to come to at least one, but hopefully 2 major micra meets. Bring it on.

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What are your 2006 year of motoring new year resolutions?

Awesome!!
Spot on. Motoring and at least 2 Micra meets.

"Hi, I've been driving micras for 10 years, and i find it hard to stop. I lay awake at night sometimes and all i can think of is micras. I day dream about driving my micra when i should be working and i've nearly lost my job and my wife and kids because of micras. I know its a drug and its bad for my health, bank balance and it can wreck lives, and tear famalies apart. I have reached the point now that i need to do something about it.
My name is Matthew, and i'm a micracholic."

All say "Welcome Matthew"
*everyone stands and claps*

Dear Matthew,
There is only one cure. Buy another one and give in completly to the dark side. Nothing else matters, jobs, family, bank balances are not important.Come on you are nearly there.
Darth.

darth- "the power of the darkside is swelling with in your micra, take this turbo, convert your micra and your journey to the darkside will be complete."

matty- "i will never use forced induction"

darth- "i know its within you, i can feel your intentions, join me young one, you know it to be true"

matty- "hmmmm hey darth, got a spare $7000 handly?
what if you sell the deathstar?"

hehehe :P

Don't crash it, keep it clean, keep it safe oh and don't crash it.

Oh and learn stuff at uni.

Pretty simple really!!!!

Definatly the year of enjoyment. Really happy with my car now, just a few minor comfort things to clear up. Gee i bought Blue with 88K on 14th July 2004, now has 136K. Sheese that nearly 50K or an average of 650km a week. That be more than half the kilometers it got in its first 9 years :0 > Plan to put a whole lot more onto her this year and too think i've only had the clutch cable break after 50K of motoring.

micra: pure driving pleasure,

Alex

Very funny Matty. You have a way with the words.

Would it be possible to organise an Australia Wide micra meet? For instance, for 1 weekend/long weekend well all gather in our respective capital citys and get some pics? :)

I'm planning on 130 bhp (97kW) from an N/A CG13 :)

Mods including, but not limited to:

Janspeed Backbox:
http://www.micra.org.uk/imagehosting/143e80b2b5ff64.JPG

Piper Ultimate Road Cams:
Specs: http://www.micra.org.uk/imagehosting/143e8088a117e6.jpg
Mine: http://www.micra.org.uk/imagehosting/143e809c552fc6.JPG

35mm lowering springs
http://www.micra.org.uk/imagehosting/143e809b383d77.JPG

OMP strut brace
http://www.micra.org.uk/imagehosting/143e80b226b6dd.JPG

Raceworx shortshifter
http://www.micra.org.uk/imagehosting/143e809bbe5805.JPG

Gas flowed fast road head
http://www.micra.org.uk/imagehosting/143e80ab30b3bb.JPG
http://www.micra.org.uk/imagehosting/143e80ab97f79d.JPG

E-manage Ultimate piggyback ECU
http://www.titanmotorsports.com/greul.html

Also an NME Manifold, forged rods & pistons, and whatever else I need to make the magic work :D

Not gonna be cheap, but it's gonna kick ass and be great fun! :D