1992 Nissan 100NX 1.6 carb

Faults:

Air inlet lever stuck (WOW!).

Parcel shelf hinges snapped.

Carb problem - won't tick over when cold, Nissan dealer said the only cure was a new carb at £550 - steep. Will get around to cleaning it one of these days.

68,000 miles - front anti-roll bar needed replacing - cost £100.

Drivers window motor failed, dealer had a look - dented door, snapped door release. Camden Nissan, Milton Keynes, UK really suck. I suggest never ever taking your car there. I was truly disgusted by their service.

80,000 miles. Rear shocks have had it. Beware - these cost me £175 each to replace.

General Comments:

This car is great, 80,000 miles and not even a hint of rust. Engine is bulletproof although you may need to get the carb tweaked for cold weather.

Roof still fits tight and there is no water leakage.

Main dealer service really disappointed me and for that reason alone I will never buy another Nissan (well OK, maybe a 300ZX).

Insurance is expensive at group 11, it's not as if the car is particularly fast. If you are looking for a fast car try a Clio 16V at group 12 - the interior is no where near as nice though.

Only buy one of these if you have the money to replace the parts. At the sort of miles mine has it's really just wear and tear but the replacements are shockingly expensive.

Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? No

Review Date: 23rd January, 2001

27th May 2001, 15:31

You can get shocks for around £65 each, Larkspeed can sell you them.

Apart from that the only problem I've had with mine is that I can only get 75bhp, but re-mapping it should solve that, but mine is an injection, but for a carb model, just replace it with a Webber and it will transform it.

30th Jul 2001, 16:26

He's right about the shocks - I've just looked - £69 from www.larkspeed.com (Bilstein make).

I've just paid about £145 for a rear shock (OK, so it did need to pass the MOT the same day but...)

:-(

25th Jul 2003, 01:11

Forget the main dealers & get the car serviced by an independent. Mine has 112,000 miles up now, is serviced regularly by a small garage who need my business & who don't patronise me. Runs well (apart from the carb flat spot!) & if it had a private plate no-one would ever realise it's 11 years old. I've owned it for over 4 years & it's never ever let me down.

1992 Nissan 100NX 3 Door Targa 1.6 twin cam 16v

Summary:

Bargain head turner!!!!!

Faults:

Worn out spark plugs.

Passenger side window motor.

Air circulation switch jammed (really?)

General Comments:

A great car. I fitted mine with a set of 17" 5 spoke alloy wheels and also lowered the suspension. The car was a real head turner, especially with the roof off.

Need to keep a good service history to keep some value, and also regularly service it.

Not much room in the back, but my girl never complained!

Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? No

Review Date: 7th September, 2000

1992 Nissan 100NX 1.6 petrol

Summary:

A sheep in wolf's clothing, but fun

Faults:

More niggly things in general than anything significant.

Central locking is a bit temperamental from time to time so it pays to check both doors have locked when you think they have...

An annoying slow leak of air from the offside front tyre. Had the wheel & tyre checked and the valve replaced but still it deflates.

Rear wiper needs sorting out. And of course, there's the acceleration lag which seems to be characteristic of the 100NX.

Still, on the plus side, the air circulation switch works just fine, & the parcel shelf hinges are still attached!

General Comments:

Economy isn't as good as the figures would lead you to believe. It's a bit of a sheep in wolf's clothing, but goes quite well for a 1.6 - and it does look good, topless or not! Whenever the sun hints at shining, I whip off the roof & then I can forgive it most of its foibles.

Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Don't Know

Review Date: 4th August, 2000