The Convertible for Nobody - Nissan Micra C+C Review

The Nissan Micra C+C is a strange one, which makes it the perfect car to begin this channel with. Precious few purchased this vehicle on launch, fewer people even care to remember it however under the bubbly surface of this controversial convertible lies what I think is a pretty competent car.
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[@BrianBroughton-kt8pm]

We have had our pink one now for over twelve years and it’s been phenominal. Sure no screens no Apple play no gadgets or phone fiddling. It’s coming up 100000 now and has apart from servicing never missed a beat. There is some wear and tear but at 17 years old it isn’t a surprise. Great to drive and you can bimble the country lanes all day without shifting all the gears as 1600 is a big engine for a car this size. Urban the missus gets 44 mpg and I can get 61 mpg driving carefully. On the motorway I went to Devon and back around 500 miles and it was happy to sit for hours at 70. Best car we have ever had by someway.

[@CaiKeys]

Fantastic , pink is THE colour to go for on a C+C! The one in the video failed MOT on suspension wear and tear ,but I can't get rid of the thing. It's in the driveway on the 'get round to' pile now! Thanks for watching

[@Waxyyy]

Came here to spread some love ❤️ I got nothing but respect for people who wanna put their passions out there for people to watch, I may not be a car guy but I know you can find the market ur looking for if you try hard enough. Keep going brother 🤙

[@CaiKeys]

Really appreciate it, thanks for stopping by ❤

[@Fizhy]

Oh aye

[@CaiKeys]

How do, thanks for checking out my first video, hope I've given you a newfound appreciation for this portable goldfish bowl. Big thanks to Ethan for helping massively with this first video, and a big thanks to Elise for entrusting me with this incredible motor.

[@elisehoward3755]

She is underrated, she’s a queen 👸

[@JaceYT]

Im sorry but the editing is WAY too good for a first video. Also here from evans youtube. Keep up the good work!

[@CaiKeys]

Thanks for watching! Appreciate the kind words ❤

[@ronhage819]

Previously we had a '99 MX-5 and since a month an '09 Micra c+c. It is a fantastic car with a lot of luxury on board. It is also very economical on petrol and not really heavy for a convertible, so also less motor vehicle tax. We are going to enjoy this for a long time to come.

[@CaiKeys]

How would you personally compare the MX-5 to the Micra? Do you prefer the way one drives over the other? Glad to hear you're enjoying the vehicle, they're great cars.

[@MarriedToTheKGB]

very good review. I bought one of these yesterday and i drove the 2 hours back with a big smile on my face. I don't even mind if I get the hairdresser comments such is the fun of this car. With the professionality of your presenting you really ought to have more than 133 subs

[@CaiKeys]

Thanks, I really appreciate the support and your comment - They're really great cars, far, far more fun than their exterior suggests. Early days with the channel, so let's see what the future brings! All the best, enjoy driving the micra!

[@hughesy606]

Fantastic cinematography and audio dude, well done

[@CaiKeys]

Cheers, thanks for the support

[@BayekofSiwaAC]

3:32 Thank you for future advice😅

[@cbeezy7092]

this is james may and hammond combined its amazing but it is lakcing some POWER!!

[@elisehoward3755]

Guess it’s my time to shine ✨

[@Mewz_]

The man, the myth, the goat raspberry Cai.

[@rdr.outlaw]

Here from Fizhy, stayed for Nissan. 🥹

[@Kazuhira2249]

awesome video man

[@oscarcarson]

Raspberry cai coming in time to apply for both the top gear and grand tour reboots

[@CaiKeys]

We'd make a better cast than paddy and the cricket man

[@oscarcarson]

@@CaiKeys we certainly would

[@DoomsDave.]

Phenomenal Video 🙏🔥

[@CaiKeys]

Thanks for the support!

[@elisehoward3755]

Looking good, lovely car 🚗

[@elisehoward3755]

Did me dirty with the shot of my window sticker

[@CaiKeys]

Drive Sarf, /\ove you​@@elisehoward3755

[@lilithdrottning8910]

I bought my 2005 (imported) micra C+C last year to fix it up - its been super spenny at the garage as its an import and parts are a nightmare. I have noticed a rise in interest in these cars - a lot more on the road that i had noticed a few years prior. However, my roof still works, its a cheap run, tax is super high (£30 a month) from being a 1.6. As per your comment on the huge scratches & smashed window? Yup. HUGEEEE scratch on passengers side & the window wont go up or down but the window is in tact, just wedged 😂😂

[@BrianBroughton-kt8pm]

Due to all the speed bumps we have unfortunately the suspension bushes and pins take some hammer so we have had these done twice but the suspension should be fixable as there are lots of these micras still about.

[@EndeavorsDnB]

First vid of urs I’ve watched and I’m def liking mostly everything here so far. However… 😋 in editing, it might be good if you lower your bass levels somewhat. I can hear a heavy (booming) bass while yo are driving in the Micra. And your p’s and b’s are sometimes popping pretty heavy. The background booming is the main thing, it’s quite distracting. Just needs a bit of lowering, not too much but it would do wonders!

[@EndeavorsDnB]

I can also hear some clipping from the wind when ur on the side of the road raising the roof up. It’s the bass and maybe volume levels, lowering both slightly should fix it.

[@CaiKeys]

Thanks, really appreciate the advice, I'm new to all this so any tips are much appreciated. I'll be sure to lower the bass and volume a tad for my next videos!

[@rengetsuyobi]

Hi, great vid. Also, do you know how this car fairs on the motorway?

[@CaiKeys]

It handles the motorway pretty well for its size - we've taken this thing all over, and done some fairly long motorway journeys in it. You'll get a fairly consistent ~40MPG on the motorway and it feels stable for its size. In very heavy winds you'll get shaken around a bit due to the high roofline, and the gearing is fairly short which means it's not the quietest motorway cruiser, but it's really decent for the category of vehicle it is. Thanks for watching!

[@rengetsuyobi]

@@CaiKeys Thanks!

[@Mooshake069420]

very epic

[@DecadesVideos]

Oh aye indeed

[@JC-hu1wd]

My partner has a 2003 micra 1.2 from new. It's been a very reliable car and no rust issues. Only done 58k but it's done some long holiday runs in between the daily runarounds. Looks like Derbyshire?

[@CaiKeys]

They're brilliant cars, which I find a tad maligned in comparison to the earlier ones. Yeah there's Renault parts here and there, but aside from the common central locking problems, those parts are just as reliable as the rest of the thing. All chain driven engines too, as far as I'm aware. I've not personally had any experience with the 1.2, but the K12 is an impressively designed car, I'm glad it's proving to be reliable for your partner. Interesting on the no rust, because that's a weak point of Japanese cars in general. The micra C+C in the review isn't perfect by any means, but is aging quite well underneath. It's Lancashire, I'm based in.

[@JC-hu1wd]

@CaiKeys Right, I'm in West Yorkshire so the stone and scenery is similar but I guessed Derbyshire. Cheers.

[@eddiejones.redvees]

I bought one brand new in 2005 after giving my previous micra to my daughter it was the model before my new micra was the worst car I have ever owned the dealer had it more then my it Rattled like a set of maracas the pedal box fel off 3 sets of doors locks just after the warranty was up with 46.000 on the clock the rear crank shaft oil sell started leaking so I trade it in for the best car I have owned a 2009 1.4 tdi pole it gave me very little trouble in 12y and 120000 miles I now own a 2015 vaxhall astra 1.6 diesel which is a lot smoother with the extra cylinder it also does more mpg then the pole it is not has well screwed to Gather has the vw but a lot better then a nissan which I will never buy again

[@CaiKeys]

Quality seems very inconsistent from what people have been telling me, looks like the one in the video is one of the well-built ones, Nissan's perceived quality really took a hit under their acquisition by Renault - they do seem to suffer from door locking issues across the board which is frustrating, though the rattling is unacceptable on a car you've had from new. Thanks for sharing

[@valencia4444]

Would you say this is a decent first car for a new driver?

[@lilithdrottning8910]

This is my first owned car, its quite spenny at the garage (I bought mine as a project), however, I love it. Drives really well, love that it's a convertible. I find it the perfect little city/runaround car. Super reliable!

[@lordscooty]

I'm leaking x

[@Fizhy]

I will retrieve the artefact

[@DecadesVideos]

Beans and cheese

[@austinlee4156]

So this is a go kart supped up for eway driving nice

[@CaiKeys]

Pretty much - I find the term 'handles like a go kart' to be quite overused, but with this car, it's a really apt comparison. Really fun little thing. Thanks for watching!

[@076daver]

Silly comment on amputee though pal, not cool

[@jamiederbyshire]

Oh aye

[@SpallToast]

I like this video even though I don't know anything about cars