Nissan Sunny Hatchback 1.4 Flamenco 5d (1994/L) Owner Review

Absolutely smooth and nimble, even compared to new cars! yet handling was responsive but not sturdy due to the skinny standard Micra tyres! I could get at least 20mph more at top end if tyres were larger. top speed is around 120mph.

All I can say is: Twin Cam 16 Valve! 0-60mph in around 10 secs (extremely impressive for a 1.4litre!), I've managed to outrun a 2litre 16v Renault Megane, and a Toyota Yaris 1.5Turbo! No joke, if you don't believe me, try it! the car has a lot of torque.

It's almost invincible. The ONLY time my car did not start was when I forgot to fuel up the night before! I've never had problems in winter, shocked at engine's ability to withstand heaps of abuse, most other cars would have DIED a long time ago.

Hey its a Nissan Sunny: no popularity contests won, but image doesn't matter when you know your car is better than theirs!

Seats are a bit harder than liked, yet the rest of the inside is simple & ergonomically designed for ease of use, and the engine is by far one of the quietest units I've heard. my washing machine actually makes more noise!

Does have central locking but Sunny's are known to be quite a favourite for joy riders to break into as they are easy to break into, easy to hotwire, and fun to rag, unfortunately.

Excellent service, did not get ripped off like I used to at VW.

Engine

Engine was flawless, until I rallied the car to madness, but it didn't fry, it just lost smooth power delivery during 'take-off', and engine started 'missing', most cars this would be a critical problem, but you can hardly notice the difference in this.

Other

Understeer is the only real flaw with this car, this is only due to the skinny tyres. If I had some nice chunky alloys this car would be top-notch fun to drive.

Did you buy the car new?

Used

Would you buy the same model again?

Yes

Did you buy from the same manufacturer again?

Yes