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Old 25-08-2004, 07:07 PM
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Saw it at National Day and I loved it. Looked so funny flying down the straight keeping up with specced up 3 door Cosworths!

Great sleeper.

What's it got under the bonnet? Is it a 1.4 GTA?
Old 25-08-2004, 07:08 PM
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1.8 vvc engine and MGF cup suspention,brakes etc
Old 25-08-2004, 07:13 PM
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Originally Posted by TIFF-C20WTH
1.8 vvc engine and MGF cup suspention,brakes etc
Cool!
Old 25-08-2004, 08:07 PM
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NEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEOOOOOWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW

Old 25-08-2004, 08:38 PM
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HAHAHAHA...

Yeh its a top bit of kit,was out in it on the saturday!!

VERY IMPRESSED!!!

Pete..
Old 25-08-2004, 08:56 PM
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Reyland Metro shows the big boys how it's done
Old 25-08-2004, 09:26 PM
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nice little video, have saved it in my metro vids! should be interesting next time as the little machine is about to get a large power hike!!!!!
Old 25-08-2004, 09:33 PM
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sick mo-fo

Poor old Metro

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martin-reyland,
should be interesting next time as the little machine is about to get a large power hike!!!!!
Ohhhh god!!!!!

Hope it all goes ok Martin,its a quality little sleeper as it is,cant wait to see what your going to do next!!!!

Pete..
Old 25-08-2004, 10:10 PM
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new 'tweaks' to the metro are gonna make it a machine
Old 25-08-2004, 10:17 PM
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metro is the bollocks i have been wasted by it in the early days!
Old 26-08-2004, 07:00 AM
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Originally Posted by martin-reyland
nice little video, have saved it in my metro vids! should be interesting next time as the little machine is about to get a large power hike!!!!!
Old 26-08-2004, 07:53 AM
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How can a Metro have MGF cup suspension??
Old 26-08-2004, 07:57 AM
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The Metro was really serious.........

Was ripping down the start finish...........
Old 26-08-2004, 08:10 AM
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How can a Metro have MGF cup suspension??
cause they both have hydroshittythingabob suspension
Old 26-08-2004, 08:35 AM
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Are you sure?? The fairly modern rear engined MGF???
Old 26-08-2004, 08:47 AM
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Phil. YES... they went back to conventional suspension on the MG TF though

The Metro has the front suspension on the back and the back on the front though I think!
Old 26-08-2004, 08:51 AM
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Martin,

Have you fitted banded liners in the bottom end ?

I had to do it with mine as the std 1.6 bottom end wouldnt take more than 190 - it blew No 4 liner into 5 pieces

Dunno if your 1.8 already has them as standard but I would deffinatly look at it if I was you.

Tony
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OMG - the Metro's not being turboed is it ? I ain't going on track with that thing then , I might end up being highly .
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Originally Posted by Porkie
Phil. YES... they went back to conventional suspension on the MG TF though

The Metro has the front suspension on the back and the back on the front though I think!
Cool! So give it a couple of years and there will be loads of MGF's driving round with the back end on the floor
Old 26-08-2004, 09:27 AM
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Martin, I always suspected but now I know - you really are mad!
Old 26-08-2004, 10:01 AM
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Originally Posted by Phil
Originally Posted by Porkie
Phil. YES... they went back to conventional suspension on the MG TF though

The Metro has the front suspension on the back and the back on the front though I think!
Cool! So give it a couple of years and there will be loads of MGF's driving round with the back end on the floor
Old 26-08-2004, 10:06 PM
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Originally Posted by NUTS RuS
Martin,

Have you fitted banded liners in the bottom end ?

I had to do it with mine as the std 1.6 bottom end wouldnt take more than 190 - it blew No 4 liner into 5 pieces

Dunno if your 1.8 already has them as standard but I would deffinatly look at it if I was you.

Tony
hi ... the engine does not have banded liners, but as the new engine will not be a rover product... frankly my dear i dont give a damm!!
Old 26-08-2004, 10:12 PM
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It was so funny seeing it go round and keeping up fair play to u martin

Will we see it on the gumball next year
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Can you get a Cosworth engine in a Metro then?
Old 26-08-2004, 10:22 PM
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Originally Posted by 4x4pete
It was so funny seeing it go round and keeping up fair play to u martin

Will we see it on the gumball next year
no way!!!
Old 26-08-2004, 10:23 PM
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come on get your guesses in. what engine is going in the metro?!!!

you've one clue above....NOT a rover engine
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Originally Posted by M7 COS
Can you get a Cosworth engine in a Metro then?
no interest in putting a cossy lump in the metro, too heavy and has a turbo... want to keep the metro turbo free... for now
Old 26-08-2004, 10:24 PM
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Honda V-Tec lump
Old 26-08-2004, 10:26 PM
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Originally Posted by M7 COS
Can you get a Cosworth engine in a Metro then?

woooooah lol
thats a pretty crazy idea....
and as we all suspect,, the man is a bit crazy..

hmmm,, it might just fit... lol
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Martoon

Give us a clue

Is it N/A or Turbo'd???????????????????????????
Old 26-08-2004, 10:28 PM
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Originally Posted by TIFF-C20WTH
Honda V-Tec lump
My guess to
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Originally Posted by TIFF-C20WTH
Honda V-Tec lump
would be my guess also
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Originally Posted by TIFF-C20WTH
Martoon

Give us a clue

Is it N/A or Turbo'd???????????????????????????
"want to keep the metro turbo free... for now "
Old 26-08-2004, 10:29 PM
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you've had clue 2 as well...a NON-turbo engine
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One of those rotary engine things? Is that possible?
Old 26-08-2004, 10:31 PM
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has to be TEK i think
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an N/A cossie lump like they put in the MK1s and 2s?

if not,, i'm guessing V tec type R engine too
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it will have 6 gears!
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type R has six gears


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