Austin Metro GTa Restoration/Modification
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Yeah with 10'' wheels. It does look ace. This is a channel island car with 60k miles and 10 owners. So luckily somehow still relatively solid. Just gone on some of the usual places.
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The revos (4 spokes) were sold on not long after I bought them don't worry. It was me just trying something different was all. And the spots aren't on it at the moment. But they are marmite. Much more of use when hooning down a country lane at midnight.
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Used to be a fan of the sporty metros, can't remember last time I saw one though. Be great to see it given a new lease of life and some more ooomph
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Cheers. This will either get a big power build, or I'll stick in the original engine again purely for originality as it's so rare. Either way I can't wait to get stuck in and give it the love it deserves. It's taken some abuse being my first car!
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I've thrown a couple of mine on instagram but as soon as I tag GTa I get a load of ''free gta5 money online'' followers ffs
I would love the wheels for mine though on that touring car! Looks lush!
I would love the wheels for mine though on that touring car! Looks lush!
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Cheers. Can't wait to get started and minting it out. She deserves some loving as I've abused it for a year without fail. And lol, they were limited to 4psi under 4000rpm as standard to prevent gearbox issues under warranty but remove the ecu and they broke 1st motion shafts or diffs from what I remember reading.
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Cheers. Can't wait to get started and minting it out. She deserves some loving as I've abused it for a year without fail. And lol, they were limited to 4psi under 4000rpm as standard to prevent gearbox issues under warranty but remove the ecu and they broke 1st motion shafts or diffs from what I remember reading.
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rose tinted specs there....they were a shitty cars in the old days and they wont have got better with time although its something different and I do like to see unusual projects.
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They were pretty good actually, I had a few as did mates and family, they stood up well against xr2 and 3's. A good metro is not a bad tool. I would love to do a turbo project.
Lotus prepped the turbo and was good for 200bhp but the gearbox couldn't take it, if they had found a solution to that it May have become a giant killer (Cossie bater)
Lotus prepped the turbo and was good for 200bhp but the gearbox couldn't take it, if they had found a solution to that it May have become a giant killer (Cossie bater)
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my first car was a metro, cool thread....i like that computervision paint job one..ace
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Haha yeah 9psi sounds like it's ready to break something. Although Citrine yellow. That colour is really period!
And not a fan of the Metro I take it haha? I've grown to love it to be honest. But hopefully this will be way better than a standard car by the time I've finished. Even if it stays A series I'll make sure to over engineer everything I do to it. As BL definitely didn't!
And not a fan of the Metro I take it haha? I've grown to love it to be honest. But hopefully this will be way better than a standard car by the time I've finished. Even if it stays A series I'll make sure to over engineer everything I do to it. As BL definitely didn't!
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Haha yeah 9psi sounds like it's ready to break something. Although Citrine yellow. That colour is really period!
And not a fan of the Metro I take it haha? I've grown to love it to be honest. But hopefully this will be way better than a standard car by the time I've finished. Even if it stays A series I'll make sure to over engineer everything I do to it. As BL definitely didn't!
And not a fan of the Metro I take it haha? I've grown to love it to be honest. But hopefully this will be way better than a standard car by the time I've finished. Even if it stays A series I'll make sure to over engineer everything I do to it. As BL definitely didn't!
The 3i wasn't much better either, but with a bit of work and a head gasket, was a nice car, till she got t boned in it!
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Lol, I loved it!! It was black, an old B reg one, (going back to about 1996 when we had it) loved the looks and performance, was a hoot to drive, could thrash it about, don't know what the suspension was, but low and stiff! Just hated the reliability, or lack of...
The 3i wasn't much better either, but with a bit of work and a head gasket, was a nice car, till she got t boned in it!
The 3i wasn't much better either, but with a bit of work and a head gasket, was a nice car, till she got t boned in it!
And most are low and stiff. Probably just cut cones and pumped up hydro units as that's the equivelant of stiff springs in a normal car.
Hard luck with the 3i lol. A friend at work has a 28k mile 2 owner one but he wont sell it lol
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They do have a charm. I've had 3 classic minis but this just has something about it they don't. PLus it feels like a Bentley in comparison haha.
And most are low and stiff. Probably just cut cones and pumped up hydro units as that's the equivelant of stiff springs in a normal car.
Hard luck with the 3i lol. A friend at work has a 28k mile 2 owner one but he wont sell it lol
And most are low and stiff. Probably just cut cones and pumped up hydro units as that's the equivelant of stiff springs in a normal car.
Hard luck with the 3i lol. A friend at work has a 28k mile 2 owner one but he wont sell it lol
What did she swap it for?? The fucking metro turbo!!
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And here for me is the car that made me get my metro. My dads old rally car being pushed sideways out of a junction somewhere in derbyshire on a rally
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And a few of my ownership problems. My maniflow exhaust has been utter wank and has destroyed one manifold and the bracket snapped and my rope repair failed and I drove home with half an exhaust for 50 miles. Sounded like a ricer but was piss funny watching peoples faces. Not the policemans though. He didn't like it. But could scare any old ladies and caused a stir driving through my town centre at midnight going for it
Also at 90mph I had a cheap wheel bearing collapse on the m60. That was scary and here were the results...
But hey. All made for fun. Oh and it's gone through coils and ignition modules like nothing else?!?!
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And a few of my ownership problems. My maniflow exhaust has been utter wank and has destroyed one manifold and the bracket snapped and my rope repair failed and I drove home with half an exhaust for 50 miles. Sounded like a ricer but was piss funny watching peoples faces. Not the policemans though. He didn't like it. But could scare any old ladies and caused a stir driving through my town centre at midnight going for it
Also at 90mph I had a cheap wheel bearing collapse on the m60. That was scary and here were the results...
But hey. All made for fun. Oh and it's gone through coils and ignition modules like nothing else?!?!
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Cheers. And I'm sure I've seen one of those on a thread on the net somewhere. I really keep considering an ep3 type r engine for this. But stick throttle bodies on it. Would make for a great track slag
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