jr
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[quote author=slater board=FSW thread=1200844248 post=1200844248]Well the time has come to make a change it think. The metro is AWSOME but ive done all I want to do to it and want to move on to something else.
Pretty much all you need to know is in the build thread. The car is free of ALL structural rust and only has a couple of minor areas of surface rust on the wing which needs attending too. The interior is all original an in good clean condition, only problem is a broken hinge on the glove box but it still shuts ok. Engine runs lovely although the turbo could do with a rebuild as it puffs a bit of smoke when you start it, a kit to do this is included and its EASY!. I think the thermostat is broke too but I am planning to change that next week so shouldn’t be a problem. It needs 2 front tyres which will cost you £60 a pair from mytyres!!
I use the car everyday, its been on 500mile+ road trips in sun and snow its never let me down. Its not concourse but is in very good condition for a metro! It does 35mpg and is pretty darn quick too!
You probably know the car but here’s what you’re looking at spec wise
Engine
1275cc A+ block on bottom bore size. turbo pistons, turbo crank and rods, ported turbo head with chambers opened up for 8.5:1 compression, MG size inlet valves, Piper ‘Phase 2’ turbo cam Std rockers.
T3 turbo on std manifolds, plenum modified for dump valve, RS turbo intercooler and samco hoses, in car and under bonnet bleed valve for boost control. Std turbo carb
Real turbo dizzy, silicone leads, Piper foam air filter at the front for cold air intake. metro turbo fuel pump and pressure reg.
Transmission
Jack night straight cut gear set, JK straight cut drop gears, centre oil pickup
4pin diff with rare 3.2 ‘turbo’ ratio cwp
Race spec clutch plate and orange diaphragm, light flywheel and pressure plate
Suspension
Lowered properly all round, fully poly bushed, turbo rear antiroll bar, All suspension is independent. Rear sub frame solid mounted. Front adjustable camber TCA’s
Brakes
Standard apart from green pads
Body
Standard
Interior
Standard apart from a gauge pod housing boost and oil pressure gauges. (oil temp fitted but not connected!)
Wheels
Metro Steels banded to 12x7”
165/65 Falken tyres
I need to recover the money that I spent on the gearbox (£1200+) and the engine (god knows!!) so I'm asking £2250ono just compare this to a turbo mini of the same spec. Its loads cheaper and much cooler.
I think I might regret selling it but needs must!
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SportBoy
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oh dear ... jr likes metros
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16V_1600
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Are there any 70 year old potential punters on CS? 
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jr
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quote:
Originally posted by SportyBoy
oh dear ... jr likes turbo'd sleeper metros
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Robin
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That's ace.
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mattk
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oh my god
excelent
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SportBoy
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the only sleeper metro worth having is a 6r4 and that aint really a metro  ... alltho that is farkin ace .. for a metro
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jr
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i really need to just put FAO robin, and work with that, he understands it seems
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Robin
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Do we know the power figure?
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DAZ1985
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Location: Scholar Green, Cheshire
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Sleeper 
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16V_1600
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quote:
Originally posted by SportyBoy
the only sleeper metro worth having is a 6r4 and that aint really a metro ... alltho that is farkin ace .. for a metro
6R4......rare beast......
...........still a Metro.
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CorsAsh
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Registered: 19th Apr 02
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Wooo 
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Dan295
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Registered: 9th Oct 06
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 banded steelies
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Ste L
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Registered: 3rd Jul 06
Location: Manchester Drives: 106 16v Rallye
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quote:
Originally posted by jr
i really need to just put FAO robin, and work with that, he understands it seems
and me, i seam to like all these car's too
mate's got a metro turbo(when it works ) but tis not a sleeper like that, it's got golf light's etc etc
but that's sooo cool
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Bonney
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Only thing i dont like is that it still has the standard brakes, other than that, what a sleeper!
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Ste L
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found's some pic's of my mates..
http://www.orsas.com/CarStuff/CavPics/metro_turbo.php
http://www.orsas.com/CarStuff/CavPics/images/metro/DSCF0057.JPG
http://www.orsas.com/CarStuff/CavPics/images/metro/DSCF0057.JPG
http://www.orsas.com/CarStuff/CavPics/images/metro/A-Metro 6.jpg
[Edited on 20-01-2008 by Ste L]
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Corsa_Scotty
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Cossie Filter Turbo'd Metros are sweet and so are the banded rims
[Edited on 20-01-2008 by ScottyBhoy2k7]
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Marc
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I got excited when I saw A Series and thought I'd scroll down to a Mini. FFS Jr
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Matt H
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Love it, including the battered old header tanks
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corsa_rob
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Registered: 22nd Jan 06
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f00kin hell BUY IT PLEASE! then make lots of sexy videos till it blows up hahahaha
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Eck
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That is fucking brilliant
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16V_1600
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quote:
Originally posted by ScottyBhoy2k7
Cossie Filter Turbo'd Metros are sweet and so are the banded rims
[Edited on 20-01-2008 by ScottyBhoy2k7]
yeah love banded steelies
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willhouse
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awesome id buy that if it had reciepts to back everything up etc,
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badassnow
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pocket rockets they are
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SVM 286
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£2250 for a beige 1981 Metro
Would buy it though if i'd bought everything else in the world that I already want. If only because it a MK I Metro that doesn't have paper mache for sills. 
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