RE: Shed Of The Week: Rover Metro
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The most hateful car ever made.
My dad had an Austin Metro City X, it was an awful car: rubbish driving position, no back seat comfort what so ever (it felt like the seat cover was stretched over the petrol tank), it would get grounded on speed bumps (13" wheels), the exhaust kept on falling off.
For this reason I hate ALL Rovers on principle.
My dad had an Austin Metro City X, it was an awful car: rubbish driving position, no back seat comfort what so ever (it felt like the seat cover was stretched over the petrol tank), it would get grounded on speed bumps (13" wheels), the exhaust kept on falling off.
For this reason I hate ALL Rovers on principle.
What a brilliant choice, if your looking for something to go banger racing in.
Other than that, no, no and no again.
[quote] That's an amazing run in the car biz, and a reflection of the car's inherently good design
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No, its a reflection of BLs inability to do any R&D or change anything at all during the 80s and 90s, one of the reasons for it's downfall.
Other than that, no, no and no again.
[quote] That's an amazing run in the car biz, and a reflection of the car's inherently good design
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No, its a reflection of BLs inability to do any R&D or change anything at all during the 80s and 90s, one of the reasons for it's downfall.
They're no worse in an accident than any other small car from the early 1980s, and better than some.
Maybe that's the Metro's problem - that it went on too long. They were as old as the hills by this one's time: the Metro is a classic car now really.
I like them. More so the early ones, but even this car with its ever so posh interior can find a place in my affections. I learned to drive in a Metro. My driving instructor had one. It was a lovely car to drive, so much nicer than my mother's Golf, which it bettered on the road in every way other than speed.
A good Shed of the week. I seem to be rather off-message with this, though.
Maybe that's the Metro's problem - that it went on too long. They were as old as the hills by this one's time: the Metro is a classic car now really.
I like them. More so the early ones, but even this car with its ever so posh interior can find a place in my affections. I learned to drive in a Metro. My driving instructor had one. It was a lovely car to drive, so much nicer than my mother's Golf, which it bettered on the road in every way other than speed.
A good Shed of the week. I seem to be rather off-message with this, though.
KTF said:
What a heap of s
t. They should all be crushed.
Do Foxtrot Oscar. Drop a 1.8VVC lump in and have the last laugh. Metro Gti's were (are) massively underated little rockets. Some people wouldn't know what fun is if it bit the end of their ker-knob. Fun isnt a chipped 118D IMHO.t. They should all be crushed. First Warwickshire is a different county to West Midlands, so if it is in West Midlands, it must have let Warwickshire
Secondly the crooked management came long after the crooked Unions.
Thirdly, Metros were the saviour of BL only if you ignore the £billions of tax payers money spent propping it up.
Finally, they were actually quite good for their day. A time when the Rover SD1 was European car of the Year and Football was watched standing up, in fear, especially if you weren't white, like socks were in those days.
Secondly the crooked management came long after the crooked Unions.
Thirdly, Metros were the saviour of BL only if you ignore the £billions of tax payers money spent propping it up.
Finally, they were actually quite good for their day. A time when the Rover SD1 was European car of the Year and Football was watched standing up, in fear, especially if you weren't white, like socks were in those days.
dbdb said:
They're no worse in an accident than any other small car from the early 1980s, and better than some.
Maybe that's the Metro's problem - that it went on too long. They were as old as the hills by this one's time: the Metro is a classic car now really.
I like them. More so the early ones, but even this car with its ever so posh interior can find a place in my affections. I learned to drive in a Metro. My driving instructor had one. It was a lovely car to drive, so much nicer than my mother's Golf, which it bettered on the road in every way other than speed.
A good Shed of the week. I seem to be rather off-message with this, though.
I'm with you brother, Viva la revolution.Maybe that's the Metro's problem - that it went on too long. They were as old as the hills by this one's time: the Metro is a classic car now really.
I like them. More so the early ones, but even this car with its ever so posh interior can find a place in my affections. I learned to drive in a Metro. My driving instructor had one. It was a lovely car to drive, so much nicer than my mother's Golf, which it bettered on the road in every way other than speed.
A good Shed of the week. I seem to be rather off-message with this, though.
Not much love for the humble Metro on here is there.
I wouldn't part with my hard earned for this example but a nice poverty spec early car or a series 1 MG Metro are cars I often consider adding to the fleet.
Also the alloys on this one are not aftermarket but the original ones the car came with.
I wouldn't part with my hard earned for this example but a nice poverty spec early car or a series 1 MG Metro are cars I often consider adding to the fleet.
Also the alloys on this one are not aftermarket but the original ones the car came with.
HorneyMX5 said:
Not much love for the humble Metro on here is there.
I wouldn't part with my hard earned for this example but a nice poverty spec early car or a series 1 MG Metro are cars I often consider adding to the fleet.
Also the alloys on this one are not aftermarket but the original ones the car came with.
You see, what you've done there is use the word 'humble' instead of 'boll*cks'I wouldn't part with my hard earned for this example but a nice poverty spec early car or a series 1 MG Metro are cars I often consider adding to the fleet.
Also the alloys on this one are not aftermarket but the original ones the car came with.
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