Sold G reg Metro GTI - £150 - Spares or Repair

[Vin]

My mate has just come into the possession of this little beauty as part of a job lot of mini spares. It's of no interest to him to do anything with so he wants rid...I thought some of you perverts might prick up your ears...

 

It's a Metro GTI

it's been in storage since about 2006

Rear sills and arches need work

60k miles

Engine runs, but it needs a hose

V5 present

 

He wants £150.

 

That's about it really.

 

Located near Brigg in North Lincolnshire...easy access from either junction 4 or 5 of the M180.

 

My mates name is Paul and he can be contacted on

 

Have some pics of the sad looking old thing...you know you want to give it a little bit of love...

 

[Alexg]

Bit if a bargain, I'll share this on Metro Power

[bub2006]

Gti version quiet nippy. My GTa on a j plate could shift. Did this age have the 16v block? About 105 bhp?

[Mr_Bo11ox]

Wow, those are rare and actually get half-decent coin when theyre in decent nick. I call BWARG on it

[M'coli]

At this age, it should have the single-point 95bhp 16v engine. I wish I had the space and time...

[Wilko220]

Tasty

[155V6]

Should sell easy,have a soft spot for these 

[Vin]

Apparently this is now Provisionally SOLD.

[vulgalour]

I'm not surprised.  It doesn't look too shabby in the pictures compared to some you see, particularly with white being so bloody unforgiving.  Hope gets to Metro another day.

[Lord Sterling]

Was it sold to a bloke called Steve from the Midlands?

[bub2006]

95 brake isn't to be sniffed at from a 1.4. The 1.6 escort was only about 89 brake and the sierra 1.8 had about the same as the metro. Always wanted to drive one as i imagine they could show newer cars a clean pair of heels.

[Bren]

My mate had one - it could'nt out drag a B reg cavalier SRi.

 

My mate was adamant that it would be quicker than my brothers cav - he was wrong and got his arse handed to him.

 

I thought it would have been quick but it was a bit of a disappointment.

[bub2006]

Cav would gave had more low end grunt i would have thought tbh

[M'coli]

The Cav might have a bit more low-down torque, but a B-reg will have the 18E engine which really came alive above 4k.

A bit of digging power-to-weight ratios shows them to be fairly well matched - Metro GTi, 95bhp/885kg, and the Cav at 115bhp/1071kg.

[brickwall]

I had the GTA and is absolutely wizzed along and was such a great driver compared to the 1.1 I had.  Build quality was way better too and It had better rust proofing and, well, just everything.

 

I'm sure the gears were way different than the GTi and mine only had 8 valvatrons

[Vin]

Now then Shiters...I saw my mate tonight...and the metro departed on Wednesday...gone to be restored and got back on the road apparently...Nottingham area I think...

 

Just thought I'd let you know.

 

Autoshite aint what it used to be etcetcetc.

[Wilko220]

Get him on here, man - we need a resto thread!

[New POD]

My mate had one - it could'nt out drag a B reg cavalier SRi.

 

My mate was adamant that it would be quicker than my brothers cav - he was wrong and got his arse handed to him.

 

I thought it would have been quick but it was a bit of a disappointment.

My old C reg 1.8 Sri produced 119 bhp at a club rolling road, and probably didn't weigh that much more than a metro. They had the 1.8e astra gte 8 V engine, and a close ratio gearbox, so no holes in acceleration to 110, when you were wanting another 2 gears. (Oh why did I sell it?)

[Station]

I had a standard 1.4 16v GTi and it was fantastic. I bought it for £100 in 2011. Really good cars that are well built and really well sorted with ARBs and a superb engine.