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Hudsonpie Rank: Austin Maxi

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Love the dove-tailed bumper ends....hope its been ronundersealed or underronsealed, delete as applicable.....if you creosoted it could it count as patina'd :D

FredTransit Rank: Lancia Gamma

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Weren't the early Mk3s also notoriously bad for chassis rot? Only ever drove one four speed with overdrive model and we used to take it in turns trying to break it. Or not use it at all so we used more fuel to get more Tiger tokens :D In fairness though I'm a HUGE fan of the 2.5DI engines, brilliant things.

The Mk2 and the Mk3 have the same chassis, so it's pot luck if it's got rot, some are mint where as others are made of wheatabix.....
warren t claim Rank: Matra Rancho towing a Tagora

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Hey chaps and chapesses, have we had this yet?http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/FORD-SIERRA-COSWO ... 0381123988A snip I am sure you will all agree :lol:

JESUS CHRIST!!!!! It was bid up to £900! I'm off to salvage a few from Birkenhead docks! 15 years under water would mean no heat or sun damage and I know where a few were "parked" by the local no hair, kebab eating, tracksuit trash after they had their fun.
retrogeezer Rank: Renault 16

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I like the little Metro, shame it's oldgifferbox though.

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That Metro isn't a bad price really. I reckon anything that old in that kind of mileage/condition is worth a couple of grand. Just a bit of a pain when it comes to actually finding a use for it! Seems a shame to worsen the condition of it by using it, but equally a shame just to leave it inside some museum gathering dust.

Mr Lobster Rank: Lancia Gamma

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It's not my cup of tea, but I'd agree about the Metro. It'd be quite a nice thing if you are a bit of a Metroperv although a manual would be loads nicer I'd imagine. As Hirst says, anything that age and condition with a tiny mileage must be worth a couple of thousand surely?If you are really into Metros (anyone?) and wanted what must be one of the best then surely that'd be the one? If it was a Tagora or {insert rare unloved old tat here} then surely we'd all be slobbering all over it.

Father Ted Rank: Renault 16

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That Metro isn't a bad price really. I reckon anything that old in that kind of mileage/condition is worth a couple of grand. Just a bit of a pain when it comes to actually finding a use for it! Seems a shame to worsen the condition of it by using it, but equally a shame just to leave it inside some museum gathering dust.

I feel just the same way about it. There is another one that flashes up on Autotrader (a Marooon slushmatic) that is two grand with a similarly piffling milage. I just cant see it shifting because if you are in the market for a car costing about that much there is so much more out there that is a) newer,B) not as likely to dissolve in the rainc) comfortabler (not a real word)d) more reliableAnd if you were in the market for a "classic" then two grand buys you a whole lot of more interesting stuff than a MiniMetro with beige seats.Personally I like em, but not to the tune of a couple of grand, five or six hundred quid I would leap on it - but then for that price Im sure a lot of people would....[/ambivelence]
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On the other hand, if you were a Metro nut and wanted the mintest and most original example possible, £2K isn't that bad. You could spend a lot more than that restoring one and it still wouldn't be in as good nick as that.I reckon both of those Metros will shift eventually, just a case of waiting for the appropriate buyer. I could see people paying something like £500 for a tidy one with a long MOT, maybe £1000 if it was an absolute minter in the right spec, so £2000 for a near-concours one with sod-all on the clock doesn't sound that unfeasible to me.

warren t claim Rank: Matra Rancho towing a Tagora

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I can't see it being too difficult to replace the Joey Deacon/Duggie Bader gearbox and replace with a recon manual unit. IIRC the Metro is allowed a higher threshold for the emissions test, or did I just dream it?

Pete-M Rank: Isuzu Florian

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I can't see it being too difficult to replace the Joey Deacon/Duggie Bader gearbox and replace with a recon manual unit. IIRC the Metro is allowed a higher threshold for the emissions test, or did I just dream it?

Oi! I like Baderboxes!You may not have dreamed the emissions thing, but I'm pretty sure that was just the MG Metro - as it wouldn't pass an emissions test straight out of the box. There were a couple more, I think the early RX7 is another example of a smogtastic mishap.
Richard Rank: Talbot Matra Rancho

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IIRC they had to alter the procedure for the HC test because even a good A Series couldn't pass the original one. I think the revised procedure was available to all cars though.

Father Ted Rank: Renault 16

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£2000 for a near-concours one with sod-all on the clock doesn't sound that unfeasible to me.

True, but it is a Metro when all is said and done and I dont think that non MG badged ones have "arrived" there yet. As you say, the minted metrophile may well disagree, if all 6 of my numbers came up next Saturday I probably would.Pointless factoid:- The exhaust on the VP500 exits on the opposite side to every other variant.The slushmatic to Manual conversion is easy, but you need to change the front subframe - so its (even) easier to just swap the whole lot over in one go - subframe with donkey et al.
Cavcraft Rank: Matra Rancho towing a Tagora

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Have they arse 'arrived'. I had a very early one that only wanted a light resto job a couple of years back and struggled like anything to get rid. Think I got about £120 for it in the end and I reckon the lad that bought it only wanted the engine/box.

Mr Lobster Rank: Lancia Gamma

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No they haven't. But to a hardcore Metro enthusiast that wants the best then it's not an entirely bad price. Trouble is there can't be more than 1 or 2 people in all of Europe who'd want a Metro that much.

Father Ted Rank: Renault 16

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Have they arse 'arrived'. I had a very early one that only wanted a light resto job a couple of years back and struggled like anything to get rid.

if you come across another one will you tip me the wink - a proper one though, not a Rover K series one.

 

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Mr_Bo11ox Rank: Matra Rancho towing a Tagora

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The slushmatic to Manual conversion is easy, but you need to change the front subframe -

Doesnt sound that easy then. Also you would have to change the engine as well, because the auto variants have a different crankshaft/flywheel joint (you cant put a flywheel on an 'auto crank), so you would basically end up binning your 2k mile power unit.
Father Ted Rank: Renault 16

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Well, no by "easy" its drop one subframe with everything on it, then bolt up the manual one. Done it on a mini a few summers ago and the job was very straightforward and meant no dicking about swapping over this bit and that. Pedal box was a PITA though.

lancashireclamper Rank: Austin Maxi

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http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/1989-MERCEDES-300 ... 2a03b7501b

 

Looks like a real bargain at £1900,

(especially when you read the seller's feedback of taking payment for, but apparently not sending a sexy santa outfit)

Now where did I put my bank book, oh yes, its in the 500 sel I bought last year for £465 with 8 months test

brammy777 Rank: Renault 16

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Pretty sure its just the RS turbos which are giving off a massive scene tax at the moment, other MKIIIs have yet to raise at quite a rate. There was (or still is) a RS turbo MKIII for sale in Basingstoke for something ridiculous, I dont see how they could be worth that much (just) yet.

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