D Spares & Tyres Posted March 20, 2015 Posted March 20, 2015 Just picked up this beauty cos I can`t say no..... Its not my thing though as I hate spannering but don`t mind bodywork head gasket gone.engine runs and sounds sweet but gets hot quickly and there are melted caramac bars instead of oil Body not too bad for a Metro Drives ok apart from judder from brakes which I assume is discs Its in Cleobury Mortimer. Was asking for £300 but any swaps or part ex would be more interesting, cash either way. I`m quite partial to French stuff by the way but anything considered! 07805 157639
D Spares & Tyres Posted March 20, 2015 Author Posted March 20, 2015 forgot to mention its got 4 new tyres 1 month Mot 84,000 miles
Mr_Bo11ox Posted March 20, 2015 Posted March 20, 2015 That wheelarch looks a bit sus!!! Is this an 8v or 16v?
D Spares & Tyres Posted March 20, 2015 Author Posted March 20, 2015 8 valve Its had a new arch at some point but they must have cocked up the join by either not cutting the rust out or not sealing it properly and rust got in there. My Triumph Acclaim has the same problem
Partridge Posted March 20, 2015 Posted March 20, 2015 What a grim Metro. Great stuff! michael t, D Spares & Tyres and inconsistant 3
Cavcraft Posted March 20, 2015 Posted March 20, 2015 I've seen a few Metros like that. It's either the de rigueur repair or it's breached a flood defence at low tide.
Partridge Posted March 20, 2015 Posted March 20, 2015 Odd, I know they have a reputation for rotting, but the ones I see down here are MINTOLA.
theorganist Posted March 21, 2015 Posted March 21, 2015 I'm playing the organ down the road from there tomorrow if anyone wants me to take a look of it. Then again you might not want me to going by my latest aquisition! mouseflakes and Junkman 2
catsinthewelder Posted March 21, 2015 Posted March 21, 2015 I was looking for Disco tyres on eBay earlier and saw some in Cleobury Mortimer, then saw this Metro in your other items
Dick Cheeseburger Posted March 22, 2015 Posted March 22, 2015 Who is Cleobury Mortimer?Bob's brother innit.
D Spares & Tyres Posted March 22, 2015 Author Posted March 22, 2015 I'm playing the organ down the road from there tomorrow if anyone wants me to take a look of it. Then again you might not want me to going by my latest aquisition!Trust me you will play with your organ when you encounter this Metro`s beauty.... theorganist, Cavcraft and Junkman 3
D Spares & Tyres Posted March 22, 2015 Author Posted March 22, 2015 I was looking for Disco tyres on eBay earlier and saw some in Cleobury Mortimer, then saw this Metro in your other items There would be a special autoshite discount for you esp after helping with those cats catsinthewelder 1
D Spares & Tyres Posted March 22, 2015 Author Posted March 22, 2015 Who is Cleobury Mortimer?winner of the tidiest village 2010. I moved there there in 2011 and it hasn`t won an award since as I have cluttered it up with rusty heaps Bear, Grundig, Jim Bell and 6 others 9
D Spares & Tyres Posted March 30, 2015 Author Posted March 30, 2015 And so it shall be written on his gravestone...... dodgytom Nice chap but so useless he couldn`t sell a Metro on an Autoshite forum........ catsinthewelder and Junkman 2
bub2006 Posted March 30, 2015 Posted March 30, 2015 Don't worry dodgy Tom,I cant get rid of my corsa anywhere!
D Spares & Tyres Posted March 30, 2015 Author Posted March 30, 2015 Corsa should be any easy seller I would of thought???? Fancy a Metro/ Corsa deal??
Cavcraft Posted March 30, 2015 Posted March 30, 2015 It's all about the money, Tom. No offence or anything, but it's pretty undesirable and vastly over-priced. Just like my Scenic. Bear, UltraWomble and Craig the Princess 3
D Spares & Tyres Posted March 30, 2015 Author Posted March 30, 2015 ROVER 114 for sale!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! No sensible offer refused, I have bought a P6 Rover and a Toyota Tercel this week so try me
D Spares & Tyres Posted March 30, 2015 Author Posted March 30, 2015 It's all about the money, Tom. No offence or anything, but it's pretty undesirable and vastly over-priced. Just like my Scenic.Well its got 9 watchers on ebay....... hopefully one of them will bite eventually....... Or I`ll just park it up and watch it appreciate in value..Or dissolve. Whichever comes first
Cavcraft Posted March 30, 2015 Posted March 30, 2015 I've had 1,264 (and counting) watchers on Autoshite for my Renault. Nobody has bought it. *1262 of them were me. KruJoe 1
UltraWomble Posted March 30, 2015 Posted March 30, 2015 If it had been an A series I'd have been onnit like a car bonnet. But its a K series and frankly I wouldnt shed a tear if they all got cubed tomorrow. GLWTS Cavcraft, Squire_Dawson and D Spares & Tyres 3
D Spares & Tyres Posted April 11, 2015 Author Posted April 11, 2015 Any body interested ata seriously reduced price of £150? No less though as if it doesn`t sell at that I shall plaster in old engine oil and park it in the corner of the yard until it either dissolves or goes up in value. Whichever happens first. I`m thinking dissolve but whatever Of course I may just end up filling iit with scrap and weighing it in but its seems a bit of a shame Am half tempted to trailer it to Pride of Longbridge with a for sale sign...but I really can`t be arsed
D Spares & Tyres Posted April 21, 2015 Author Posted April 21, 2015 Not that anyone gives the slightest fuck but I``ve plastered it in old engine oil and waxoyl, given it a good polish and parked it at a friend`s place as my yard is full of both shite and shit. I have removed the MX5 that has been there for a couple of years and will now attempt to get roadworthy. Will probably forget about Metro but may take yearly updates of nature taking it back Junkman and Grundig 2
RichardMoss Posted April 24, 2015 Posted April 24, 2015 Does it have an MOT? Sorry if I missed it in an earlier post
D Spares & Tyres Posted April 24, 2015 Author Posted April 24, 2015 it did when I originally posted it but it has just run out. Doesn`t appear to need any welding
The Old Bloke Next Door Posted April 26, 2015 Posted April 26, 2015 While clearing out more of my accumulated junk today I found a low mileage (65000 ish ) cylinder head off a 1993 1.4 injection that I scrapped a couple of years ago. Yours for £30 if you want to mend your Metro and can collect from Hednesford.
D Spares & Tyres Posted January 7, 2016 Author Posted January 7, 2016 This is still here! Had almost forgotten about it but someone on here asked me about it so I'm just giving this thread a bump ☺ Six-cylinder 1
M'coli Posted January 7, 2016 Posted January 7, 2016 When was the MOT due on this? Note the use of "was"!
UltraWomble Posted January 8, 2016 Posted January 8, 2016 And there was I thinking that the days of Metro's for £150 were long gone?? Proved me wrong didn't you? Looks O.K though Its a fooked Kettle series GSi with real imitation plastic trim.£50 at best in a following wind - and thats being generous Im afraid. Its about as desirable as ringworm in your crotch on a hot summers day. Of course, this is only my opinion, and I like Metros. Lacquer Peel and Cavcraft 2
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