L reg metro. How much??? .

[Guest bangerfan101]

This evening I passed a tidy looking metro. Maybe a rover 100. With a bfo for sale sign up in front window. Trying to avoid some lycra bound front bottom on a pushbike, I only get a quick glance. 150 quid

 

I'll take it for a bumped up mini scene engine mark up and make a bobor2 I'm thinking at this point.

 

Sound with a crate of ale sat nicely on the passenger seat and heading back home to get pissed. I'm thinking I'll give a cheeky 100 quid bid to on it.

 

The fucking signs only 950 quid written with a dodgy pen.

 

Yorkshire war cry was a heard by every one in earshot at this point.

 

HOW FUCKING MUCH!!!

[Cavcraft]

You wouldn't have made a 'bobor2' from the Mini scene if it was a Rover 100. 

[Timewaster]

I laughed out Loud when I passed a Rover Metro a the pub car park / car sales pitch with £1250 in the window.

 

The Fiesta sat next to it for £350 looked like Sale of the Century.

[Guest bangerfan101]

To be honest. I know jack shit about minis. Other than the dizzys on the front of the engine.

 

The 950 price thru me to fuck as to what it actually was. Stellas not helping either

[MarvinsMom]

i'll be looking for about £500 for mine when i come to get rid of it.

 

i will not get that for it,

 

in fact i can see me having to pay some poor devil to take it away!

[Tamworthbay]

Metros are picking up big time, mostly a series one at the moment. They are great cars though, much underrated.

[Squire_Dawson]

The mini-metro undoubtedly has the benefit of being an economical city car from a long ancestry of small Austin models, but I get the impression that they're just oh-so-boring basic cars. Much like the Austin 7 and A30/A35, in fact. Unquestionably good cars, but not particularly interesting.

[Guest Hooli]

Are you sure it wasn't £9.50?

[Ghosty]

Aren't they K series?

[HH-R]

Aye, an L reg will be a K series Metro.

[tinribs]

I would pay (((undisclosed sum))) for a Talbot Samba. I paid (((small amount))) for my first one 22 years ago, spent (((a fucking lot))) on welding her up and keeping her road legal and safe. She was my baby, a difficult and expensive first child, but I loved her nonetheless. She went with me everywhere I went all over the country, for work, raves or shags. She was there. My loyal but petulant companion.

Today I would gladly spend 50 times what I paid for her back then for another one. I learnt so much from her, and enjoyed* learning about her upside down, inside out, back to front, inverted engine.

When I got her, I knew nothing about cars. When I had to (sadly) scrap her (thanks to CIS) I knew a lot more.

Anyone got a Samba for sale

But only a mk1, those mk2 ugly dashboard ones never did interest me.

Scene tax, innit?

[Tamworthbay]

The mini-metro undoubtedly has the benefit of being an economical city car from a long ancestry of small Austin models, but I get the impression that they're just oh-so-boring basic cars. Much like the Austin 7 and A30/A35, in fact. Unquestionably good cars, but not particularly interesting.

That is how they were portrayed by the motoring press but they are really a development of the mini, they handle well, go well with the right engine and can carry a rover v8 and gearbox if you take the seats out (although getting it out is a bastard). I loved the one my wife had and enjoyed thrashing it round the lanes

[laser wheels]

They're like a Mini, but better. Would gladly swap SportKa for an A-series Metro GTa!

[Six-cylinder]

Metro prices have a huge price spread, when I found out how much an early 1275 cc cost I bought a K series, in fact in true shiter style I went for a 5 door because they are cheaper, a 1400cc engine because they are cheaper, a Rover 114 badge because they are cheaper, SLi trim because they are cheaper, are you getting the picture, anyway Mrs Cyl got involved following a brochure incident and wanted a MG Metro MK1, to get a project one we had to pay 3 ½ times what I had paid for my great 36k Rover 114 SLi!

[smellypoo]

The first car I ever drove was a Metro GTi, I would hate to think what one would be worth now...

[Guest Lord Sward]

Metros drive really well, the A-series cars have the better steering, the K-series cars the better ride.  Both handle very keenly.  The body engineering is also leagues ahead of contemporary Renault 5s, Novas and Fiestas.  They are a cheap and entertaining machine.

[trigger]

I turned down a 27k 1983 MG Metro 1300 for £1000 a few years back from a friend who had it in storage, It recently sold for a lot more on ebay.

 

I saw someone trying o a sell a later one for £2500 on ebay last week, I had to wipe my tea of the computer monitor.

[Felly Magic]

I think we've all noticed the rise in prices of cars you couldn't give away. Look at the prices of old Skodas & Ladas now!

[tooSavvy]

DIY Skoda '130R' F.T.W.

 

Back on Topic...

 

I remember (seemingly as soon as they were available in the showroom?) base 'new'Minis being Coopered with a Chip Upgrade....

 

Do Kseries Metro/100s have the same Chippability....

 

TS

[Guest Lord Sward]

I don't think there was any Rover group car that could be 'chipped'.  MEMS FTW.

[Stroller133]

DIY Skoda '130R' F.T.W.

 

Back on Topic...

 

I remember (seemingly as soon as they were available in the showroom?) base 'new'Minis being Coopered with a Chip Upgrade....

 

Do Kseries Metro/100s have the same Chippability....

 

TS

I think this refers to the BMW mini? Not sure about more recent ones, but I believe early ones the engine was exactly the same in the one and Cooked. Just the map gave the Cooper it's extra 20/30bhp. No doubt some Barry boy will claim the same chip could turn a Cooper into an S!

 

As the new Minis don't have K-series engines I don't think the metros/100s could be chipped.

[strangeangel]

The 950 price thru me to fuck as to what it actually was. Stellas not helping either

 

Thank Christ you weren't drinking proper beer then, you might have ended up buying it.

[Insideimsmiling]

A few years ago I was buying Rover 114 cabriolet's for a few hundred quid and after a bit of fun and a polish I sold them for double that in the classic car press. I wish I had kept one now, a rare sight now and great fun to drive. But although the prices have risen above my pocket at least it means more will be saved now.

[UltraWomble]

THESE are fucking brilliant, go well, easy to maintain and handle like a go kart

Austin Rover Metro by Marty Hopkirk, on Flickr

I'd also pay a small fortune for a minter.

 

THESE are shit, handle like a go kart, rot for fun in places the A series never did, turn into a kettle and build quality towards the end was questionable.

Rover Metro by Marty Hopkirk, on Flickr

Id be fucking pissed off if someone gave me one

[HH-R]

I just can't get away with the facelift a series metro, they look thunderously shit.

[laser wheels]

This one is identical to the one I had 13 years ago. It was immaculate and had been giffer owned and rust proofed from new. I think I paid about £200. Not a perfect car by any stretch of the imagination - on hot days you would have to stop every few miles to refill with water, and it had a penchant for blowing jets of steam from under the bonnet when you pulled up - but probably one of the most characterful cars I have ever owned. My friends girlfriend named it Gerty. Was an absolute riot zipping through city centre rush hour traffic. Multi-story car parks were also fun.

 

[sierraman]

I'd say unless it's a minter you'd really struggle to sell a Rover 100. Most of them that are left are complete sheds. At banger money people don't want to know about them, your only luck might be a collector.