Austin Rover Metro GTa - Daily Driver

[2000GLS]

I picked this little beauty up on Saturday: 44,000 miles, 3 owners (the 1st being BL) and a little bit of history.

What do you think?
















And finally the rust, the only two spots on it..

[Ether]

Looks clean!

[briandamaged]

Nicest of all the A-series Metros IMHO...and beaten in the rarity stakes only by the Metro ARX!!

That's very very clean.

[J.P]

Got a quick look at this on Metro Power. Lovely car! Something stands out about the A-Series GTa's. All the Best with it.

[jdmini]

i never knew these ones had an a-series, i was offered a cheap one (for the engine) but i thought it was k-series

[jdmini]

looks really smart by the way! metros are starting to look really cool i think

[berendd]

cool motor!!

[m4rtin]

jdmini said:

I never knew these ones had an a-series, I was offered a cheap one (for the engine) but I thought it was k-series

rounded rover ones are the ones with k's in them. could proably swap one into it, be a nice upgrade

[2000GLS]

m4rtin said:

jdmini said:

I never knew these ones had an a-series, I was offered a cheap one (for the engine) but I thought it was k-series

rounded rover ones are the ones with k's in them. could proably swap one into it, be a nice upgrade

It would be nice, but its not as easy as you think. It requires a lot of cutting and shutting to fit the K series in but I might transplant a 1300 Suzuki Swift DOHC engine into it over the Winter.

Really not sure at the moment though.

Oh and thanks for the positive comments guys.

[coggers]

retrocarclub said:

It would be nice, but its not as easy as you think. It requires a lot of cutting and shutting to fit the K series in

yeah i remember seeing the one in Max Power , a few years ago now and you're right - it wasn't a 'bolt in' at all.. a creamy white MG model if i remember rightly ??

nice clean car you have there though -

[slater]

is it the mg spec engine or just the basic 1275?

Nice car btw!

[stealthstylz]

I've got a set of wheels off one of those if you want some spare i'd rather sell em than scrap em.

Matt

[2000GLS]

slater said:

is it the mg spec engine or just the basic 1275?

Nice car btw!

Its the MG spec 1275cc. Apparently the car itself is exactly the same as the turbo, just without the turbo and the 4 grill bonnet. From what I've been told it has exactly the same suspension setup and anti roll bars.

stealthstylz said:

I've got a set of wheels off one of those if you want some spare i'd rather sell em than scrap em.

Matt

What condition are they in? and how much for the set?

[xbo11ox]

chop it up and flog the engine to a mini dweeb for mega coin!!!

Only joking, that is class. Be amazing with a Suzuki engine. Nice one.

[stealthstylz]

They're not in great condition could probably do with blasting and repainting. However they're very straight with no kerbing at all. I want £25 for em which is the scrap value.

Matt

[skoda_norman]

thats cool!

[2000GLS]

stealthstylz said:

They're not in great condition could probably do with blasting and repainting. However they're very straight with no kerbing at all. I want £25 for em which is the scrap value.

Matt

Just spotted that you're up in Leeds, a bit far from me I'm afraid.

[anthonyg]

Metro Respect - what a great find you have there!

Better install some extra theft protection, these cars are unfortunately very easy for scum to steal.

[tigran]

Nice find dude, looks clean. Whassit go like?

[ImpManiac]

I think the number plate says it all, really.

G UUD

Very nice.

I'd like to get me mits on an early K-Series Metro for daily use...

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