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(Message started by: mazzy_j on Apr 27^th, 2006, 1:29pm)

Title: Hows about this for a metro...
Post by mazzy_j on Apr 27^th, 2006, 1:29pm

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/METRO-6R4-CLUBMAN-300-GRP-B-NO-RESERVE_W0QQitemZ4633810491QQcategoryZ18262QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Not for your average granny ;)

Title: Re: Hows about this for a metro...
Post by Dave on Apr 27^th, 2006, 3:30pm

Don't see many of them about! :o

Title: Re: Hows about this for a metro...
Post by cossie_al on Apr 27^th, 2006, 10:58pm

austin rover ???
hmmm a good stand in for the scorp just imagine the comfort
NOT ;) ;D

Title: Re: Hows about this for a metro...
Post by Baz on Apr 27^th, 2006, 11:54pm

I used to work at a company in warrington called howley racing. We used to do all the racing metros for Datapost and Everest double glazing; driven by such stars as Steve Soper!!

Believe me, you would be amazed at the speeds and acceleration that is attainable from a souped up 1.3 metro engine!!

Title: Re: Hows about this for a metro...
Post by cossie_al on Apr 28^th, 2006, 12:02am

Baz I do believe you
When I left school I whent on a yts job in a garage where my mentor was an amateur rally driver normally he raced a mk2 escort but he trashed that and borrowed a turbo metro jobbie and I was invited to copilot :o
as his normal guy was on his hols.
deffinately a brown pant moment ;D

Title: Re: Hows about this for a metro...
Post by Snoopy on Apr 28^th, 2006, 6:57am

Its true we have a Special metro( and road legal ) It has got 170 BPH and revs to over 8 k Fuly mapped engine management by emerald balanced flywheel ,LSD so and we can leave tyres marks in every gear . I will see if I can find the mag article ( If you are interested)