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penski · 4 Nov 2006 at 21:33

Banded stock steels.

Beige

Beaded seat covers...

OOF!

It's getting a Metro Turbo lump too.

Ooooooooooh. I want that car.

*n

PS: Before anyone says the R-word, it's had all the grot cut out and fresh metal welded in. It's solid now.

Probably better than when it left the factory...

Duke · 4 Nov 2006 at 21:35

So wrong yet somehow quite hardcore.

tom_nieto · 4 Nov 2006 at 21:40

That'll be a great deal of fun to drive once it's finished! Looks good.

james.miller · 4 Nov 2006 at 21:42

thats....

6thElement · 4 Nov 2006 at 21:42

I'm surprised there's still an Austin Metro around to do that too

OllyM · 4 Nov 2006 at 21:43

penski you really do have... issues.

penski · 4 Nov 2006 at 21:45

How it looked (FORTY DAYS AGO[!!] - how's that for speedy work?):

(note stock wheel width...)

Welding in new steel:

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penski · 4 Nov 2006 at 21:46

Get the full story...here.

*n

penski · 4 Nov 2006 at 21:49

When only the front had been lowered...

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agw_01 · 4 Nov 2006 at 21:49

Ohhhh, those sills look like mine!

penski · 4 Nov 2006 at 21:54

agw_01 said:
Ohhhh, those sills look like mine!

Clean?

Check those eighties interior skillz0rs!

Wide steels give me the horn...

*n

agw_01 · 4 Nov 2006 at 22:01

penski said:
Clean?

hahahaha

Damn that interior sucks!

Wang · 4 Nov 2006 at 22:01

God has a hard-on for 80's Austin hardcore.... i like it, i like it a lot!

penski · 4 Nov 2006 at 22:05

agw_01 said:
hahahaha

Damn that interior sucks!

Do you not agree that there's something perversely wonderful about driving around in something that looks like a complete grandparents car...but with arginal ground clearance, a big turbo lump under the bonnet and widened stock steels?

*n

agw_01 · 4 Nov 2006 at 22:10

Why, I'm currently doing the exact same thing

Bar the wheels of course.

Although, I actually like my car. Rather than being some guy who drives an old Metro with a big engine to peeve people off for the hell of it. Nothing wrong with that though!

Mr Footlong · 4 Nov 2006 at 22:10

My first car. I don't know what it was about them but it was great fun hooning around in the Minimetro

. Good on you

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Entai · 4 Nov 2006 at 22:12

I was so close to getting one of these about six months ago.

I really wish I had got it and not the new conservatory, mainly cos it would have been £5k cheaper than the conservatory, but you can guess whaich one her indooors wanted

Felix Da Housecat · 4 Nov 2006 at 22:15

Just one question.....How much

sorry make that two, if it's getting a turbo, whats it getting in the brake department?

penski · 4 Nov 2006 at 22:28

Entai said:
I was so close to getting one of these about six months ago.

I really wish I had got it and not the new conservatory, mainly cos it would have been £5k cheaper than the conservatory, but you can guess whaich one her indooors wanted

See...The Talon is a good idea...but it's shockingly expensive compared to DIY...

*n

Mr_Sukebe · 5 Nov 2006 at 00:20

So when you lowered it, was that by it's natural loss of suspension fluid, or simply that that the suspensions has punched it's way through the rot infected body mounts?
Sorry, I'm old enough to remember when these were very common and drive my mothers and sisters several times. Hateful nasty cars, regardless of how fast they are. Talking of speed, if Renault got their turbo'd 5 to 60 in 7.5 seconds, how come MG took 10 seconds for the same?

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