Metro; the engine build; updated May 2016
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well, as some of you will know, I've already got one of the longest running turbo projects on the go (I've been at it since around 1999 ish), a clubby estate needing a bit of TLC and a 1960 traveller sitting in the backgorund waiting for resto. So, struggling to get any time with a new family, business, house to deal with, I've been considering slimming down the project fleet and concentrating on getting some of the cars actually finished.

So the only obvious thing to do was buy another toy..............



yes, i'm now the custodian of Flan's metro. After hating them after running an MG back in the early 90's (I couldn't wait to get rid of it) i've strangely been wanting another one in the past few years.

Not quite sure what I'm going to use it for yet; I may go hillclimbing with it but again, I may just build it up for a track car. The end use will dictate the engine spec but I have decided it will stay A series whatever I do.

Driving back up yesterday with Keith Timpson, the plan is certainly to do a colour change to white with suitably accented body kit etc in applejack green.

Now, what I don't want to do is be distracted from finishing the mini first as it is a long way to run up that strip without it!

Edited by Rob Gavin on 8th May, 2016.

im lusting after a metro tbh, esp one that looks like that :)

Awesome! Thanks for droppin my steering wheel off

If something is worth doing, it's worth doing half of.

that looks cool!!

Sites gonna be changed to TurbiMetros.co.uk now.

Looks like fun!
If you ever want to pass the traveller on i've been pining for one for sooooo long :)

Reading up on RTS Clutches

cheers guys

Glad to see it is going to a good home, personally I think I'd keep it in the blue/orange combo, its a well known car but painting it would turn it into "just" a white and green metro.

It's far from it's original racing colours these days, can't see the harm in making it your own.

Nice car I saw one just like it yesterday but someone had filled it full of a load of crap, this weekends been a right tm swop meet

On 5th Oct, 2014 Shauna said:
What that's crazy, you go commando hahaha! How heavy is your helmet ?

I know where you coming from Tom, but as it is not that close to original now and is unlikely to be back on the track as a challenge car, I fancy the change.

for those of you that understand the whole bigoted glasgow football thing (and i'd be clear I don't give a feck about football), the existing and proposed colour schemes have already raised eyebrows..... perhaps flatcap tweed would be a better combo

Edited by Rob Gavin on 11th Feb, 2013.

Oh yeah

On 5th Oct, 2014 Shauna said:
What that's crazy, you go commando hahaha! How heavy is your helmet ?

What a great new project!

was good to catch up with everyone

Hands up if you have a new toy!

If something is worth doing, it's worth doing half of.

Just waiting on the build thread john!

You getting started straight away then?

If something is worth doing, it's worth doing half of.

Pleased for you mate, hope you have fun in her.

Best 1/4 mile 13.2 seconds @116 mph
First 5 port miniturbo to make over 200 bhp on a carb?
First 5 port miniturbo to make over 200 bhp on Injection?

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No, got to get the turbo finished first. Also going to get the estate tidied up as i may sell it on the release some funds for this

So expect to see this at Mini in the Park 2052 against a hover board!

On 5th Oct, 2014 Shauna said:
What that's crazy, you go commando hahaha! How heavy is your helmet ?

might not be far from the truth in more ways than one! my first metro was nicknamed the hover metro due to the low stance. This has already been called hover metro mk2.

Keep your eyes open for a decent mk2 turbo bonnet for it. Looks strange having a mk1 bonnet and a mk2 nose.

If something is worth doing, it's worth doing half of.

I remember watch this car race back in the 90s, IIRC it had checkers and Wallace & Gromit stickers on it but I'm sure JF will correct me.

you could be right Rob; I've seen photos of it with the checkers and Jon mentioned something about all the cars built by the guy were given wallace and grommit names.

I've been looking at some historic photos (can't find many on the interweb to be honest) with the original colours and checkers and am tempted to restore