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Jakey
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12th Apr 09 at 10:58   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Seen a few of these appearing recently, has anybody been in one? What do they compare to in a straight line?
Eck
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I remember a green one up Crail, it was hammering most things it came across Namely CTR/ITR's etc.
richc
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Erm quicker than a redtop corsa
Jakey
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quote:
Originally posted by Eck
I remember a green one up Crail, it was hammering most things it came across Namely CTR/ITR's etc.




Anymore info?
daymoon
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i would quote like one with a 220 rover turbo engine.. would be quite a good laugh lol
SVM 286
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I believe Reyland built one.
gtitim
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most take a metro gti 1.4 and replace with the 1.8 as its a straightforward conversion. 2.0 isnt due to it being T series and 1.4/8 being K series. They are silly quick as a 1.8 due to low weight. Get a 1.8 VVC and away you go. With the suspension lowered and stiffened (hydrogas) they corner exceptionally well for being on 13s and are excellent handling.

Keep toying with building one as a sleeper
DaveyLC
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My mates got one.. Was quick enough with the MGTF 1.8.. he's now fitting a ZTT 1.8T lump, going to be spastic quick.
SVM 286
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Fuck!
Richardhhha
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so what engine is needed for this i.e what car it come out of, and other things like how hard are they to wire up?
Sportycorsa86
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my bro had one few yrs back was silly quick but the dreaded rot took its toll!! theres more about them on www.metropower.co.uk
DizzyRebel
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Death traps, far too much power for the chassis and a car that is dangerous in a 30mph crash being capable of 150mph isnt my idea of fun lol.
Jambo
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quote:
Originally posted by richc
Erm quicker than a redtop corsa


Oh no you didnt.

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SVM 286
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a local guy had a green one which im sure was a 1.8 16v with a few simple mods he said it would reach 140mph and handled fantasticly. iirc it suprised just about everything and even after he got an rx7 he still said it was a very quick go cart sleeper.

i never saw it on the move but at the time alot of people with quick cars were always talking about 'this green metro'
scottyp1989
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i now a chap that hase got one, hes also got a evo 3 and prefers the metty over the evo. hes is running arund 170 bhp an is redicoulsley quick and scarey
Kano
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My mate had one with a 1.8 mon exige throttle bodies and management.. Cool wee things
jr
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reyland one was epic on track
Jambo
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how much do they weigh?
Luke
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quote:
Originally posted by Jambo
how much do they weigh?


Probberly the same as my chavvy intercooler.
jr
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0DeIhk_bTpY
Eck
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quote:
Originally posted by Luke
quote:
Originally posted by Jambo
how much do they weigh?


Probberly the same as my chavvy intercooler.


On one website it says they weigh about 885kg, so with a decent amount of power that would shift

[Edited on 12-04-2009 by Eck]
SportBoy
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weigh as much as rust .. some are more rusty so some are lighter

about 850kg? springs to mind for some reason will be less obviuosly stripped and de arched/floored
Eck
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9F_EwDgENGA&feature=related

Awesome
Jambo
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so strip one out and thats one quick rover


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