metro turbo

[courseiave]

i recently wrecked my williams and on friday im picking up a metro turbo to run around in until i can sort somethin else.

has anyone had any experience with them?

just wonderin what theyre like really never seen one before bit hey i dont have to pay for it

 

[Adams_16v]

Think they are nippy. Lots of fun but not as quick as the willy!

 

[courseiave]

yeah i thought so.

apperntly its got these little lights by the map lights that go from red to green to show your boost. sounds amusing

 

[Ben H]

I dont think they have major power. People think "turbo" and envisage 200bhp, but I think they have less than 100bhp as standard - in fact 85bhp rings a bell.

 

[BenR]

you can make a metro FLY especially the turbo. The A series is common as muck and because of this, it has been developed to death. Cheap turbo head, and there are hundres of specialists about.

You can get a nice 200bhp out of it wit work, but a more modest and reliable 160 is fine.

Best get in contact with adrian knigt or avonbar....but MED are extremely good. http://www.med-engineering.co.ukwww.med-engineering.co.uk

 

[rt172]

http://www.rover100.co.uk/mgmetroturbo.htmhttp://www.rover100.co.uk/mgmetroturbo.htm

"the 1985Turbo is a fully-equipped small sports saloon that offers exhilaration and all-round appeal in a compact package that no other car can match"

 

[Dash]

I rolled mine about 12 years ago. Slow down for bends is my advice.

Justed loved the "Zippyness" it had.

 

[Tom_16v]

my mum used to have one, it was rolling roaded @ 104bhp

 

[Ben H]

My apologies...93bhp as standard.

 

[courseiave]

itll do to run around in, should be able to beat a few 1.6s and that.

anyway i always wanted a turbo just so i can get the loudest dump valve possible fitted.

anyone know its 0-60

 

[BenR]

oh dear, another dump fetish...lol

 

[Ben H]

Follow that http://www.rover100.co.ukwww.rover100.co.uk link above - it says 0-60 in "under 10 secs". Its actually a very resonably written site; I was expecting something like "the Rover 100 was easily the best hot hatch ever and even today a 1.1 slays 172s".

 

[matt_arundale]

shame it aint a member of the VAG, a company makes dump valves for them which are sumthin like 130/140db! you knock some people off there bikes if u changes gears at the right time! lol

Matt

 

[Robby]

4 speed whiney box that disintergrates when the powers upped

 

[BenR]

you must be talking about my fezzy!!!

 

[Adams_16v]

get one of http://atsearch.autotrader.co.uk/WWW/CARS_popup.asp?modelexact=1&make=MG&min_pr=&postcode=s43+4ex&source=0&model=METRO&max_pr=&sort=3&variant=&mileage=&miles=1500&photo=1&keywords=&agerange=&max_records=200&search.x=37&search.y=4&start=3&distance=32&adcategory=CARS&channel=CARS&id=200306074065947THESE beasts instead and you will forget you ever owned a willy! lol!

 

[Simon172]

We joint-bought a metro turbo a couple of years back and it was quite cool - only cost £150 - weve still got the engine. This is what happened to our Metro Turbo after my friend Stevie got his hands on it:

http://www.isitaboat.co.uk/bin/display

You can wind the boost up using a screw driver apparently? not sure how tho.....

 

[Nick Read]

LOL Mental! I just saw a 6R4 driving past in Earls Colne the other day. Dont know whether it was a replica or what but it looked genuine and it was a wicked rumble as it went past.

 

[Simon172]

gol dang it the link doesnt work, try here:

http://www.isitaboat.co.uk/article_show.asp?id=-2037497417http://www.isitaboat.co.uk/article_show.asp?id=-2037497417