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HI This is my brothers Metro build it is a 1990 metro clubman 998cc. I have not got many recent photos of it all finished but will do a bit of a photo shoot the weekend. Trial fitted mini wheels pre flipping. wheel modifying wheel trial fitted Wheels have since been painted and it has been lowered more with a few other mods, will get some more up to date photos soon.
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They look awesome Bruce. Seem to recognize this car from MOC.
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New cars. Who needs em.....
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That looks well smart. Ive a really big soft spot for the metro
Sent from my GT-I9505 using proboards
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foldy
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I used to really dislike metros, but as I've got older I've developed a fondness for this shape, theres a gold one round by me I'd love to get my hands on. Did you literally cut off the centre of the wheels and flip and weld back?
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Last Edit: Apr 7, 2014 17:50:39 GMT by 94bruce
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Superb, great mod, really suits it.
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That's brilliant - looks amazing.
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The Millenium Volcon"Get yourself a Volvo if that's what you really want, you might be dead next year. In the meantime, you could be going sideways in a gigantic land barge."
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duncancento
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Flipped rimed 1990 METROduncancento
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Loving this, I had a later Rover 100 and I hated it (although it did pull great handbrake turns) but the older versions like this one are cool. Would love one like this with a hot A-series or K-series engine in it, proper little sleeper.
Wheels look great, and must be much cheaper than banding!
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Very nice, love the wheel mod
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I clicked on this thread expecting not much from such a simple idea, but wow, how much better does that look? Nice job.
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Nice work, I might have to borrow that Idea
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My goodness me this really does tickle my fiendish fancy...!!! Brilliant...
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***GARAGE CURRENTLY EMPTY***
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Apr 18, 2014 17:07:20 GMT
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Apr 18, 2014 17:55:03 GMT
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That looks superb From a time when small cars were small, neat and simple, not the bloated complicated monsters they are nowadays.
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72 Pontiac Firebird Formula 400. 95 BMW E34 525i Manual. 80 Lotus Elite, sold 86 Mk4 Escort RWD V8, sold
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Apr 18, 2014 19:19:00 GMT
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Budget ingenuity : I like it.
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Apr 18, 2014 21:16:35 GMT
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Yeah, the thread title doesn't do it justice. Cool.
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qwerty
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Flipped rimed 1990 METROqwerty
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That really does look superb, definitely a shining example of the less is more approach.
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Apr 24, 2014 18:53:17 GMT
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Thanks
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Apr 25, 2014 12:08:39 GMT
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That looks brilliant, I've seen a few other cars with flipped wheels and it's such a relatively simple modification and yet it makes a massive improvement. Personally I'd be looking for slimmer side indicators though, those standard ones really were a design afterthought lol
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There is no such thing as a curse word car just overstretched expectations................. Herald 10/10 Gasser 10/10 Total score 20/10
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Apr 25, 2014 12:12:06 GMT
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do the front rims stick out more than the rears...or is it an optical illusion due to the rake? sweet ride btw
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