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May 31, 2019 18:07:16 GMT
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1980 Austin metro HLS Metro Plus very early metro possible pre production/prototype car, it has the squared off windscreen rubber found on some pre production cars ( chassis number 100185 this is car number 185) low mileage only 21,000 from new built/owned by Dave Bulman who was an engineer and a technical advisor to BL Motorsport( his name is on the logbook) several features in cars and car conversions magazine in the early 1980's it has been a rally car most of its life, but sat unused since 1989 featuring custom made adjustable coil spring suspension i have bought the car as a rolling shell, no engine the car looks rough and battered but is solid underneath, being parked in a wooden garage with wooden floor for 30 years has saved this car the plan is to recommission and get it back on the road, i have a spare 998cc engine i can use to get it moving , the work will be done to get it back on the road but I'm not restoring it, its been untouched since the 1980's and it would be a shame to loose its history         |
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Last Edit: Jun 2, 2019 20:56:04 GMT by vauxviva
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May 31, 2019 18:29:34 GMT
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now that's a survivor!
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'80 s1 924 turbo..hibernating
'80 golf gli cabriolet...doing impression of a skip
'97 pug 106 commuter...continuing cheapness making me smile!
firm believer in the k.i.s.s and f.i.s.h principles.
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May 31, 2019 18:32:26 GMT
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Loving these survivor cars comming out of the woodwork.
Just re-read the first post and that car is actually quite epic. Very epic infact.
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Last Edit: May 31, 2019 18:34:20 GMT by bmcnut
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May 31, 2019 18:49:16 GMT
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Wow. I remember reading those articles in CCC when I was a teenager dreaming I'd build myself a road rally car. Never happened but glad to see it has survived. Always liked the Wolfrace slots he had fitted.
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phil1380
East Midlands
Only the depth varies........
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May 31, 2019 18:59:38 GMT
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Nice find there !!
Phil.
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Brigsy
Part of things
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May 31, 2019 20:51:17 GMT
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Looks epic, period tuned engine and roll as is
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May 31, 2019 21:41:55 GMT
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Finger licking good reg plate.
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1955 Austin A30
1981 Jawa Mustang
1990 Trabant 601 (Tommy)
1989 Trabant 601
2009 Jaguar XF
2012 Toyota AYGO
2018 Scomadi TL
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May 31, 2019 22:05:20 GMT
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Good find !!
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rickygolf83
Scotland
Mk2 Golf 8v & 16v, VR6, Nova Antibes, Mk4 1.8t & mk4 Gt Tdi 130
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May 31, 2019 22:45:23 GMT
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That is a piece of history right there! Amazing find 👍
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Loving these survivor cars comming out of the woodwork. Just re-read the first post and that car is actually quite epic. Very epic infact. thanks the tailgate stripe was the giveaway for it being a rare metro plus model but i never expected it to have such an interesting history |
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Wow. I remember reading those articles in CCC when I was a teenager dreaming I'd build myself a road rally car. Never happened but glad to see it has survived. Always liked the Wolfrace slots he had fitted. its nice that someone remembers the car, i have most of the magazine features and will scan and post them up when i get time |
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Looks epic, period tuned engine and roll as is that's the plan, just doing the work needed for mot i have a standard 998cc engine to fit for now until something more suitable comes along i have some old pics showing all the stickers it had on but i don't know if it should be left as it is now or put back to how it was |
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does anyone know what the front steel wheels are off?
12 inch - 4 inch pcd
they look like metro wheels but have no holes
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does anyone know what the front steel wheels are off? 12 inch - 4 inch pcd they look like metro wheels but have no holes I recon that could point towards it being a prototype, assuming they have always been with the car. I cant think of another car that has those wheels. I bet there are plenty of metro people out there who would get all squidgy over this car, me for one, and I'm not specificly a metro person. |
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Tomi, Ray said you had something special coming, that's awesome! I await it's resurrection with great excitement. (I hope the time frame is quicker than Phat Rover!  ) |
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74 Mk1 Escort 1360, 1971 Vauxhall Victor SL2000 Estate.
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Nice. My first MG Metro was an iron bumper model so got a lot of love for this. I ended up sticking a Turbo bodykit on it and GTA wheels with a tuned engine. Loved that car.
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retrolegends
Club Retro Rides Member
Winging it.....Since 1971.
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Club RR Member Number: 94
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Flippin Awesome 😎
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1974 Hillman Avenger 1500DL1992 Volvo 240SE1975 Datsun Cherry 100a flying custard1965 Hillman SuperMinx Rock N Roller1974 Austin Allegrat Mk1 1.3SDL1980 Austin Allegro Mk3 1.3L1982 Austin Allegro Mk3 on banded steels2003 Saab 9-3 Convertible 220bhp TurboNutter1966 Morris Minor 1000 (Doris) 2019 Abarth 595C Turismo (not retro but awesome fun) www.facebook.com/DatsunCherry100a |
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Hi Tom , I’m sure I’ve got an old magazine from the early 1980s with the metro in, can’t remember what magazine it is but it has a red Fiat Strada on the front. Great find by the way.
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Tomi, Ray said you had something special coming, that's awesome! I await it's resurrection with great excitement. (I hope the time frame is quicker than Phat Rover! ) thanks i had good look at the car today and its in better condition than i expected, a couple of months work and it should be back on the road  |
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