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Jul 23, 2020 12:44:05 GMT
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HI All, I bought this at the beginning of the year as a project. 1993 Metro Rio, Full Multipoint rollcage, MGTF Subframes, Audi TT APX 225hp engine & 6 speed gearbox, Emerald ECU, Full 3" stainless exhaust.    6r4 Kit ordered, car is going to be a Gollop Replica   |
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Last Edit: Jul 23, 2020 12:44:39 GMT by ludsonline
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Jul 23, 2020 13:06:14 GMT
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Ok this is going to be so damn cool  Was it previously road registered since the conversion? |
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Last Edit: Jul 23, 2020 13:08:36 GMT by biturbo228
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Jul 23, 2020 13:34:41 GMT
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That's the one from a YouTube channel, isn't it? Vision Garage?
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Jul 23, 2020 13:48:53 GMT
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Oho, this should be interesting...
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Jul 23, 2020 14:03:10 GMT
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That's the one from a YouTube channel, isn't it? Vision Garage? Yes M8  |
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Jul 23, 2020 14:04:03 GMT
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Ok this is going to be so damn cool Was it previously road registered since the conversion? Think I'm going to have to IVA it, or use it as a track car lol |
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Jul 23, 2020 14:22:44 GMT
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Here are all the build videos.
From the previous owner.
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Jul 23, 2020 15:34:28 GMT
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When finished drive it like this
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Jul 23, 2020 15:55:26 GMT
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When finished drive it like this Holy F!!! |
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Jul 23, 2020 16:42:25 GMT
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When finished drive it like this Mines only RWD  |
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Jul 23, 2020 17:27:32 GMT
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I'm slightly concerned I knew it was Moll's Gap from the thumbnail... I've only been over it once.
Awesome.
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Jul 23, 2020 19:54:41 GMT
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Small blue car, big cage, mid engine, white wheels. Why do I like this car.....oh yes, cos it is just like mine. Pity I couldnt have found a project like this, would have saved me a lot of time. Will keep watching this one.
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Jul 23, 2020 20:23:06 GMT
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When finished drive it like this Just had an eargasm over that - three top engine sounds in my opinion are Rolls Royce Merlin, EE 12CSVT and 6R4 V6, but not necessarily in that order! I will be following this build closely! |
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Rover Metro - The TARDIS - brake problems.....Stored
Rover 75 - Barge
MGZTT Cdti 160+ - Winter Hack and Audi botherer...
MGF - The Golden Shot...Stored
Project Minion........
Can you see the theme?
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Wee bit of motivation.
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Jul 24, 2020 12:12:24 GMT
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Mines only RWD ...for now One of the musings I pitched for one of my mate's 106 GTi shells was a mid-engined AWD '106 T16' type thing. Went through a few permutations trying to find something that would work. Never quite found a solution, but it's one of those things that definitely feels doable. The front diff and driveshafts is easy to sort (just get a RWD diff and run it upside-down). For you it would be even easier as you could just swap the MGF front subframe for a Metro one with splined hubs for driveshafts (and Metro driveshaft splines fit straight into Subaru R160 inner CVs). The tricky bit is finding a gearbox to work at the back. You could use a Subaru AWD gearbox as these guys make a reverse-cut ring and pinion setup so you can spin the driven direction around. However, that would mean the engine hanging out of the back and I'm not sure there's space for it on a Metro. Option 2 for that is to find an AWD gearbox for a car with a transverse engine. You could spin that around and have the propshaft facing forwards, but you'd need to pull the same reverse cwp setup which is where things would get technical. Option 3 is to keep the transverse AWD gearbox pointing in the right direction with the prop coming out of the back, and have a gear or chain driven box to transfer drive to an area where you can run the prop forwards. Gear drive would mean right-way-up front diff, chain drive would mean upside-down (chain drive would probably be better). Option 4 is to shift the engine forward, have it longitudinal and run a gearbox with a transfer case like a Sierra 4x4. Rear of the transfer case gets bolted directly to a rear diff, and the front gets a propshaft to the upside-down front diff. All a little unnecessary as a mid-rear Metro is stone cold awesome anyway, but if you did fancy an AWD one there should be a way to do it |
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God bless Austin Rover. They did get some things right.
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Mines only RWD ...for now One of the musings I pitched for one of my mate's 106 GTi shells was a mid-engined AWD '106 T16' type thing. Went through a few permutations trying to find something that would work. Never quite found a solution, but it's one of those things that definitely feels doable. The front diff and driveshafts is easy to sort (just get a RWD diff and run it upside-down). For you it would be even easier as you could just swap the MGF front subframe for a Metro one with splined hubs for driveshafts (and Metro driveshaft splines fit straight into Subaru R160 inner CVs). The tricky bit is finding a gearbox to work at the back. You could use a Subaru AWD gearbox as these guys make a reverse-cut ring and pinion setup so you can spin the driven direction around. However, that would mean the engine hanging out of the back and I'm not sure there's space for it on a Metro. Option 2 for that is to find an AWD gearbox for a car with a transverse engine. You could spin that around and have the propshaft facing forwards, but you'd need to pull the same reverse cwp setup which is where things would get technical. Option 3 is to keep the transverse AWD gearbox pointing in the right direction with the prop coming out of the back, and have a gear or chain driven box to transfer drive to an area where you can run the prop forwards. Gear drive would mean right-way-up front diff, chain drive would mean upside-down (chain drive would probably be better). Option 4 is to shift the engine forward, have it longitudinal and run a gearbox with a transfer case like a Sierra 4x4. Rear of the transfer case gets bolted directly to a rear diff, and the front gets a propshaft to the upside-down front diff. All a little unnecessary as a mid-rear Metro is stone cold awesome anyway, but if you did fancy an AWD one there should be a way to do it Common way in off road racing is engine in rear, gearbox pointing forwards to a reverse rotation transfer box then shafts to front and rear diff. Pic of an idea I had for a front half of the car.  |
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Jul 25, 2020 21:13:05 GMT
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Awesome project. Why did the previous owner sell it? Looks like a lot of time was put in it already.
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Jul 29, 2020 12:39:26 GMT
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Having watched the full video series, the previous owner was doing it as a side project while running a garage business. He wound the business up and went back to an office job, so I guess the usual problem of lack of money/space/time/tools* and the amount of work needed meant it was better off going elsewhere. The videos are worth watching as he explains a lot of his decisions and provides a decent commentary as he goes. *Delete as applicable. As a 6R4 rep this would be awesome. |
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