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Introducing the new member of the fleet. After many months/ years of searching and a few ‘nearly s’ ( thank you to all on here who helped) I have found this beauty... Some may recognise this from 1 or 2 others members of the forum over the years .... so it’s back ! forum.retro-rides.org/thread/150185/andys-1984-austin-metro-time?page=14 owners 998 hle 26,000 miles Opaline green ( slightly darker shade of opaline green on wings 🤣) As original as it gets - including the 30 year old metric tyres that ... well let’s say thank god the seats are brown Pics from ad ( fb marketplace) .... there is a story behind that for another time ( funny how fate works!) .... let’s skip to pics for now ( ps thank you to friend and neighbour for Finding this )        Back at home  Plans ? ..... oh very much so, just working through essentials at moment to get it safe and drive-able. So let’s kick off the journey ..... |
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Apr 10, 2021 10:51:39 GMT
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Really cool, awesome colour!
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retrolegends
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Winging it.....Since 1971.
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Austin metro 1984 HLEretrolegends
@retrolegends
Club Retro Rides Member 94
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Apr 10, 2021 11:46:05 GMT
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What’s not to love here, it’s BL, it’s A series and it’s brown and green. 😍
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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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Apr 10, 2021 13:02:34 GMT
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Really cool, awesome colour! Cheers |
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Apr 10, 2021 13:03:22 GMT
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What’s not to love here, it’s BL, it’s A series and it’s brown and green. 😍 Brown and green should always be seen ( on a metro) |
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ovimor
North East
...It'll be ME!
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Apr 10, 2021 13:03:51 GMT
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Item#1  'No Spill' fuel cap on the tank.... Lookinn neat, m8 OVIMOR |
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Knowledge is to know a Tomato is a 'fruit' - Wisdom, on the other hand, is knowing not to put it in a 'fruit salad'!
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Apr 10, 2021 15:18:51 GMT
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Item#1 'No Spill' fuel cap on the tank.... Lookinn neat, m8 OVIMORCheers Number 1 ... definitely replacing brown trouser tyres and wheels 🤣 My list of to do is getting longer ( must stop thinking ... it costs money ) |
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Apr 10, 2021 16:24:42 GMT
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rob1380 your Metro looks awesome - colour and period spoiler are perfect. I am a big fan of the standard steel wheels but what have you got in mind? Bookmarked! 👍
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Apr 10, 2021 16:55:11 GMT
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rob1380 your Metro looks awesome - colour and period spoiler are perfect. I am a big fan of the standard steel wheels but what have you got in mind? Bookmarked! 👍 Thank You Would love to keep the steels but they are metric ... so paperweights I’m putting on my minis 12” steels with winter tyres at the moment ( not ideal but better than the death traps) I’m either going to go for 12” metro steels or pepper pots Anyone got a set of either please drop me a line   |
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Apr 10, 2021 17:44:54 GMT
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rob1380 definitely the pepperpots if you can find them. The other steels are from memory from a lower spec example 🤔
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Apr 10, 2021 18:08:33 GMT
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rob1380 definitely the pepperpots if you can find them. The other steels are from memory from a lower spec example 🤔 I like them both The steels are the ones on my vanden plas I like them ... will see what is out the there   |
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jamesd1972
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Austin metro 1984 HLEjamesd1972
@jamesd1972
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Nice, waxoiled one like this in blue for a friend once when she bought it from an old boy down the road. Done just after it had had replacement wings so It lived way longer than most after this !
Agree metric wheels jar looks wise, would have had posh trims on steels wouldn’t it ? Good luck finding some pepper pots.
James
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Apr 11, 2021 21:36:41 GMT
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rickygolf83
Scotland
Mk2 Golf 8v & 16v, VR6, Nova Antibes, Mk4 1.8t & mk4 Gt Tdi 130
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Apr 13, 2021 19:38:52 GMT
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Love this car 😁
So basic its awesome and a true survivor of a Metro 👍
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Apr 13, 2021 20:41:49 GMT
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Love this car 😁 So basic its awesome and a true survivor of a Metro 👍 Thanks, The plan is to do things to it to improve modern day driving and use-ability while still retaining its unique 80s charm/ basic design. |
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Apr 13, 2021 21:06:10 GMT
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Love it!
Learned to drive in a Metro then used to drive my Mum's when I passed my test. My wife had a couple too. Many fond memories, would like one myself 😎
Look forward to seeing it's progress.
All the best,
Andy
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spacekadett
Part of things
F*cking take that Hans Brrix!!
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Love this car 😁 So basic its awesome and a true survivor of a Metro 👍 Basic? HLE is a posh one ( not quite as posh as a VP but close!) compared to some. I had loads back in the day and a few years ago accidentally bought a mk1 City Special at a local vintage auction. One mirror, one sun visor, no heated rear screen or parcel shelf and fixed back seats are a few of the things that make it special 😂. HLE is positively palatial in comparison 😂 |
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Mechanic's rule #1... If the car works, anything left on the floor after you finished wasn't needed in the first place  |
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How does one accidentally buy a car? Love this. Remember looking at one in the dealers in the mid '90s and comparing it to my then daily ADO16.
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Last Edit: Apr 15, 2021 8:24:49 GMT by igor
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glenanderson
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Austin metro 1984 HLEglenanderson
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Cool. I’m in. 😃🤣
Ditching the metric wheels is probably the best course of action. My uncle had a metric wheeled one from nearly new, and when the time came for it to get new tyres (late 80s) it worked out cheaper to buy five new wheels from Austin-Rover, get them painted, and put a quality set of Dunlop tyres on them than it was going to cost for four new Michelin metric ones. Can you even get them now, let alone at a sensible price?
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My worst worry about dying is my wife selling my stuff for what I told her it cost...
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Why are metric tyres even a thing? Their gravity is such that not even light escapes.
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