Immaculate mini metro genuine 33,000 miles from new. So austin mini and metro became rover mini and rover 100. At crayford the bold decision was made to develop a new small and cheap convertible. For sale is my 1982 austin metro in lovely original condition.
Narrow down your metro search by age, body or listing type online today. A remarkable very early austin mini metro with 5,823 miles from. Mini cabriolet rover 199396 xnwb 061481 austin morris mk i estates 1960 to 1967 austin seven countryman 850 196062 aaw7 19126. Taking a drive inaustins game changing supermini for a ride. The japanese like cute things and the mini has got to be the cutest car ever and without the slightest bit. The austin rover group abbreviated arg was a british motor manufacturer. The metro is a supermini caur that wis produced bi the austin rover group division o british leyland an its successors. Austin rover mise au point des moteurs austin metro. Mini metro, the sublime subway simulator, now on android. Austin pdf workshop and repair manuals, wiring diagrams. The body was rotten in all the usual places, and structurally unsound, and in my opinion dangerous. After a major restructuring of bls car manufacturing.
The mini was an iconic design, and early feedback on the metro s design. This car was for sale at sussex classic cars uk get your. Im completely new to minis but is very interested in working on them. The club is very diverse in people and cars and members have cars ranging from basic city models to the roadburning mg 6r4. Baftanominated igf awardwinning ign mobile game of the year. And im going to have alot of questions to ask for the rest of my life on here lol. Abandoned cadillac deville will it run after 20 years and drive home. Removeable front steel front and professional installed engine with 2 metro turbos, hif44 carbs, oilcooler, altogether makes 250hp. The first rover 100 were presented to the public in may 1990 with 3 and 5door bodies. Mini metro is a version of the car mini, sold under the brand austin and rover.
Rover classic cars metro for sale car and classic uk. Although not as revolutionary as alec issigonis morrisaustin mini was in 1959, the then new frontdrive model from the nationalised british factories was nevertheless an attractive little family holdall, incorporating the basic aims and design features of its. I want to get one of them and then partially modify it nothing major. Honest john have 6 rover metro classic cars for sale to choose from. An object of desire and derision the mini metro is 30 this year. Austin mini metro rover enter your email address to receive alerts when we have new listings available for austin mini metro rover. The old austin and morris badges were dropped with the formation of british leyland in 1968, with the mini now a marque in its own right. Whats in a name, theyre basically all the same, the real only difference in the later ones is the fuel injection system, and imo, even more which can go wrongsmartass. I should point out that i restore minis as a hobby. In 1993 there was a modification with a convertible body. Weve got a new map for you and some longawaited changes singapore and tutorial changes. This book looks in detail at the cars design, development and sales success from its initial design stage to the end of production in 1998, by which time it had evolved into the rover 100 an.
Although not as revolutionary as alec issigoniss morrisaustin mini was in 1959, the then new frontdrive model from the nationalised british factories was nevertheless an attractive little family holdall, incorporating the basic aims and design. This is for the classic mini cooper lovers out there. Austin metro brochure 1980 britisch, classic mini, klassische autos. Mini metro is a minimalist strategysimulation game about designing a subway map for a growing city. In this application it produces power and torque figures of 63 bhp 64 ps47 kw at 5650 rpm and 97 nm 72 lbft9. The metro is a supermini car, later a city car that was produced by british leyland bl and, later, the rover group from 1980 to 1998. About chassis details responsible for road holding, handling behaviour and ride confort, the mini for stopping power, the mini metro 1.
The rover metro and later 100 series incorporated fronttorear interconnected suspension, giving a vastly improved ride, which was the result of development. Austin classic cars metro for sale car and classic. Also called, austin mini metro rover metro mg metro morris metro. Austin mini pick up 196769 aau7 1068001 morris mini pick up 850 196169 mau4 91551. Creative mode lets you take any existing maps and build your. At first glimpse of the new austin mini metro, franchisees unashamedly wept no more. Thanks to a1 paint by steve bert, interieur by martin triggs, mini spares delivered the parts and advisor was ian hargraves. The mini is a small car that was developed in 1959 by sir alec issigonis for the british motor corporation. The original mini is performed under the brand name of austin, morris, rover and british leyland, the variety of names stems from the everchanging ownership.
Public demand was turning to small economy cars, leyland tried to rekindle the success of the mini with the all new metro while ford countered with its first small car, the fiesta. Email field should not be empty please enter a valid email address. Why in the preceding 30 years of production rover under its various names from austin to bl had never sorted the basic problems that showed up on these cars i will never know. Austin metro 310 van 1275 plus 17k from new with paper work only used as a car two sets of wheels and tyres as new not been. Rover vs austin problems, questions and technical the. The club caters for all metros from 19801998, including austin, mg, vp, rover, 100, vans all the varieties you could possibly think of. Mini metro appeared in the end of 60th years on the wave of popularity of a small and nimble machines mini, which have gained popularity, both in the uk and abroa. With stock of over 50,000 lines in a purpose built distribution centre, we manufacture and distribute classic british car parts to both trade and retail customers worldwide.
So as a practical little sporty car for japan, it was a hit. The 4 cylinder, single overhead camshaft naturally aspirated powerplant has 2 valves per cylinder and a capacity of 1. All listings current page auction buy it now classified ads. When the austin company closed, some of the models were decided not to be removed from production, but to another company. Corgi juniors job lot royal mail ford escort austin mini metro. Austin metro metropolitan crayford convertible car club.
How much horsepower does a 1980 austin mini metro 1. Old top gear looks back on the metro looking at the original 1980 austin metro, the 1990 rover metro, and then lastly, the 1995 rover 100 and how the. If you own one, have some awesome pictures, or run into some awesome news about them, this is the place to post it. The rover mini was a version of mini produced by rover. Another name for this model mini shortie little shrimp. Covers united kingdom excluding northern ireland up to 2014 q2. Previously, this entity had been known as bl cars ltd formerly leyland cars which encompassed the austinmorris and jaguarrovertriumph divisions of british leyland. Austin mini and metro front suspension bump stop 2a4267. This included anti roll bar bushes, steering rack gaiters track rod ends were renewed also and a small amount of welding to the footwell on both sides. Owned by moulton developments ltd from new,1981 austin mini. Mini cooper workshop manuals and wiring diagrams pdf free download. The mini model is a hatchback car manufactured by austin, with 3 doors and.
Austin mini metro is korotkobaznaya version of the worldfamous classic british car mini, which was produced under different brands of british automotive corporation. Competitive, high quality parts, spares and accessories for all makes and models of classic british sportscars for over 30 years. Weve recently expanded the mini metro team and have been getting through the backlog much faster now. This is gunna sound really retarded but i wanted to no the difference between an austin mini and a rover mini apart from the age. The austin metro story the austin metro was also known as the austin mini metro, mg metro, rover metro, and rover 100. The shortlived mk2 196769 had received a new grille and the option of a 998cc engine, while the mk3 19691976 hid the door hinges and replaced the sliding windows with windup ones. It was created in 1982 as the massmarket car manufacturing subsidiary of british leyland bl. On introduction in august 1959 the mini was marketed under the austin and morris names, as the austin seven and morris miniminor. Classic for quick scored games, endless mode for stressfree sandbox play, extreme for the ultimate challenge, and creative for designing.
But there was another reason that the japanese took the mini so much to their hearts. The first models with the names mki and mkii were built until 1969 and can be identified by the externally mounted door hinges. The austin seven was renamed austin mini in january 1962 and mini became a. It wis intendit tae complement the mini, an wis developed unner the codename lc8 during its 18year lifespan, the metro wore mony names. It was intended to complement and eventually replace the mini, and was developed under the codename lc8. Launched in 1980 as the austin mini metro, it was a critically important car for british leyland and was hailed as the car that saved the company. When i purchased the car it was sorn and required some work for the mot. Draw lines between stations and start your trains running. The austin metro was initially intended as a successor to the mini. Recently discovered by metro enthusiast, ian kimpton after 31 years of careful garage storage and subsequently sold by kgf classic cars this. And from what weve seen of it, boy, does it show the new offroader as in a world crammed with allnew electric suvs and small cars, produced by an industry which increasingly talks about tackling climate change, sustainability and the move. Mini metro is a strategy simulation game about designing a subway map for a growing city. During its 18year lifespan, the metro wore many names.
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