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Old 22nd October 2020, 07:00   #1
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Today,the MininMetro was launched It was featured on BBC Breakfast this morning.
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Old 22nd October 2020, 07:08   #2
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SWMBO had a MG Metro. Cracking little go kart of a car. There again I might be biased as I had Mini's so it was the update for the 1275GT I wanted but never had - apart, of course, from a Cooper S which was way out of my price range.

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Old 22nd October 2020, 07:58   #3
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I never owned one of the Metro's (I welded up a few of them though ) but had two Mk1 minis in my time.
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Old 22nd October 2020, 18:44   #4
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Great little cars. Had a late Ascot a while back.
Have been thinking about getting one for commuting in but
a) every time I look they've gone up in price
b) I rarely commute anymore...
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Old 22nd October 2020, 19:02   #5
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Dad had one, it was the worst car I've ever been in
Here it is parked behind mine at the time
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Old 23rd October 2020, 04:53   #6
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I had a Metro City X from new, my second car was an MG Metro Turbo which was quite nippy. My ex said “You will always be a Metro Man and own nothing else”... after that, I gave her the boot
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Old 24th October 2020, 22:23   #7
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My Mrs had one, pile of (insert naughty word). Carb constantly blocked with cr@p. Suspension was cack too, all in all a horrible unreliable car. I know plenty who had a couple of them and no bother at all, ours was second hand not new
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Old 24th October 2020, 22:42   #8
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My first car was a metro gta, I later upgraded to a metro gtithen I learned if you drained all the suspension fluid the car would be ultra low I was just a teenager, in my defence
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