Our dear old Metro

ceedy · 6th October 2009, 08:26

As Our dear old Rover Metro 1.1 roadburner refuses to fail its MOT. We keep using it .

But on Sunday whilst my wife was pulling up at a junction to turn right, a nice old ( 89) gentleman in his V reg Mk 2 escort came round a bend too fast and on the wrong side of the road, SWMBO pulled over to the kerb, avoiding a head on, and the escort whacked the metro in the front wing and went off up the road, only stopping some 200 yards away when flagged down by a witness ??.

Pretty lucky. He was very apologetic and has agreed to pay for the repair, as an insurance claim on the metro over a fiver

would write it off and give us maybe 300 quids on a good day and loss of our transport.

So as I drive pass a local Ex Rover dealer some days I've popped it in for a quote just for a price.. ( did have the same wing hit a couple of years back and it was sorted 270 pound by a local body repairer).

Just got the quote.. and bearing in mind the metro needs a new bolt on wing , painted and a slight painting of the drivers door front edge . and 1 replacement wheel trim .

Anyone fancy a guess or two at the the quote price, using xpart bits.

I'll pop back later ..with the actual number !!

have fun.

6th October 2009, 08:26	#1
ceedy This is my second home All Trophy Blue ,ZT260#50 , ZT CDTI Auto, ZR105+ and 1.8T Firefrost spoiling the Set . Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Nr Sherborne But in Somerset.. Posts: 6,083 Thanks: 916 Thanked 1,214 Times in 768 Posts	Our dear old Metro As Our dear old Rover Metro 1.1 roadburner refuses to fail its MOT. We keep using it . But on Sunday whilst my wife was pulling up at a junction to turn right, a nice old ( 89) gentleman in his V reg Mk 2 escort came round a bend too fast and on the wrong side of the road, SWMBO pulled over to the kerb, avoiding a head on, and the escort whacked the metro in the front wing and went off up the road, only stopping some 200 yards away when flagged down by a witness ??. Pretty lucky. He was very apologetic and has agreed to pay for the repair, as an insurance claim on the metro over a fiver would write it off and give us maybe 300 quids on a good day and loss of our transport. So as I drive pass a local Ex Rover dealer some days I've popped it in for a quote just for a price.. ( did have the same wing hit a couple of years back and it was sorted 270 pound by a local body repairer). Just got the quote.. and bearing in mind the metro needs a new bolt on wing , painted and a slight painting of the drivers door front edge . and 1 replacement wheel trim . Anyone fancy a guess or two at the the quote price, using xpart bits. I'll pop back later ..with the actual number !! have fun. __________________ The Three Bloo's Wifey's Zr105, MY CDTI & 260 #50 and Number One sons 1.8T in Firefrost When I were a lad Zero to 142 in 10.25 secs at the Pod on my Blown Norton. 210 Kart Champ in 70's Last edited by ceedy; 6th October 2009 at 08:28..