Metro Cabriolet
Discussion
dougc said:
Seriously?
Yes. Seriously. I want a little 4 seater cabrio for the summer for pootling around in. I have my TVR for when I need power, and my MG for when I want to go big distances. We've been running a little Rover 111 these past 6 mohths (a £200 special) and its been a revelation. (in a very positive way) I just thought a cabrio for the summer would be funAndy
The dire safety record would put me off a Metro / 100 - it only achieved 1 star in the Euro NCAP test and appears to have imploded in the photo! 
I'd assume that chopping the roof off wouldn't've done anything for its structural rigidity either...
I'd assume that chopping the roof off wouldn't've done anything for its structural rigidity either...
RichardR said:
The dire safety record would put me off a Metro / 100 - it only achieved 1 star in the Euro NCAP test and appears to have imploded in the photo!
I'd assume that chopping the roof off wouldn't've done anything for its structural rigidity either...
Yes, but the car was re-engineered for the Cabrio conversion, with extra bracing etc. I'd assume that chopping the roof off wouldn't've done anything for its structural rigidity either...
Also, for all the publicity about the little Rovers 1 star NCAP result, everyone forgets that for the same year, the BMW 3 series and the Saab 900 only achieved 1.5 stars........... My point being that the NCAP test result for the metro was not so radically different to other supposedly safe cars of the same era. Granted a modern car would do better, but isn't that always the way?
Edited by andymadmak on Friday 1st February 14:12
andymadmak said:
Also, for all the publicity about the little Rovers 1 star NCAP result, everyone forgets that for the same year, the BMW 3 series and the Saab 900 only achieved 1.5 stars........... My point being that the NCAP test result for the metro was not so radically different to other supposedly safe cars of the same era. Granted a modern car would do better, but isn't that always the way?
I guess the problem for the 100 was that whilst other manufacturers brought out replacement models with the same name, the Rover Group were relying on a selling the same model with a replacement name, so it ended up later in its life being stacked up against cars with evolved safety standards.We have one of these in the family fleet.
The missus car which we've had for about 3 years. Apparently only about 250 were made and barely a handful were sold in the UK so they shipped them to Jersey, registered them and then brought them back so that they could reduce the price by the car tax! More or less hand built too on the same line as the Mini Cabbies which make a fortune when they come up for sale.
I've re-badged ours as MG although here were no original MG Metro Cabbies made.
Personally I love the car, nippy and rare and a great foil for my 4X4 on sunny days.
My thoughts were to slot a 1.8 engine in but Mrs C. has a knee injury which has us thinking in terms of an Auto.
The missus car which we've had for about 3 years. Apparently only about 250 were made and barely a handful were sold in the UK so they shipped them to Jersey, registered them and then brought them back so that they could reduce the price by the car tax! More or less hand built too on the same line as the Mini Cabbies which make a fortune when they come up for sale.
I've re-badged ours as MG although here were no original MG Metro Cabbies made.
Personally I love the car, nippy and rare and a great foil for my 4X4 on sunny days.
My thoughts were to slot a 1.8 engine in but Mrs C. has a knee injury which has us thinking in terms of an Auto.
52classic said:
We have one of these in the family fleet.
The missus car which we've had for about 3 years. Apparently only about 250 were made and barely a handful were sold in the UK so they shipped them to Jersey, registered them and then brought them back so that they could reduce the price by the car tax! More or less hand built too on the same line as the Mini Cabbies which make a fortune when they come up for sale.
I've re-badged ours as MG although here were no original MG Metro Cabbies made.
Personally I love the car, nippy and rare and a great foil for my 4X4 on sunny days.
My thoughts were to slot a 1.8 engine in but Mrs C. has a knee injury which has us thinking in terms of an Auto.
1.8K series CVT? The missus car which we've had for about 3 years. Apparently only about 250 were made and barely a handful were sold in the UK so they shipped them to Jersey, registered them and then brought them back so that they could reduce the price by the car tax! More or less hand built too on the same line as the Mini Cabbies which make a fortune when they come up for sale.
I've re-badged ours as MG although here were no original MG Metro Cabbies made.
Personally I love the car, nippy and rare and a great foil for my 4X4 on sunny days.
My thoughts were to slot a 1.8 engine in but Mrs C. has a knee injury which has us thinking in terms of an Auto.
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