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Anyone Fancy All The Original Austin Metro Blueprints?


Dr H

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They must have had loads of opportunity to check the plans against the actual production area - everyone was out on strike every other week rolleyes.giflaugh.png

 

Indeed they were    :)     In my first year ( 78 ) I must have had 3 months off. As a single 20 year old living at home Red Robbo was a star. It improved my golf handicap no end.

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Mine too, then upgraded to a a MK1 MG Metro, then MK2 MG Metro Turbo......then an Mk2 Fiat Uno Turbo, then a Metro GTI

 

My old boss has a 6R4

https://www.flickr.com/photos/allyc85/8015119598/in/photostream/

Now THAT is a great car! I'd love a look at that. I had a thing about them back in the day. Sadly my first car (60 cars ago) was a Metro 1.0 HLE, and the closest I'm likely to get to 6R4 ownership!

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Mine too, then upgraded to a a MK1 MG Metro, then MK2 MG Metro Turbo......then an Mk2 Fiat Uno Turbo, then a Metro GTI

 

My old boss has a 6R4

https://www.flickr.com/photos/allyc85/8015119598/in/photostream/

Is that a genuine works Compuserve car or a tribute? (Looks nice whicher and look like it is used as intended)

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Word on the street is Clint Eastwood is making a new film called MG Montego. The main character is a chain smoking white haired Brummie that looks like he needs a decent dinner or two and owns every tool you could imagine. He spent his working life building cars that were once the pride of the nation but gives his Korean neighbours a hard time because one of them tried to steal his Montego. Eventually he had an epiphany and realised they were good people trying their best to get on in a tough world (although he still makes sure he keeps his dog on a lead at all times).

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Now THAT is a great car! I'd love a look at that. I had a thing about them back in the day. Sadly my first car (60 cars ago) was a Metro 1.0 HLE, and the closest I'm likely to get to 6R4 ownership!

Unfortunately I lost contact with him after he retired, hoping to meet up again at Goodwood this year.

He's a true petrol head and quite an accomplished rally driver. Have a search on youtube etc for Stuart Larbey

Also own some v nice motors inc a Porsche 2.7RS. Used to turn up to work in in some interesting cars!

This is his tarmac rally car: https://www.flickr.com/photos/roblovesey/6370965049/

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Unfortunately I lost contact with him after he retired, hoping to meet up again at Goodwood this year.

He's a true petrol head and quite an accomplished rally driver. Have a search on youtube etc for Stuart Larbey

Also own some v nice motors inc a Porsche 2.7RS. Used to turn up to work in in some interesting cars!

This is his tarmac rally car: https://www.flickr.com/photos/roblovesey/6370965049/

Tried to have a chat with the driver of the compuserve 6r4 a few years again at goodwood festival of speed.

What a grumpy fucker!

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I knew a girl near Bakewell whose father had an ex-works 6R4 in Computervision livery. From memory it had competed in the Rally of Portugal I think, driven by Tony Pond. Maybe it's the same car? This was ages ago - maybe 1989?

It was absolutely ace though.

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