In a moment of madness..................

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In a moment of madness..................

Post by Richard Moss » Thu Nov 19, 2009 1:29 pm

In a moment of madness............. I bought this:

These are pictures from the ebay advert:

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This is what the seller says:
ebay seller wrote:HERE WE HAVE MY UN-FINISHED RESTORATION PROJECT..THIS IS A 17,000 ONE REAL OWNER FROM NEW METRO.THIS CAR BELONGED TO AN OLD LADY WHO DIED..HER SON HAD IT IN HIS GARAGE SINCE HER DEATH FOR YEARS.I BOUGHT IT ABOUT A YEAR AGO WITH ALL INTENTIONS OF PAINTING IT AND GETTING IT BACK ON THE ROAD..OTHER PROJECTS HAVE NOW APPEARED SO ITS UP FOR SALE..IT HAS A GENUINE 17000 MILES ON THE CLOCK,ITS STARTS OFF THE KEY,THE INTERIOR IS STILL LIKE NEW,IT HAS THE ORIGINAL SPARE WHEEL-UN-USED, THE ORIGINAL RADIO..ITS NEVER BEEN WELDED AND DOES NOT NEED ANY !!! ITS THE BEST FLOOR ON A METRO I HAVE SEEN...I HAVE PUT A NEW WING ON IT AND STARTED A FEW REPAIRS...THIS CAR WITH A PAINT JOB WOULD BE A SHOW WINNER..SO IF YOU WANT AN ORIGINAL CAR THIS IS THE ONE FOR YOU..I
This is what the DVLA say about the car - so the sellers story of it being garaged for years seems to fit.
The vehicle details for A731 XOE are:
Date of Liability 01 10 1996
Date of First Registration 03 03 1984
Year of Manufacture 1984
Cylinder Capacity (cc) 998CC
CO2 Emissions Not Available
Fuel Type Petrol
Export Marker Not Applicable
Vehicle Status Unlicensed
Vehicle Colour BLACK
God alone knows why I did it!
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Post by MG Mal » Thu Nov 19, 2009 1:32 pm

Will look good all clean and shiny next to my white one Rich. :wink:

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Post by mercedade » Thu Nov 19, 2009 1:40 pm

I used to have one of these - bought it for £100, ran it til the MOT ran out 6 months later and sold it for £20 to a kid up the road.

When i got it, the header tank was full of jelly - I kept meaning to do something about it, but in the end just figured i'd stick with it. Never once had a problem that wasn't entirely self-inflicted (ran out of petrol once).

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Post by vitessesport7 » Thu Nov 19, 2009 1:41 pm

:) that looks a good find richard, i would stick with it .because that could rub up lovely has they say .nice little drive them metros. passed my test in one many a moon ago .. :wink:
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Post by Richard Moss » Thu Nov 19, 2009 1:50 pm

The driver's side wing has been replaced and primed, but not fully painted, so that will need to be done ASAP. I'm planning on collecting at the weekend.
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Post by Richard C » Thu Nov 19, 2009 1:55 pm

Well I can't say I haven't doen something similar.
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Post by Richard Moss » Thu Nov 19, 2009 2:16 pm

Richard C wrote:Well I can't say I haven't doen something similar.
We've all been there, I think.
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Post by Lord Sterling » Thu Nov 19, 2009 2:25 pm

Great stuff Richard. I guess we all do something mad. I've got 3 Rover Sterlings and at least one of them was bought in a moment of madness, I now realise that the other mk1 was a project that I just couldnt handle/afford

Let me know if you need any assitance in retrieving the car.

(You might need to phone me though as internet access is very limited at the moment :( )

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Post by Richard Moss » Thu Nov 19, 2009 3:26 pm

Thanks Mo - I may well do so.
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Post by Thomas J » Thu Nov 19, 2009 4:42 pm

lovely reminds me of minis with the steering wheel in that position also love the wheel trims
i want lots of british cars got 1 want more

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Post by CHR15E » Thu Nov 19, 2009 7:51 pm

I wondered what you were up to when I saw a post on RT.

Makes sense now. Guessing it's for your eldest or at least that's the excuse. :lol: :wink:

I had Metros to start with, 3 of them all told.

Oldest one I had was on a C plate.
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Post by Richard Moss » Thu Nov 19, 2009 8:11 pm

CHR15E wrote:Makes sense now. Guessing it's for your eldest or at least that's the excuse. :lol: :wink:
That's the excuse.

To be honest, I don't really know why! I was bored, I was on ebay and feeling a bit depressed about life, the universe and everything - and then, almost without realising it, I'd bought a car.
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Post by CHR15E » Thu Nov 19, 2009 8:33 pm

It can only appreciate though at least?

How long before it gets LPG? :lol:
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Post by Richard Moss » Thu Nov 19, 2009 8:45 pm

CHR15E wrote:How long before it gets LPG? :lol:
It's a thought.............
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Post by Richard C » Thu Nov 19, 2009 9:41 pm

How much benefit would you get?
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