I have a mk3 1.4L with 28,000 miles on the clock, former NI police car, I dunno if you’d be interested in her?

Many thanks for the comment

Matt 🤣🤣🤣🤣to much peaks

Yes a mini is even more fun to drive, I would love to own a late 98-2000 end of the line Rover Mini cooper. They just looked stunning. Good luck getting your mini back on the road and enjoy it graham, also thanks for watching the channel means a lot

Many thanks, its going under cover this weekend until the spring arrives but then on for a full spray, new window rubbers and colour match them horrid grey bumpers. I want to go around the car auctions in this next summer and use as the daily as why not 😁

the Austin metro effectively saved the then British Leyland from disaster, very important car your Grandad worked on. Yes the 1.4 was a nippy little car, wish this one was a 1.4 but even so I will and have been enjoying it.

@@carukchannel Heck great find huh. I still remember seeing a brand new Metro, think they’d only been released for sale. Anyways it looked like a basic one, steel wheels. Looked like a bright red. One of my mates a bit after we’d left school bought an MG Metro Turbo, on P plates but I think he had trade insurance.

Thanks for the comment Lot 76, There must of been millions of people who learned to drive in the 80's & 90's in a Metro, ford fiesta or old micra they were everywhere

Flat out in a metro is a scary experience 🤣 thanks for watching bud

Thanks Jon,

Thanks T Tall, such kind words. I have only launched the channel two weeks ago which may explain why you never found me before. The response in the last couple weeks has been unbelievable and very grateful for all the support and comments and suggestions being made. I have plenty more content I am working on so keep an eye out

@@carukchannel For me, it is always a great indicator when a broadcaster takes the time to reply to his followers, so once again, good on you. Look forward to many more of your vids and good luck with your channel

Yep 100% of too paint in the spring

Yes its like owing a mini, very unique. We just don't get cars like this any more

Not sure about reliability... 😕

Thanks paul, yes I agree its a decent example with low mileage to put right and enjoy, will post videos on its journey through paint in the spring.

Hi kryzon, the Su carbs the older austin metro's ran were a little temperamental at setting up correct idle speed, Your car would be a right sort after vehicle today, thanks for watching 👍

Thanks steve

Thanks Out and about, thanks for watching and sharing 👍👍

good point about the cam cover, just noted that down on my job list 😁 will keep an update in the spring on this one when off to paint many thanks for watching again bryan

hi adebrade, the auction cafe is somthing we have missed during covid, somthing we have only just got back recently. best feeling in the world gettinf bids in and winning cars. maybe npt so much when its a lemon 😁

thanks sophia very kind words, hope 2023 is great trading year for you

Hi Brian, yes the 1.1 and 1.4 rover k series were a massive jump from the older mini derived A+ engine used in the older austin metros. How long did you use metro's for with BSM

@Car UK good afternoon Lee, we used the Metro until the introduction of the Vauxhall corsa in 93 on k reg I also remember there was a big kick off at rover because bsm had their own production line which unfortunately led to job losses I was led to believe.

Many thanks Greg,

Thanks dale, its been crazy journey over the last few months the response has been amazing.

Hi there, yes I will be in the spring it will be off to paint so will cover that. Also intend to use it alot on the channel in the summer visiting the auctions. Many thanks for watching

Absolutely, Thanks for watching Greg

Agree I was looking at a clean old 2001 mk4 fiesta the other day thinking the same, they just disappear so quick. Thanks for watching 2 wheel

Metro van,!! Now your talking project 1, 👍👍😎

Thanks flip it up,

Thanks, will do!

Thanks captain, R reg so yours would of been one of the last few made. Your right they were far more simple back then, thanks for watching the content and I will be posting more videos towards the end of the week. 👍

hopefully alun, thanks for watching

Grinning like a Cheshire cat driving it home the other night, many thanks for the comment and watch RC

Yes cracking drive, will be on the hunt for some original trims for it this year when painted

Many thanks, plenty more to come, always trying to improve the content so any suggestions feel free to let me know

Great spec, Would loved that spec in this R100, the 1.4 had 15bhp more over the 1.1 but in a small car it was a big difference. Thanks for comment Jenny

83 model wow that's a early model, I have lost count of how many BL, MG rover cars I have owned bought and sold over the last 17 years, I just love them. Rover 25 is a smashing car and hope it gives you excellent service. A clean 25 should go up in value, I have noticed the MG ZR versions have started to climb over the last few years in particular very clean examples. thanks for the sub Nick

@@carukchannelI agree the 25’s are fast disappearing and they drive so well, I have two of them an early 1.6IS 3door with 10k on the clock and a rare Gti in Tahiti Blue as a going project, I look forward to your 100 project.

the 87-89 models were just badged Metro, they had dropped the Austin name by that point, there were some interesting models and variations around that period before the relaunch of the Rover metro. Thanks for the comment paul and for watching 👍

If my rover 100 was a 1.4 I would of been made up, its only another 15bhp but makes a big difference. with only 11k on this one I could not bring myself to drop a vvc in it even though i know they are easy to convert. This rover 100 needs to stay standard and be restored I will enjoy if for what it is and its still a great car. 1,8vvc is more than quick its boarding on suicidal 🤣🤣 thanks for the comment Tao

Hoping to buy a 1.8vvc 100 this week. Tempted to also to sell my run around corsa and buy a standard one because I think Lee is bang on, these will rocket in price ✅️

@@lewishunt6133 good look with the vvc purchase, try and buy one that has the pg1 box conversion rather than the standard box still fitted, it will still run ok with it but the ratios are not set up well for that engine. As for buying a standard one i would say find the cleanest 3 door model you can find either 100 or metro, the only way is up from here for prices

@@carukchannel thanks. Went to look at it and it needs a bit more work than I expected. It had the 1.4 gearbox. Nice car on the whole but I think I'm going to try and find a low milage, standard car like you have. There's a nice gte for sale which might suit me better. Thanks for the advice!

Thanks for the comment, had many MG rover products too and loved them, Hope to get them subs over 1k by xmas as a real goal achieved, I was thinking it may take me a year to get there but really shocked by the response to the videos only 2 weeks from launching.

@@carukchannel good luck bud

thanks for watching, yes small world have a great new year 👍👍

Yes by time of the rover metro then 100 they had really improved the vehicle and the drive in particular 👍👍

It sure is, lots of people have commented on how they had lessons in a metro, a real everyday British classic

Many thanks paul, yes I will vlog the progress on it in the new year getting back to A1

I sold lots of 600's including a 620sdi great cars, even owned a 620Ti briefly (what a car that was). To be honest I wish the metro did not have a sunroof as they always leak, this one is now fixed but will no doubt leak again in a few months😁

@tonymcg236 I’m sure this was called Tahiti Blue, it was a Rover staple colour back in that era up to the launch of the 75.

I had a Y reg Metro then later a P Reg Rover 100, both a doddle to drive.

They are super fun cars, that's a big change from a older y reg austin to the rover 100, thanks for watching Neil

@@carukchannel I had a Rover 213S in between. I would love to get my hands on another one.

Thanks Ray

I had couple of gta and gti's also they were so much fun, I did buy a rover 100 with a 1.8 mgf (120bhp non vvc) engine converted car once and that was scary fast, only issue was he left the original gearbox in which you can do and will handle it but it was all over place in the gear ratio was quick to 50 but felt strange after that. Thanks for watching marc and the comment 👍

Loved the 306, I have one that features briefly in a video landing this week. Thanks for watching Alex

They were never unreliable vehicles, just rust finished them off to quick, I know alot of cars in the 80's and 90s were rust prone but it just felt that with a few changes they could of lasted longer, thanks for watching andy 👍

Thanks mr pac, most of us have driven or owned a old metro or mini, such simple motoring back then

thanks bill have a great Christmas

@@carukchannel yes you to! 🙈

Hi craig, tbh I am not looking to sell it at the moment but who knows in the future. I hear what your saying about keeping the black, now grey 😁bumpers but I just prefer the colour coded ones. However I do want to keep it original as possible. I will make my mind up in the spring when we come to paint. Thanks for watching Craig and the comment its greatly appreciated

Many thanks graham, yes all being well should become a real nice thing next year when we start working on it. thanks for watching

I think it could be a better investment than bitcoin 😏

@@carukchannel haha agree lee

I have never come across a metro or 100 with power steering 🤔, it must of been a factory special request then if they fitted them to the Rover 115 Diesels,

@@carukchannel Yes they were. They were for the district nurses out on the rounds. Solid white, non turbo and power steering. Great little car.

Thanks for watching sketch, there's been a lot of comments from former instructors mentioning there metro's, great to see how popular the were.

@@carukchannel There were a lot of instructors back in the 90s, the Thatcher years with more job loses. Slight correction on my motor, it A Quest model, Rover Metro Quest Limited Edition Plus. Not sure what the plus was but, apparently, not many of those about. I understand it was the first Metro with engine block bolt that when straight through from top to bottom, though not sure on that. It was also designed to do almost 80+ miles per gallon but, the introduction of the catalytic converter put pay to that. Yes, I saw a metro on Just about every street where I lived. They were perfect for the learner, easy to drive and easy see all around, especially when reversing round corners and parallel parking etc. Looking forward to what you'll do with your one. Funny though, it's got a Ford Fiesta look about it. Oh, mine also had those headrest that were square with a square hole in them, funny looking things now though.

@@ThePhoenixlad smashing read, Your correct the rover k series engine did use large head bolts that went down towards the sump, its was a very light weight design.

thanks michelle the paint is letting this one down, but come spring time i will get this painted and we should be very close to getting it near mint again. a lot of rovers were sold in holland, i know a few people who owned maestros and metros. thanks for watching

@@carukchannel also so nice color! Sport seats yes yes please handle with care! A little legacy from the uk also. I collected a little German carpile here lol! Like your videos!! I want also to go on KZfaq but I to shy lol

Hi braintree, yes they did go well, I had a GTA and GTi they were fantastic little cars and went like the wind. I am looking for a original set of trims as you mention it, thanks for watching 👍👍

Yes the rover metro was a massive leap over the previous austin model. thanks for the comment and glad you enjoyed the video

Thanks russell, No i intend to keep it, restore it and enjoy it. if it goes up in value over the next 5 years that's just a bonus

Too many have been ruined by idiots chucking a 1.8 K Series in em

alot of modern cars have.lost that character that a old metro or fiesta had, driving around and old 1.1metro is great fun

Hi ryan, yes I am going to throw some new boots on her in the spring when we get ready for paint, I have checked the belt and its not too bad defo not original. but I might just stick a new one on with a WP just for piece of mind. Thanks for watching 👍

Hi Matt, fair play to you, as there is not much room in a metro for Sh@gging 🤣 thanks for watching

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Worth a pretty penny a metro turbo these days paul, thanks for watching 👍

agree, going to paint in the spring but its currently about to go under cover. thanks for watching

thanks for watching ian 👍

@@carukchannel loving the channel pal. Just binging all the videos. Bought my wife an one 54 plate mini. Know anywhere cheap for a spare key?

sorry to hear, thanks for watching and go buy another one, you only live once john

really torn with keeping the black bumpers, I get you point. I will make my mind up in spring when get to paint.

@@carukchannel assume they are quite easy to bolt on and off so maybe just worth getting them done when it’s in for paint. Worse case you can put some pov spec black ones back on if you change your mind. It’s Gonna look great, will get a lot of interest at shows and stuff with that mileage.

Easy cars to drive, Thanks for watching David 👍👍

Thanks for watching jeff 👍

Yes the MG turbo would be a really sort after car today. what commission did you get for selling a new one back then cabottaxi 😁

@@carukchannel 10 per cent of the profit. Got my years mixed up. Was with Fiat in 79/81 and British Leyland 81/83

@@cabottaxi I thought 79 was a little to early for the metro think it was launched late 1980 so that would tie in. So i guess in them times you would of been selling morris itals, triumph alclaims and metros then

yes its lovely, just that body letting it down, will get it painted in the spring and grt ut back right as it deserves. many thanks for watching robert

What part of the line did you work on stuart ?

@Car UK I was on the final assembly line. I used to do the engine bay connections. Hydrogas pipes, clutch cable, speedo cable and various other bits and pieces. It was running at 27 units an hour at the end on 2 shifts mixed build with the original mini.

@@stuartc29 Were you there when they were still building the Montego estate car, they ran on to 1994, word was when bmw came in they were shocked that it was still being made in a corner, how true that story was I am not sure but read it on ARonline few years back.

@Car UK I was at Rover at the time of the disastrous BMW take over. They spent 6 years of ownership ending production of cars with nothing to replace them.

Yes would of been running the older 1.3 A+ engine, Great cars 👍👍

@@carukchannel Really like your Channel BTW

Many thanks NE1

Agree

Sorry to hear that, VP metros were lovely things

9 wow !!, any interesting models ?

@@carukchannel yeah I’m a Rover collector lol I have other models such as SD1’s 800’s etc my metros 2 GTA mk3’s 2 GTi mk3’s 1 ex police 1.4L mk3 2 1.1 sports mk3 1 GTi mk4 1 Ascot mk4 Great little cars, much like you I’ve had 100’s of them over the years, probably most attached to my Nightfire GTA, I put a 1.8VVC in her then turbo charged it - I put a the 1.8 in her because it was just a rotten shell, I always wanted a GTA and there was one at a scrap yard near me, literally just a shell with the rear subframe still on, I restored her to “better then new” gets loads of looks around town

@@thatroverguy1937 I have had many rovers and MG's myself, Love them, never driven a SD1 but its on my list of cars to drive, had a few 800's, couple of mg maestos, rover 400's the 200, older 200 wedge. fantastic cars. You have a fine collection RG 👍👍

@@carukchannel canna beat a vitesse SD1, I got 2 827 mk1 vitesses one auto one manual there incredible too, I got an MG montego EFi and had a few maestros but they just rarely come up for sale in restorable condition nowadays, it’s great to see you giving the metro the air time it deserves, I can definitely see the days of GTA’s and GTi’s reaching 10k, well I’ve subscribed mate, keen to follow you with this metro, be cool if you got some other overlooked hero’s from the past, here’s one for ya, try and find a Micra K10 (Mk1) super turbo, that’d be an awesome video I’ve been looking for one for a while now

@@thatroverguy1937 Thanks RG, always on the look out for quirky older cars

The seats do scream rover 75 😁however Its a Maserati, owned it for over 3 years and will do a video on it in the coming weeks I am sure. Thanks for watching JN

great cars and fun to drive. thanks for watching paul

Yes pride of the fleet Darren, 👍👍

Yes a few metros and older austin rover products found there way into the netherlands, glad your enjoying it and thanks for watching the video kilroy

@@carukchannel some!? BL The Netherlands was there even on tv in the mid '70 kzfaq.info/get/bejne/mMiYaLl1vr6XmIU.html

runs like a dream this one, it did need new temp sensors when we got it as it was running lumpy

The later rover 100 series metro got the interior style from the 200 and 400 series, Mine has a slight rip in the seat on the seem which I need to sort, thanks for reminding me 😁

@@carukchannel I was joking about your car at the start of the video being the metro 😂 that said the seats actually look quite modern and nice.

Something about older cars that can put that smile on your face, glad your enjoying it and take good care of it

Get shut of it, jap crap.

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Yes they are 100% a classic car on the rise, Should make a sound investment and a pleasure to drive during the summer. Thanks for watching Kluas

thanks for watching ricardo, they were great little cars

Yes they were never great in the interior department, but I always liked the basicness of them. They do drive well as you rightly say. Thanks for watching 👍👍