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@adamfloyd21525 ай бұрын
It's behind you! Just shows what a small world it is and it's great to actually have contact with the owner. Interestingly MAM 488X is its original reg from 1982 (so it wasn't unregistered as Gaydon/Bonhams thought) and it started life as a beige 998cc Austin Metro - you can see the beige paint on the front in the auction photo.
@maestromanification5 ай бұрын
Excellent little video Oscar. Winning streak was a really good program and some fantastic cars even if it was product placement in extreme by Austin rover. But as an Austin rover nut and collector that's fine by me. The whole series is on KZfaq but quality for TV viewing isn't great. It's a shame there wasn't a second series as the first one ends leaving it open for one I take it that metro is just a standard one with a body kit, not sure there were any real 6R4s on the show. Is the reg of the show one the same as one of the real 6R4 prototypes? Cheers Russ
@oscarsgarage4475 ай бұрын
Thanks, I believe there was at least one real 6R4 which was the prototype. This was a 1300cc one with a 6R4 body kit used for static/low speed type shots. The reg is a fresh age related one issued by DVLA a couple of years ago.
@johngibson38375 ай бұрын
@@oscarsgarage447 the good old days ov group B rally cars , chuck a V6 in the back of a little hatch and rip, not seen the programme but will try to find something
@maestromanification5 ай бұрын
@@oscarsgarage447 I suppose by then the prototype 6R4 had served its purpose and Austin rover were getting on with the production versions so using it in thre drama was good publicity. Is that in Gaydon now?
@oscarsgarage4475 ай бұрын
I don't think it is in Gaydon, to be honest I don't know!
@maestromanification5 ай бұрын
@@oscarsgarage447 I think it survives somewhere, well I hope it does
@dmode27935 ай бұрын
Sometimes, it's a surprisingly small world. One small moan; could you not, 'reach out', we're not American. Thanks for uploads.
@Trevor7Spot5 ай бұрын
Feedback noted. What would like instead of reach out?
@MarkAShaw645 ай бұрын
Contact
@Trevor7Spot5 ай бұрын
Will make it so! 😂
@Frank_Nemo5 ай бұрын
Yep, 'I reached out' does sound like someone being sick.
@Trevor7Spot5 ай бұрын
@@Frank_Nemohad several good nights where that was the finale! 😂
@aprildangelo74575 ай бұрын
I was next to you on that day and said to you is that 6R4 as it was pulling away, you said not sure as you would liked to have had a chat with the driver/owner but you were unable as it drove out at the end of the meet, personally i looked at it in the field and thought it was a homemade jobbie as it just looked that way.
@mikego187535 ай бұрын
Thumbs up mate.
@oscarsgarage4475 ай бұрын
Thank you! Cheers!
@peter32345 ай бұрын
Top class as always.
@oscarsgarage4475 ай бұрын
Thank you! Cheers!
@dobcross5 ай бұрын
I saw the car in 1980s I've got a picture that I took of it in the showroom at William monk garages ltd at Ashton under lyne in Manchester
@kevinmarsh50345 ай бұрын
Spooky
@oscarsgarage4474 ай бұрын
Yup!
@brian31745 ай бұрын
It's easy to get age related registration
@oscarsgarage4475 ай бұрын
Depends on the vehicle and history (having registered kit cars myself...). DVLA have recently become very harsh on anything which isn't on their computer system (i.e. not been taxed, etc since about 1982). Turns out I slightly misunderstood on the Metro as despite being sold without documents by Gaydon it did actually have a chassis and registration number which is the one the owner retrieved for it.
@brian31745 ай бұрын
Meant classicimpors kit cars best to do is if your car compnentsmatch donors v5 build car MOT as donor car ued to be if sed running gear engine gear box dash seats if possible then send v5 back stating body change if thy issue v5 your laughing at worst visa test but current MOT youhad donmeans can only try find faults if you can use classic cortina earlySierra's you'll be taxand MOT exempt once pass o donors plates as taxation becomes HISTORIC vehicle cheap insurance tax MOT free as longs cars roadworthy sorry about misunderstanding you@@oscarsgarage447
@johngibson38375 ай бұрын
Hey up mate only found you recently, really liking your video's
@diremond37005 ай бұрын
Videos...
@oscarsgarage4475 ай бұрын
Grammar bash me all you want, leave the commenters alone!
@oscarsgarage4475 ай бұрын
Welcome aboard!
@johngibson38375 ай бұрын
@@oscarsgarage447 ahoy mate
@johngibson38375 ай бұрын
@@diremond3700 is that sposed to be directed at me