paulus 26 Posted January 3, 2023 Author Report Share Posted January 3, 2023 Just now, Daniel cain said: that one of the ones the director for that RAF Charity drives? That RAF benevolent fund directors did have 3 Wedgewood blue jags with the registration numbers RAF1 RAF2 and RAF3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Greyman 25,259 Posted January 3, 2023 Report Share Posted January 3, 2023 Last one in my lockup, not this particular one but I have the same one in the same colour 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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mango 342 Posted January 3, 2023 Report Share Posted January 3, 2023 Wish I still had this one,1300 all steel short stroker would Rev to 10,000. Taken in 1979 I think in mid wales 6 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dytkos 17,536 Posted January 4, 2023 Report Share Posted January 4, 2023 Cheers, D. 6 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
poxon 5,555 Posted January 4, 2023 Report Share Posted January 4, 2023 I love classic cars I used to do a lot of spanner work on a lot of classics an full restorations on vw campers an beetles the last car I built my self was the little mini below she was a bear shell nut an bolt modified rebuild she had a 1310cc engine i built it as a full blown race engine minus a straight cut gear box she produced 100hp on the rollers it doesn’t sound a lot in today standard but a 100hp in a car that’s weighs as much as a box of maches she was a proper little ripper! 8 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lenmcharristar 9,180 Posted January 4, 2023 Report Share Posted January 4, 2023 2 hours ago, poxon said: I love classic cars I used to do a lot of spanner work on a lot of classics an full restorations on vw campers an beetles the last car I built my self was the little mini below she was a bear shell nut an bolt modified rebuild she had a 1310cc engine i built it as a full blown race engine minus a straight cut gear box she produced 100hp on the rollers it doesn’t sound a lot in today standard but a 100hp in a car that’s weighs as much as a box of maches she was a proper little ripper! A nippy we go kart, ever remember the rover metro gti?? I had a blast in one, they where flying machines 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mel b 1,131 Posted January 4, 2023 Report Share Posted January 4, 2023 2 hours ago, poxon said: I love classic cars I used to do a lot of spanner work on a lot of classics an full restorations on vw campers an beetles the last car I built my self was the little mini below she was a bear shell nut an bolt modified rebuild she had a 1310cc engine i built it as a full blown race engine minus a straight cut gear box she produced 100hp on the rollers it doesn’t sound a lot in today standard but a 100hp in a car that’s weighs as much as a box of maches she was a proper little ripper! Iirc from my time in the motor trade . The early minis used to produce about 15 bhp . 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Daniel cain 42,881 Posted January 4, 2023 Report Share Posted January 4, 2023 59 minutes ago, Lenmcharristar said: A nippy we go kart, ever remember the rover metro gti?? I had a blast in one, they where flying machines Was popular one time ,around my way to drop the Metro 1.3 MG Turbo lump in the mini's ...the rover metro GTi was 1.6 L 16 v from memory?rapid little cars in their day 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
paulus 26 Posted January 4, 2023 Author Report Share Posted January 4, 2023 3 minutes ago, Daniel cain said: Was popular one time ,around my way to drop the Metro 1.3 MG Turbo lump in the mini's ...the rover metro GTi was 1.6 L 16 v from memory?rapid little cars in their day I thought the Metro was a GTA Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Daniel cain 42,881 Posted January 4, 2023 Report Share Posted January 4, 2023 3 minutes ago, paulus said: I thought the Metro was a GTA these ones Google Image Result for https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/52/1989_MG_Metro_Turbo_1.3_Front.jpg IMAGES.APP.GOO.GL Quote Link to post Share on other sites
paulus 26 Posted January 4, 2023 Author Report Share Posted January 4, 2023 1 minute ago, Daniel cain said: these ones Google Image Result for https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/52/1989_MG_Metro_Turbo_1.3_Front.jpg IMAGES.APP.GOO.GL i was thinking of these ones mg+metro+gta - Google Search WWW.GOOGLE.COM Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Daniel cain 42,881 Posted January 4, 2023 Report Share Posted January 4, 2023 Metro GTA: Spotted | PistonHeads UK WWW.PISTONHEADS.COM There really aren't many Metros left now, but does that make it worth a five-figure sum? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
paulus 26 Posted January 4, 2023 Author Report Share Posted January 4, 2023 14 minutes ago, Daniel cain said: Metro GTA: Spotted | PistonHeads UK WWW.PISTONHEADS.COM There really aren't many Metros left now, but does that make it worth a five-figure sum? Ten Grand Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Daniel cain 42,881 Posted January 4, 2023 Report Share Posted January 4, 2023 Just now, paulus said: Ten Grand didn't cost that new Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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