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Car Forum / MINI / December 2004ONE OF A KIND MINI
I am considering parting with my one of a kind Mini.... Its been my dream to stop the British Car Enthusisast in their tracks at a show with this car but I am conceding that it might be a long time comming. The only time this car made it to a show in North America it was in the spectator parking with lot and had a crowd form around it. Its a 1983 Austin Mini Metro bought new in Iseral and managed to make it to most europen countries as its owern oved around. It was eventually parked in north america when the owner's family got to big and that where I found her a couple years later. I got her road worthy and drove it for a seaon before parking her. My research as indicated on 3 ever made it to north america permentanly and one of those most likely crashed racing (the other is????). This car needs some work and if it were up to me it would be restored from the ground up to original condition. However I am conceding I do not have the time to do it or the money to pay some else to do it for me nor will I drive it till is is done so changes are shell just sit which isn't good. If this sounds like a project that up your ally and you have passion to stand out in the crowd. Then email me, I can provide picts and more info - however, this will not be a fire sale I need a fair price (don't know what that is yet) and know it won't get cut up. James > Its a 1983 Austin Mini Metro... > My research as indicated on 3 ever made it to north america America already had enough truly appalling cars... > If this sounds like a project that up your ally and you have passion > to stand out in the crowd. Then email me, I can provide picts and more > info - however, this will not be a fire sale I need a fair price > (don't know what that is yet) and know it won't get cut up. Seriously, a 21 year old Metro? It's probably worth about 10 quid in the UK. yeah - do you realise how much these cars are laughed at - the only good thing about them was there was plenty of MG metros and turbos made - for engine transplants for our beloved minis! >> My research as indicated on 3 ever made it to north america > [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > Seriously, a 21 year old Metro? > It's probably worth about 10 quid in the UK. Wow - I'll concede that the states has enough truly ugly cars - Detroit adds to this each model year (for the most part), and its true that Metros are a dime (or Quid) a dozen in England - but LOL, I expected people to be a little more open minded or are we all just slaves to pop culture... The advantage of the Metro was increased interior space with very similar performance to a Mini 1000. Most people mistake it for an early VW Golf at first. And who wouldn't want to have a one of a kind at a British Car show without spending a fortune to be that unique. Or do I just have a passion for the out cast ugly duckling? >The advantage of the Metro was increased interior space with very >similar performance to a Mini 1000. Most people mistake it for an early >VW Golf at first. And who wouldn't want to have a one of a kind at a >British Car show without spending a fortune to be that unique. >Or do I just have a passion for the out cast ugly duckling? Sorry mate, but a Metro has to be high on the list of the worst cars I have ever driven... and that was a high end 1.3 with all the extras in nearly new condition. All the faults a Mini with none of its charm or handling delights. It may have rarity value in the US, but frankly that's all it has going for it. Regards, David Betts davidb@minilist.org The Mini Gallery: http://www.ofoto.com/I.jsp?m=64635537103&n=1366070334 >> The advantage of the Metro was increased interior space with very >> similar performance to a Mini 1000. Most people mistake it for an [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > handling delights. It may have rarity value in the US, but frankly > that's all it has going for it. But a Metro in the US is as 'unique' as a Yank tank in the UK. And compared to most Yank tanks a Metro is like having small sportscar! BTW my Dad had an '82 Metro HLE (998cc) from new and it was/is simply the best and most reliable car he ever owned and would easily do over 100mph. It *never* went wrong and bar normal service items it only ever had one rear box, one battery and a clutch - all in 8 years of ownership and over 120k - he would have kept it longer but a stupid woman rear-ended it so hard the floor was bent near the rear seats. I have an L reg metro that I love. Not as much as the Pickup but still love it. It is a total work horse which has never gone wrong!! It is also like a tardis. I can fit more amps and guitars into it that my Brother in Law can into his Mundaneo. Only my father in law can carry more of the bands gear and that is in his Daewoo Muso - range-rover-esque thingy. I drove it all around France this summer and back up the north doing a few thousand miles. Not a problem!! Managed to carry back 150 bottles of wine and two crates of beer as well as all of our luggage. I put it down to mini owner prejudice. Leyland tried to kill off the Mini with the metro. If you ignore that it is a great car. The Muffin Man > Wow - I'll concede that the states has enough truly ugly cars - > Detroit adds to this each model year (for the most part), and its true [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > British Car show without spending a fortune to be that unique. > Or do I just have a passion for the out cast ugly duckling? >> Its a 1983 Austin Mini Metro... > [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] >Seriously, a 21 year old Metro? >It's probably worth about 10 quid in the UK. I'd love to get an original miniMETRO and restore it to original conditon... just becuase it was such an awful car! Someone's gotta save one :-) -- Howard Rose 1966 VW Beetle 1300 Deluxe 1962 Austin Mini Deluxe 1964 Austin Mini Super Deluxe http://www.howard81.co.uk/ (cars on website) 10 Quid, what are you selling it with 1/2 a tank of gas in it as well? >> Its a 1983 Austin Mini Metro... > [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > Seriously, a 21 year old Metro? > It's probably worth about 10 quid in the UK. > 10 Quid, what are you selling it with 1/2 a tank of gas in it as well? Don't be silly, at US petrol prices it's not even worth 10 quid. I offer US$350 but only if it has an MG engine in it to be harvested for my Moke.  Signature_________________________________ http://austinmini.ositech.net Looking for cheap Austin Mini, Wagon, Clubman, Mokes and other variants for sale in the USA. >I am considering parting with my one of a kind Mini.... Its been my > dream to stop the British Car Enthusisast in their tracks at a show [quoted text clipped - 22 lines] > > James I must admit, I also like the Mini Metro...!!! I went from owning five Minis to five Metro's albeit all but one was an MG variant the other being a Turbo (VERY QUICK) once the boost was turned up and turbo started to produce power at around 11000 RPM!!!! for some reason kept blowing turbo's and head gasket's (hmmmmmmm!!??) LOL Have now gone back to owning a classic Mini as a "fun" car and only use it in the Summer and not Winter... I agree the Metro must be a unique car in the states especially as old as that one. Just a question any rust yet??? LOL going back to the initial post - the title is "one of a kind mini" yet the post says that there is at LEAST 3 in america that jelson knows about and bloody tens of thousands in the uk - anyone find that ironic!?! i do! > I must admit, I also like the Mini Metro...!!! > [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > > Just a question any rust yet??? LOL You mean the rust isn't original? ;-) Actually thats the reason I haven't done the restoration myself - I'd post a picture here if I could, I've seen picts of metro's and mini's alot worse than my Metro - but I don't have paitence for body work. So my goal was to strip it right down and fix it right - and then maybe even power coat it (a friend is planning that for a chevette so I was waiting to see how it went). Over all my metro isn't in terrible shape just needs TLC I can't give it right now :-( As for my "ironic one of a kind friend" - check any auto classifieds in North America and you'll find all sorts of Unique cards - Hondas & Mustangs to BMW's and Porches - by all accounts this really is one of a kind in North America. Tell you what - find one the other 2 (which I've tried and can't) or import one and I'll happily retract the one of a kind statment. |
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