Top Gear Metro review

Tue Dec 06, 2011 8:57 pm

The reason I defend the Fiestas when pitched against the metro is because we've had one or two

The wife had an 88 E Crystal blue Mk2 XR2 when we met like this one

That was chopped out for this 90 XR2i:

By b7tmw at 2011-12-06

which in time was chopped out for this. a 93 16v XR2i which was a great car! Probably one of our faves TBH. This was taken on the brecon beacons in about '98. Without doubt, the best colour for one of these, Pacifica Blue:

By b7tmw at 2011-12-06

Tue Dec 06, 2011 9:08 pm

B7 wrote:

Check out the Monza! GSE right?

Tue Dec 06, 2011 9:11 pm

bss325i wrote:
B7 wrote:
Check out the Monza! GSE right?

One I'd bought to sell on. It was a bit of a hound when I got it. Previous front action and fag burn central. It was indeed a GSE. I'll scan some more photos.... wait there.

Tue Dec 06, 2011 9:27 pm

Here you go

By b7tmw at 2011-12-06

By b7tmw at 2011-12-06

But seeing that you're such a ford deviant Barry, thought you'd like to see this! Post red line interior xr4i that I sourced for my brother in law Rob who promply ran out of talent in the ice in Stevanage and took a lamp post out side on!!!

By b7tmw at 2011-12-06

Tue Dec 06, 2011 9:29 pm

ooh and while I was at it I scanned some of that hateful Metro Turbo I had the pleasure of rebuilding that I mentioned earlier:

By b7tmw at 2011-12-06

By b7tmw at 2011-12-06

What a w4nky turd!!!!

Tue Dec 06, 2011 9:56 pm

So much 80's wrongness!

You've lived in that drum a while!

Tue Dec 06, 2011 10:27 pm

18 years. Never moved as we knew Education costs would be a factor later on. Didn't realise how much though!!!!

Tue Dec 06, 2011 10:32 pm

Its not a bad thing Trev, we live in a relatively nice part of the world. Kelly had mentioned schooling for ours in the future. I winced!

Wed Dec 07, 2011 1:31 pm

I learnt to drive in a 205 Junior and was then let loose in my old dears 1.6 GTI , but so many kids at my 6th form where bombing about in metros. I thought they were horrid in most way imgainable.

Was it Longbridge that made the Metro's?

Wed Dec 07, 2011 1:35 pm

Jesus this thread is wrong.

They are both as shit as each other in reality.

Wed Dec 07, 2011 11:19 pm

i'll book you in for a go in mine when its done

Tue Dec 20, 2011 11:49 pm

metro v fiesta if i had to choose it would have to be a fiesta

Tue Feb 07, 2012 12:31 pm

32/34 DMTR was the carb NOT to have on your Mk2 XR2, 34DFT from the early ones and XR3 was proper iirc.

Mk3 XR FTW, never liked Fiestas.. . . . . . been in one to many a ditch as a passenger lol !

My sisters had Metros, both were rotten POS turds, always started though

Tue Feb 07, 2012 4:36 pm

fiat uno turbo is where its at! screw the rest, them little shitters are bloody quick! remember my first time in one, absolutely insane! weighs around 700kg,

Mon Mar 19, 2012 7:31 pm

i had an xr2 many years ago, white with wheel trims instead of pepperpots, was a weapon and fast compared to more modern hatchbacks back then, pull out stereo and everything