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120 bhp. :)

I have a Ford F150 FX4 5.4L Triton V8 that produces 380 horses, but I guess the power to weight ratio sucks ;) It'll tow 9700 lbs like it wasn't there though. How many Metros is that? :P


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Hi dave ,

we are drifting away form the ql-scene here ( love forums that way ) :D

the difference with your vehicle is that a metro turbo only has 1275 cc , which is the size of your starter .

in the mid 80's anything which could do the famouse ton ( 100 mph ) was considered fast , and rover decided to give their best selling family car a lotus treatment to make it attractive to the sportscar fan.


I have to admit that with 96 bhp , and a weight of 738 kgs it is quite fun , another interesting point is the lack of wheel-spin when accellerating so you willbe quicker than lots of modern cars which have all kinds of electronics to make them drivable for the general public.

i have beaten 205 gti's 1.6 and 1.9 very succesfully on tarmack with this old lady.
The only real drawback is the maximum power is in the redline area .

anyway , old english cars are as fun as old english computers




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As an Olde Englishman I concur!


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Cast iron and rust are a classic British combination! :lol:


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... and the old english cars are no better! :mrgreen:

I'll get my coat...


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:lol:


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vanpeebles wrote::lol:
====== non ql related =======

Here you are , a unique picture of david and goliath .

;-) the one under the pile of junk is david ;-) , which is on his rims in the mean time.




I just spent 2 full days on getting goliath cleared from his ( hers ) electric and electronic gizmo's .

But right now the only thing left is verify/vacuumize/fill the a/c , and get the upholstery re-stiched ( leather ) .





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The poor Metro is covered! :)


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if goliath needs to be ( partly ) in the garage the only thing you can do is use the available space ( aka roof of the metro ) :D


Since goliath is almost finished , i already got parts in for poor metro ( radiator , hoses , gaskets ) well you know all needed to get it rolling again.

As a good friend of me said " it is an a-series , they never die " , so i hope he is right.




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family has expanded...……………

another full working spectrum , after an extensive repair recap , well re-everything .
the first one received a new ula too ( and the Obvious recap , re-membrane , re 7805 …………….
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