![]() ![]() We are largest vintage car website with the. Hemmings Motor News has been serving the classic car hobby since 1954. New Ignition Module Lucas DAB121 type Austin Mini Metro Range Rover MG UK Stock. Its K-series successor with separate (most five-speed) ’box was light, lively and dependable with the right maintenance. Classic cars for sale in the most trusted collector car marketplace in the world. Said to drive very well it has an MOT until June 2008 and the 64,000 miles on the clock is believed to be genuine. The Mini ’s A-series engine (in refined A+ form) with gearbox-in-sump is super-reliable given frequent oil changes, and cheap and easy to fix. This 1982 car has had just one family owner from new until 2006 and is said to be in excellent condition throughout with a particularly fine interior. It also gained a sporty interior with red seat belts, red carpets, a rev counter and a sports-style steering wheel. The suspension, steering and brakes of the standard car were unchanged as these were more than adequate to cope with the uprated performance but the car was given a handsome set of pepper pot style cast-alloy wheels shod with low-profile tyres. Engine is from barn find 1 litre metro 3dr Can be rolled straight into trailer Engine code 99HE67 Bargain £50. The MG's engine was fitted with a modified camshaft, bigger valves and twin outlet exhaust manifold but retained a single SU carburettor which gave it 72bhp at 6000rpm, sufficient for a top speed of 105mph. Mg Metro mini engine gearbox 99HE67 code brakes subframe Whitley Bay, Tyne and Wear As above full rolling engine gearbox suspension and subframe as pictured. The Metro range was expanded in 1982 to include the Vanden Plas and MG versions. ![]() Hailed as British Leyland's saviour at the time, the Metro quickly proved popular with buyers, and during the early part of its production life it was the best selling mini-car in the UK, before being eclipsed by the updated Ford Fiesta. It used the effective Hydragas suspension system found on the Allegro which gave surprisingly good ride and handling, allied to excellent brakes. However the remarkably spacious hatchback body shell was all new with revolutionary split-folding rear seats that are now a common feature. Kimber had visions of making MG a leading name in sports cars, and that’s exactly what he did, despite some of often staunch opposition. Some of the Mini's underpinnings were carried over, namely the 998cc and 1275cc A-Series engines, much of the front-wheel drivetrain and four-speed manual gearbox, and suspension subframes. Founded by Cecil Kimber in the 1920s, MG was initially a sideline of Morris Garages, but soon grew. Launched in 1980, the Austin Mini Metro was intended as a more modern and spacious replacement for the venerable old Mini. Austin/MG Metro (LC8) Launched amid a barrage of patriotic fervour, the Austin Metro was, for a couple of years at least, Britain’s most fashionable car. ![]()
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