1990 Rover - Austin Metro GTa review from UK and Ireland
"A rapid old box"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Nothing major, the engine needed tuning as it was breathing too much air, easily fixed.
It pulled to the left quite badly, but this was fixed by swapping the front tyres and I had the suspension pumped up as it felt like I was driving a shopping trolley.
Changed the cam belt as soon as I got it, just a precaution as they are meant to go at 60,000 miles.
General comments?
A nice first car that was cheap to buy, insure (I'm 17 and it only cost me 500) and run.
The car itself is very nice to drive on a day to day basis and it possesses a reasonable turn of speed. The best thing about this car is its handling, it has fantastic grip, in part due to the standard over-size tyres but also to the very capable chassis.
Another plus is the acceleration to 50ish mph, this is very good because of its good power to weight ratio, the amount of much more "respected" cars I have had off at the lights always makes me smile.
Overall this is a nice little car that I think looks good, performs well and is very comfortable.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| First year of ownership | 2000 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2000 |
| Engine and transmission | 1.4 petrol Manual |
| Performance marks | 7/10 |
| Reliability marks | 7/10 |
| Comfort marks | 6/10 |
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| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 8/10 |
| Distance when acquired | 53000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 54500 miles |
| Previous car | Ford Mondeo |
| Date of Entry | 23rd October, 2000 |