1994 Rover - Austin Metro CD from UK and Ireland - Comments

Where do you start with a Rover.

The suspension is like a bouncy castle.

The diesel tank leaked and cost £95 to replace.

The body parts are like tin plate. I sat on one of my front wings and put a huge dent in it.

The radiator is like tin foil and will not last long with the amount of stones that hit it.

Otherwise it isn't that bad to drive.

We all know what happens to Rovers though, the floor will fall out. The exhaust will need replacing once a year and if your engine hasn't fallen out at 90000 miles, I wish you luck.

The car does have good points.

The engine is a Peugeot. When the engine has warmed up you can leave anyone at the traffic lights.

I am tall and there is lots of head and legroom.

It is very economic on diesel. I can go for two weeks on a tank travelling approximately 30 miles a day.

If you can find a modern Metro in good condition, don't keep it longer than a year.

I had a Metro 1.4Si and it had all of the faults you describe. Rust everywhere - uncurable, crashing suspension, even after a pump-up, trim falling off, creaks, rattles and the whole thing felt tinny and flimsy. This however is not representative of all Rovers. The cars released in the last 8 years are all very reliable and much better (except the 800). My advice to all is to ignore the Metro/100 as it is a BL relic and not up to the standard of modern Rovers.

I'm the reviewer of this car and now I've had enough. It's going!!!

It's crap!

It's a bouncy go-kart.

Everything leaks.

Suspension is going.

Steering is going.

Lost £1000 value in a year.

The best thing is my Peugeot engine.

Put your foot down. Wait 5 seconds then suddenly you hit warp speed. Unfortunately the car can't handle it and decided to disintegrate. So now I'm part exing it for a Vauxhall Corsa for £400.

I've also got a Metro 1.4 CD. It had it's head gasket replaced about 4 years ago and now needs it done again!!! Has anyone else ever had this problem?

I bought a metro 1.4cd 4 and half years ago. Its had 3 radiators and the head gasket went summer 03 whilst on holiday in Cornwall. Rust on rear wheel arches and the suspension needs pumping up regularly. Its very rattly and I am told the engine mountings needed replacing. I've also had 3 clutches, but that could be me. Other things are the bottom half of the speedometer cable snapped, and recently the wiring burnt out behind the fuse box also the headlights had to be replaced due to the adjustment mountings going.

Good points are the exhaust has lasted since being replaced in the first year. I do 280 miles a week and have put on 57,000 miles since buying very economical on diesel.

I have owned a metro 1.4 CD for 2 years now. Its the best most economical small car I have had to date. The only thing I have had to replace was an exhaust tail end. It sailed through its m.o.t.with not one problem. Sorry the headlights required adjusting. Theres some rust now appearing on the back arches, but that is standard. The engine up to now has been magnificent. There is now 52000 miles on it and it runs like a dream. If I have another good year out of it I will be well satisfied.

I've just bought a 1.4CD, what a stroke of luck. As with the other good metro on this site, it sailed through MOT with part of the exhaust being replaced after 4 years. Tiny bit of rust which was cured with a wire brush and a tin of paint. Squirt some waxoyl onto all parts at the back end, and bobs your uncle!

My last car was a BMW 525se1 but I prefer my metro 1.4si I had to put a hand built exhaust on it and a k&n filter, but it goes well (100mph) and it is CHEAP on fuel which a heavy beemer is not I'm happy.

Jon from cheltenham.