1991 Rover - Austin Metro KZXN2000 review from UK and Ireland
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What things have gone wrong with the car?
Fan belt went after 4k due too bad fitting.
General comments?
This Metro has came back from America a couple of years ago, the old Metro engine was a 1.1 manual with 89K on the clock. My brother who owns a big car garage over America put a 2.0 8v ford Nova (Sports Car) engine in producing 167bhp thrusting the small car up to a staggering 155mph!! Out running the BMW325 at lights.
Nothing to do with this car, but my brother also shoved a 3.5 V8 into a Sierra XR4i which was producing 315bhp, but added another 300KG to the car! The Sierra had a top speed of 180mph instead of the old 2.8 24V V6 160mph.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| Year of manufacture | 1991 |
| First year of ownership | 2001 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2001 |
| Engine and transmission | 2.0i 12v Manual |
| Performance marks | 10 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 8 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 10 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 9 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 4 / 10 |
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| Distance when acquired | 19000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 34000 miles |
| Date of Entry | 22nd September, 2002 |