1989 Rover - Austin Metro 1.0 Cluban review from UK and Ireland
"Reliable grandad"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Clutch Cable Snapped, Brake lights circuit failed (kept blowing fuse, so hap a penny jamemd in there).
General comments?
Car was extremely slow for driving in the modern era. Motor way cruising uncomforatble.
Suffered poor starting of points system, and took quiet a time to get going. If you joined straight into traffic was a nightmare.
This cars engine was worn, and poor bhp new. improved after a good service however.
The car used a good 500 ml of oil ever 100 miles.
However this car was ultra cheap (£250) and only failed its MOT on rusty sills. Nothing was needed for the car and it never really broke down. I assume the electrical fault was down to a bad earth, or switch. I managed a 200 miles trip on about 12 pounds of petrol (in England, 90p per litre, which is outstanding, but I was doing 50mpg!)
The car was a good load lugger and served me well as a stop gap for year in my youth. It had an almost retro feel with the classic a-series whine.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| Model year | 1989 |
| Year of manufacture | 1989 |
| First year of ownership | 2004 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2005 |
| Engine and transmission | 998cc Manual |
| Performance marks | 5 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 8 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 5 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 9 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 60000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 65000 miles |
| Date of Entry | 23rd December, 2005 |