metro 6r4

george27

hey all,
Thinking of getting a 1986 mini metro. I found 6r4 fiberglass kits for it which fit on it no problem so thats the cosmetics done.
Now my question is if i wanted to make this into a proper 6r4 replica what engine do you recommend and is it possible to do the 4wd or is it more easier to make it rwd? I would make it a mid mounted just like the real 1.
Any help would be great
many thanks

mgbgt1978

http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=1&t=243409&d=0&nmt=

have a look at this (and then forget about the 4wd replica).

johnos1984

Don't do it.

They look awful.

Preserve the Metro as is

Max_Damage

johnos1984 wrote: »

Don't do it.

They look awful.

Preserve the Metro as is

I agree. Metro's are very rare here. Leave it as is.

Ali Babba

I'll sell you this one if you want one badly enough...........

johnos1984

Ali Babba wrote: »

I'll sell you this one if you want one badly enough...........

Is that genuine??? :eek:

Ali Babba

johnos1984 wrote: »

Is that genuine??? :eek:

Of course.

johnos1984

If its this one I'd rather buy it than let that happen to it

http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/vintagecars/1555602

carchaeologist

Im afraid to ask how much that would be Ali! Lol!

aravan2010

I agree with the above for different reasons.
1. There is a serious amount of work there to do what you are thinking.
2. You can't make a silk purse out of a sow's ear.

carchaeologist

johnos1984 wrote: »

If its this one I'd rather buy it than let that happen to it

http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/vintagecars/1555602

I'm surprised that hasn't sold TBH, it's a genuine car. Needs a set of old style plates to do a right job on it.

johnos1984

aravan2010 wrote: »

2. You can't make a silk purse out of a sow's ear.

Hardly fair, it was a good car when released.

Has good handling and ride comfort also and if it is a GTI or MG model they are nice

Now if its the image of who drove them that puts you off thats different to the car actually being bad.

johnos1984

carchaeologist wrote: »

I'm surprised that hasn't sold TBH, it's a genuine car. Needs a set of old style plates to do a right job on it.

I was going to go and look at it before however I thought from the pictures it had a nice application of hammerite on the bumpers and rear. I didn't fancy driving from Wicklow to find out at the time

bbam

carchaeologist wrote: »

I'm surprised that hasn't sold TBH, it's a genuine car. Needs a set of old style plates to do a right job on it.

I know I'll be shot and probably banned but I have to say it... it needs a Clarkson Piano to do a job on it..:o

Ever since they came out I had some unknown absolute hate of these cars, as the years passed I thought I was safe but no... here they are again.. The 6R4 was the only hope but that was more to do with speed & noise than Metro.:rolleyes:

carchaeologist

johnos1984 wrote: »

I was going to go and look at it before however I thought from the pictures it had a nice application of hammerite on the bumpers and rear. I didn't fancy driving from Wicklow to find out at the time

From what I remember it was ok, I might give him a buzz during the week and take another look. He also had a mint K10 Micra that MaxDamage would shoot his family for.
'Metro' by Graham Robson is a good read if you can find a copy of it. Goes through all the development and design of the car.

johnos1984

carchaeologist wrote: »

From what I remember it was ok, I might give him a buzz during the week and take another look. He also had a mint K10 Micra that MaxDamage would shoot his family for.
'Metro' by Graham Robson is a good read if you can find a copy of it. Goes through all the development and design of the car.

If you do call could I be cheeky enough to ask you to find out about the 'hammerite'?

Give me a PM if you do as I'm now searching for a hobby car.

I'll also be trying to get a copy of that book:)

Max_Damage

And I thought I was the only one who liked Metro's!

carchaeologist

johnos1984 wrote: »

If you do call could I be cheeky enough to ask you to find out about the 'hammerite'?

Give me a PM if you do as I'm now searching for a hobby car.

I'll also be trying to get a copy of that book:)

Will do, il get some pics too if I do go for a look. I'm sure you could get that book on eBay if you snoop around.
I'm not so much a fan of Metros as more interested in the whole BL thing that was going on at the time.

Max_Damage

Quentin Wilson doesn't really like them though:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qc2kFJRc5AQ

johnos1984

Max_Damage wrote: »

Quentin Wilson doesn't really like them though:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qc2kFJRc5AQ

The rust........THEY ALL DO THAT SIR

Then again Wilson ranks with Clarkson on my list of dispised motoring journalist.

Although both are ahead of the Sunday independent guy. Grinds my gear for some reason

Max_Damage

Well, one thing can be said about them, they are apparently VERY spacious inside. You could fit a half a house inside of one.

Fishtits

The 6R4 may have been ugly but it was a very ambitious project for a small manufacturer to undertake at that time, hats off to whoever persuaded the beancounters to fund it.

It worked well, punched above its weight and lasted competitively, well beyond its sell by date in Rallycross, Hillclimbs etc.

Its an icon IMHO, if Ali has an ex works example (minus original engine?) I'd advise him to hang onto it, as a tribute to Tony Pond if nothing else.

galwaytt

Ali Babba wrote: »

I'll sell you this one if you want one badly enough...........

OMG. I always wanted a 6R4.....oooh, and with the Rothmans look.........OMG.......I'd sell my house for that. Really........ever since I heard Harry Toivonen in the plain white one barreling up the road on the Circuit..........it's the noise, see, the noise........sigh........

ianobrien

I know of a 6R4 Replica in that has a front mounted Ford 2.9 V6, Ford 4x4 running gear and a 6R4 kit. It looks and sounds good from the distance, but when you get close, not seeing the engine in the back looks wrong.

Also, I was told (don't know if this is true) the car came in LWB & SWB models. The difference is in the air scoops on the doors.

oflynno

I've seen the AliBaba car....very nice,i was afraid to look first and then did not want to blink.

VERY COOL

if i was making one from a mini metro i'd go with a scooby doo for a donor,you'll have performance and 4wd and it would be interesting to leave it as a sleeper,but then i am out there:eek:

manta mad

johnos1984 wrote: »

If its this one I'd rather buy it than let that happen to it

http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/vintagecars/1555602

another carlow car popping up

sold out of moores i think & maybe ( i think ) a nuns car !!!!!!

i remember this as i had at the time YIC 546 a ford fiesta ....long way from home now

johnos1984

manta mad wrote: »

another carlow car popping up

sold out of moores i think & maybe ( i think ) a nuns car !!!!!!

i remember this as i had at the time YIC 546 a ford fiesta ....long way from home now

I tried to buy a Maxi 2 years ago in Carlow that had come from Moores. The car was in good nick but sadly I understand its now slowly returning to the ground.

manta mad

little red 5 door one laid up in baltinglass , must see what is like ..

and a silver 5door aswell

Max_Damage

There was someone in Galway selling one on Donedeal in poor condition a few months ago I remember.

johnos1984

manta mad wrote: »

little red 5 door one laid up in baltinglass , must see what is like ..

and a silver 5door aswell

It was in a yard of what appeared to be an old pub on the way out of Carlow town on the old Dublin road?

A silver one as well. Jesus I never knew that was there. The red one was a nice auto and appeared to be in good nice. Sad to see it rot there