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levi.metty
Posted 24/9/2013 6:37 PM (#703877)
Subject: recently brought a 1.8k metro need info !
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Location: Warwickshire 		hello im new to the forums so hello to everyone
really want to get into the metros and need to find out as much info as i can about them.

Its a 1993 L reg green with what i think is the gta body kit or is ment to be like this ? and i really want the newer metro bumpers with the colour coded and the rounder head lights is this possible to do ?
im uploading some of my own and picture for examples on to here

from this body kit

to this


And i was told it was a full vvc but to me it seems more like a 143bhp people said you can tell by the ecu but i don't know what to look out for ?? any info






One thing i did find out was when i changed the pads it had mgf front brakes on with the single pot calipers is this right ( previous owner said they where bigger ) are the bigger brakes single pot -














redgrave66
Posted 24/9/2013 10:56 PM (#703896 - in reply to #703877)
Subject: RE: recently brought a 1.8k metro need info !


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Location: leicsestershire		This car looks like the si model to me, it has gti interior and clocks

Your brakes are solid disk, mgf are vented but no bigger.

Vvc engines came in 143bhp and 160bhp

Looks a good buy, check for antiroll bars front and back, if it is an si then it should have a front arb aa standard.

I would get mgf calipers with vented disks if your planning on driving it hard.

Hope this helps
levi.metty
Posted 24/9/2013 11:09 PM (#703898 - in reply to #703877)
Subject: RE: recently brought a 1.8k metro need info !
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Location: Warwickshire 		Thanks for the info helped alot
Do you know if I could swap these bumpers as I listed I hurd you have to change the bonnet and head.lights
And it would all bolt on

And yea it has the frount and rear and anti roll bars I probz would be driving it as a fast road car aslong as it keeps up with the 1.7 zetec s and things I dont know much about this car but im starting to get the hamg of it

What would you recommend getting
Thanks
GTaddz
Posted 24/9/2013 11:43 PM (#703902 - in reply to #703898)
Subject: RE: recently brought a 1.8k metro need info !


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Location: Up in the lakes		Welcome. Thats nice as is mate, all personal preference but i think the later r100 styling would spoil it. got alot of goodies on it! As said, get some mgf callipers and vented discs up front.
You have a mems2j 143 vvc in there.

Edit: if you do decide to go with the r100 look il happily swap my bonnet, bumper and lights for yours.

Edited by GTaddz 24/9/2013 11:47 PM
redgrave66
Posted 25/9/2013 7:24 AM (#703904 - in reply to #703877)
Subject: RE: recently brought a 1.8k metro need info !


purple_metty

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Location: leicsestershire		I would go with good brake pads, oil and filter, fuel filter then gti alloys with good rubber.

Polybush the arb s and check for any welding needed underneath
levi.metty
Posted 25/9/2013 8:39 AM (#703907 - in reply to #703877)
Subject: RE: recently brought a 1.8k metro need info !
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Location: Warwickshire 		So is it true you can put the newer bumpers on ifni use the rover 100 lights grill and bonnet ?
And whitch brakes are they i keep finding 4pots what size disks are they as iv only got 13" wheeels

Whats the arbs .... and is there anyone with them wheels for sale any chance of any links to show me
The brake set up
Arb
Pollybushs

Thank realy helping me out

Starting to getting used to the site now
redgrave66
Posted 25/9/2013 9:02 AM (#703908 - in reply to #703877)
Subject: RE: recently brought a 1.8k metro need info !


purple_metty

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Location: leicsestershire		Take a look at my journal. It should be on the first page , there is a chap called matt in derbyshire he has cheap mgf brakes for sale.
111Sli
Posted 25/9/2013 12:41 PM (#703921 - in reply to #703877)
Subject: RE: recently brought a 1.8k metro need info !


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Location: Bromley, Kent		Did you buy that car from South London?

An Si should have a front Anti Roll Bar as standard. All you need is a rear ARB.
levi.metty
Posted 25/9/2013 1:21 PM (#703925 - in reply to #703921)
Subject: RE: recently brought a 1.8k metro need info !
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Location: Warwickshire 		Iv got frount and rear mate
And im hopfully buying the r100 bumpers headlights and bonnet this weekend
What are my bumpers lights and bonner worth ?
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