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 Elite Veteran Posts: 666    Location: Bicester - Oxford | got it running last night  started on 1st attempt after about 3 turn overs need to sort the exhaust out now as its bloody loud finishing at the down pipe!  was thinking MGF cat as the down pipe from 218vi has 3 bolt fitting and looking on ebay the F looks to have the same fitting and its quite short. Also gotta move the mounting point from the subframe a bit further back. | ||
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Elite Veteran Posts: 666 Location: Bicester - Oxford | moved it for the 1st time in like 10 months yesterday, so nice when all come together  loving my new alloys also      | ||
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 Posts: 2794  Location: Tamworth/Measham | Awesoe mate, well done sounds mint | ||
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 Mr Bodge It Posts: 1303  Location: Tamworth, Fazeley | Looks brilliant bud, very nice work what are your plans with your MPI wheels? | ||
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Elite Veteran Posts: 666 Location: Bicester - Oxford | thanks alot guys thinking of keeping the MPIs and putting some track day tyres on, but if i decide to sell i can let you know if ya want?  | ||
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Elite Veteran Posts: 666 Location: Bicester - Oxford | took some pictures with decent camera. also got new battery today and trim back on and cat ready for MOT, used a MGF one but it touches the gear linkage  think needs a bit of heating up and lowering, also joining to the mid box the MGF cat has 3 bolt metro mid box has 2 so gunna need a bit of welding there too hopefully the garage i get it MOT'd will do it before inspecting it         | ||
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 I'm O.K. at stuff Posts: 1405 Location: Leeds - A Better City Than Yours. | Just read the whole journal. Fantastic work mate. Doesn't it feel so awesome when you do the conversion and it starts and runs. I've never felt anything like it, relief and happiness all at once. | ||
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Elite Veteran Posts: 666 Location: Bicester - Oxford | |||
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Elite Veteran Posts: 666 Location: Bicester - Oxford | dann2707 - 28/7/2011 7:11 PM Just read the whole journal. Fantastic work mate. Doesn't it feel so awesome when you do the conversion and it starts and runs. I've never felt anything like it, relief and happiness all at once. yeah, is one of the best feelings! its like being a kid xmas day! lol | ||
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 Elite Veteran Posts: 978 Location: Walderslade, Kent | Great project mate, really enjoyed the read | ||
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Elite Veteran Posts: 666 Location: Bicester - Oxford | |||
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Elite Veteran Posts: 666 Location: Bicester - Oxford | think i may have solved the fan problem now, seems there was a air lock in the thermostat. tho they come on when the gauge gets to 1/4 now so think i need to fit black type of coolent sensor as what came with the engine, got brown atm. next job is figure out why battery light is on all the time even tho its a new alternator, was going to try and test it today as got myself a multimeter now, but the battery didnt have enough power to turn the engine so couldn't do that test  hopefully tomorrow. made myself a heat sheld in the mean time today tho which i'm pleased with   | ||
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Elite Veteran Posts: 666 Location: Bicester - Oxford | JoeyB - 24/9/2011 10:33 AM Cracking journal. Very inspirational seeing a pretty decent job done by your own hands. Are you mechanically trained or just picked it up along the way? How is it running? Joe Thanks Just picked up on the way really working on my own cars as much as i can and helping mates with theres. its a good learning curve tho with trail and a few errors! but its getting there... Think i've got a sticking thermostat now, looks to be a b***h to get to. hopefully this will be the last of the problems for a while tho then i can get it MOT'd and put on the road. also needs the exhaust done as its bodged onto the 1.1 system atm to keep the neighbours happy and the mgf cat rubs the gear linkage. | ||
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Elite Veteran Posts: 666 Location: Bicester - Oxford | thought I would take a few pic's how the car currently stands as its all together and not full of crap! it was ready for the MOT yesterday but the fuel tank decided to spring a leak two days before got a new tank and filler tube on order so hope to have it in for MOT in the next few weeks, fingers crossed          | ||
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Elite Veteran Posts: 666 Location: Bicester - Oxford | new bosch plugs, idling better now  where the mileage starts on the 1.8  girlfriend is loving the metro too, she didnt like it to start with but its grown on her scared her a bit when i touched the throttle in 1st on private land just for a teaser  decided as i got the tank lowered atm i would cut a hole so i can get to the pump easier in the future if i have to...   anuone need a new gear for there bike?  thinking of cutting some carbon fibre out into a circle to cover the hole  new filler pipe from AK motorsport   Edited by mr gotta hava metro 18/10/2011 1:29 PM | ||
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 Expert Posts: 1465 Location: barnsley,south yorkshire / www.djtommib.co.uk | |||
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Elite Veteran Posts: 666 Location: Bicester - Oxford | cheers for the comments guys | ||
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Elite Veteran Posts: 666 Location: Bicester - Oxford | been busy today getting old fuel tank and filler pipe out...  hoses are tight to get to, bit of a job getting them off, found after lowering tank easy to get at and off  heres the old thing, i dont think they rust proofed it as well as the rest of the car!!   front edge it seems to be coming out  top doesnt look to healthy either    old pipe!  new tank   now got to swap it all all over and hammerite tank. thinking of taking rear sub frame out as new tank will prob get scratched to bit trying to get it back in.  got my template ready for carbon fibre cover Edited by mr gotta hava metro 20/10/2011 12:24 PM | ||
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 Transport Guru MP Moderator Posts: 4947 Location: Bromley, Kent | Nice work. Always followed this car from ages back. If you ever sell those TD Qualifiers in that colour let me know first!! | ||
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