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minimole23

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http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Metro-Mini-1-3cc-Eng...1QQcmdZViewItem

Pro's

Its done 27000 miles (allegedly)
I have another engine to add to my stash
I'm going home this weekend.

Cons

I know only one person with a van who could possibly give me a lift with it
I don't know how to sneak it home

Edited by minimole23 on 27th Nov, 2007.

On 7th Oct, 2010 5haneJ said:
yeah I gave it all a good prodding


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bit pricey aint it? i used to pay £60 from the scrappy but they haven't had any metro's in for a while now.

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Hi,
Tough one, you've not even considered if it's any good yet!
Cheers,
Gavin :)

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minimole23

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I'll rip it apart anyway to build into a turbo

On 7th Oct, 2010 5haneJ said:
yeah I gave it all a good prodding


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Hi,
£100 is as much as I would go TBH....
Cheers,
Gavin :)

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minimole23

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No, I'll leave it.

common sense prevails. Its ridiculous me buying stuff now I'll worry about finding another engine nearer actually needing one.

It went for £92 don't really find any engines cheap anymore anyway.

Reality check. I ought to be thinking about assignments not engines at the moment.

Edited by minimole23 on 26th Nov, 2007.

On 7th Oct, 2010 5haneJ said:
yeah I gave it all a good prodding


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prices have gone and are going silly ATM

it looks like its been dug up from an egyptians tomb






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I'd pay twice that if I could get it up north!

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It's amazing how many low mileage metro engines there are out there!

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lol! metros were bought by old people who didnt drive them!!! i got hold of one (c plate vdp) last year with a 55k on it, got every stamp in the book, every mot since new etc..... theyre still quite a few out there if you look hard enough.......

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Cheap for ebay prices for sure!!

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imagine if it was painted red


minimole23

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Thing is that there are not many alternatives left now to ebay. A mate I had the last 2 1275 engines from my local breakers in the summer. Not many metro's left to buy either.

I travelled from Dorset well into Essex for my metro.

Edited due to poor English.

Edited by minimole23 on 27th Nov, 2007.

On 7th Oct, 2010 5haneJ said:
yeah I gave it all a good prodding


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That's the problem, as supply dries up the price goes up.
I know of at least one company buying them up and shipping them stateside, doesn't help :(

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I bought a genuine low mileage MG Metro engine last year for £90 off the bay.

They go for even more now.

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I think a Metro will be a good investment. :) You UK-boys are scrapping them yust to get the engines, and then take it out to 1380 at the first rebore..

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On 28th of Nov, 2007 at 03:27pm vegar said:
I think a Metro will be a good investment. :) You UK-boys are scrapping them yust to get the engines, and then take it out to 1380 at the first rebore..


Good lad, i bought an 82 metro city a few months ago with tax for £130. Its pretty mint and daily hack for a while, will be my turbo sleeper 1 day.:cool:


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Now that should yield some rather large scalps at the lights!

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