MG METRO TURBO CHALLENGE CAR
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Ex Steve Soper/Tony Bardy. I think the car was originally raced in the early 80's as a naturally aspirated 1300 MG. The shell is definately a MK1.It then must have been converted around the mid-80's to a Turbo Challengecar. It was definately raced by Steve Soper for some time between that and 89. The car was then brought over to Northern Ireland and raced in Wynns MG C/ship by Alan McCullough and finished 2nd place. It then spent the next 6-7years parked in a car showroom doing nothing. In 96 a guy bought it withfull intentions of racing it and again it remained parked til 98. Thats whenI came along and took pity on it. I stripped the car to a bare shell and gotit professionally repainted from top to bottom. No welding was required as the shell was remarkably mint apart from the usual scrapes and tares associated with racing. Everything was rebuilt and inspected apart from theengine and gearbox which was running well. I then got a logbook and put a road going turbo loom in; so that i could MOT it. That I did in 2003 and it did a mega 150 miles that year! 2004 it remained parked in my garage and early 2005 I decided to MOT again to have some road fun and take it to shows. It blew the cylinder head gasket and it was this stage that I sent the engine to Avonbar. The engine and gearbox got a full rebuild incl.turbo with an unleaded head fitted too. Since that I put 800 miles on the engine running it in with 5 psi of boost. I then took it to 1200 miles with 8psi and then cranked it up to 10 psi. Here it has remained and in total the new engine hasnt seen 1500 miles of mild road use. I feel the car is wasted on the road and needs to be raced on a track again. Lack of money to do this forces a very reluctant sale. Also a new house and renovations dont help the yearly budget. I never thought i would sell this car but here it is.The car is absolutely mint and comes with a log book and is MOT'd til end of May. I have lots of history and receipts! It is ready for the race track with nothing needed and is 100% original challenge spec apart from the road going bits; which can easily be screwed off! Rare chance to own a car in such good condition. Serious callers only.
> Contact: Andrew
> Mob : 07793671503 or 07845099812
> Home : 02838820820 after 8pm
> Email: asands@utvinternet.com

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rough idea of price?

wow its just like the scareletrix mighty metro!! £29.95 in the argos catalogue

That looks sweet!!!!!!!

Ric send the bloke an e-mail. Or give him a call. Nice bloke is Andrew.

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