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by DotMatrix
Tue Sep 15, 2020 8:58 pm
Forum: For Sale
Topic: Metro Challenge RONALS & Turbo body kits
Replies: 6
Views: 16194

Re: Metro Challenge RONALS & Turbo body kits

are any of your turbo bodykits mk1?
by DotMatrix
Sat Sep 05, 2020 8:31 pm
Forum: For Sale
Topic: Metro Challenge RONALS & Turbo body kits
Replies: 6
Views: 16194

Re: Metro Challenge RONALS & Turbo body kits

hello. do you still have these things?
by DotMatrix
Tue Jun 23, 2020 8:09 am
Forum: General Discussion - Off Topic
Topic: E5 E10 petrol
Replies: 4
Views: 29897

Re: E5 E10 petrol

one problem I see with the older fuel injected cars is that they are not able to be adjusted, they left the factory adjusted to try and reach 14.7:1 air fuel ratio as that was the fuel in the 90'ies, but now with e10 you have a stoichiometric air fuel ratio of 14.1:1, so they will be running a bit t...
by DotMatrix
Tue Jun 23, 2020 8:06 am
Forum: General Discussion - Off Topic
Topic: E5 E10 petrol
Replies: 4
Views: 29897

Re: E5 E10 petrol

yes the added ethanol content seems to bring out more crap in the fuel, didn't use to run a fuel filter right be fore the carb but now the gets totally brown with crap and needs to be changed once a year or more. in my mind, if you solve the rubber related problems and that sort of stuff, I don't se...
by DotMatrix
Mon Jun 22, 2020 7:25 am
Forum: General Discussion - Off Topic
Topic: E5 E10 petrol
Replies: 4
Views: 29897

Re: E5 E10 petrol

hello. yes the 10% ethanol is a bit of an annoyance, but a smaller problem that you are led to believe in my opinion. I have been running a 998 metro as a daily for a long time. this car has been running on 5% ethanol for very long and has also been running some months on 10% with out problems. the ...
by DotMatrix
Mon Jun 08, 2020 8:02 am
Forum: General Discussion - Off Topic
Topic: Russians
Replies: 1
Views: 23592

Re: Russians

So how many lots of spam are you getting each day ? Must be a proper headache. like spam emails? I dont notice the emails as my spam filter works pretty good, but on here it has been pretty steady lately at one new post each day. maybe all the blocking of IP addresses I have been adding to the foru...
by DotMatrix
Mon Jun 08, 2020 7:59 am
Forum: General Discussion - Off Topic
Topic: MOT Tomorrow
Replies: 7
Views: 39299

Re: MOT Tomorrow

Mine sit out all year round and it's a real battle keeping the rust at bay as they get older. Two are going to need both arches doing in a year or so. Already done the cills, some of the floor pan and inner front arches at a cost of £530. Price you pay for trying to keep them going I guess. Still w...
by DotMatrix
Thu Jun 04, 2020 6:29 am
Forum: General Discussion - Off Topic
Topic: MOT Tomorrow
Replies: 7
Views: 39299

Re: MOT Tomorrow

yes that is sad. cant you sell it to someone and then buy a working one. it seems possible to find a relatively cheap metro still. Sadly, my Rover Metro is still outside without an MOT but I liked driving it so much, and it is worth so little as it is that I cannot really justify getting rid - it s...
by DotMatrix
Fri May 29, 2020 6:56 am
Forum: Technical queries
Topic: 4 pot calipers
Replies: 3
Views: 10850

Re: 4 pot calipers

there must be a lot available. try requesting one on the metro power for sale facebook page. a lot more users on there. but yes, you have to be really really carefull with those bleed nipples. they have a tendency to snap even 5-10 years from new. I have never had success with drilling them out, the...
by DotMatrix
Tue May 26, 2020 12:10 pm
Forum: Technical queries
Topic: Rear brake servos
Replies: 3
Views: 11063

Re: Rear brake servos

good to know