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This happened to end up in my workshop today......
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Mustard will be jealous. What's the story with it, you stripping it for parts?
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never seen 1 of them before, a potentially 3 wheeled metro!!!!!!
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Had an interesting find myself on Sunday while digging for founds in my brothers back garden

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and there is more yet to be dug up
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StevenR wrote:Mustard will be jealous. What's the story with it, you stripping it for parts?
Strippd already and now a cube shape..... And you may spot in the picture the door mirrors missing... Mr mustard now has these..... :D
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daniel garry wrote:never seen 1 of them before, a potentially 3 wheeled metro!!!!!!
In the picture that is the only wheel on the car. This pic is after stiping and i took the alloys off but the spare was on drivers side rear and stayed there....
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Wat year was it?
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did u keep the rear spoiler??
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mmm metros.....
If ya can't fix it with a hammer, its an electrical problem!

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No idea on the year.... Had 82k on it thou.



And no what you see in the pic got scraped......
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Miniman wrote:Wat year was it?
its a mk2 s anything from 1985-1990
If ya can't fix it with a hammer, its an electrical problem!

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Anybody lookin for a 87 metro van?
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mustard wrote:mmm metros.....
change in tone there!!!
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AZS 1 to YZS 999 (May 1984 - Mar 1985)
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StevenR wrote:Had an interesting find myself on Sunday while digging for founds in my brothers back garden

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and there is more yet to be dug up
ford bits???? escort? capri?
If ya can't fix it with a hammer, its an electrical problem!

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Miniman wrote:Anybody lookin for a 87 metro van?
Any Engine Mickey Baby?
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Escort as far as i know. There is a Moggy down there 2, have already found the boot lid and a wheel.
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StevenR wrote: There is a Moggy down there 2

please say the car and not a cat!!!!
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A 1L pet :wink:
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Miniman wrote:A 1L pet :wink:
How Much?
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948cc or 1098 cc no 1L, did find the remains of a dog to so we started to call it Rover.
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You interested gareth?
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StevenR wrote:948cc or 1098 cc no 1L, did find the remains of a dog to so we started to call it Rover.

998cc..... :wink:
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Miniman wrote:You interested gareth?
Maybe. PM me some details.
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gareth wrote:This happened to end up in my workshop today......
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Won't be the only pieve of English history lying in your yard either :cry:
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