| My Mum had one of these 09:46 - Oct 20 with 1302 views | Coastalblue |
I crashed it within a fortnight of passing my driving test, though after extensive repairs it did end up back on the road.
Probably a better car than given credit for at it's initial birth, and it was great fun to drive. My (ex)Wife later had a 1.4i version which felt like a little rocket back in the day.
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| My Mum had one of these on 09:52 - Oct 20 with 1249 views | hype313 |
Talking of pocket rockets, I had a Peugeot 205 1.9GTI, I felt like donkey kong in it, but boy could that thing fly, was written off quite soon after I had got it. Probably why you rarely see them these days as most ended up wrapped around Conifers. |  |
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| My Mum had one of these on 09:52 - Oct 20 with 1248 views | EdwardStone |
I always thought the Metro was kinda cute....never had one myself
Best ever Private Eye cover was a parody of the Sun when the Falklands War was happening
"Kill an Argie and win a Mini Metro" |  | | |
| My Mum had one of these on 10:14 - Oct 20 with 1192 views | factual_blue |
| My Mum had one of these on 09:52 - Oct 20 by EdwardStone |
I always thought the Metro was kinda cute....never had one myself
Best ever Private Eye cover was a parody of the Sun when the Falklands War was happening
"Kill an Argie and win a Mini Metro" |
The Thalidomide scandal cover was better.
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| My Mum had one of these on 10:20 - Oct 20 with 1178 views | Mookamoo |
Was my first car and was huge fun to drive. Quite excellent except when the distributor cap would distribute itself all over the A137, which it did regularly. |  | | |
| My Mum had one of these on 10:21 - Oct 20 with 1170 views | Swansea_Blue |
Little go carts weren't they? Unrefined, unreliable rust buckets, but people seemed to like them nonetheless. Didn't exactly take on the world as the adverts suggest! |  |
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| My Mum had one of these on 10:31 - Oct 20 with 1149 views | jeera |
| My Mum had one of these on 10:21 - Oct 20 by Swansea_Blue |
Little go carts weren't they? Unrefined, unreliable rust buckets, but people seemed to like them nonetheless. Didn't exactly take on the world as the adverts suggest! |
And the Maestro.
The first 'talking' car. |  |
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| My Mum had one of these on 10:34 - Oct 20 with 1143 views | Swansea_Blue |
| My Mum had one of these on 10:31 - Oct 20 by jeera |
And the Maestro.
The first 'talking' car. |
A mate had a montego, which I think was just the Maestro with a boot wasn't it. It was ok and lasted him for quite a while, but was again a rust bucket. It was more filler than steel by the time he got rid of it. Most cars were a bit susceptible to rust back then though in fairness. I don't miss having to replace soft steel exhausts as often as your tires. | |
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| My Mum had one of these on 10:40 - Oct 20 with 1133 views | jeera |
| My Mum had one of these on 10:34 - Oct 20 by Swansea_Blue |
A mate had a montego, which I think was just the Maestro with a boot wasn't it. It was ok and lasted him for quite a while, but was again a rust bucket. It was more filler than steel by the time he got rid of it. Most cars were a bit susceptible to rust back then though in fairness. I don't miss having to replace soft steel exhausts as often as your tires. |
Maybe I was thinking of the Montego?
I'm not certain now. Similar era weren't they?
Hailed for its on board computer and barking out instructions to the driver. [Post edited 20 Oct 2020 10:41]
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| My Mum had one of these on 10:42 - Oct 20 with 1123 views | AlanRetentive |
In a moment of unbridled wildness, I sold my first Puch Maxi N in 1983, and purchased a 998cc, 41 brake horse power Austin Mini Metro. I have to say that it was one of the worst decisions of my life. Whilst the luxurious elements of a roof and a relatively comfortable seat were an undeniable boon, I found being in control of something with the size and momentum of a motor car rather unnerving. Additionally, as a single gentleman, I had little use for the back seat.
Needless to say I swiftly sold the Austin, and returned to the carefree life of travelling everywhere* on a two-wheeled Austrian steed.
* To be factually correct, I do occasionally use the Corporation buses if I need to transport a large item, such as an ironing board from Argos, for example. |  |
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| My Mum had one of these on 10:45 - Oct 20 with 1112 views | Swansea_Blue |
| My Mum had one of these on 10:40 - Oct 20 by jeera |
Maybe I was thinking of the Montego?
I'm not certain now. Similar era weren't they?
Hailed for its on board computer and barking out instructions to the driver. [Post edited 20 Oct 2020 10:41]
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I think essentially the same car, one with a boot one without. My mate's didn't talk, you probably needed a posh version for that. | |
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| My Mum had one of these on 10:47 - Oct 20 with 1105 views | jeera |
| My Mum had one of these on 10:45 - Oct 20 by Swansea_Blue |
I think essentially the same car, one with a boot one without. My mate's didn't talk, you probably needed a posh version for that. |
I think the talking was one of those things that was a novelty to begin with, which became irritating quite quickly and gave rise to the sort of jokes that caused arguments within marriages.
You know, went for a drive alone but it was like having you with me, kind of thing.
Yes, rust buckets, as you say. | |
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| My Mum had one of these on 10:48 - Oct 20 with 1101 views | NthQldITFC |
| My Mum had one of these on 09:52 - Oct 20 by hype313 |
Talking of pocket rockets, I had a Peugeot 205 1.9GTI, I felt like donkey kong in it, but boy could that thing fly, was written off quite soon after I had got it. Probably why you rarely see them these days as most ended up wrapped around Conifers. |
I like the passive 'was written off'!
I believe it is a fact that the Conifer Protection League were instrumental and highly effective in their late 1970s campaign to 'beef down' the structural integrity standards of new British-made cars in order to protect conifers from such events. |  |
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| My Mum had one of these on 10:53 - Oct 20 with 1090 views | jeera |
| My Mum had one of these on 10:48 - Oct 20 by NthQldITFC |
I like the passive 'was written off'!
I believe it is a fact that the Conifer Protection League were instrumental and highly effective in their late 1970s campaign to 'beef down' the structural integrity standards of new British-made cars in order to protect conifers from such events. |
I missed that - was written off!
Heh.
Peugeot went through a stage of sticking large engines in small cars didn't they.
I drove someone's 106 once, it had a 1.5 diesel engine and no power-steering. It was horrible to drive. Little car with a heavy lump in the front and the refinement of a go-cart. | |
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| My Mum had one of these on 10:54 - Oct 20 with 1082 views | NthQldITFC |
| My Mum had one of these on 10:47 - Oct 20 by jeera |
I think the talking was one of those things that was a novelty to begin with, which became irritating quite quickly and gave rise to the sort of jokes that caused arguments within marriages.
You know, went for a drive alone but it was like having you with me, kind of thing.
Yes, rust buckets, as you say. |
I think the poor man's option of a Metro and a talking African Grey parrot was preferable. It was far easier to 're-programme' the parrot to call you a cant when you forgot to put your seatbelt on, than it was to do so with the computer in the Maestro. [Post edited 20 Oct 2020 11:01]
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