1983 metro vdp

nataliegizfish · Post by **nataliegizfish** » Thu Jul 07, 2005 7:11 pm

hi my name is paul and i'm a newbie
well kinda, i lived with raddogg for a while so i know all about the site but never used it
any who to the point..... i've just bought a metro vdp in near mint condition for Â£100
so does anyone know where i can get a few bits n pieces for her?
please dont say the scrapyard but feel free to mock me for loving my car!!!!

Sheaf · Post by **Sheaf** » Thu Jul 07, 2005 7:32 pm

1983!!!!

The car's as old as me!

T16 Dave · Post by **T16 Dave** » Thu Jul 07, 2005 7:51 pm

The car has better bodywork Al

Paul (Natalie

), what do you need? Sad as it seems, a 22 year old car is a rarity these days. Scrappies or motorfactors are the best bets.

daz500 · Post by **daz500** » Thu Jul 07, 2005 8:09 pm

10 years ago I robbed a vanden plas in the breakers of it's electric windows and remote central locking for my own beast. They were very rare cars even back then.

What bits & bobs do you need though? Mechanically, they're the same as all other 5 door metros and the engine is a standard 1.3 a-series so parts should still be available from any decent motor-factors.

114gta · Post by **114gta** » Thu Jul 07, 2005 9:53 pm

Wow! Look after it, see you at MGM next year. :wink:

http://www.metropower.co.uk <<<<Theyd love it over there.

MGJohn · Post by **MGJohn** » Thu Jul 07, 2005 10:25 pm

nataliegizfish wrote:hi my name is paul and i'm a newbie
well kinda, i lived with raddogg for a while so i know all about the site but never used it
any who to the point..... i've just bought a metro vdp in near mint condition for Â£100
so does anyone know where i can get a few bits n pieces for her?
please dont say the scrapyard but feel free to mock me for loving my car!!!!

Hi and Welcome...

There's a tidy Metro Vp (F-reg) in a local Breaker yard Nr. Cheltenham.... just a quick blast down the M5 from Bromsgrove - less than a mile from J11 M5. Alongside the Vp is a Metro "Jet black" G-reg. Both cars would be useful donors to keep your car going.... fancy an electric window upgrade if your car does not have already.

Five years ago I gave my son (MetroMartin over on metropower site here: http://www.metropower.co.uk ) an X-reg MG Metro which is older than he is. He manages that site now and it's a useful one for anyone with Metros or R100s.

weirdjam · Post by **weirdjam** » Thu Jul 07, 2005 10:31 pm

hi and welcome,

does explain some things about radders now.......

PMSL.

i had a metro once.

GARY220 · Post by **GARY220** » Thu Jul 07, 2005 10:48 pm

Yay, excellent choice of car

I have a 1982 mk1 metro vanden plas (3dr), which i have totally restored, rebuilt/uprated engine/autobox, inside, outside, wheels (original pepperpots), brakes, suspension the lot

, all as good (if not better) than new.
As for parts, to be honest i am finding it difficult to get most

all the parts suppliers were less than helpfull, and i have been trying to source a tailgate door for 3 months

even all the local scrappies cant help, none of them have a metro (austin) .
GARY

nataliegizfish · Post by **nataliegizfish** » Mon Jul 11, 2005 11:13 am

thanks for all your suggestions
am looking for silly little things like rooflining,sunvisors,aerial etc
it's pretty tidy at the mo only the normal bits of paint bubbling on the bottom of the doors etc but engine wise its only done 35000 miles so no problems there i'll hopefully get a picture up in the next few days and i'll definately check out that metro site
thanks again, giz.

WELZ · Post by **WELZ** » Mon Jul 11, 2005 1:18 pm

Is it green?? If so i think ive seen you about! Looks really tidy for its age! And it is older than me!!

Norm · Post by **Norm** » Mon Jul 11, 2005 9:53 pm

MGJohn wrote:
Five years ago I gave my son (MetroMartin over on metropower site here: http://www.metropower.co.uk ) an X-reg MG Metro which is older than he is. He manages that site now and it's a useful one for anyone with Metros or R100s.

I third this after Toby and John, excellent site and we'll all help you as much as we can

nataliegizfish · Post by **nataliegizfish** » Tue Jul 12, 2005 12:05 pm

Is it green?? If so i think ive seen you about! Looks really tidy for its age! And it is older than me!!

yeah it is

WELZ · Post by **WELZ** » Wed Jul 13, 2005 12:53 am

Yeh it is v.nice seen it again yesterday!! Ever seen me about??

nataliegizfish · Post by **nataliegizfish** » Wed Jul 13, 2005 9:14 am

Yeah i recognise the car but cant think where i've seen it!!
Retro is in the garage at the moment having some new brake hoses fitted so i'll be taking some pictures and getting them posted as soon as i get her back

There's a tidy Metro Vp (F-reg) in a local Breaker yard Nr. Cheltenham.... just a quick blast down the M5 from Bromsgrove - less than a mile from J11 M5. Alongside the Vp is a Metro "Jet black" G-reg. Both cars would be useful donors to keep your car going....

could somebody give me a bit more info on this please...name of yard,town etc as i'd like to go check them out soon cheers
giz :wink:

brant_richard · Post by **brant_richard** » Wed Jul 20, 2005 8:13 pm

I'd agree about Metropower. My Girlfriend has a 998 Metro and we're both members.

Try Best Of British in Darlaston/Wednesbury (it's on the border and I can't remember which it falls under) just off J9 of the M6. They tend to mainly deal with the newer cars now but still have a few bits and bobs lying around.

Also try Minispares in Oldbury (J2 M5 nexxt to Toys 'R' Us). Despite the name they deal with prety much everything BL.

MGTurbo · Post by **MGTurbo** » Wed Jul 20, 2005 8:20 pm

I would recommend a visit to www.triple-m.co.uk . Someone on there own a VP500, an even rarer beast with full leather interior!

radddogg · Post by **radddogg** » Thu Dec 29, 2005 2:48 pm

weirdjam wrote:hi and welcome,

does explain some things about radders now.......

PMSL.

i had a metro once.

I missed this first time round, ha ha. Cheeky fookers. Anyway, Paul/Natalie are you a trannie??????!!!!!!!!

nataliegizfish · Post by **nataliegizfish** » Fri Jan 06, 2006 10:40 pm

what do you mean, am i a trannie? no .....but i did get bummed by a rare breed once!

radddogg · Post by **radddogg** » Tue Jan 10, 2006 2:47 pm

nataliegizfish wrote:what do you mean, am i a trannie? no .....but i did get bummed by a rare breed once!

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