slimtater
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| posted on 10/2/09 at 10:36 PM |
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For sale - one of the greatest sounding cars!
Well I think they are:
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/1986-MG-METRO-6R4-RALLY-CAR-EX-COLIN-MCRAE_W0QQitemZ250370243460QQcmdZViewItemQQptZAutomobiles_UK?hash=item250370243460&_trk
sid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=66%3A2%7C65%3A7%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318
Haven't seen one for sale for a while and it doesn't seem that along ago when 20k would get you one out of the classifieds in Motoring
News. Why did I buy a house?
[Edited on 10/2/09 by slimtater]
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blakep82
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| posted on 10/2/09 at 10:45 PM |
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wish i had that kind of money 
i've always really really wanted one
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mangogrooveworkshop
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| posted on 10/2/09 at 10:50 PM |
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That was probably the only car he never crashed
Shame good bloke
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DarrenW
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| posted on 10/2/09 at 11:16 PM |
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mmmmm, same county as me.
ne assetmanagement - i wonder who has gone bust.
I went to the Croft specsaver rally in December, ther was an immaculate factory original 6R4 on display. It looked amazing. Still had the BL badged
seats fitted. Certainly didnt look like it had ever been rallied - far too immaculate for that. Thankfully i had a tissue on standby
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Simon
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| posted on 10/2/09 at 11:38 PM |
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Another one of those "never been thrashed" cars
ATB
Simon
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MikeCapon
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| posted on 11/2/09 at 08:54 AM |
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I was not much more than a boy when I worked with these. Far too young and green to appreciate them.
You could buy them new for £16,500 including car tax and VAT.
Strangely enough they were officially a kit car to get round type approval.
ETA £16,500 was in 86 after the GpB ban in internationals. Before that they were over £44,000 in 85
ETAA The one you saw at Croft Darren was probably in Computervision (blue/white) livery? There were 5 or 6 new 'club' cars painted up for
display purposes like this.
[Edited on 11/2/09 by MikeCapon]
[Edited on 11/2/09 by MikeCapon]
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nick205
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| posted on 11/2/09 at 11:21 AM |
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Certainly a piece of history. My brother-in-law has a passion for them big style.
Personally I'd rather have one of these...
http://www.classiccarsforsale.co.uk/classic-car-page.php/carno/27257
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jollygreengiant
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| posted on 11/2/09 at 11:36 AM |
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My youngest sister designed & built the ignition black boxes for those.
The COW never once saw fit to invite me to a test session.
Beware of the Goldfish in the tulip mines. The ONLY defence against them is smoking peanut butter sandwiches.
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Peteff
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| posted on 11/2/09 at 12:20 PM |
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Has he got the Hayne's manual for it as well and will he throw it in with the price ?
yours, Pete
I went into the RSPCA office the other day. It was so small you could hardly swing a cat in there.
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nick205
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| posted on 11/2/09 at 01:19 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Peteff
Has he got the Hayne's manual for it as well and will he throw it in with the price ?
...cos that'll help with repairs and maintenance eh!
"all parts needed will be available locally from a good motor factors or main agent"
"refitting is the reversal of removal"
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AndyW
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| posted on 11/2/09 at 03:30 PM |
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they always seem to be a couple available on 6R4.com been looking at a kit for one but unless you can actually fit and use a rear engine 4 wheel drive
set up is it worth making a replica.
I just love the sound of them though.......
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