Track shed...

neil · Post by **neil** » Sat Sep 01, 2007 1:08 am

ExigeKen wrote:
BiggestNizzy wrote:
gorrie wrote:Is the GTi better than the GTa? Different engines iirc (I'm sure 1 is K-series, the other isn't.. but can't remember which is what). What the fcuk is this have a go at Ken's age sh1t

YES

Victor Meldrew · Post by **Victor Meldrew** » Sat Sep 01, 2007 1:32 am

Anyone want an Audi S6 avant track shed for £600 give me a shout... knockhill 65 sec lap time.

Thats what I am getting as a trade in so if you want it give me a shout before Tuesday

BiggestNizzy · Post by **BiggestNizzy** » Sat Sep 01, 2007 5:30 am

ExigeKen wrote:
BiggestNizzy wrote:
gorrie wrote:Is the GTi better than the GTa? Different engines iirc (I'm sure 1 is K-series, the other isn't.. but can't remember which is what).
the Gti is a 16v with front shocks (normal metro's only have hydagas) and anti roll bars, it also has a close ratio gearbox both are k-series do not touch an old 1.3 gta it's older than Ken!

there are some 1.8 Gti's knocking about
What the fcuk is this have a go at Ken's age sh1t

They stopped making 1.3 Gta's in 1989 that's only 18 years ago if your younger than that I'm so sorry but you must have had one hell of a paperround!

jason · Post by **jason** » Sat Sep 01, 2007 11:16 am

Soem are suggesting the GTA was K-series... but it was only A-series as I remember it. Or was there a K-series version too in the mid 90s?

I did worse than a GTA

I owned a Metro turbo for a wee while in the late 80's... worse still, it was the all-white model (wheels, bumpers, etc) AND, if that wasn't bad enough... the previous owner had put the 80s-standard red 'turbo' sticker across the rear window!!

Was a cracking fun car when it worked - but the garage's warranty saw 2 gearbox rebuilds and a re-bore and the hydragas needed recharging every 6 mths.

Oh, and the white really showed off the rust nicely...

BiggestNizzy · Post by **BiggestNizzy** » Sat Sep 01, 2007 11:20 am

they did another Gta with the mark 3 metro (I know to much about this) it was a 1.4k 8v

rossybee · Post by **rossybee** » Tue Sep 04, 2007 11:57 am

jasonliddell wrote:Soem are suggesting the GTA was K-series... but it was only A-series as I remember it. Or was there a K-series version too in the mid 90s?

I did worse than a GTA I owned a Metro turbo for a wee while in the late 80's... worse still, it was the all-white model (wheels, bumpers, etc) AND, if that wasn't bad enough... the previous owner had put the 80s-standard red 'turbo' sticker across the rear window!!

Was a cracking fun car when it worked - but the garage's warranty saw 2 gearbox rebuilds and a re-bore and the hydragas needed recharging every 6 mths.

Oh, and the white really showed off the rust nicely...

You forgot to mention the red seatbelts...

BiggestNizzy · Post by **BiggestNizzy** » Tue Sep 04, 2007 12:19 pm

rossybee wrote:
jasonliddell wrote:Soem are suggesting the GTA was K-series... but it was only A-series as I remember it. Or was there a K-series version too in the mid 90s?

I did worse than a GTA I owned a Metro turbo for a wee while in the late 80's... worse still, it was the all-white model (wheels, bumpers, etc) AND, if that wasn't bad enough... the previous owner had put the 80s-standard red 'turbo' sticker across the rear window!!

Was a cracking fun car when it worked - but the garage's warranty saw 2 gearbox rebuilds and a re-bore and the hydragas needed recharging every 6 mths.

Oh, and the white really showed off the rust nicely...
You forgot to mention the red seatbelts...

I still have a set

rossybee · Post by **rossybee** » Tue Sep 04, 2007 12:24 pm

'80s retro

Do you have red braces to match?

BiggestNizzy · Post by **BiggestNizzy** » Tue Sep 04, 2007 1:11 pm

rossybee wrote:'80s retro

Do you have red braces to match?

I'm only 30 ! I was playing with cars back in the 80's. wait a mo I still am

scottyf · Post by **scottyf** » Tue Sep 04, 2007 1:33 pm

There was a very well sorted 106 Rallye at the SIDC Alford Sprint last year, was very fast IIRC, looked an absolute hoot to drive, cocking its rear wheel on all the corners.

Corranga · Post by **Corranga** » Tue Sep 04, 2007 2:10 pm

BiggestNizzy wrote:
rossybee wrote:
jasonliddell wrote:Soem are suggesting the GTA was K-series... but it was only A-series as I remember it. Or was there a K-series version too in the mid 90s?

I did worse than a GTA I owned a Metro turbo for a wee while in the late 80's... worse still, it was the all-white model (wheels, bumpers, etc) AND, if that wasn't bad enough... the previous owner had put the 80s-standard red 'turbo' sticker across the rear window!!

Was a cracking fun car when it worked - but the garage's warranty saw 2 gearbox rebuilds and a re-bore and the hydragas needed recharging every 6 mths.

Oh, and the white really showed off the rust nicely...
You forgot to mention the red seatbelts...
I still have a set

The metro that went on to become the Rover 100 used the K series I reckon. The late GTAs were definitly 1.4 8v K Series as someone on here said.

The Motor Heritage museum at Gaydon has a circa 1995 Mini prototype that was built approx 4-5 inches wider using the metro front subframe and hosting that 1.4 K-series. Shame it never went into production, imagine how much easier it would have been to fit a 2litre VVC K-series into a Mini then!

Oh, I still have a set of red metro belts too I think, and I never owned a Metro