Tom's first Metro was a Mk1 Austin Metro 998cc, which he still owns and has been his daily driver for the past 6 years. Wanting something with a bit more power he purchased a 1993 Mk3 Metro when it came up for sale locally; first converting to 1.8 VVC and then into a van project...
The GTa was launched in 1990 with the new Metro range. It continued on the success of the Mk2 Austin Metro GTa.
In 1994 Rover took the decision to revamp the Metro, renaming it to Rover 100 in the process.
What was your Metro worth back in 1997? Find out by taking a step back in time courtesy of Summit Garage
Manufactured and launched in 1991. This is the most special and most rare of any model in the entire eighteen years of the Metro. Rover encountered many technical difficulties, i.e. ensuring the hood was waterproof from all angles, and it didn't jam. The high spec and all the extra work was putting the price up and up. It was going to sell around £12,000. In the end very few were ever made.
Metropower was contacted earlier on in the year to feature in an article for Classic Car Weekly magazine about modified A-Series Metros. Here's what two of our members had to say...
With 261hp, Sean Waite's turbo Rover Metro is the one of the finest examples of a Rover Metro in the scene. With 261hp it doesn't hang around either! Read the story if this stunning car within.
'How many friends would I lose?' is the question Craig asked just before the V5 for a purple Rover 114 Cabriolet was signed over to him, although it seems he does not regret the decision. Read the story of this rare car within.
Now here's something a little bit different! A Rover 100 powered by an Audi 20v, and it's turbocharged to boot!
Here Allen tells the story of his interesting Rover 111 Kensington with A-Series front and rear end conversion! Very cool.
