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MG Metro: Do you remember it?

By Zain Ullah

LONDON, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 24: An Austin Mini Metro is displayed at the London Classic Car show at Olympia London on February 24, 2023 in London, England. The show in its ninth year, is an event for all discerning classic car buyers, collectors and enthusiasts. This year the show will celebrate 60 years since the launch of the legendary Porsche 911, the 70th anniversary of Corvette and the 60th anniversary of the Mini Cooper S with all three surviving Minis originally owned by the Beatles being reunited for the very first time in 55 years. (Photo by John Keeble/Getty Images)
LONDON, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 24: An Austin Mini Metro is displayed at the London Classic Car show at Olympia London on February 24, 2023 in London, England. The show in its ninth year, is an event for all discerning classic car buyers, collectors and enthusiasts. This year the show will celebrate 60 years since the launch of the legendary Porsche 911, the 70th anniversary of Corvette and the 60th anniversary of the Mini Cooper S with all three surviving Minis originally owned by the Beatles being reunited for the very first time in 55 years. (Photo by John Keeble/Getty Images) /
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There are some just vehicles which you just cannot forget, whether it be because of the way it was designed, the speed or simply because at one time in your life it was your pride & joy. The vehicle Art of Gears is talking about is the classical Austin MG Metro, a 3-door hatchback which was built in the United Kingdom.

The MG Metro also known the Austin Metro or Rover number 100 went into production from 1980 to 1998, in which over 2 million difference model units sold within the United Kingdom alone. Built and manufactured by the British car designer The British Leyland  from 1980 to 1986 with the design plan handed to the now defunct automotive company the Rover Group from 1986 to 1998.

Integrated with a 999cc engine, the Metro had a incredible top speed of 100mph and could hit 0 to 60 miles per hour in just over 10 seconds. Now this was pretty fast for the 1980s baring in mind speed traps were not advanced enough to capture the registrations and seat belts were not a legal requirements which could result in a criminal charge.

The interior was plain but spacious and the steering wheel came in the form of a 3-spoke which was light performing around bends and sharp corners. When your purchasing a car like this, the price is definitely worth considering as when launched in 198 the 3-door Metro had a base release price of around £5,000 and the 5-door had a price of £7,000. If you are looking to purchase a Metro in 2023, the price varies around £7,000 to £10,000 depending on the year, condition and model type.

Seeing a Metro at this day and age is very rare and hard to come across as recent figures in 2020 show that there was under 300 Metro’s on the road in the United Kingdom compared to the 600,000 units in 1995.

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