my "new" old car

[Type-R]

sheffield roads are too dangerous for my march so i decided to buy another run around and keep my march off road for a few months whilst im in sheffield.

the car i have got does 0-60 in 22seconds and it does 55mpg

any guesses? before i reveal what i have bought

 

[Ian]

fiat panda or a charade TDi.

 

[MICRASKYLINE]

2CV!:grinning:

 

[D4R73N]

My guess is a Vauxhall Corsa...lol

 

[sonic]

A non turbo Astra diesel van ?

 

[Mat.T]

wartburg knight or perhaps a yugo 45

 

[fraz_micra_88]

a reliant robbin

 

[Kev]

K10 lol!

 

[k11stew]

a van!

 

[lewic]

Fiesta diesel

 

[Speedle]

JCB?

or buy the sounds of it a 1.0 auto k10 or k11

 

[Arnold]

Renault 5 diesel?

 

[Alienfish360]

You bought arnolds car?

 

[Arnold]

no thats 25mpg

 

[wilsonian]

Erm a smart car?

 

[Type-R]

your on the right lines its a diesel....

second clue its british made in cowley around the 1990s

 

[Arnold]

Bmw? Thats a guess, as i know there's a BMW plant there. Drive past it every other week!

 

[wilsonian]

Rover?

 

[sonic]

OMG it's a Rover Metro diesel isn't it !!!!

Or worse, a Maestro diesel...

 

[D4R73N]

OMG it's a Rover Metro diesel isn't it !!!!

Or worse, a Maestro diesel...

Hahaha...

Yeah I recon it could well be :s...lol

 

[Type-R]

Or worse, a Maestro diesel...

LOL spot on mate

 

[sonic]

LOL spot on mate

HAHAHAHAHA !!! What size engine ?

 

[Type-R]

2.0 diesel dog

 

[Arnold]

Whats the BHP of that thing!

 

[sonic]

Whats the BHP of that thing!

12

 

[D4R73N]

hahaha... Thats the dogg's mate!

"Hey babe...I drive a ferrari Red 2.0..."

 

[tommo]

pimp

 

[sonic]

19" alloys, 235 tyres, body kit and tints ?

 

[micra man]

Lol, my grandad used to have one of those back in the day.

 

[Arnold]

Unfortunatly cant find any "performance" figures for this car! I doubt any have ever been on a rolling road though

 

[Speedle]

christ i didnt realise there were any of these left ! i thought thed long rotted away! lol

 

[sonic]

Photoshop anyone ?

is it the turbo diesel ?

 

[Type-R]

2.0 diesel mate im guessing 8v lol.

1st gear gets a struggling 20mph

 

[sonic]

Did you know that there's a maestro forum out there ?
www.maestro.org.uk/forums/

 

[ollie240585]

My mate is in the proceess of creating a Maestro Rally Car....looks wicked at the moment, fresh paint job, gold, inside and out

I'll see if I can get any pics so that you have something to look up to

 

[Type-R]

 

[ollie240585]

Someone got bored. lol

It's a Diesel Maestro....leave it as it is!!

 

[Mat.T]

that photoshop doesn't look bad, now all you need to do is get rid of that perkins diesel lump an fit a mg meastro turbo running gear

 

[K11SS]

Make Austin
Model Maestro
type 4
Production 605410
Built from 1982
Built to 1994
Layout F(Tr)/F
Body Style Htch
Engine Configuration 1994/4IL/ OHC Diesel
Power (hp/rpm) 62/4500 or 81/4500
hp 62 or 81
Torque (lb ft/rpm) 88/2500 or 116/2500
Transmission 5-spd
Front Suspension IC
Rear Suspension IC
Steering R & P
Brakes Disc/drum
Tyres - wheels (in) 175/70-14
Length (in) 158
Weight (lb) 2414
Top speed (mph) 90
0-60 mph (sec) 12.0
Standing ¼ml (sec) 18.5
UK price (£) 7584

there you all go

 

[fraz_micra_88]

mate that brings the meaning to OLD school lol

 

[Type-R]

so how much BHP do you reckon my one is?

it feels like its got 62

 

[sonic]

so how much BHP do you reckon my one is?

it feels like its got 62

if its non turbo you're right.

 

[D4R73N]

Hehe, I was bored.

 

[sonic]

lmfaofwn

 

[R05_Micra]

a donkey with a carot on a fishing rod in front of it.

 

[hughes_16v]

Man thats some old car. how much did you pay for it?

 

[Type-R]

£100 with 11months mot and 6months tax

 

[hughes_16v]

least you wont have to spend on it for 6 months, you wont pull many women tho

 

[tommo]

this is true sunny man

 

[Type-R]

i will pull farm girls from the north and take them on a reality show like trisha who will tart them up, then i will become thier agent and when they are doing topless photo shoots for magazines i will make some money of them. It was all part of my masterplan.