Rover Metro 1.1S Reviews

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Good Points: Reliable in the worst of weather.Economical
Easy and Cheap maintanance
Reasonable looks
Cheap un aound

Bad Points: You need lots of Waxoil in the box sections. Rar wheel arches need to be cleaned out regularly.

General comments: Read some of the negative comments in the overall review. Some intersting points raised. If your going to drive this car at 45 miles per gallon then you should make sure that the bonet os securely closed.
Lets get back to "Construction and Use" theory. This can was built for a purpose. ie., To run around town and pick up some shopping . Ease of Parking and economical in urban situations.
Its not a a racing car, nor is it a load lugger. Given resonable driving and useage they will last 10 years. Dont expect too much more without body rot. Then again they were not built to last much longer . They are a low cost construction vehicle for what was the modern day family.

What do you want for a few quid ?

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I own a Honda Prelude 2.2 200bhp V-tec BB4. I love Hondas due to their incredible reliability and V-tec engines...however, due to running costs and a £660 service due, I have bought myself a 'runabout' until I buy a big car later next year. I flew from Edinburgh to Gatwick then hopped on a train for another 30 miles to reach my destination where a certain little car awaited in a shed - my new rover Metro 1.1s in red with colour coded air intakes and red seatbelts! It took me 9 hours to dri ...

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I ' ve been promised a rover metro 1.1s limited edition and cant wait for it to be mine, fantastic looking for a first car and only a limited number so I ' m pretty chuffed. The racing lights on the front look great and the Heinz 57 vinyl ' s and the custom number plates are good too. It seems like the car is light and with a 1.1s engine seems it will be quite nippy, I can ' t wait to get out there and go driving with them, and is it me but the radio seems really loud. I'm going to get a speaker ...

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I was given my Rover Metro as a present for my birthday, so far I've put alloy wheels on it, tinted the windows, fancy seat covers, rear speakers in the parcel shelf, new stereo, and this week have just changed from a 1.1 engine to a 1.1 sport engine, after a few teething problems I'm really enjoying it. I haven't finished yet, got some more plans for my metro. But definetly one of the best pressie's ever!

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I got good speed out of my Rover Metro Casino Royale it was brilliant! Good car, bit of rust buy it's 14 years out, what do you aspect? bought for 25 and needed 150 to MOT it what a car!

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I brought a 1.1 Rover Metro Rio to run around in after my proper car was hit by a dustbin lorry, and I personally think this is the worst car i have ever owned, and i would advise anyone not to buy one not only cos they are an awful car, to drive even after regassing the suspension, but also have you seen what these things look like after a 10 - 15 mph impact.
You'd be safer driving a crisp packet!
I'm going back to VW GOLF's, they may be a bit slow but a least they are safe and do about 400 mi ...

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Great little car, I had 40 mph in first 55 mph in second a 0-60 of 12 seconds and it handles like its on rails and you can feel the car when its on its border line, so you have lots of warning if the back end is going to swing out, good fuel consumption of about 45-50 mpg when not being thrashed.

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If you buy this car, don't drive it any faster than 15mph!

One of the wheels fell off my Rover Metro. Also, the bonnet popped up and smashed the front windscreen when I was going 45mph

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My Rover Metro 1.1S is my first car and what a car it is! It's a 1993 1.1 3 door and it doesn't half shift. OK, it has a K&N on it and a very large backbox but that's not the point. I bought it for 300 pounds, done a little TLC and my locals are astonished with what it looks like, it doesn't even look like a Metro anymore.

I have debadged it, smoothed the boot out, blacked the windows, colour coded, and stuck some sexy seat covers in it. I get so many questions on what it is. I've had 64mph ...

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Bought on 37000 miles, Rover Metro 1.1S with Eco Tek valve, K&N filter, Sony 52x4W headset minidisk player, Infinity 6X9's fitted in the back shelf, and a rather large exhaust, all for only £500!!!and what a car, very cheap to run, n one of the few cars I know able to do 55 in 2nd gear.

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My mum had a Metro it only did 90mph downhill and it was Pea Green.The suspension was failing and it had rust problems, but good little car for £100.

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I bought the Rover Metro 1.1 Gta version, on 68 k on an M plate for £500 and I was so surprised with the little whippet, excellent throttle response, get down a hill and you can stick with the Vtr's ect...good interior layout, elec windows, remote central locking. It's standard spec is better than Fiesta's and 106's. The handling is good, but the back end can bounce a bit. I've had 120 at 5,500 rpm but it revs to 6,500. So with a big enough hill it may get off the clock. It's a winner.

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Wow! What car! Me and my Rover Metro 1.1S (I've christened her B1) have had some adventures. She came to me on a '92 K plate. She's done about 60k. She's ultra-reliable and goes like stink owing to a series of mods, that latest of which was a custom built Powerflow exhaust costing almost £300! Well worth it though. They're a doddle to work on yourself - none of this fancy engine management twaddle or specialist tools needed. Get yourself and a Haynes manual and you're sorted. I can beat mo ...

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My little Rover Metro 1.1S is a nifty little machine, not the coolest of cars but it happily sits at 70mph+ on the motorway, no mods on it so im happy! Light and manouverable, it makes a fun little first car, we love it!!!

No bad points, only kidding! - The only bad point is the high pitched metro purr, it likes to whine!

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I have a cracking little Rover Metro 1.1S 93 L reg only 68k 3 door hatch and it happily does 115mph on the motorway and very nippy, no mods like so considering its a grand wee car. A metro must is a cd player though and a decent colour!

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The Rover Metro 1.1S has a top speed of 105 mph, 111mph downhill - brilliant for a 1.1, beat everyone off the line even if its just cos they don't expect it. Easily keep up with any car down windy country lanes, brilliant seeing peoples faces when you cane it past them in a 1.1.

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I had a great result with my metro 1.1s bought it for £300, on a "K" with only 46k miles. Bargain.
The car rips away from the lights and i have had 120 at the top end. wow!!! in a metro. Crazy speeds.

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I know the Rover Metro 1.1s is not number 1, but its quite quick. Pretty quick on start off and pretty quick on straights. Only got 90mph out of it so far but that is still good. Looks good in kit(matchin car). pretty good swerving through traffic. Took on
R5's and GTi's, lost but kept with them for a while. it will be up for sale soon for about 500 ono. Im planing to get a 106 1.4 xsi and tweek the performance up.

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This car seemed like the ideal runaround, until my wife bumped another car at a mini roundabout at about 15 mph, which wrote it off.

If you value your life, go for something more solid, like a Japanese car!

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I like my Metro its nice and clean it's good on fuel its ok round traffic it sounds better now i've got a straight through exhaust system on it its faster to boot now i've just got to get the wheels and tyres and air filter sorted and maybe a gti kit on it