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[Broomies Mate]

Stumbled across this YouTube video tonight.  What a marvellous thing! 

This was (apparently) a training video for the Austin Rover sales guys.  I love it.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GzBmCrLa5Xc

Best 11 minutes I have had in weeks - Really! 

[plym ian]

I enjoyed that

forgot how shite them cars really were

[4x4]

They were bloody quick tho 

[plym ian]

They were bloody quick tho 

True true a joy riders dream

[4x4]

So was the mg maestro turbo,only thing i didnt like was the metric size tyres 

[Andy B]

.... ,only thing i didnt like was the metric size tyres 

I was talking the owner of a MKII Granada GhiaX estate that still had its TRX metric rims on. When I commented on them, he told me he'd recently replaced all four at a cost of  ................... £265 EACH!!!!!!!!!! 

[Keith ABS]

  Agree about those metric tyres. I had a MG Montego. Over £100 a tyre back then (93)
Keith B

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

Cringe...cringe......cringe.

Even today though a Montego Turbo is as quick as some 'hot hatches'.

[chrisgixer]

Couldn't bare to watch it.

[Nick W]

Cringe...cringe......cringe.

Even today though a Montego Turbo is as quick as some 'hot hatches'.

Mine needed some attention; all the front bushes, one front wheel bearing and CV joint, all four tyres(metric as mentioned) and both front shocks.
If you floored it at 70mph, you needed to be in the middle lane of an empty motorway. Pulled like a train for as long as you dared to hold on!

[YZ250]

I had the later Montego Turbo with the criss-cross alloys. Anyone that owned one will remember a certain thing about them...............torque steer. 
It was a lively car in its day. 

[05omegav6]

.... ,only thing i didnt like was the metric size tyres 

I was talking the owner of a MKII Granada GhiaX estate that still had its TRX metric rims on. When I commented on them, he told me he'd recently replaced all four at a cost of  ................... £265 EACH!!!!!!!!!! 

I used Avons on mine... even in 2002 they where 'only' £90 each as opposed to £200 odd for the Michelin ones

A fair few cars used them iirc... Peugeot 505/604 Gti, BMW 6 and 7 series and the 2.8i Granadas to name a few...

[YZ250]

.... ,only thing i didnt like was the metric size tyres 

I was talking the owner of a MKII Granada GhiaX estate that still had its TRX metric rims on. When I commented on them, he told me he'd recently replaced all four at a cost of  ................... £265 EACH!!!!!!!!!! 

I used Avons on mine... even in 2002 they where 'only' £90 each as opposed to £200 odd for the Michelin ones

A fair few cars used them iirc... Peugeot 505/604 Gti, BMW 6 and 7 series and the 2.8i Granadas to name a few...

Back then it was cheaper for me to buy four brand new wolfrace alloy wheels and tyres than it was just to replace the Dunlop Denovo run flats fitted to my 1275GT. 

[scimmy_man]

its just like a racing car..............