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[Seth]

Around the same BHP figure as my tractor but with only 66% of it's economy!

[LaserLance]

22 mpg in the 80's wasnt a problem when was 40/50 p/ltr   ;)me I had a 2.0ltr manta GTE in those days wish i still had it now  8-) 8-) 8-)

did you have the coupe or the hatch :question

Coupe with a sliding sunroof Also had a VX cavelier coupe as well 1900 i think it was on a P plate 1977, auto box on it as well,we all make mistakes when we're young

[Andy B]

22 mpg in the 80's wasnt a problem when was 40/50 p/ltr   ;)me I had a 2.0ltr manta GTE in those days wish i still had it now  8-) 8-) 8-)

did you have the coupe or the hatch :question

Coupe with a sliding sunroof

no rust problems then?  
I had a coupe 1900 SR Berlinetta

[philhoward]

Am i right in thinking they still make Meastros in India :-/ :-/ :-/

I think you might be right. They have only just stopped making the Hillman Hunter in, can't remember which Country
I believe that there is an enormous stock of part's including body's for Rover SD1 cars in India as well.
 

Hunter = Paykan, and it was Iran.

The Monty/Maestro are being suitably re-hashed in China on a regular basis - Montego front end (long nose) on a Maestro arse - SOOOOO out of proportion!

[LaserLance]

22 mpg in the 80's wasnt a problem when was 40/50 p/ltr   ;)me I had a 2.0ltr manta GTE in those days wish i still had it now  8-) 8-) 8-)

did you have the coupe or the hatch :question

Coupe with a sliding sunroof

no rust problems then?  
I had a coupe 1900 SR Berlinetta

No i had it rebuilt   when i pilled into the back of a montego at 60 mph ...ouch  ,it was in a jig for 4 months being rebuilt

[philhoward]

I think you might be right. They have only just stopped making the Hillman Hunter in, can't remember which Country

Still making them...sort of: http://www.ikco.com/products/bardo.aspx - also the Peuegot RD is a 405 body on Hunter mechanics...

[mantagte]

22 mpg in the 80's wasnt a problem when was 40/50 p/ltr   ;)me I had a 2.0ltr manta GTE in those days wish i still had it now  8-) 8-) 8-)

did you have the coupe or the hatch :question

Coupe with a sliding sunroof Also had a VX cavelier coupe as well 1900 i think it was on a P plate 1977, auto box on it as well,we all make mistakes when we're young

thats my pet project at the moment in lovely black

[Elite Pete]

I loved them and they were quite quick for there time but they rusted as quick as they went. They only made 505 of them so quite rare

[Olympia5776]

22 mpg in the 80's wasnt a problem when was 40/50 p/ltr   ;)me I had a 2.0ltr manta GTE in those days wish i still had it now  8-) 8-) 8-)

did you have the coupe or the hatch :question

Coupe with a sliding sunroof

no rust problems then?  
I had a coupe 1900 SR Berlinetta

No i had it rebuilt   when i pilled into the back of a montego at 60 mph ...ouch  ,it was in a jig for 4 months being rebuilt

[/highlight]

What you as well.......!  December 1977

And as it's sitting in the garage just now.



Incidently, there's a MG Metro (non turbo ) sitting in a garage of a house we maintain over here. It belongs to the wife of the owner who can no longer drive due to failing eyesight but they wont sell or dispose of it believing it to be an appreciating asset .....Mmmmm ?  

[willyboy]

Nearly bought one back in the olden days as fancied a "hot Hatch" but spent a fair bit more and bought 16v Mk II GTI Golf (loved it)

[albitz]

I remember where  i was you ( some time ago) seeing these around but now can not think of the last time i,v see one.

http://www.classicandperformancecar.com/front_website/octane_interact/carspecs.php/?see=283

would anyone want to see one? :-/

[Andy B]

.....
And as it's sitting in the garage just now. .......

I have to admit prefering them with their original chrome bumpers etc  

[Marks DTM Calib]

I never saw any Rustin Maestslows in India......plenty of Fiats though!

The Maestro turbo was a rather awful car, a classic example of how not every car is capable of and ever should have an engine above 1600cc in normaly aspirated form!

[Marks DTM Calib]

That is very nice



I always much preferred the Manta over the likes of the Crapi, it handled and drove a shit load better to with better engines to boot!

[Andy B]

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I always much preferred the Manta over the likes of the Crapi, it handled and drove a shit load better to with better engines to boot!

I wonder if the Crapi's rear cart springs had anything to do with its crap handling?