The top spec 100, if you want 'luxury' is the 114 GSi. Some have optional full leather seats and door panels. A later GSi is better as you get electric windows.

If its a small sport version you want, then the 114 GTA is your option, although only available in 3dr.

Unfortunately no Metros/ 100s ever came with PAS. As for the cabby I wouldn't know, but my brain is telling me they didn't, but its not a hard thing to fit if its the same as the normal tros.

Places to check for Metros, is on the Metro Owners Club classified listings and also ebay. Be aware of the usual K series procedure for checking and also the rust points on metros. I.E the rear arches, sills, jacking points and also if you can try and lift the front passenger corner of the carpet to check for floorpan rust.

NEVER buy from RMS cars on ebay

This SLi is basically a GSi except it hasn't got electric windows or alloys:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/P-1997-ROVER-...ONLY-66K-MLS-/230609180597?pt=Automobiles_UK&hash=item35b160d7b5#ht_2122wt_1139

Kits can be bought from other members and fitted in an afternoon. Plus sets of alloy wheels come up all the time also.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/1997-ROVER-10...SCOT-SE-GREEN-/300553649756?pt=Automobiles_UK&hash=item45fa64be5c#ht_500wt_1156

MOC car sales:
http://www.metroownersclub.org/forum/viewtopic.php?f=50&t=4416

 

Unfortunately no Metros/ 100s ever came with PAS.

Never thought it needed it myself, never found the steering particularly heavy.

Try driving a Maestro without PAS, now they are heavy.

 

nit picking,but the sli did have electric front windows in 114 guise and there was no power steering metro/R100's chris.

 

I had a 114 SLI Auto and was not fitted with electric windows

 

only the 114GSi gets electric windows as standard in the UK. exported Sli's do have e/w
114GTa e/w was optional.

111GSi has manual windows but apart from that looks identical to the 114GSi and the 111GSi still have remote central locking.

the metro cabrio was extremly rare in 16v form and gets the Metro Gti body kit and wheels (basically a GTi cabrio but it never got the GTi badge.

Most uk Rover 100 cabrios are 1.4 and equal to the 114SLi spec wise but with a electric hood.
I don't think any UK cabrios came with e/w standard but many people have retrofitted it from scrapped GSi's.

Some export cabrios have come back to the UK only have 1.1 engine. These were popular for rental cars in small islands in south europe. Theres still a fair few 1.4 cabrios on Jersey and Gensey.

Major thing to check for is rust on all models. Everything off the top spec cars can be retrofitted onto the lower spec models. Personally I would put not having rust above anything else otherwise it could defeat the cheap car project if its going to require TLC.

check metropower.co.uk for how to guide on upgrades.

 

.org. Martin, .org.

 

Thanks for the responces I will check out the sites that you mention, I had a look on ebay and I came across that RMS autos, is it me or are those pictures blatently altered?

 

Yeah we have been moaning about him for years on MetroPower
He just paints everything in sight and over saturates the pictures to make them look shiney lol

Electric windows are tricky on a cab, because you have to get it to stop bang on and not keep going through the roof!

As Martin said though, dont worry about whats its got as it can all be retrofitted, get the best shell you possibly can

 

As the others have said, the most important thing with a metro is getting a decent shell. The mechanics and oily bits are pretty simple and easy to sort out so if you found a decent shell with HGF then you are onto a winner!

I got mine on 53k and it was roughly what I wanted but the shell was mint so I got it and just over time added bits and pieces until I got it to the condition its in atm.

 

Here is a cabby if you are interested:

http://metropower.org.uk/forum/forums/thread-view.asp?tid=66313&posts=13#M607927

 

just biding my time, Had a browse of metro power and some interesting ideas on there. Will look for a solid shell which seems to be the consensus.

So the front seats from the coupe and bubbles are a direct swap?

 

Ideally, if your like me and want a matching set the best bet is to get a Metro GTi interior, otherwise yes Coupe etc... seats will go in, but by and large there will be no matching rears as they will not fit.

 

Well im just brain storming atm so was considering coupe seats and a retrim on the rear bench. But some good condition GTi seats would still be an idea what ever comes up

 

Gshaw did that, but with 214SEi seats. His grandad did the retrim. Looks ace, a real credit to his grandad. God rest his soul.

 

If you could get hold of a GTi SE rear bench (Silverstone pattern) you could easily refinish the leather in black and dye the fabric.

ZR seats fit too

 

I like my toys in the car

So the plan as it stands in no particular order:

• Rover 114 Cabby (subject to change)
• Upgrade to ZR seats (or similar)
• Retrim standard or GTI rear bench
• GTI skirts
• MGF mirror
• Toyo Tyres (or similar)
• If there is room after the ZR seats, Im considering a arm rest.
• Electric windows
• Heated seats
• uprated speakers (no sub due to space restrictions)
• Exhaust system (depending)
• Retrim of dash (May just respray black along with the interior plastics)

Not exhaustive but just the line of thinking im going down, and before I start to do anything I want to be sure there is no rust or it has been delt with. Reunderseald etc. My only worry is the stiffness of the chassis because I intend to add the GTI dampers.

 

Sejin26 did heated seats in Metro leathers. Believe he got the switch from a MGF or 200/25.

 

you can get black interior trim (bar the dash) from the 1.4Si metro. rare to find though. Black carpet looks ace and is a popular upgrade.

 

Some 1.1S models had black trim, which is where most of mine comes from.

 

There was a Metro Vandenplas with wood trimmings etc.

 

The is a silver Metro VP parked up at work, looks very well kept a nice use of chrome. I like the seats too.

 

Gah just got back to my office! I will remember to take a photo when im passing the other building next week .

 

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/1995-ROVER-11...114-GSI-GREEN-/140545566204?pt=Automobiles_UK&hash=item20b92b25fc#ht_500wt_1156

That seems to be a genuine little car. Wack some new arches on and some alloys then Bob's your uncle I say. It even has the rare door cappings with wood trim.

Deffo worth considering.

 

a nice little example, like I say im not getting one just yet still got the polo to finish before I get a 100.

So how easy are the arches to sort? bacuase I notice that it is a very common problem.

 

Here we are the Metro VP :3 was over at tue other office and remembered

 

awesome, VP are so rare now! Zircon blue one of the better retro 80s colours too. (Optional extra I think) The 5 door VP have electric windows as standard from B reg onwards.

 

The arches are easy to sort as whole replacement panels can be got and welded straight in after cutting all the rot out.

Any good bodyshop should be able to do it, unless you can weld, spray, blend etc...