Austin Metro Development 2
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I remember the first one I worked on, the ramp next to me had an 1100 on, I had to double check which one I was under
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@69waveydavey good point, I mean - this car was designed in 5 weeks flat, something which isn't mentioned. BL wanted this car out quickly to save time and money, if they had wind tunnel tested it to find weaknesses I take a bet that the bosses would have set "stuff it, we've come this far I don't think we need to change anything"!
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If they'd wind tunnel tested it and it wasn't up to scratch would they have redisigned it?
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Despite their efforts for perfection,the Metro still leaked like a sieve.Rainwater would pour in around the windows seals,door seals and if you were unlucky enough to have a sunroof fitted it it poured in around that too.Turning the turd brown vinyl covered cardb'd trim panels into soggy masses that went moldy.Rust was a terrible problem,if they had used galvanised sheet steel for the entire car, waxoyld the sills and cavities plus proper undersealing,and bonded glass,it would have been sorted.
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In the Netherlands the Metro was too expensive. For the same money you could buy a solid VW Polo, a reliable Toyota Starlet or a modern Ford Fiesta.
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Very interesting to se how much work there is to create a car!
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