1985 MG Metro 1300 Mk2.

My near mint 1985 MG Metro outside the showroom. This car had 1 owner for the 1st 18 years of it's life who never took it out in the rain. He kept a documented history of literally everything that was ever done to it even down to when a bulb was changed. He then sold it to it's 2nd owner in the Norwich area I belive in 2002 who wasn't allowed to collect it on the day of purchace due to the threat of rain. He then only got the car wet twice as it rained on his way home from two MG car shows.
I bought the car from him in September 2006 as he was moving to a smaller house & didn't have a garage to store itin. I always said that if a mint example of an MG Metro came along I would like to have it as I remember these from my early days of driving & they are good fun cars. I learnt to drive in a Metro (not an MG though).

I have a friend/customer who really wants this car to add to hs collection of about 30 cars as he has a mint black Mk1 MG Metro & wants my Mk2 to make a pair. I have said he can only have it when I find a suitable replacement whch must be either the same condition or better & have lower mileage & only one or two owners.

Below is an email that I recieved from the seller when i enquired about buying it!

The car was bought new by a university professor in Stockport - I still have the bill. He was fastidious and kept a card index of every bit of work done on the car while he owned it. It was garaged from new and not allowed to get wet - full stop. He undersealed and waxoyled it every year and it had oil changes every 2000 miles or so. In fact, it actually uses zero oil - the first time I have ever seen this on an A series. I have all the MoTs.

I bought it from him three years ago and apart from a trip to the MG events at Silverstone and the MMM event near Coventry it has only bene used locally. Over the last year it only covered about a 100 miles. It is stored in my garage in the house on for axle stands and under a cover.

I really haven't had to do anything to it - I repainted the sills, not because they were rusty, but the original Austin Rover paint had sags and runs! I have also serviced it - the grease points have been done regularly and the waxoyling continued.

I can honestly say you won't find another like it. It is currently SORN and the MoT has expired, but I am happy to put 12 months MoT on it - the local garage think it is amazing and always get everyone to take a look undereneath.