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WirralPH
PostPosted: Wed Apr 06, 2011 8:37 pm 
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... according to this guy:

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/ ... ?logcode=p

Who's he kidding?
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a 2.4 duratorq must be better than a 2.5di or VM engine

i could first plate that here

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Derby Ram
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My Ford TX about bankrupted me.Enough said about the shed.
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Nidge
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WirralPH wrote:
... according to this guy:

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/ ... ?logcode=p

Who's he kidding?


He's been on the Bob Marley Bensons.

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That's the same engine that was fitted into the Metro cab, it was noisy but dependable
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blackpool
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I know a lot of words for it but dependable isnt one of em !
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E7fan
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skippy41 wrote:
That's the same engine that was fitted into the Metro cab, it was noisy but dependable


Didn't the last of the Metros have the Toyota turbo engine. My V reg metro had the Ford 2.5di engine. Crackin' engine that just ran and ran. 8)
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blackpool
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yes the metro ttt was toyota still sought after.But dont really know many tx2 owners that will sing its praises,its a pile of sh8te..
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skippy41
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MCW_Metrocab
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TX2 had a 2.4 Ford engine, Metrocab had a 2.5 Ford engine Skippy
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skippy41
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tcabbie wrote:
TX2 had a 2.4 Ford engine, Metrocab had a 2.5 Ford engine Skippy


I know i had just got up, but thats why the TX was C rap and the metro kept on going, its just a pity they stopped making them
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Nidge
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skippy41 wrote:
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TX2 had a 2.4 Ford engine, Metrocab had a 2.5 Ford engine Skippy


I know i had just got up, but thats why the TX was C rap and the metro kept on going, its just a pity they stopped making them


That's true Skip they needed updating a little but nothing much, new tooling for a better shaped body shell would have been a good earner.

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Midlander wrote:
skippy41 wrote:
tcabbie wrote:
TX2 had a 2.4 Ford engine, Metrocab had a 2.5 Ford engine Skippy


I know i had just got up, but thats why the TX was C rap and the metro kept on going, its just a pity they stopped making them


That's true Skip they needed updating a little but nothing much, new tooling for a better shaped body shell would have been a good earner.


poor demand and pooere profit maybe?

originally made at the Reliant factory Tamworth I believe, home of the 3 wheelers (del boys was NOT a robin by the way) and the Scimitar V6 (HRH Annie had one)

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