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The Rivals page on Keith's wonderful site has been updated with an interesting article: http://www.austin-rover.co.uk/index.htm?lm10rivalsf.htm
Definitely worth a read
Definitely worth a read
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Competition......
The Maestro has no rivals, just chasers
My name is Darren.
Home of a Maestro for 30 years.
1983(Y)Maestro 1.3 HLE (Nellie) Very poorly
1995 Rover 214SI
2004 MG ZS 120
2006 LandRover 90 TD5
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The Rivals
Well I wouldn't have any of those - with the possible exception of the Fiat Tipo which had:
Wide, roomy but compact shape
Digital dash in some models
Very fast high performance derivatives
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I had a Tempra once (the Tipo saloon) handled pretty well for a four door family saloon.
Another underrated car. fiat got paranoid about their reputation for rusting so galvanised the body, making them survive pretty well.Comment
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Fiat Tempra. Yet another car that vanished overnight. Where are they now?Originally posted by MagnumForceComment
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hiding from Staples-2-Naples enthusiastsOriginally posted by Austin-Rover
My name is Darren.
Home of a Maestro for 30 years.
1983(Y)Maestro 1.3 HLE (Nellie) Very poorly
1995 Rover 214SI
2004 MG ZS 120
2006 LandRover 90 TD5
2014 Volvo V40 T3 R-Design.Comment
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'Ere I'm not 'aving that.Originally posted by Miracle maestroThe Maestro has no rivals, just chasers
What about the Montego then. You try getting 3m lengths of timber into a Maestro.:laugh:
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I did...through the sunroof. Lovely jubbly!M&MOC Committee Member - Archivist
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Er...you try getting an assembled kitchen unit in a montego.......Originally posted by Steve H
My name is Darren.
Home of a Maestro for 30 years.
1983(Y)Maestro 1.3 HLE (Nellie) Very poorly
1995 Rover 214SI
2004 MG ZS 120
2006 LandRover 90 TD5
2014 Volvo V40 T3 R-Design.Comment
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The man has a good pointOriginally posted by Miracle maestroEr...you try getting an assembled kitchen unit in a montego.......
You can't get a full interior or a tailgate in a Montego - but what it lacks in practicality it makes up for in general space and superior ride
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Wanna bet?Originally posted by ChrisMThe man has a good point You can't get a full interior or a tailgate in a Montego - but what it lacks in practicality it makes up for in general space and superior ride
The Montego Saloon is surprisingly practical. The only advantage I can see in having an Estate is that it will 'take' bulkier stuff... but the Estate's bootspace up to the windows seems less deep than the boot depth in a Saloon
(this could be an illusion though).
The Maestro won't take as much 'bulk' as an Estate, and a Saloon will carry anything I would ever want .
Montego Saloon for me, any day
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Rich Smith
"Joe", aka "The Ryton Express", aka E838 VJO. Peugeot 309SR main car
"Kryten", aka A560 SCW. Left hand drive MG Maestro 1600 'R' second in command
"Fleagle", aka F929 NNA. Montego 1.6L saloon stored, status "doubts set in"
"Cracow", aka CCW 925Y Maestro Vanden Plas - the oldest known to the Club stored, status "will fight another day - eventually"
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