Montego Advantage

[edders1690]

I have been looking at the pics I took at BL day of a Metro Advantage. I realised I have seen the Maestro advantage but don't ever recall seeing a Montego Advantage. Does anyone on here own one or have any pics of one?

Ray

[Guest]

Hers some pics of my old one.....

[tali]

Had a G reg BREG one when it was a year old -saw lots about
All Advantages were in one engine spec only 1.3Metro /1.6Maestro and 2.0 litre for Monty - and a very short run model and only 3 colours and were only G/H reg - although i iirc i did see a J reg
Black
British Racing Green
Pearlecent Cherry Red
I think Black was rarest
Curiously i saw a battered Toyota Corlla estate with exact Advantage door decals

[edders1690]

Would be interesting to know how many are left. Do you know if your old one is still alive Mal?

Ray

[Guest]

Blimey, Mal, that was a long time ago!

[Jeff Turbo]

Would be interesting to know how many are left. Do you know if your old one is still alive Mal?

Ray

No, I eventually scrapped it.............in 2006. Dales old brg Advantage was sold to Gothbobs friend and then on to a guy who completed the Staples to Naples in 2007 I think. After that I think that got scrapped but i'm not sure. Ive been on the lookout for another and in 4 years i've seen....................1

[edders1690]

According to the MGM group website there were only 1400 made . If this is correct they are very very rare!

Ray

[Austin-Rover]

If I remember rightly, the Advantages sold in mainland Europe were done duotone and had a grey lower half.

[tali]

According to the MGM group website there were only 1400 made . If this is correct they are very very rare!

Ray

Is it 1400 also for Metro and Maestro? - and what % were black ?
Anyone got pic of Black one. -or a scan of the magazine advert Cherry red trio(i;m sure i saw it online )?

[edders1690]

Is it 1400 also for Metro and Maestro? - and what % were black ?
Anyone got pic of Black one. -or a scan of the magazine advert Cherry red trio(i;m sure i saw it online )?

Hi
Figures are apparentley for uk cars.

Metro 1800
Maestro 1000
Montego 1400

Unfortunately it doesn't break down the figures for colours.

Ray

[Jeff Turbo]

http://www.maestro.org.uk/forums/sho...vantage+heaven
Ray. Have a look

[G51 NAV]

The styling and colours were beautiful, but certainly with the Maestro, behind the cosmetic glamour lay a pretty basic package. I'm not even sure if it had a clock.

Dunno how true it is, but I always felt the Advantage range came about because Rover had found themselves with a glut of MG bodyshells and exterior trim that was laying unused because the new (89-) restyled MGs weren't selling as well as expected. Same with the limited edition Metro Mosaic: colour-coded MG-style body with a 998cc engine but which didn't even have a glovebox lid or a back shelf.

[Jeff Turbo]

From my collection.
French Montego Advantage Diesel.
Notice! Decal not on offside door, no alloys, two-tone paint in different colour to UK spec, no front spoiler, no radio, black door mirror covers........ AND it's a diesel

[G51 NAV]

That makes a change. Seems the overseas market often got better equipment than we did.

[Jeff Turbo]

French Maestro Advantage
http://aebergon.perso.neuf.fr/Austin...vantage_91.htm
French Metro Advantage
http://aebergon.perso.neuf.fr/Austin..._Advantage.htm