'84 1.3L Maestro, 27,000 miles

[Guest]

Anyone got any pictures of these "mules" and their starnge running gear/engine configuration? Sadly i have not.
Biglad

[matthewsemple]

Mules

Originally posted by BIGLAD
Anyone got any pictures of these "mules" and their starnge running gear/engine configuration? Sadly i have not.
Biglad

I have a picture of the Metro that was used for the MGF development. I'll post it up sometime. It looks like a Metro Van but the whole back section flips up to reveal a mid-engined mounting of the K-series unit. Of course the MGF has teh Metro's suspension as well.

It was nicknamed the Pizza Van!

[tony]

like in the 6r4 way?

[matthewsemple]

Yes and no

Originally posted by tony
like in the 6r4 way?

I suppose it is similar to the engine layout of a 6R4 but the 6R4 is actually based on a bespoke platform with a fake Metro bodyshell grafted on top.

Also the 6R4 had conventional suspension wheras the MGF and Metro have hydrogas from the ADO16