Rover metro bits useable?

[Dick]

Forgive this basic question, i am new to the forum and Moggies.

I am about to scrap a 1994 Rover Metro 4 Door 1.4 Diesel (Standard Peudeot engine, replaced by the 1.5 in 1995/6). The interior is immaculate. The body and suspension arms are rotten.

Are any of the bits eg heater, seats etc useful for Moggies ?

many thanks DF

[barrie102]

The Front seats will fit a Minor, with the addition of a subframe.

[charlie_morris_minor]

the back seats can be cut about to go in the back to match your front seats

[Peetee]

The Front seats will fit a Minor

They will indeed

[Dick]

Excellent. Thanks folks. DF

[ratrodmog]

Or even better, just pull the cover of the Metro seats and re-upholster the minor seat with it. Very easy to do if you are ok with a sewing machine. Just a thought

[bmcecosse]

Don't scrap the diesel engine - runs nicely on cheap veggy oil!

[rayofleamington]

how much of a beast is the diesel engine?
If it's not exeptionally heavy / thirsty / knackered , I'm sure someone would use it as a donor...

[MarkyB]

Isn't it a transverse engine like a Mini?

[bmcecosse]

Yes - but it bolts onto a gearbox. So it is a separate unit and could be used in-line.

[alzax3]

I'd wondered about that engine in a Morris, though I still favour the Isuzu 1.5 that Corsas use having had two Corsas with them - I seem to remember that the 1.4 Peugeot was capable of about 60 to the gallon in the Metro, which can't be bad!

[rayofleamington]

I seem to remember that the 1.4 Peugeot was capable of about 60 to the gallon in the Metro, which can't be bad!

My current 1275 Minor managed 33 mpg on my 120 mile round trip of one day at work... It's one of the worst I've had for fuel and doesn't go well either.
I'd be skint if I used it every day, and as it's a SII with a small tank it wouldn't manage 1.5 trips I'd have to refuel every day!

60mpg diesel Minor.... now that sound a dream

[bmcecosse]

I thrashed by somewhat modified 1098 Traveller with 3.7 final drive to Scone and back a couple of weeks ago - and had just under 30 mpg for my reward. My TR7 does FAR better than that!