IDRIVEACLASSIC reviews: rare 80s Austin Metro ARX

I’ve never heard of a Metro ARX until now!

Another lovely video . Passed my driving test in a metro lol . 😃😃😃😃

As far as I'm concerned, you're making the most important automobile related videos on all of YouTube.

I love your enthusiasm for the Metro! It's infectious. I knew these when they were new and they were always fun, not as bad as people said! Would be fun to find an early one but prices are climbing! Never heard of the ARX until this video too!

Thank you for a great video. You are a fantastic presenter, a real natural. I had a 1.3S 1982 metro for about 5 years and it never gave me any trouble mechanically, never broke down and I could service myself. It was just rust that finally ended the cars life sadly but that was no different from other cars of that time. The bad press for the metro is very unjustified.

I've got to say steph, the more I watch your video's and I mean it in all honesty and as an ex car dealer from the 80/90's you're presentation is brilliant, so very natural. You should be on Top Gear or Fifth Gear with your own classic car segment. You would bring a much needed breath of fresh air to any show..

Love love love these old British classics. The interior of this is definitely a big upgrade on earlier and lower spec models. First visit to channel. Brilliant stuff

Another amazing vid, Steph - a treat to watch :) The ARX was the Oct 88 special edition that replaced the Metro Principles (a 5 door Metro in white with a tie-in to the high street fashion store chain) and preceded the Metro Sport, GTa and Studio 2 (named after a design company apparently) limited editions. The 1980s were all about limited edition fever - Ford, Vauxhall, Peugeot, VW and others were all at it back then! Also back then there was a range of Metro promotional clothing including tee shirts, sweat shirts, jogging bottoms, waterproof jackets, sports bags, headbands etc for all the family with the "Metro gets you going" slogan which was also used in Metro adverts.

My aunt had an MG Metro it was 86 from memory ! Twin carbs it had - just a cracking little car - she went Fiesta after that and still has a Fiesta although it's 2014 - I can still picture the MG - Right at the time of the 6R4 - that interior was just class - The seats in that ARX are not dissimilar- Wonder how many MGs survive today - Love your videos Steph - pure nostalgia!!

Lovely video and very well presented, keep it up Steph... its like watching a proper tv car documentary.. thumbs up :-)

There were a few different badged metros. Mayfair and Kensington. They were known as parts bin specials. It is a MG running gear with a more comfortable interior. I had forgotten about the ARX Cheers

Thanks Steph, a great video as usual. This video and your earlier one of Jill has inspired me to buy a Metro. It arrived last weekend! Now looking forward to the spring/summer and taking it out.

one of my fave features of the mk2 was the lit stalk signs , the signs on the indicator / wiper stalk lit up using a system of fibre optic from a bilb in thecentre of the stalks, this was available on the upper market MGs and VPs for sure tho I did break lower spec metos that had this

Great video, thoroughly enjoyed this one. I learnt to drive and took my test in a Y reg (1983) 1.0L Metro. Still love these little gems. Thanks Steph.

Love you enthusiasm for the Metro Steph. I remember the ARX well, only available in the one colour, but originally it came with full cover wheel trims, so someone has given it the MKI MG Metro pepperpot alloys which really suit it. I loved all four of my Metros that I had back in the day and would love to have a drive of my Y reg black MG Metro right now, it had such a great exhaust tone and always put a grin on my face ❤️

Great review Steph and I’m with you I love metro’s really wish I had held on to my 83 mg x

Stumbled upon this channel and I love it. Keep up the excellent work. Would say that when it was launched it was launched as the Austin miniMetro to try and link in with the Mini as apparently the makers of the Metrocab Taxi were unhappy as they felt the rights to the name Metro was owned by them. After a short while it was determined they were so different there could be no possible confusion with the public and a compromise was reached and so the mini part of the name was dropped. In 1987 it was felt that the Austin name was deemed old fashioned and a barrier to sales so the Austin name was dropped, the cars being known as simply Metro, Maestro and Montego. The Metro name did live on as a heavily revised Metro was launched as the Rover Metro in 1990, although it was badged elsewhere in Europe as the Rover 100. A further facelift-around late 1994- saw the Metro name dropped in the UK too in favour of the Rover 100. The Morris Metro was the van version. BL used the Morris name for commercial vehicles and it was to bring it into line with the Morris Marina van version and Sherpa van. Indeed, the Morris Metro Van was the last ever car launched badged as a Morris. Sad that. However loving the reviews. Keep up the great work.

Funky little car that ARX, Metro’s will always have a place in my heart, hope he takes care of it 😎👍🏼

Fantastic review Steph.   It was really fascinating to hear about such a rare vehicle on today's roads and to have the input from the owner as well.   Thanks!

What an unbelievably rare car! I love metros and it's awesome to see such a rare model in such good condition on the road. Shame there aren't more left :(