You are here: Forums Hatchbacks Chevrolet Metro/Geo Metro Chevrolet/Geo Metro

Chevrolet/Geo Metro

1692 messages,  Last post on Oct 24, 2009 at 5:27 PM

You are in the Chevrolet Metro/Geo Metro Forum. Your Host is pf_flyer

What is this discussion about? Geo Metro, Chevrolet Metro, Hatchback

Messages Page 7 of 170 1 ... 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 ... 170 Prev Next Last

Go To Msg # Search This Discussion

#61 of 1692 Metro Gnome by pat56 Sep 03, 1999 (5:13 pm)
Greets to all from sunny Tampa, Florida... I just took delivery, Sunday (8/29) of my new LSi Coupe (5 spd/4 cyl). I think I'm going to nickname it "The Pocket Rocket". I picked it up at Nimnicht Chev, in Jacksonville. The people there are excellent, by the way. The only problem I had was trying to keep it under 85 mph on the Interstate, during the 3 1/2 hour drive home. I met ANOTHER (go figure) Metro owner, at a rest/soft drink stop, on the highway. They have an '97 and swear they will never part with it, and they just bought their daughter a '95, which she loves, too. I gave the guy the "Chevrolet Racing" hat the salesman at Nimnicht had given me as an inside joke. He collects baseball caps, so he loved it. Another couple happy Metro owners. I am missing one thing. I need to go to a knick-knack shop, and get a gnome figurine for my dashboard. I'm going to name him "Tick-tock", since he'll be my... (Are you ready?) Metro Gnome! EWWWWWW!!!! L8ers, folks... Pat Patrick E. (Pat) Peters Tampa, Florida pat56freenet.tlh.fl.us
#62 of 1692 Metro tune-up & tires by jianglin Sep 07, 1999 (6:10 pm)
I own a 94 auto 5-dr Geo Metro for over half a year. I love my metro, very reliable, good mileage, and kind of roomy inside. I got two questions to ask here: first, should I have the engine tuned up on a regular base? I had the oil changed every 3,000 miles, and it gives 37 miles /gallon in summer and 27 miles in winter. Would tuneup improve the milege? second,the tires for 94 models are of the smallest size on the market. A lot of garages don't have them in stock, even they put larger sizes on sale. Could I used larger tires instead? Thanks.
#63 of 1692 tires and tuning by occupant1 Sep 09, 1999 (1:48 am)
There are many ways to improve mileage...one of those ways is to keep your tires aired up, another is to keep off the gas, and yet another is to keep your car tuned. Tuning for a Metro doesn't go much beyond plugs and wires and maybe a cap and rotor for an older model, I think 1994 still has a distributor... As to the tires, your Metro has 145/SR12 tires and there is only one way to upgrade them and that is to also change the wheels. 13" wheels from 1991-1994 Metro convertibles and 1995-current all models of Metro will fit, as will most imported 13" wheels. Then you can use 155/80R13 or 175/70R13 tires. You also have to change out the speedometer gear in the transmission and this could be difficult (I think it is easy though) However KEEP looking! You should check Wal-Mart, they have these 12" tires and they are Douglas or Michelin and they are dirt cheap! Just keep looking...it is the easiest way to keep from messing with the speedometer.
#64 of 1692 LIBRARYLADY by agdevlin Sep 10, 1999 (5:24 pm)
OKAY--i AM GOING TO RETIRE IN THE NEXT 18MOS AND WALK TO WORK; But I am going to move to NH or VT in the country and except for volunteer work etc. I would not use the car for anything except a 3-3 hour expressway drive to see my daughter. I want a hatchback have a GM card and will get about $2,700 credit on that plus any incentives. Do I have to round up my 2 diplomas? Here's my problem --it will be hilly and there is occasional expressway riding. The people I talk with and CU say its not good or either (?) I'm not a car person so you guys have helped me somewhat. I spend my $ on books, CD's and charities and just want good transportation..
#65 of 1692 agdevlin by inuvik Sep 11, 1999 (3:41 am)
Do you positively have to buy a hatchback? Don't get me wrong, I love Metro's but there are other larger cars you might want to consider since you are not going to be driving that much. With that out of the way I'm assuming you do not want to shift a manual transmission. If this is the case look for a LSI with the 1.3L motor and 3 speed automatic transmission. The new Metros come with 13" tires so their stability is better than the older ones with 12" tires. The Metro is a very good vehicle. Properly maintained it is not a problem to get 175,000+miles out of this vehicle. The best thing that this vehicle has going for it is that it's made by Suzuki for GM. I have owned a couple of Metro's and swear by them for great mileage and reliability. I commute 122 miles round trip a day to work. If you buy one, don't expect it to hold it's value for longer than about 50 feet from the dealers lot. There just isn't any resale value but if you hold on to it for awhile you should get many years of good service out of it.
#66 of 1692 Douglas 12" tires by mimelio Sep 19, 1999 (7:53 am)
Wal-Mart has then for $17.95 per tire with 40,000 mile life.They are good tires made by Kelly Springfield.
#67 of 1692 Alex Travanti by alext Sep 21, 1999 (2:13 pm)
Hey, I had a crazy idea.  You know the new 1.8L 16v engines Suzuki started putting in the Esteem sedans/wagons last year? I wonder if you could fit one of those in a Metro/Swift? 122 hp would definitely propel a metro like a cork out of well-shaken champagne bottle, and if you added a turbocharger and a high-flow exhaust you could probably push 150 hp or more.   Of course the suzuki 1.6 16v wouldn't be so bad either with 95 hp. Anybody know if it would be mechanically possible? Also, would there be any other considerations or problems such as too muc added weight in the front?
#68 of 1692 Alex Travanti by alext Sep 21, 1999 (2:48 pm)
P.S. - the Chevy prizm has the same 1.8L suzuki engine, and would probably be cheaper and easier to get a hold of.
#69 of 1692 alext by occupant1 Sep 24, 1999 (11:10 am)
The Chevy Prizm's engine is from a Toyota. The Toyota Corolla and Chevy Prizm are built in the NUMMI plant in California. They share the same 1.8L engine and it would not bolt up to your transmission. I am also sure the 1.6L and 1.8L and V6 engines in the Sidekick/Vitara range won't fit either because they are rear wheel drive. But the 1.6L/1.8L engines in the Esteem might work. If I get a spare $3000 anytime soon I will grab a salvage titled 1995-1997 Metro and the engine/transmission/axles from a wrecked Esteem and see what comes of it. I also have a problem with my Metro now. I was run off the road by a water truck and now my right front lower control arm is bent. Is this an easy fix? Has anyone else worked on their suspensions yet? Byers Chevy wants $380 to repair the damage, and the only parts listed on the work order were a lower control arm ($175?!!) and a set of bushings.
#70 of 1692 chevrolet/geo metro topic #121 by scoyle Sep 30, 1999 (6:49 pm)
Does anyone have advice as to whether to buy a 95 metro coupe hatchback, with 46k miles, a basic car with cassette and added sunroof, for $4400? My concern is the current owner has done the recommended oil changes but has NOT done any other recommended maintanance, eg changing transaxle fluid, cleaning the radiators, etc which the owners manual recommends. The mechanic at a local dealership over the phone said this was not a big deal, but I remain concerned. Also the current driver has been driving with two new front tires of a different brand than the backs. The other option is to spend roughly twice as much on a new Metro. Any advice? Thanks.

Messages Page 7 of 170 1 ... 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 ... 170 Prev Next Last

Go To Msg # Search This Discussion

You are here: Forums Hatchbacks Chevrolet Metro/Geo Metro Chevrolet/Geo Metro