Leif in Calif Posted March 2 Share Posted March 2 (edited) Certainly has personality! What is doesn't have is much info in the ad! https://sfbay.craigslist.org/eby/cto/d/rancho-cordova-metropolitan-nash/7722257482.html 1 9 5 8 N A S H METROPOLITAN GOOD LOOKING CLASSIC CAR PAINT SHOWS WELL CLEAN INTERIOR ORIGINAL MOTOR RUNS GOOD STARTS RIGHT UP CLEAN TITLE 8800 916 856 7636 Edited March 2 by Leif in Calif (see edit history) 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RansomEli Posted March 3 Share Posted March 3 If the car runs well, that is a really great price. Thank goodness I just bought a car and don't have any more room for another. Very cute. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John_S_in_Penna Posted March 4 Share Posted March 4 Are Metropolitans mainly for around-town driving? I assume they wouldn't have much power for highways. What is a comfortable top speed? What is the driving experience like? They're nice looking little cars. We can all learn from others' knowledge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gearheadengineer Posted March 4 Share Posted March 4 (edited) I had one in the mid-late eighties. I drove it on the highway with no problem. I kept it around 55-60, which is too slow these days. It could go faster but I didn’t want to. Fun to drive but not a sports car by any means. Ridiculous understeer - the bias ply tires surely didn’t help. Tons of thumbs up and waves. I had an earlier one without the trunk lid. Accessing the trunk was through the back seat which was kind of a pain. The convertible top is manual and can be a challenge to put up by yourself. Especially in the pouring rain at 2 am. Overall it was a fun car. I have occasionally considered getting another one but there are so many other cars on my list. Edited March 4 by Gearheadengineer (see edit history) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JACK M Posted March 4 Share Posted March 4 A friend of my older sister drove one of these in high school and college. Several years if I recall. I never rode in it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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