My New Austin Maestro - Road Trip Home - Project Part 1

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In this video I pick up my new daily drive a 1986 Austin Maestro 1.3L leaking coolant all the way home and an exhaust held on with a shoe string (literally) will it get me home?
This is the start of a bangernomics/project series so enjoy, I'll be using this car daily so it better get me home.
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10 сен 2024

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@spainter1985 3 года назад

That's in really decent shape for it's age, I used to see these around as a kid and most were worse than this 20 years ago!

@johnbroadmeadow5433 3 года назад

My friend had a 2 litre EFI many moons ago, and it went like stink. I still think these cars still look great today. Considering how quickly they rot yours appears to be in really good condition and is worth saving. It's always great to see old cars like this still on the road👍👍👍

@tomdrives 3 года назад

I might end up getting an MG eventually if I carry on liking this one as much as I do. Underneath of it is good too, not any “proper” rot at all

@martinnorth2680 3 года назад

Nice car. Things that are bound to break: outer door handles, seat belt clasps, rest of car were very reliable and much better than people say.

@vampireechidna 3 года назад

I own a Maestro, I've owned a few in the past too. Great to see someone else recently show some love for these cars.

@tomdrives 3 года назад

Thanks dude, I didn’t think I’d like it as much as I do but it’s a great car. Hopefully this series of videos educates people a bit better on them, my ownership has changed my opinion

@vampireechidna 3 года назад

@@tomdrives thats a very clean 1.3L you have there. Absolute bargain at the price you paid. So congratulations on your purchase. They are very reliable cars, with some character. The trusted A+ series engine is easy to work on. The only problem I find with my maestro is sourcing parts. Not sure where you might get a headlining board from. You might have to custom make one. They tend to sag, mine did but I removed it in original material. I am looking forward to your videos on this car, great to see what you do with it 😀

@gosportjamie 3 года назад

I regularly had 80 (allegedly) out of my Maestro Vanden Plas, and I regularly used to get overtaken on my way to work at 2am by a Maestro turbo diesel being driven like the hounds of hell were on his heels. They're really not desperately slow, and they used to be very popular with fleets back in the day...

@stewartbrown4394 3 года назад

Passed my driving test in of these in 1992. Really nice car to drive, nice airy interior and practical. The switch gear and the dash clocks look exactly the same as the one in my 84 Austin Metro 1 litre L, memories............

@SunnyD1865 3 года назад

Not bad for 700 quid, starting to look quite cool now lol

@tomdrives 3 года назад

yep I agree, bargain especially with an MOT ;)

@MyJon64 3 года назад

It's the car that replaced the ADO16 and Allegro. Your radio and rear spoiler are both non original but definitely from the 80's period. They were quite a reliable exceptable car in their day. The only thing I wasn't happy with, the brilliant A-series + engine was turned around from its normal position like in a classic Mini. It just made the engine hard to work on! I so much wanted it to be the other way!

@rovercoupe7104 3 года назад

I had a brief drive of the Vanden Plas version it was very smooth, refined and well made. It had lots of chrome and leather. M.

@petedenton9434 3 года назад

I had a Maestro 1.3 HLE in the late 1990s. Not a hugely dynamic car but I bought it cheap at an auction and it did what I needed it to. Good to see one still on the road.

@richardyardley5127 3 года назад

Looks like a period aftermarket stereo fitted. Very similar to the one I put in my 1982 Morris Ital, back in 1988.

@Roverjoe 3 года назад

Looks in Great Condition for the year, as you say a few rusty bits but they will scrub up nice once treated. Great find to say you bought if for under a grand usually Maestros now are well into 4 Figures

@stealthtecify 5 месяцев назад

I had a maestro many moons ago was one of the most fun cars I’ve ever driven, ps sorry for resurrecting you old video but I’ve been running through your old vids after binge watching all the most current stuff

@tomdrives 5 месяцев назад

I welcome it Steve, just look at that haircut.

@stealthtecify 5 месяцев назад

@@tomdrives as a old baldy lol your still rocking a nice cut

@aslandama 3 года назад

I get the 75, but this would be near the top of my burn list. Hats off to you though and it's your interest in old cars that I appreciate.

@byronmills5952 3 года назад

Thats in amazing condition for a 35 year old car - let alone a Maestro. With some tlc it can returned in to an extremely tidy example. Heater matrix is a dash out job - not hugely complicated. 👍👍

@petedenton9434 3 года назад

That spoiler looks like the one that came on the MG variants as you said - the side strakes (but not the spoiler itself) were also standard on the HLE models I think.

@gosportjamie 3 года назад

Yes, you're quite right...

@simonhodgetts6530 3 года назад

Fantastic Maestro - they weren’t nearly as naff as history tends to make out, and at launch, although the design was already 5 years old, they were quite cutting edge - for a short while! They were however, quite well engineered cars, with good ride and handling, as reported in a Car magazine group test between a Maestro, a Renault 11, a Golf, Astra and mk3 Escort.

@kjellhmyhre2374 2 года назад

It's utterly wonderful! 😍

@tomdrives 2 года назад

Thanks :)

@grahamjerome929 3 года назад

My Maestro, bought as a stopgap car in the early 2000s, simply dissolved. Masses of space, decent handling and economy. If only they'd been built from better quality materials, not tinfoil...

@notsocc 3 года назад

That's not the original stereo I'm afraid. I had a 1.6 Auto B reg back in 1990.. very practical and spacious cars. Great find in very good condition congrats

@Victor-DOOM 3 года назад

I love Maestros

@NeilsCarsAviationTravel 3 года назад

Looking forward to seeing this series unfold. Saw your post on the Montego and Maestro enthusiast group. I only have one video of my Montego on my channel at the moment as it’s not been on the road since Covid.

@tomdrives 3 года назад

Cheers Neil, I think I’ve seen one of your videos before on the DC3? I’ll have a look for the Montego later tonight haven’t seen many Montego videos :)

@NeilsCarsAviationTravel 3 года назад

@@tomdrives ah yes. My video from Iceland. 😀

@DanLTjoe 3 года назад

Lovely car! 🥰 I own a 1989 Maestro 1.6 Maestro and i’ve had it almost 5 years now. Its currently away having brand new rear wheel arches welded in then I need to replace the heater matrix coolant metal pipe as mines weeping coolant into the passengers footwell. Join up these two if you can on Facebook ☺️ Maestro,Metro,Montego appreciation page Maestro & Montego enthusiasts page All the best and enjoy! 😁

@dianabrown1409 3 года назад

I love how you are I don't know your age I'm 25 and from a younger age I just love everything about it

@tomdrives 3 года назад

Thanks Diana I appreciate it, I’m 23 so only a little bit younger :)

@Roadwarrior92 3 года назад

I'm 29 so these were still about when I was growing up. Mostly scrap now haha. Cool purchase dude

@tomdrives 3 года назад

Thanks :) and I didn’t see many when I was younger (I’m 23) so majority of them were out of daily use

@CortinasAndClassics 3 года назад

Awesome Tom I like it. I remember these and the Montego very well. Keep fit windows are fab.

@lucythemoggy1970 3 года назад

yes it is a mg spoiler. was never used on a 1.3L look forward to following mimi's progress

@tomdrives 3 года назад

Cheers Michael, more updates to follow :)

@ek8710 3 года назад

It'd look super with some front fogs

@tomdrives 3 года назад

I'm thinking about some possibly like the Maestro Special that was recently for sale.

@rovercoupe7104 3 года назад

Another brilliant video, thank you. M.

@rezhead 3 года назад

Not many of those bad boys left.

@tomdrives 3 года назад

Yep! Very underrated

@Mr330d 3 года назад

Stop making me want a rover 75 diesel

@rovercoupe7104 3 года назад

Lovely cars Maestros. M.

@tomdrives 3 года назад

I’ve realised that after owning it for a week or so now absolutely amazing little thing, seats are super comfortable.

@Bates.Eral1 3 года назад

Loved this video mate!

@tomdrives 3 года назад

Thanks dude :)

@frothe42 3 года назад

I believe that the stereo is aftermarket, not factory. Very nice!

@tomdrives 3 года назад

I might have a look for an original but I quite like this one as well just a shame about the second antenna

@daveslife9486 3 года назад

£700 for a Maestro, how do you do it😉 nice on.

@tomdrives 3 года назад

I didn’t expect it either! Lad only wanted what he paid for it. Poor thing was originally only bought for its headlining

@bigdawgggg 3 года назад

Wtf happend at 1:32 hahah

@tomdrives 3 года назад

Ahhh damn I forgot to add text to that, someone pulled out infront of me and nearly went head on into the car 😂

@bigdawgggg 3 года назад

@@tomdrives ah haha I thought you clobbered a kirb or something

@bigdawgggg 3 года назад

Not watched all the way thru yet but I love your taste in cars haha