My grandfather had three maestros when he was alive. He had two red ones and the silver one. I remember the last maestro he had was back in around 1989 it was a red Mayfair and was a very nice car. I am registered blind but I have got a little bit of vision. I have always loved cars even as a child and have had great interest in them. Thank you for all these videos you provide and I love the way that you talk your way through things. It is meaningful to someone like me and brings back great memories.
Well sir, I actually have a review of a Maestro Mayfair on the No Budget Reviews playlist! Same collection as this one, but filmed a couple of months later. It is also a red one, but two tone. I think that we are on 920 videos on the channel now, so there are plenty of others for you to watch if you like....
Another great trip down memory lane. I had a 1.6 back around '97 or '98 in the same colour as the 1.3 you drove (the red and grey one). I remember not being too impressed with the automatic choke, so I converted it to a manual choke which was a popular mod at the time (a much better option). This was at a time when I enjoyed getting my hands dirty, and these were nice cars to work on. Did a cam belt change and rear wheel bearing replacement on the one I had, and actually enjoyed keeping the rear wheel arch flanges pristine on a regular routine basis, with paint and a little filler. Oh and of course, the inevitable repairs to the plastic rear bumper which I became quite good at (courtesy of the wife's reversing skills). It's strange to think they are now so rare and difficult to find, but at least I had some fun at the time. A really nice drive they were too, and very comfortable and stable.
That is right, the automatic choke was a bit rubbish. It was a bit like the power steering on some of these, on my grandfather's 1.6 Mayfair, it broke, and he decided not to try and reinstate it. The plastic bumpers did get a bit rubbish at times on some Maestros, as they were quite an innovative thing when the car came out. Much nicer to drive than a Mark III Escort, and more spacious too.
I always thought the Advantage versions of the Metro, Maestro and Montego looked good with the white wheels, particularly in cherry red. They were quite popular back in the day and it’s a shame that there are only 2 Maestro Advantage still on the road. At least the example you reviewed is well cared for and Somerset registered I note. Both my wife and myself are originally from Somerset.
Yes, low secondhand values and the usual rust have killed off so many Maestros over the last three decades. The Metro and Montego Advantages are also around in very tiny numbers, so I gather! Yes, this Maestro came from a dealership in Chard.
MR Lloyd secretly saying inside "We don't do poverty spec on this channel" great review fantastic colour. I wish this car was fully loaded it would be something rather special and unique to say the least. Such a shame the Vanden Plas discontinued.
Yes sir, my name is not Ian Seabrook, unless we are doing Accidental HubNut Rip-Off Edition! He loves poverty specification, we prefer a bit of luxury on this channel.... The Advantage is still a lovely looking car, but it is not as well specified as you would imagine.
You are getting a lot of Austin/Rover Group cars. It's nice to see the comparison between different trim and generation of cars. Love those alloys and body kit. Used to like how manufacturers would throw loads of extra bits on older designs to shift stock.
Yes, we now appreciate the different variants of the Maestro and the fact that they did produce some rather attractive ones! Certain this special edition was produced to shift some Maestros....
Another great review! You mentioned about the different okie filler cap on the advantage, I believe this was to eliminate the issue of oil emulsification in the separate pipe that the earlier models suffered …. I had Montego with such an issue and a resolution was in cold weather to remove the grille and cover inside with tinfoil to stop cold air flow making the oil emulsify !
Thank you ever so much indeed! More Austin Rover content coming up next week, of course. That would make sense about the redesigned oil filler cap, oil emulsification is not good!
Ah another miracle maestro. I thought the advantage specs cars had decent spec. But these were a special edition poverty specs. I'd of hoped for some front electric windows by this point. I do love the BRG and white wheels. Another stellar review.
I really like these. I get the impression that they'd upped the quality by this point so it seemed quite well screwed together. That bold colour and white alloy wheel combo looked the part too. It does look smart in BRG. I think the Cherry Red suits the Metro better. Great to see it in the hands of an enthusiast too.
Yes, I think the later ones were probably a bit better made, although that later dashboard was still prone to cracks and rattles! Looks lovely on the outside, shame that there wasn't really any equipment inside...
Great review Joseph, maestro looks great, 31 years old,looks great in british racing green,bit of a tea self there like in the r 8 ,excellent work sir. At the end of your video Joseph two other no budget reviews popped up,one was a 1987 rover 213 but you couldn't comment on it,unlisted,enjoyed the video very much,as I had one a 1988 same engine same colour my 2nd car first rover (first of 5 in a row)moon racker blue never new that was the colour
Well sir, if you wait until tomorrow, then the status of the SD3 video will change! There was indeed a bit of a tea shelf going on. Moonraker Blue was a very popular Austin Rover colour of the era.
Another great review! Only 2 left??!! A shame, people did not appreciate this vehicle, or think it would be valuable, disposable like everything else, an absolute crime ! Keep-fit windows yet a tilt-slide moonroof, to which I like very much!
Yes, wind up windows and no power steering, sir... Maestros were ridiculously cheap in this country for decades, and a lot of them were in poor condition, and so many of them ended up scrapped.
Very nice review Sir. I seem to remember the Advantage been marketed with a Tennis theme, I might be wrong. The advantage metallic Red & Green were very unusual bright colours in period.
@@lloydvehicleconsulting well there are Rumors that he could be an active SecretAgent because people saw him holding secret mission documents in his hands…. So in that case, it’s better that I don’t know everything…
You could wire it into an electrical system for the towbar so that it would flash to show the connection was working. From what I understand, anyway....
@@lloydvehicleconsulting your right, almost forgot about that, well that obviously means no push and pull tecnique or palming................or does it?!!
My grandfather had three maestros when he was alive. He had two red ones and the silver one. I remember the last maestro he had was back in around 1989 it was a red Mayfair and was a very nice car. I am registered blind but I have got a little bit of vision.
I have always loved cars even as a child and have had great interest in them. Thank you for all these videos you provide and I love the way that you talk your way through things. It is meaningful to someone like me and brings back great memories.
Well sir, I actually have a review of a Maestro Mayfair on the No Budget Reviews playlist! Same collection as this one, but filmed a couple of months later. It is also a red one, but two tone. I think that we are on 920 videos on the channel now, so there are plenty of others for you to watch if you like....
Another great trip down memory lane. I had a 1.6 back around '97 or '98 in the same colour as the 1.3 you drove (the red and grey one). I remember not being too impressed with the automatic choke, so I converted it to a manual choke which was a popular mod at the time (a much better option). This was at a time when I enjoyed getting my hands dirty, and these were nice cars to work on. Did a cam belt change and rear wheel bearing replacement on the one I had, and actually enjoyed keeping the rear wheel arch flanges pristine on a regular routine basis, with paint and a little filler. Oh and of course, the inevitable repairs to the plastic rear bumper which I became quite good at (courtesy of the wife's reversing skills). It's strange to think they are now so rare and difficult to find, but at least I had some fun at the time. A really nice drive they were too, and very comfortable and stable.
That is right, the automatic choke was a bit rubbish. It was a bit like the power steering on some of these, on my grandfather's 1.6 Mayfair, it broke, and he decided not to try and reinstate it. The plastic bumpers did get a bit rubbish at times on some Maestros, as they were quite an innovative thing when the car came out.
Much nicer to drive than a Mark III Escort, and more spacious too.
I always thought the Advantage versions of the Metro, Maestro and Montego looked good with the white wheels, particularly in cherry red.
They were quite popular back in the day and it’s a shame that there are only 2 Maestro Advantage still on the road.
At least the example you reviewed is well cared for and Somerset registered I note. Both my wife and myself are originally from Somerset.
Yes, low secondhand values and the usual rust have killed off so many Maestros over the last three decades. The Metro and Montego Advantages are also around in very tiny numbers, so I gather! Yes, this Maestro came from a dealership in Chard.
MR Lloyd secretly saying inside "We don't do poverty spec on this channel" great review fantastic colour. I wish this car was fully loaded it would be something rather special and unique to say the least. Such a shame the Vanden Plas discontinued.
Yes sir, my name is not Ian Seabrook, unless we are doing Accidental HubNut Rip-Off Edition! He loves poverty specification, we prefer a bit of luxury on this channel.... The Advantage is still a lovely looking car, but it is not as well specified as you would imagine.
You are getting a lot of Austin/Rover Group cars. It's nice to see the comparison between different trim and generation of cars.
Love those alloys and body kit. Used to like how manufacturers would throw loads of extra bits on older designs to shift stock.
Yes, we now appreciate the different variants of the Maestro and the fact that they did produce some rather attractive ones! Certain this special edition was produced to shift some Maestros....
Another great review! You mentioned about the different okie filler cap on the advantage, I believe this was to eliminate the issue of oil emulsification in the separate pipe that the earlier models suffered ….
I had Montego with such an issue and a resolution was in cold weather to remove the grille and cover inside with tinfoil to stop cold air flow making the oil emulsify !
Thank you ever so much indeed! More Austin Rover content coming up next week, of course. That would make sense about the redesigned oil filler cap, oil emulsification is not good!
More Maestro magic, thank you
Indeed, the Miracle Maestro!
Great review as always Sir, looks good in BRG with the white alloys.
It does sir, but it is shame that there isn't much in terms of equipment inside!
Ah another miracle maestro. I thought the advantage specs cars had decent spec. But these were a special edition poverty specs. I'd of hoped for some front electric windows by this point. I do love the BRG and white wheels. Another stellar review.
Yes, I thought I may be getting a rev counter, electric windows and power steering. No such luck.... Looks nice, though!
I really like these. I get the impression that they'd upped the quality by this point so it seemed quite well screwed together. That bold colour and white alloy wheel combo looked the part too. It does look smart in BRG. I think the Cherry Red suits the Metro better.
Great to see it in the hands of an enthusiast too.
Yes, I think the later ones were probably a bit better made, although that later dashboard was still prone to cracks and rattles! Looks lovely on the outside, shame that there wasn't really any equipment inside...
I love this channel 👍🏼
We aim to please, sir!
Great review Joseph, maestro looks great, 31 years old,looks great in british racing green,bit of a tea self there like in the r 8 ,excellent work sir. At the end of your video Joseph two other no budget reviews popped up,one was a 1987 rover 213 but you couldn't comment on it,unlisted,enjoyed the video very much,as I had one a 1988 same engine same colour my 2nd car first rover (first of 5 in a row)moon racker blue never new that was the colour
Well sir, if you wait until tomorrow, then the status of the SD3 video will change! There was indeed a bit of a tea shelf going on. Moonraker Blue was a very popular Austin Rover colour of the era.
Glad you enjoyed driving my Maestro Advantage 👍🏻
Oh sir, it was absolutely fantastic!
Another great review!
Only 2 left??!! A shame, people did not appreciate this vehicle, or think it would be valuable, disposable like everything else, an absolute crime !
Keep-fit windows yet a tilt-slide moonroof, to which I like very much!
Yes, wind up windows and no power steering, sir... Maestros were ridiculously cheap in this country for decades, and a lot of them were in poor condition, and so many of them ended up scrapped.
@@lloydvehicleconsulting An absolute crime! And only two left of that particular Maestro! And now, a rare valuable classic!
@@frothe42 , yes, they are worth many more times No Budget Reviews money now if you can find an Advantage!
If there are only 2 in existence then they both deserve a nut and bolt restoration
I think that this may be one of the reasons why this one was in a museum for quite a long time. It is definitely in good hands with Patrick, though!
that maestro is originally form my home county - SOMERSET !
Yes, you are absolutely correct!
Very nice review Sir. I seem to remember the Advantage been marketed with a Tennis theme, I might be wrong. The advantage metallic Red & Green were very unusual bright colours in period.
That is right, sir! I think it had some association with tennis. The metallic green is a lovely colour, the look of it is brilliant.
@@lloydvehicleconsulting Might have been a competition. The white wheels set the colours off, very late 80s & rally style
@@badbooks476 , yes, very much like some of the fast Fords and Vauxhalls of the time too.
@@lloydvehicleconsulting yes the all white Astra GTE
@@badbooks476 , indeed, sir!
By this nice green color belongs a lovely beige leather interior
Why sir, how did you guess?
@@lloydvehicleconsulting a car lover and consultant from a Islands on the other side of the North Sea told me this allot of times.
@@jdnrotterdam2150 , wonder who that was, sir?
@@lloydvehicleconsulting well there are Rumors that he could be an active SecretAgent because people saw him holding secret mission documents in his hands…. So in that case, it’s better that I don’t know everything…
Good review would be nice to look at a montego advantage but looks like it would be very hard to find one.
Absolutely, I have never seen a Montego Advantage or even a contemporary picture of one, sadly!
More maestro goodness
And why not, sir?
What DID the Caravan indicator signify?
You could wire it into an electrical system for the towbar so that it would flash to show the connection was working. From what I understand, anyway....
@@lloydvehicleconsulting Thanks! Yes, it seems to be a useful concept.
@@roygardiner2229 , it probably was back in the day...
And Now Sir ...is it true the Vanden plas has a higher top end than the MG due to gear ratios?
I am afraid that I don't know, sir....
looks a million dollars worth from the outside..........but very basic inside, no rev counter and front elec. windows!!
Yes sir, and more importantly no power steering!
@@lloydvehicleconsulting your right, almost forgot about that, well that obviously means no push and pull tecnique or palming................or does it?!!
Push pull, sir, like many other videos that you would have seen on the channel!