MG MGB

I have had my MGB BT for some 4 years now. and I havent regretted it, and it's been reasonably trouble free (a broken connector under the bonnet meant that it didnt start, and a stone broke the radiator). They are fantastic cars, but look out for: Dodgy repairs and filler. The sills are the places to look for, lift up the mats in the footwells and see if you can see daylight! Lift the rubber around the door frame at the bottom, how many thicknesses of metal can you see? more than 3 means a dodgy repair. Any structural rust means costly repairs, but if there is some bubbling at the seams that join the wings to the scuttle, dont worry. ...

I am lucky or should I say was and now I am not so lucky. After a write-off in my previous car I decided not to buy a modern car and found a restored MGBGT for the same price. 1973 Chrome bumper model and I was hooked. They may be old, noisy, cold, expensive to run, prone to breaking down but there is little on the road with as much poise, grace, out and out damn good lucks, fun to drive, fairly reliable if kept serviced and individual. 'Meggy' as we called her ran me to work day in day out with very few hiccups. In sun and snow, started first time every time, except when returning from holiday. For some reaon she never wanted to come home. ...

Three years ago I was driving around in a company Vectra. It was nice and warm, easy enough to drive, no trouble to look after, and it was indistinguishable from any other car on the road at all. I decided to make up for this by going to the other end of the scale and buying myself an MG BGT. There are several choices of what type of classic MG to get. The first one is Chrome Bumper or Rubber Bumper. The rubber bumper cars were altered for the American market to make them safer. Unfortunately in the process they ruined the handling and the appearance. The only advantage is that they are newer and so may have less faults. The chrome bumper ...