MGA Coupes

[anonymous-user]

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[cml]

They are indeed superb looking machines. The twin cam is the one to have apparently, although the engine is fragile. Not as fast or accomplished as they look, but hte looks go a long way. MGs last seperate chassis car.

I saw on in a classic car mag which had been converted to a V8! Litle areo screens, no bumpers and modernised running gear - looked fantasic and very fast. A laboutr of love by a an accomplished engineer and mechanic though.

It would be a good car to do the 'classic car with modern underpinnings' job on.

[Pigeon]

The job I'd like to do on one would be a "make the twin-cam tough and reliable and get 50% more power out of it"

[L100NYY]

cml said:

I saw on in a classic car mag which had been converted to a V8! Litle areo screens, no bumpers and modernised running gear - looked fantasic and very fast. A laboutr of love by a an accomplished engineer and mechanic though.

This one?


I love the MGA FHC myself, always reminded me of an everymans XK120 FHC.


See what I mean -

[cml]

That is indeed the one! Vrrrrrroooooooommmmm....

I think the car doesn't realy suit a hardtop.

[dinkel]

MGA - I don't fit . . .

[L100NYY]

dinkel said:

MGA - I don't fit . . .

Showoff! It's alright for short arses like myself! ;p

[dinkel]

Showoff? I don't even fit in the Sagaris :damn:

[HAB]

So much nicer than the MGB.

I know of a Twin Cam that was bought new for someone's 21st birthday(no interest in cars), which was promptly driven into a shed and left to rot for 40 odd years.
It had something like 12 miles on the clock.

Such a waste.

[dinkel]

[coco h]

I regularly compete against one in the speed championship - fantastic beast and personally I would have one over soft top anyday