MG Car Club vs. MG Owners Club

[huge_ego]

Hi - Has anyone been a member of either of these? Do you know how they compare? (I presume these are the only clubs that include modern MGs, as opposed to the various classic-car-only clubs.)

[RichB]

I'd be interested to hear peoples comments on this. When I was an MG person the MGOC was mainly for MGB owners, I guess it has changed since then? The MGCC on the other hand had been around since 1930's and was sanctioned by the RAC to hold race meetings and invite other clubs. Consequently one could go to MGCC race meetings at Brands, Silverstone etc. and see a good cross section of all MG's meet froends etc. whereas MGOC meets were mainly picnics in fields. Rich...

[huge_ego]

Thanks Rich - I might join the MGCC then and not bother with the MGOC

[MGBV8]

Hugo,

I'm a member of both and both are worth subscrption for mags.

Both cover full range including new cars. The CC is biased towards the older and non modified cars although in Feb covered a K into Midget. The OC is biased towards B era but has Tech advice line with Roger Parker providing some of the advice. Rog is a tech guru on V8 into B's also drives TF and ZS (I believe) and his tech articles each month can be on anything MG.

Paul (Midget, 4.6V8B and ZS180)

[huge_ego]

Thanks for the info! I may join both for a year and see what they're like. Then I'll have two magazines to read

[MGv8]

I have found that if you are racing that the MGCC is best.
The MGOC has a better mag.

[huge_ego]

Hi - Do you know if the MGCC does sprints/hillclimbs?

[MGv8]

www.mgcars.org.uk/mgccsc/

Have a look at the link....
Also give them a call they are very help full.
I hope competing this year?

[Noodles 4.2]

The MGCC is the one to be in. They hold Orienteering runs, Sprints, Hill-Climbs and foreign trips. The annual event is superb at Silverstone.

My Uncle is the Chairman of the MGCC and is always organising various trips to France and Italy.

However, my experience of the MGCC is that anything newer than the RV8 is not a real MG in terms of heritage and they can be a little snooty. My uncle has a late 1950's MGTF (and a few others) and when they called that new rover type thing a TF he went nuts as did many other people.



Tony

>> Edited by Noodles 4.2 on Monday 17th February 15:24