RE: 40 Years of MGB
Monday 29th July 2002
40 Years of MGB
Celebrating the classic British sportscar
Discussion
Over a period of five years until 1972 I did some 120K miles of road, sprint, hillclimb and auto test in a 2.2 litre B. Used exhausts, clutches, brake pads, a water pump, Konis, petrol, oil and nothing else. Always started and stopped, hood kept the water out, heater kept me warm. It was no Elan but held the road, went around corners, was pleasing to drive and did everything it said on the box. Sold it for more than half of what I paid for it and it still looked good. I couldn't have asked anymore of a car. MGBs did well at Le Mans and other races and now do very well on the historic rally scene and in club racing.
Why is it then that most people go out of their way to knock the most sucessful sports car ever to come out of these isles?
PS. BGTs are cheap, have amazing spares availability and are simple to work on, they have to be a very sensible buy for economical every day use.
Why is it then that most people go out of their way to knock the most sucessful sports car ever to come out of these isles?
PS. BGTs are cheap, have amazing spares availability and are simple to work on, they have to be a very sensible buy for economical every day use.
I've owned my 71 GT since 1988 and everything gnomesmith says is true.
I've restored and developed it a lot over the years and it's now the most reliable car I own, and more tail happy than my TVR S3
It's up for sale now sadly (in PH ads) but I'd always recommend them, I've had lots of fun in mine
I've restored and developed it a lot over the years and it's now the most reliable car I own, and more tail happy than my TVR S3
It's up for sale now sadly (in PH ads) but I'd always recommend them, I've had lots of fun in mine
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It looks very nice Dave and a very sensible spec, a bit cheap though, John Thornleys old MGBGT has just been sold at auction for £131,250.
Buy Dave's car before he puts the price up to match!
As much as I'd like, I can't ask THAT much, I also don't have the "MG1" number plate as John had
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It looks very nice Dave and a very sensible spec, a bit cheap though, John Thornleys old MGBGT has just been sold at auction for £131,250.
Buy Dave's car before he puts the price up to match!
Was this John Thornley, ex-factory who had a blue MGBGT (later one although with the earlier vertical slat grill and used to bear the no.plate MG1 when I lived in Abingsdon 20 years ago?)
How much? Was the no.plate restored or original
my mgbgt is for sale if anyone wants one at a rather less silly price of around the £1,000 mark?!!?
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