MG Montego 2.0 Turbo

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Jumturbo

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210 posts

196 months

Saturday 23rd November 2024
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Been off the road for 12 years, which was the last time I posted it on here I think.
Needed a couple of jobs for MOT but still on Sorn due to weather. Was going to use it during the summer but weather stopped play then as well.
Here’s to next Spring.



















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Countdown

44,619 posts

211 months

Saturday 23rd November 2024
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A blast from the past.

I remember my Uncle having to choose between one of these and a Nissan Bluebird ZX Turbo. cloud9

Scrump

23,444 posts

173 months

Saturday 23rd November 2024
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I recall how impressed I was with a drive in a Maestro turbo back in the day.
The green is a lovely colour.

Does this have the talking dash?

Evolved

3,903 posts

202 months

Saturday 23rd November 2024
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I just love how older cars look now. Even cars I don’t really like back then somehow look utterly cool now. Looks in great condition!

Jumturbo

Original Poster:

210 posts

196 months

Saturday 23rd November 2024
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Scrump said:
I recall how impressed I was with a drive in a Maestro turbo back in the day.
The green is a lovely colour.

Does this have the talking dash?
No, the talking dash was only on the early MG Maestro 1600 I think

Mikebentley

7,397 posts

155 months

Saturday 23rd November 2024
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That looks brilliant.

Lincsls1

3,709 posts

155 months

Saturday 23rd November 2024
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Looks immaculate! Really nice to see stuff like this still on the road. smile
Good looking car.

s m

23,903 posts

218 months

Saturday 23rd November 2024
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Absolutely brilliant cool

Scrump

23,444 posts

173 months

Saturday 23rd November 2024
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Jumturbo said:
No, the talking dash was only on the early MG Maestro 1600 I think
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BigMon

5,254 posts

144 months

Saturday 23rd November 2024
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I didn't have a lot of love for BL products back in the day, but that has aged wonderfully and looks fabulous to my eyes.

Love the colour too!

mac96

5,145 posts

158 months

Saturday 23rd November 2024
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Lovely, and you won't see many others when you're put and about!

BertBert

20,370 posts

226 months

Saturday 23rd November 2024
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I had thoroughly good fun back when they were new driving my mates montego turbo. A complete blast. Then sunrise he put it on its roof and spoiled our fun!

Mind you my BX 16v was fab as well at the time.

Mr Tidy

26,982 posts

142 months

Saturday 23rd November 2024
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That looks great, especially in that colour!




N111BJG

1,205 posts

78 months

Saturday 23rd November 2024
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I had E60 FDX as a company car back in 1988, I had a budget of £10k to spend so got an ex demo MG Montego Turbo in red. The torque steer was amazing but I loved that car
I was working for a London based property developer & our fleet of yuppie company cars included an XR3i, Renault 5 Turbo & Golf GTi 16v.

Bright Halo

3,538 posts

250 months

Sunday 24th November 2024
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What a rare beast.
Excellent!

darkyoung1000

2,288 posts

211 months

Sunday 24th November 2024
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A fantastic looking thing in this day and age. What are your plans for it (aside from sensibly waiting until spring to use it..)

Huzzah

28,071 posts

198 months

Sunday 24th November 2024
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I remember borrowing one from work to run some errands. 1st time in a turbo car, put my foot down coking out of a turn and ended up on the wrong side of the road. Much respect after that!

Am2050

12 posts

16 months

Sunday 24th November 2024
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My parents had a Montego that used to speak.

My sister and I used to ask them to make it say something, especially to show it off to friends being given a lift. I can remember a female voice announcing messages about seat belts and doors.

I’m not sure of the trim or year but it would have been the fast model of the time (always was for both of them) and late 80s (during my latter years at primary school). It was also green but don’t recall it being metallic like yours is, which looks really good. My father wouldn’t have wanted to spend money on paint!

Dingu

4,885 posts

45 months

Sunday 24th November 2024
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That’s wonderful. The colour really works.

seabod91

856 posts

77 months

Sunday 24th November 2024
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Oh my. That is cool, cool, cool, 😎