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Martin · 10th January 2012, 06:42 AM

I've still got my MGB which has been rebuilt into a V8 now. I've had every nut and bolt off that car including the inner workings of the rover SD1 gearbox that it now sports. I ran it for ten years as a standard motor and took it with a mate down to the South of France. Heaven only knows how it managed nearly 3K miles without a problem as it nearly fell apart when it got home. Great memories. It still requires a fair bit of attention now, although I've attended to most problem areas. It's always been and always will be a work in progress. had it for 26 years now.
I had an MG Midget for a while too which seemed a lot faster than it was. A nice 1969 example which was lowered and stiffened up. A real bone shaker. My girlfriend at the time borrowed it for 6 months as her main daily driver. Respect for that.

Martin

10th January 2012, 06:42 AM	#9 (permalink)
Martin Martin Potts 5 Tenths Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Hants, U.K GT40: MDA/SGT Mk1 Posts: 579	Re: The delights of owning an English sports car. I've still got my MGB which has been rebuilt into a V8 now. I've had every nut and bolt off that car including the inner workings of the rover SD1 gearbox that it now sports. I ran it for ten years as a standard motor and took it with a mate down to the South of France. Heaven only knows how it managed nearly 3K miles without a problem as it nearly fell apart when it got home. Great memories. It still requires a fair bit of attention now, although I've attended to most problem areas. It's always been and always will be a work in progress. had it for 26 years now. I had an MG Midget for a while too which seemed a lot faster than it was. A nice 1969 example which was lowered and stiffened up. A real bone shaker. My girlfriend at the time borrowed it for 6 months as her main daily driver. Respect for that. Martin