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  • 1972 MGB the conclusion
  • alwyn
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    Well I did it!

    Pretty much rust free with a gorgeous 18.l engine. It looks lovely and drives well. Need a little bit of work but I’m so pleased.





    Posted 15 years ago
    goby
    Full Member

    Ah well done, you will enjoy the drive to the trails as well now!! I hate looking after wires though way to much polishing for me!!

    Posted 15 years ago
    Dibbs
    Free Member

    gorgeous 18.l engine

    😆

    Posted 15 years ago
    nickc
    Full Member

    Pretty much rust free

    Riiiight

    Posted 15 years ago
    IcarusGreen
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    Nice, but i’d have gone for the V8 with the lovely bonnet bulge.

    Posted 15 years ago
    Hairychested
    Free Member

    Nicer than my Pug, enjoy!

    Posted 15 years ago
    MrNutt
    Free Member

    nice! always fancied one of them meself!

    Posted 15 years ago
    eth3er
    Free Member

    well son, you’ve got yourself one big engine.

    Posted 15 years ago
    CHB
    Full Member

    nice!

    Posted 15 years ago
    alwyn
    Free Member

    If it breaks I’m blaming STW for convincing me to buy it.

    Posted 15 years ago
    coffeeking
    Free Member

    Nice one, good find. Does look clean and tidy!

    Posted 15 years ago
    mrgibbons
    Free Member

    spot on alwyn!

    Posted 15 years ago
    brakes
    Free Member

    nice, but the bumpers are a bit ‘US fender’ for me

    Posted 15 years ago
    alwyn
    Free Member

    Yeah, the fibre glass bit on the front will probably go.

    Posted 15 years ago
    flatwarwick
    Free Member

    I’d be keeping the fibreglass valance at the front. The steering on the MGB goes a little vague over 60-70mph without it. Stability at motorway speeds is drastically improved with the valance in place!

    Looks a well cared for example though. Well done!

    Posted 15 years ago
    hora
    Free Member

    A V8? one belted past us in Hebden Bridge today- sounded like a right muscle car. Did they make V8 one?????

    Posted 15 years ago
    alwyn
    Free Member

    Not the V8, I’d love one of those. They do make a V8 one, there is on on ebay tuned to 200bhp :O

    Posted 15 years ago
    rOcKeTdOg
    Full Member

    ooh, i love that damp musty old car interior smell

    Posted 15 years ago
    flatwarwick
    Free Member

    The V8 was originally built by Costello and it was so popular MG relented and built there own. I know of at least one running a twin turbo V8 and another with NOS and a sub 14 sec quarter mile time 🙂

    Posted 15 years ago
    donsimon
    Free Member

    Yep, they made a V8, we had a Costello with a rather large bulge on the bonnet.

    Same as this but brown.

    More on the Costello here.

    Fast as F***!

    Nice car BTW, enjoy it.

    Posted 15 years ago
    hora
    Free Member

    Sorry redwine. No I dont mean alwyns I meant did they make a V8, it sounded good the one that went past us! I must admit my lycra liner shorts almost snapped their elastic although I have been eating alot recently 🙄

    Posted 15 years ago
    flatwarwick
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    The V8 was a stunning car. Beleive it or not the V8 is a lighter engine than the 1.8 four pot and had significantly more power (140bhp vs 85bhp). Cooling and packaging was always a problem though. Getting the exhaust manifolds in was tricky to say the least.

    Posted 15 years ago
    thisisnotaspoon
    Free Member

    Pretty much rust free

    Riiiight

    +1

    Posted 15 years ago
    IcarusGreen
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    In the words of Jezza “POWER, POWER, POWER”.

    You can not beat the sound of a good V8, the best engine rover ever made (and probley the only good one).

    Posted 15 years ago
    Del
    Full Member

    ah well. you’re a student, right?
    you’ll be used to being broke and immobile.
    enjoy! 🙂

    Posted 15 years ago
    emac65
    Free Member

    As someone who can remember when MGB's were plentyful on the road I used to hate the bloody things,slow,sounded crap & hated the way they looked.Ahhhhh brings it all back.....
    Should have gone for a Stag...... 😉

    Posted 15 years ago
    molgrips
    Free Member

    If it breaks I’m blaming STW for convincing me to buy it.

    What do you mean, “if”?

    Posted 15 years ago
    Pigface
    Free Member

    Keep us informed on this one please, I would love to be proved wrong but I see despair, anguish, heartbreak and financial ruin in your future.

    Posted 15 years ago
    shoefiti
    Free Member

    The Stag!?! – even the name sounds as camp as christmas! i love it, good purchase! i’ve always fancied a GT6 myself, and a cravat to go with it!

    Posted 15 years ago
    ski
    Free Member

    Nice one alwyn, looks neet, hope its all sound underneath for you.

    Always liked the look of the MG GTB

    Should have gone for a Stag…

    They used to suffer from warped heads, when the HG went dure to them overheating, which they used to do quite a bit, some were converted to Rover V8 units.

    Posted 15 years ago
    flatwarwick
    Free Member

    Hey shoefiti – got a GT6 sitting on the drive for sale. Make me an offer!

    I think he’ll be ok with the B. Look after them and they can be reasonably reliable….up until the rust takes hold 😉

    Posted 15 years ago
    Merak
    Full Member

    I wish you all the best. You crazy fool. 🙂

    Posted 15 years ago
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