Rebuilt 1.8 VVC

After a lot of thinking I'm going to try to sell OPO, the story behind this is I bought and rebuilt a VVC engine to put in a Metro but bought this car instead with HGF and thought it would be a simple swap but ended up doing just about everything as this was going to be a weekend toy, at that time I had full use of a works van now I have no private use of a works van and thought the MGF would be a useful run around, but since June I have managed 450 miles = 5 trips, every time I seem to need a car I have to be taking people or stuff and the MG is just not being used or of much use at this moment. So I will see what happens I know I'm not going to get back what I've spent but would like to see £1200.
Theres about 55,000 on the clock and has ABS, runs really well but after rebuild its only been driven gently
Whats been done:
Engine: new: Mains,bigends,rings,liners,ex valves,head skim, mls gasket,seals,belts,up rated oil ladder, 48mm alloy TB(smoothed) ports matched to gaskets, K&N panel air filter, cold air feed no resonator box, alternator
Alloy radiator, all new hoses,under floor pipes,PRT setup,VW expansion tank, resistors for blower motor
TF gearbox, new seals,cables,clutch,clutch master & slave cylinders,greasable clutch actuating arm
poly bushes,front wish bones, track rod ends, front and rear upper suspension bearings, 4 X shocks, front wheel bearings, steering arm boots
Brake calipers overhauled new rotors, pads,hoses, servo brace
Both subframes stripped cleaned treated and 2K epoxy painted and all inside bits never to be seen again waxoyled
All under the car was cleaned treated painted undersealed and waxoyled ( the car was very clean to begin with)
Anywhere I could get waxoyl into was waxoyled.
new wiper linkage, new soft top ( will also come with hard top that has a lot of bubbleage but otherwise very good)
4 new Falken tyres also had 4 wheel alignment done
Full exhaust (standard Walker and not cheapo cat)
Leather seats in excellent condition, the body work /paint would have to be described as very good, it is original and has stone chips odd small marks and scuffs on bumpers, no dents or signs of previous damage some small car park dings in passenger door.
Whats left to do: was going to replace door bushes so windows could be properly adjusted, material needed for drivers door speaker cover(has new speaker) new speaker to be fitted in passenger door and side air vents still have fake plastic wood (centre bit already changed)
There is probably more that I cant think of, the photo shows with amber indicators it now has clear/smoked front and sides.
MOT man said it was like looking at a new car underneath.... I have quite a few photos of what I have done on the car.

Given that you'd be dropping a pile of cash if you unload this, why not keep it as a fun car and buy a banger to do all the boring donkey work.
The big advantage is that you won't care if the banger gets knocked about, using it as a workhorse.
I always have what we call a Christmas car. A Christmas car is a car that when you use it , every day is like Christmas! (you can do what ever you want in/to it :lol: ) I park it anywhere I like, I carry all sorts of stuff in it with out worrying about damaging it, I lend it to idiot mates and I tow trailers with it.

I'm with Cobber on this, this time year is not the best for selling a convertible and although it's a lovely looking car but £1500 is strong money at the best of times.

James

You've done a massive amount of work on this car so I hope that it can go to an enthusiast if it really must go.....

Richard

I'll never make a proof reader the £1500 was suppose to be £1200!!! still good money but I have tried to replace/service anything to give trouble free motoring and never looked at the cost as it was for me......
If I had a garage and could see me using the car more I would not sell,so nice to drive, but loads of little things have made me think I should , Cobber is right a Christmas car is what I need but I have never been any good with them as I always look to put the bad things right and spend money on them.

Why not invest in a decent out door car cover as you have done so much work to her it would be a shame for you not enjoy the car and more or less give it away for someone else to reap the benefits.From the work you have done it must have a year's tax on it so how much is it going to cost you for the next year or so.Don't give in now and enjoy the ride

:beer: :beer: Steve

Agaserviceguy wrote: I'll never make a proof reader the £1500 was suppose to be £1200!!!

:bust: As an additional edit you might like to change genitally to gently . :dry:

Im trying to imagine what driving genitally involves. It's not a pretty sight,


Mind you I've seen a few dicks driving in my time!
:coat:

David Aiketgate wrote: I'm trying to imagine what driving genitally involves. It's not a pretty sight,

Clever Dick! :lol:
"Look Mum.........no hands!" :omg:

SOLD........