Sorted

We’re getting philosophical now but it’s true that it’s fix it or bin it and given the cost vs enjoyment argument it’s a no brainier which is handy for me.I was thinking of trading up but looking at costs of alternatives I might be looking for a shinier tf in the future.

Spottycat is spot on. My car will be worth more than I paid for it, not because of the work & parts I’ve invested in it, but I bought well & the values of my model & year have become more attractive to a certain strata of people.
Having had a tf & the f simultaneously, certain features on the tf I missed when it went & this over time I’ve retrofitted those items to the f.
Then knowledge, abilities & megalomania set in, plus I do development work, using my poor beast as a test bed & a number of designs have permanently lodged in the car.
I’ve, in all probability, spent more farting about than I paid & I wouldn’t recoup anything like the spend. Is that the motivation? No I’ve derived an immeasurable amount of pleasure (& made a few quid) without a wheel turning.
And then there’s the immeasurable amount of pleasure driving it.
It started out as a sports car but has morphed into a tourer that goes around corners like a sports car.
I like that.
M

I have a free cat from a 2000 MGF if anyone is happy to pay the £20/£25 postage to the UK from Ireland. Needs new studs but otherwise fine.

That is a very kind offer for someone & very much in the spirit of this great forum.

Is yours the early Mk1 cat thats in a straight line or the one with curved pipe for the Mk2 & TF ?

Sorted now thanks to all for advice and offers, tf curved cat

Charlier its probably worth editing the subject line of your first post to 'Sorted'.

Have you taken Stubbs up on his offer or found one elsewhere ?