Possibly interesting MGF on eBay....

Possibly interesting MGF on eBay.... was created by Bazildon

Posted 9 years 6 months ago #158774
look what I just spotted:

"MGF - Project Car. Owned by the original designer of the MGF"
MGF - Project Car. Owned by the original designer of the MGF
Completed

Dunno if it's genuine or not.
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Replied by bryan young on topic Possibly interesting MGF on eBay....

Posted 9 years 6 months ago #158804
I believed the desiginer of the MGF was Gerry Mc Govern!!! if you got the VIN from the seller i could do a bit of digging :oops:
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Posted 9 years 6 months ago #158805

bryan young wrote: I believed the desiginer of the MGF was Gerry Mc Govern!!! if you got the VIN from the seller i could do a bit of digging :oops:


Gerry McGovern under Gordon Sked led the design team for the MGF but 'PR3' which was the basis for the MGF was done elsewhere first and I think it's PR3 that features on the eBay ad. PR3 was a Rover Special Products design with clays built by ADC. I've never found out who the designer was for PR3 so if Steve Harper is claiming this it could be true!

Richard

1.8i Mk2 Solar Red, 16 inch square spoke wheels, MGFMania hood with zip-in glass rear window, DRLs, Kmaps ECU, Pipercross panel air filter, MGOC Supersports back box & some cockpit bling

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Posted 9 years 6 months ago #158813
From Wikipedia.

WHALE OIL BEEF HOOKED

(THE ARTIST FORMERLY KNOWN AS ANDY THE TYRE MAN)

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Replied by Blow-in on topic Possibly interesting MGF on eBay....

Posted 9 years 6 months ago #158814
Good one Andy. So thumbs up for Steve Harper.

Richard

1.8i Mk2 Solar Red, 16 inch square spoke wheels, MGFMania hood with zip-in glass rear window, DRLs, Kmaps ECU, Pipercross panel air filter, MGOC Supersports back box & some cockpit bling

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Replied by cairnsys on topic Possibly interesting MGF on eBay....

Posted 9 years 6 months ago #158819

Blow-in wrote: Good one Andy. So thumbs up for Steve Harper.

Richard


If it's the same Steve Harper :whistle:

To be fair, having read the eBay description again, it does sound genuine and would indeed be an interesting acquisition.

I hope it's picked up by an enthusiast and brought back to its former glory because it has real history.

Bit far for me to drive it back without mot or clutch unfortunately :nonod:

Robin ;)

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Replied by mgtfbluestreak on topic Possibly interesting MGF on eBay....

Posted 9 years 6 months ago #158822
I googled steve harper mgf and on Wikipedia they claim steve harper being the desighner for the mgf escort,rs cosworth,and several others that are greats in there own right :yesnod:..........theres even a picture of him in his studio..............check it out.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stephen_Harper_(Designer)
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Posted 9 years 6 months ago #158823
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Replied by talkingcars on topic Possibly interesting MGF on eBay....

Posted 9 years 6 months ago #158824
The car was on Gumtree.


Home to black Alfa Romeo 159 3.2 V6 Q4 ,green MGF VVC and red MG Maestro T16.

MG - the friendly marque.

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Replied by Bazildon on topic Possibly interesting MGF on eBay....

Posted 9 years 6 months ago #158860
Gone now, an offer was accepted it would seem.

I did think about getting it myself, but the fact it wasn't actually his car but one a friend had back in the day put me off. Plus the fact I've already got one and Mrs B would go mad if I bought another one!

the whole clutch thing wasn't a problem for me as I had to replace both master and slave cylinders on mine a couple of weeks ago. Half a day to get the old bits off, 20 mins to put in new ones and bleed.

I must say though, the idea of an electric MGF sounds good to me. Shame it didn't come to fruition.
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Posted 9 years 6 months ago #158861
still interesting thread,never heard of him before now :beer:
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Replied by talkingcars on topic Possibly interesting MGF on eBay....

Posted 9 years 6 months ago #158867

Bazildon wrote: ........but the fact it wasn't actually his car but one a friend had back in the day put me off. ....

I must say though, the idea of an electric MGF sounds good to me. Shame it didn't come to fruition.


Previously his friend had owned it and he nearly did but didn't, later he bought it for his company.

There is a company in Poland who have built an electric MGF.


Home to black Alfa Romeo 159 3.2 V6 Q4 ,green MGF VVC and red MG Maestro T16.

MG - the friendly marque.

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