Badging

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Posted 3 years 2 months ago #196982
Being new to the MG world, can someone tell me what a "180 badge" on the back of a MG TF 1800 signifies?
I assume it is just a reference to the engine size, but I'm not sure.
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Replied by Cobber on topic Badging

Posted 3 years 2 months ago #196987
I've not heard of a 180
A 135 badge indicates 135 hp, 160 = 160 hp
Maybe someone got hold of a 180 badge off a MG ZT and stuck it on because the squeezed some more hp outta it..... squeeze some more out and you can justify a 190 badge, next step is probably too much of a squeeze at 260!

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Replied by talkingcars on topic Badging

Posted 3 years 2 months ago #197012
As above, 180 wasn't an official thing.

IIRC the only model that has had numbers on the back was a 160.


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Replied by ips1 on topic Badging

Posted 3 years 2 months ago #197023
Thank you fellas. It will remain a mystery. I was told that the head had been skimmed and ported so maybe the owner at that time added the badge for some reason. Anyway, it looks like it was factory fitted so I will leave it alone.
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Replied by Notanumber on topic Badging

Posted 1 year 2 months ago #204039
It definitely wasn't factory fitted.

It is as out of place as a Citroen badge would be

2003 TF 135 sunstorm

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