My Maestro Turbo No:435
Discussion
Kidders said:
AndyBrew said:
I believe the talking one with the digital dash was a 1.6 on carbs used to sound lovely, my mate had one I was so jealous.
MG 1600's and early EFis had the digital dash with voice synthesiser, dropped around 85'.
http://www.aronline.co.uk/blogs/cars/austin/maestr...
There's something about the body kits of 80s and early-90s performance models that make them look tough, yet subtle at the same time. Unlike modern equivalents with massive vents and glitzy details - thinking of the current VXRs and Fast Fords - you get a couple of small intakes and maybe some fog lights. Trim strips in red are a particular favourite of mine from that era.
Your MG looks great.
Your MG looks great.
SMGB said:
ruff'n'smov said:
Loving it , used to gorp at one in the car park at work back in 1990. a BRG one . The bloke who had it had no idea at all what he was driving. a bit of bonkers slipped through the Rover net.
Actually if you go to the "Pride of Longbridge" show its a bit like an episode of Wacky Races. Everything from huge 4 l Van Den Plas bolides down to a City Rover. English eccentricity in metal.The MG Maestro turbo was a great car but I havent seen one for a while. This may be the last of the mohicans.
Just came across this too. Very nice! Small world! A Maestro Turbo not too far away! Here's my Montego Turbo!
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'Cor this brings back some memories... some are even pleasant.
I had 2 Monty Turbos back in the 90s and an EFi Maestro that I dropped a turbo lump into from a crashed Montego. That was a laugh on the road, on the EFI ratios, boost up around 20psi, so much torque steer that it was 50/50 whether you overtook someone or ploughed into them
I had an early MG1600 too, one of my 1st cars, talking dash, the lot. Surprisingly quick.
Hats off to the OP; that's a nice looking car.
I had 2 Monty Turbos back in the 90s and an EFi Maestro that I dropped a turbo lump into from a crashed Montego. That was a laugh on the road, on the EFI ratios, boost up around 20psi, so much torque steer that it was 50/50 whether you overtook someone or ploughed into them
I had an early MG1600 too, one of my 1st cars, talking dash, the lot. Surprisingly quick.
Hats off to the OP; that's a nice looking car.
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