Lets see a picture of your classic(s)

[TallTony]

Google [bot] said:

Stuart1961 said:

I would describe it as agricultural, mechanical and extremely loud. You need Iron man muscles with the clutch and the gear change is laboured but it is a hoot to drive short distances and the sound is hard to beat.

If I was to use one word to sum it up...........awesome

I'd love to read a lot more about this, any chance of a Readers' Ride thread?

The request echoed here too, the 6R4 is a car that truly intrigues me, please tell us more

[dickyf]

having a service and MOT week after next then interior tidied then we can see whats what...

alabbasi said:

Drive it man!

[alabbasi]

dickyf said:

Nice, I bought a 250CE back when I was 19 in 1993 and held on to it until 2013 (even though I moved to the US in 2000). It sat outside my fathers house waiting for me to come back until a neighbor called and asked to use it for parts to restore his. Apparently after I agreed, all he did was jump the battery, air the tires and he was able to drive it.

I now own an Italian spec 1972 280CE with a A/C and a 4 speed waiting to be restored. It has a little rust on the sills but not a bad car. Always love seeing /8 coupes get some love.

[exitwound]

Gunk said:

hidetheelephants said:

There are many legitimate criticisms of the Metro but handling isn't one of them; how old were the tyres? My brother had a MG Metro in the early 90s and it stuck to the road like st to a blanket.

I really can't get me head around all the love for the Metro, has the passing of time dulled people's senses? It was an underdeveloped piece of st. My first company car back in 1984 was a basic Metro City which had zero redeeming features and my wife's MG Metro promised much and delivered very little.

I suppose in the end everything becomes a classic!

I had a black MG Metro back in the 90's. It was fine, no service hassles, great sound with a bit more timing advance, ram pipe and big bore exhaust, and it was great fun on the twisty 'B' roads with its revvy motor and good handling probably akin to an original Cooper from back in the day. Quite miss it actually and it deserves it place as much as any classic car.

[Trevatanus]

not your every day spot.

[LDM]

Lots of nice cars!
Love the GTE, saw a GTC a while back and had forgot how much I like them.

Don't mind a metro either, never had one but think they deserve to be respected for what they are.

[Martin350]

Princess Marg...





... oh, never mind.

[Gunk]

Martin350 said:

Princess Marg...





... oh, never mind.

It's Princess Anne who's the Scimitar fan

[Martin350]

Gunk said:

It's Princess Anne who's the Scimitar fan

Oh yeah!

[occrj]

In the middle of fiddling with my B, carbs are currently in pieces on the bench but it should be running again soon (out of use since 1989 I think), Federal-spec test car.

As found


Back home


http://www.oldclassiccar.co.uk/mgb-roadster.htm

Are there any ex-MG people in these parts, who might remember the old girl in the late 1970s?

RJ

[AMG Merc]

That should be worth something extra over a standard one. Interesting, expecially the steering wheel ( looks like a Montego or something!).

[soxboy]

AMG Merc said:

That should be worth something extra over a standard one. Interesting, expecially the steering wheel ( looks like a Montego or something!).

Has the look of a Rover SD1 one to me.

[occrj]

soxboy said:

AMG Merc said:

That should be worth something extra over a standard one. Interesting, expecially the steering wheel ( looks like a Montego or something!).

Has the look of a Rover SD1 one to me.

Aye I think it's ex-SD1, an entry in the book from Jan '79 refers to the fitment of a "safety" steering wheel, but no mention of the source.

RJ

[dbdb]

Definitely the later Rover SD1 wheel.

[Lozrington]

Here's my '64 VW Karmann Ghia approaching the end of her 4 year, nutt and bolt restoration. I just have the engine to finish and install, ready for the summer..

[AMG Merc]

Nice Too perfect though, I wouldn't want to take it out/get it dirty

Is it electric

[cbgt3]

My Golf.



And my Opel Manta.

[duka]

occrj said:

In the middle of fiddling with my B, carbs are currently in pieces on the bench but it should be running again soon (out of use since 1989 I think), Federal-spec test car.


Are there any ex-MG people in these parts, who might remember the old girl in the late 1970s?

RJ

Need to change that steering wheel RJ!

[Dr Interceptor]

duka said:

occrj said:

In the middle of fiddling with my B, carbs are currently in pieces on the bench but it should be running again soon (out of use since 1989 I think), Federal-spec test car.


Are there any ex-MG people in these parts, who might remember the old girl in the late 1970s?

RJ

Need to change that steering wheel Rj!

That's a dilemma and a half....

1. Keep the wheel - it's part of the cars history
2. Ditch the wheel and fit a Mota Lita

[AMG Merc]

1. Is a no brainer. Why change it? Originality is everything.