MG BGT V8: You Know You Want To
Just the ticket for making a statement at your next track day
You want to have a go, don't you? You are the committed driver, you are not faint of heart and the B GT will be your steed for all manner of automotive adventures. A B-road blast, a European jaunt, a classic rally; there are so many situations where the little MG could work.
The spec features upgrades that 'committed drivers' love to see. The Rover V8 has a new Edelbrock carb and manifold plus a fast road cam and induction tweaks to yield 200hp. With a Clive Whiteley stainless steel exhaust we're promise a 'wonderful deep V8 sound'. There's a fairly long list of other modifications that leave you wanting more detail still. A new Rover five-speed gearbox with uprated clutch, new discs and fast road pads, adjustable suspension with Spax dampers and four-point belts in some very retro buckets.
This particular B GT has some interesting history too. A German car owned by a property developer and modified 'without regards to expense', it has been to the Nurburgring a few times. No great surprises there. But then look who has driven it: Hans Stuck and Walter Rohrl. There are signatures on the bonnet and everything. Which is quite cool.
And how much for this slice of German optimised British muscle? £22,000, or comfortably the most expensive 'B' in the PH classifieds. There's another coupe with fewer miles and a rare spec for £19K as a point of reference. But there's evidently a lot of time and money invested in this MG, plus the Rohrl/Stuck link. The steering wheel is even on the correct side too, just in case the German plates put you off. But perhaps more than anything, the MG looks enormous fun. And if you're spending £20K on an old car to use occasionally, surely that must be number one priority?
MG BGT V8
Price: £22,000
Why you should: Track prepped V8 MGB. Driven by Walter Rohrl
Why you shouldn't: We're struggling here. Really
See the original advert here.
A breathed-on engine, short ratio gearbox, sub 900kg weight and 185 tyres means its a bit of a handful, but predictable handling keeps it out of the hedge. Rears spin up on the throttle in 3rd in the dry and 4th in the wet. Noisy, roof leaks, drinks petrol and gets lighter on a daily basis as bits rust away.
Can't recommend it enough.
Build thread here http://www.britishv8.org/MG/DanMasters.htm
So… not for me.
However – I don’t like leaf springs on a road car (barely acceptable on a Series Landrover!) – that technology is just too outdated for me.
The ride height is surely way too much for the 'ring. Unless it's going in a circus ring of course....
Another German interpretation of quintessential British-ness, that is way off the Mark. Or marque.....
Build thread here http://www.britishv8.org/MG/DanMasters.htm
That must be the best MGB in existence. Absolutely epic. Imo anyway.
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