RE: SOTW: MG 1100
Discussion
Heres what could be done with this little rarity with a little bit of imagination and enthusiasm you'd have an Fia approved historic racer ( this one is slightly more at £8500!!)
http://www.hewittsclassiccars.com/hcc/cars/photos/...
http://www.hewittsclassiccars.com/hcc/cars/photos/...
I've been looking to get a car from my birth year (1966), and that looks tempting, but I think I'll up the budget and get a S Type Jag like this http://www.barons-auctions.com/details.php?ID=5451 Do like that MG though, putting a 1275 engine in would no doubt make it more interesting.
Hate marmite, love this.
Sad reminiscing moment for the end of UGM83K, Austin 1300, subframe rusted through took the brakes out half way down large hill (Boclair Road, Bearsden for locals). Took out two cars as it rolled across the four way junction. Success that no-one was hurt.
I learned to drive in it aged 8 in the local industrial estate.
Great memories, just as well I don't have drive or garage space for this one...
Good find for a Friday morning
Sad reminiscing moment for the end of UGM83K, Austin 1300, subframe rusted through took the brakes out half way down large hill (Boclair Road, Bearsden for locals). Took out two cars as it rolled across the four way junction. Success that no-one was hurt.
I learned to drive in it aged 8 in the local industrial estate.
Great memories, just as well I don't have drive or garage space for this one...
Good find for a Friday morning
My Dad had the Van den Plas 1100. It was a rusty heap even back in the 60s/70s (his other car was a rather cool '65 Rover P5 coupe), though my mother loved the leather and wood. However, one day as my father turned a corner at low speed the front passenger side wheel fell off!
The mechanicals are almost the same as a Mini, if you want an easy project, take the motor and 'box out of this thing and transplant it into a good mini 850 or 1000. The results are very pleasing indeed. The power and torque of the 1100 will give almost any Mini a useful lift in performance (and the Mini's brakes are still, errr adequate for the job). My younger brother did this back in 1980 and it was a fun thing that he thrashed senseless until it threw a rod through it's little A series block.
The mechanicals are almost the same as a Mini, if you want an easy project, take the motor and 'box out of this thing and transplant it into a good mini 850 or 1000. The results are very pleasing indeed. The power and torque of the 1100 will give almost any Mini a useful lift in performance (and the Mini's brakes are still, errr adequate for the job). My younger brother did this back in 1980 and it was a fun thing that he thrashed senseless until it threw a rod through it's little A series block.
Wow you're a happy chappy aren't you 
Remember in it's day, people as a rule simply didn't travel the distances they do today. As a classic and a modern classic it easily have only been doing a handful of miles for many years.
I suspect there might be a few more difficult to get items, maybe some body panels. But I suspect the vast majority of the major bits required to keep it running are all off the shelf items.
It's a normal compact family saloon, not a sports car. Indeed I think they can be made to handle rather well based on their origins and low weight. But to be fair, a standard non sporting Clio or Golf is hardly a riot of fun in standard trim either.
Perspective maybe?
gowmonster said:
If that car has done no more than 23k miles then Katie Price is a virgin.
I don't know about this car, but it's not exactly that rare to find low mileage classics. Maybe you should browse the classified ads more often?Remember in it's day, people as a rule simply didn't travel the distances they do today. As a classic and a modern classic it easily have only been doing a handful of miles for many years.
gowmonster said:
I wonder how much parts cost.
Depends which parts, but as it's BL and uses common parts with lots of other cars, parts supply is usually amazingly brilliant. Better in fact than running a 1990's Nissan.I suspect there might be a few more difficult to get items, maybe some body panels. But I suspect the vast majority of the major bits required to keep it running are all off the shelf items.
gowmonster said:
I bet it's not fun to drive
What an amazingly odd thing to say?It's a normal compact family saloon, not a sports car. Indeed I think they can be made to handle rather well based on their origins and low weight. But to be fair, a standard non sporting Clio or Golf is hardly a riot of fun in standard trim either.
Perspective maybe?
gowmonster said:
I bet you'd die in it in a crash.
From odd to stupid things to say, ok gowmonster said:
I could just see myself telling my mates what classic car i've chosen to restore, mga? mgb? no mg1100.
Well bully for you.I guess this is going to split the ph right down the middle.
Those of us over 40, who understand that "fun" in a car isn't gripping tensely on a wheel on a whiteknuckle ride to oblivion behind the wheel of a chavved up Vauxhall/Ford modern day shed, whilst badly overtaking on a dangerous corner, will get this.
Frankly, bobbing along on a hydro elastic suspension,, rowing the thing along on a long stickout from the floor,andjust enjoying "being different"and beingfarmore in "communication" with everything the car is doing, is much more fun. Stopping to talkto all those who had one, remeberone, or just want to know about it is "fun". Giggling at the parts prices when it stops is "fun", and being able to fix it at the roadside with a spanner, a screwdriver and some duct tape is "fun". Hell, even paying your insurance on these is "fun" as its so low, as is paying £0 for your tax.
Anyone under 40, tends to still be "speed obsessed", and gets a different sort of fun out of their motors. Stick to your crass and vulgar Vauxhalls.
Those of us over 40, who understand that "fun" in a car isn't gripping tensely on a wheel on a whiteknuckle ride to oblivion behind the wheel of a chavved up Vauxhall/Ford modern day shed, whilst badly overtaking on a dangerous corner, will get this.
Frankly, bobbing along on a hydro elastic suspension,, rowing the thing along on a long stickout from the floor,andjust enjoying "being different"and beingfarmore in "communication" with everything the car is doing, is much more fun. Stopping to talkto all those who had one, remeberone, or just want to know about it is "fun". Giggling at the parts prices when it stops is "fun", and being able to fix it at the roadside with a spanner, a screwdriver and some duct tape is "fun". Hell, even paying your insurance on these is "fun" as its so low, as is paying £0 for your tax.
Anyone under 40, tends to still be "speed obsessed", and gets a different sort of fun out of their motors. Stick to your crass and vulgar Vauxhalls.
Brilliant. It may not be "fun" to drive in the way a modern hot hatch is but having friends with classics they are huge fun to own and use day to day. The best car for being let out of junctions and will probabily turn more heads than most modern stuff.
Actually quite tempted to buy it and attempt to use it for my commute. I like a challenge
Actually quite tempted to buy it and attempt to use it for my commute. I like a challenge
Maybe I'm too young to understand this shed but....
No Thanks!
http://classifieds.pistonheads.com/classifieds/use...
Maybe it's a bit too predictable for shed territory? Still 150bhp of Italian passion
No Thanks!
http://classifieds.pistonheads.com/classifieds/use...
Maybe it's a bit too predictable for shed territory? Still 150bhp of Italian passion
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