Is it costly to run and maintain an MGb Classic Car?
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So i got a good price on a condition 3 mgb gt car (condition 3 out of the 5 from mgb owners club website) which states this
Condition 3
Everything is in good working order with minor blemishes but no unsightly areas or mechanical problems. Likely to pass an MOT in 12 months time.
I went to check the car out while it was def best condition i seen at this price range between 2.5k-3k i did find a minor rust spot on the drivers door. parts of chassis had rust spots and was one bit looking little questionable , Im guessing the sill..... it basically looked like a staircase of metal beams on top of one another....either way they were quite rusted on surface.... the rest of the car looked good, under the hood was extremely clean motor as well as interior and arches etc all looking very good as well, new bonnet was put on he told me recently.
my two reservations before buying is cost to run and maintain this sort of motor....and reliablity...also worried about rust that is on it getting out of hand....he told me it was fully restored back in early 2000s, other issue is no garage at moment but hoping to be renting one before the winter comes but im guessing leaving it out during the winter with no garage would be fatal for a car this age as well?
thoughts and opinions
Condition 3
Everything is in good working order with minor blemishes but no unsightly areas or mechanical problems. Likely to pass an MOT in 12 months time.
I went to check the car out while it was def best condition i seen at this price range between 2.5k-3k i did find a minor rust spot on the drivers door. parts of chassis had rust spots and was one bit looking little questionable , Im guessing the sill..... it basically looked like a staircase of metal beams on top of one another....either way they were quite rusted on surface.... the rest of the car looked good, under the hood was extremely clean motor as well as interior and arches etc all looking very good as well, new bonnet was put on he told me recently.
my two reservations before buying is cost to run and maintain this sort of motor....and reliablity...also worried about rust that is on it getting out of hand....he told me it was fully restored back in early 2000s, other issue is no garage at moment but hoping to be renting one before the winter comes but im guessing leaving it out during the winter with no garage would be fatal for a car this age as well?
thoughts and opinions
yeah thats main concern what i already knew about them is rust side of things, was a rust spot on the door and under the car well lets just say i wish had been underseal at least was def corrison i seen a lot worse in same price bracket but it wasnt rust free...he also let slip that the bonnet had recently been replaced because of rust...rest of the car did look clean however but were some wierd marks near windscreen where wing meets with main body of the car was...wasnt rust but looked like either bubbling or been painted over :/
yeh the other thing makes it a toughie is its exact same as my grandfathers mgb down to the colour but sadly his was sold and it was american import as well free of rust, tried my best to retrack it down with no luck 
going back to this car though yeah its cleanest i seen he wanted 3k but got him down to 2500 mostly over the rust issues under the car and the spot on the door which he claims is all cosmetic :/
going back to this car though yeah its cleanest i seen he wanted 3k but got him down to 2500 mostly over the rust issues under the car and the spot on the door which he claims is all cosmetic :/ on mgb owner club website it was on Condition 3 out of the 5 with 1 being the best condition of course
Condition 3
Everything in good working order with minor blemishes but no unsightly areas or mechanical problems. Likely to pass an MOT in 12 months time.
that was what mgb club condition 3 states
Condition 3
Everything in good working order with minor blemishes but no unsightly areas or mechanical problems. Likely to pass an MOT in 12 months time.
that was what mgb club condition 3 states
thanks for the info yeah my current car quite old modern and from experience more i use the car more reliable it became once all the niggles were sorted.
just asked this chap if he got the restore paper work from the previous owner :/ will find out about the rust proofing, as i said was a tidy car apart from the odd blemish here and there and as i said more visable corrision under the car but it wasnt covered in it. without expert looking with me hard to know but compared to other two wrecks i saw this was far superior. only odd thing is he seems to be struggling to sell it, he says its because no one wants a hard top MG with a rubber bumper, for me this doesnt matter as its same as my grandfathers car
just asked this chap if he got the restore paper work from the previous owner :/ will find out about the rust proofing, as i said was a tidy car apart from the odd blemish here and there and as i said more visable corrision under the car but it wasnt covered in it. without expert looking with me hard to know but compared to other two wrecks i saw this was far superior. only odd thing is he seems to be struggling to sell it, he says its because no one wants a hard top MG with a rubber bumper, for me this doesnt matter as its same as my grandfathers car
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