I had a bit of a wake-up call when the BGT went in for its MoT this month. It sailed through as I had expected it would, but what surprised me was the discovery that I’d only covered 564 miles since the last test. When I got home, I checked some of my other cars’ paperwork, and was shocked to see that my Fiat 128 had done just 202 miles.
Clearly I have too many cars doing too few miles, and what I need is to have fewer cars, each ticking more boxes so that they get a decent amount of exercise each year – four figure mileages are really the minimum.
So I decided to hold the kind of clear out that I tend to have every few years, throwing everything up in the air and seeing what goes. So the Fiat will be entered in Anglia Car Auctions’ next sale and the Acclaim is up for sale at £1100. On the MG front, I happened to mention my plans on Facebook and before I knew it, the BGT had been snapped up. I have just got home from delivering that to its new owners, a trip of over 400 miles on its own that I will detail next issue. I am very happy to say that it is now embarking on a life of adventure on endurance rallies.
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Love and devotion
Bob Nason waited eight years to get the car of his dreams and, 19 years later, he’s still smitten with it...
Tidy-up time
Craig continues his quest to save the modified ZS 120 he told us about in December’s issue of MGE and takes advantage of a break in the weather to focus on its bodywork.
XPress power
MGs on Track regular, Dave Pearce, has a range of MGs at his disposal including this rather special XPower SV-R.
Sparking memories
MGE reader Peter Morrey recalls his very first MG, his family’s experiences of the then-new MGA and advice from a chap with a bit of MG insider knowledge.
Gerry McGovern
When the MGF appeared, in 1995, it marked a return to the market for MG sports cars. MG Enthusiast caught up with the man responsible for the car’s styling.
MG's Twin-Cam engine
The Twin-Cam engine arrived in 1958 but was it a success?
Eyes peeled
This month Roger looks at other drivers’ habits and ponders whether autonomous vehicle lighting helps or hinders road users?
Dear Sir...
Paul Moran’s beautifully restored 1933 Midget J2 comes with some interesting documentation which illustrates just how the privileged new car owners of the 1930s dealt with the absence of a warranty.
CHEQUERED FLAG
THE ROADS LESS TRAVELLED... AND WHY THEY ARE WORTH SEEKING OUT
2019 HSRCA SPRING FESTIVAL
The 2019 Historic Sports and Racing Car Association Spring Festival was run during a brilliant spring weekend, between 28-29 September, in Goulburn (regional New South Wales).
