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Just bought a 98 1.8 non VVC in need of a lot of TLC and came across this place, which has been really helpful so far. I'm currently an breakdown/recovery driver, but previously was a Rover technician and MOT tester. I ran fiat X1/9's for years, having owned 14 of them, and was a tech advisor and regalia officer for the X1/9 club. I now have no garage, and X1/9's re getting pretty thin on the ground, so an MGF seemed like the perfect car for it replacement. I don't need a daily driver now as I have the van to use every day so the hunt was on for a sub 500 quid MG in need of TLC. I found a tahiti blue one not to far away so agreed to buy it over the phone, as it has a decent MOT and was assured it ran and drove well. I turned up to hand over the cash and it found it running on 3 cyls, brake lights (well, one of them) stuck on, poor headlamps, a scruffy roof and split rear window. So I bought it.

Turns out it's burnt a valve on number 1 cylinder, so the head'll have come off. Shame too as it had a MLS head gasket and cambelt along with a water pump about 10,000 miles ago from an MGF specialist down south. I'll get round to that on my next day off. In the meantime I went to the scrappies and picked up a lot of odds and ends, including a genuine windstop, 2 good headlights, sunvisors, speakers, window stops and a wiper motor shroud which are all fitted now and make a huge difference. I've sorted out all the dodgy electrics and adjusted the windows to get them sealing better.

I do need a good hood, or a rear window at the minimum, all 4 MG's at the scrappies had the rear windows taken, but I'd rather get a complete hood as mine has a patch. No doubt you'll hear more for me as I get into the bowels of the thing :thumbsu:

to the forum ,seems like you have made a good start

Hello and welcome!
'98 Tahiti Blue ... now you're talking!

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Lots of good advice and knowledge on here - just don't expect any of that to come from me!

John

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welcome to the forum, you will fit right at home with an MG as there will always be something to tinker with lol where abouts are you ??

to the madhouse Tiff

Welcome This is where the kool cats hang out

You've come to the right place. Welcome.

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Only joking Tiff



Welcome aboard mate, and big respect for the X19 thing ..... I loved those cars .... like nowt else on the road at the time.