bryan young

I have TOYO Proxes TR1's fitted to my 96 Mk1 MGF, I have 195/50 R15 on the front and 205/50 R15 on the rear, i have also increased the rear pressures to 32psi as these were the best pressures that VHS achieved on the testing of this tyres for the MGOC. The car holds the road like GLUE. I have also had re-gassed spheres fitted (In March 2022) and have the ride height set at 360mm.

The only experience i has had with Falken tyres was on some 16'' wheels which i had borrowed, i found these to be very grippy, but a noticeably harder tyre, but i noticed the back breaking away on damp road surfaces,

I paid £250 for the four Toyo's fitted and balanced, whereas Falken's would have been £50 more.

I have had two cam belt changes done by different mechanics, and neither of them locked the flywheel, locked the cam wheels ,YES

My TT Mk7 blows from both rear pipes although the right hand side is more powerful. the left definitely blows out, but i use a rubber bung in the LHS pipe for the MoT emissions. passed four MoT's now with pipe bunged up. I find the drone at motorway speeds to be very wearing and I have bought a Daytona from Mike Satur which will be fitted when the weather gets a bit warmer. its a beautifully made exhaust.

My Mk1 MGF door mirrors heat up whilst the engine is running, there is no switch to turn them on & off, they are permanently connected.

Almost correct!!!! firstly the MGF &TF NEVER WENT TO America!!!! the vacuum controlled exhaust valve was to pass the ''drive by noise test'' by closing the off side exhaust pipe for drive by speeds. it was controlled by vacuum from the ECU and was 'opened' as speed increased. the valve normally seized in the open position. MG Rover dropped this device after a couple of years >

I have not known any satisfactory repair for a cracked plastic rear window, cracking is due to the ageing of the vinyl from uv light. the only answer is a new one unfortunately. owners dont regularly apply good quality wax to the plastic to keep it supple . I use Autoglym Super Resin Polish wipe copious amounts on both sides and leave for a while before polishing off. I also fold my ''supple'' rear widow around rolled up towels ,about 4 inches in diameter. you are supposed to zip out the window before dropping the hood. or fit a glass one

Good luck with getting your Experts to sort it out i know an owner who tried to stop his squeaking and banging, Suplex provided replacement rear cans that were uprated , they replaced the shock absorbers twice, all without results, he now ''just lives with it'' - good luck with yours

I too replaced the gearbox oil at 57,000 miles (96 MGF) the old oil was as black as the ''Ace of Spades'' i refilled with Castrol Synrans 75w90 on the advice of Roger Parker at MGOC, the gear changing has certainly improved. ( the new oil was light straw in colour).

Squeaking and banging is one of the problems with the SUPLEX kit, I wouldn't use it, haven't come across anyone who has a system that works !!!!! you should have the spheres re-gassed or fit the Mike Satur spring kit