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My first car, MG Metro 1300, now 1440cc with modified head, cam extractor, full exhaust, 1.5:1 roller tip rockers, 45DCOE, Turbo ARB, Turbo wheels, Turbo front shocks, individualised rear suspension. Bought it in 1998 and still have it.





Our first joint purchase, 88 Mk2 Metro Turbo, had since 2007







My wife and her first MG, a 98 Abingdon 1.8i. Now has 285H cams, modified big valve head, VVC plenum, modified exhaust manifold, "sports" cat back system and Emerald. She bought this 3 months after we met, in early 2007.
Dunno where the photos of the car all nice and clean are, but anyway





My Midget, my favourite toy. Bought this as an ex-california car in 1999, rough as guts but straight body, good engine etc. Made the money back on the engine, bonnet and front guards, then fitted VVC K series. Over time that developed to include modified big valve head, Jenvey DTH T/B's etc but that wasn't enough, so now has an Eaton M45 giving it a little more poke. Everything modified to suit, double wishbone/ coil-over front suspension with adjustable camber, tramp bars and Frontline RTL rear, MGF discs and Metro 4 pots front, MGGB drums rear. 3.9 LSD, Toyota W58 gearbox, 14" minilites. Conversion done 2001-2002.







My wifes sensible car, ZT-T V8. Currently standard, cos I'm broke. Bought in 2009, on the road in NZ April 2010







The Germany wheels, also currently standard ZS 180. Pity the anthracite colour doesn't come out well in photos, much better looking in the flesh. The red Monaco seats don't really suit it though.








My rally car project prior to being turned into several much smaller pieces. Have momo race seats, LSD, close ratio, straight cut gear set, about 3 engines in pieces and some the Jenvey DTH t/b's off the Midget to go on, but need a competition hard top first.



I don't have a picture of Jennie's BGT, but it looks a lot like this:

Plan is a TVR Speed 6 powered MGCGTS lookalike, apart from the engine will all be period looking stuff. That's a way off yet though.

very nice I have a soft spot for the midget

Impressive fleet!

That Midget is awesome! What sort of power is it running with the SC?

Thanks all Midget is running about 235-250hp, not 100% sure as it hasn't been on the dyno but it should be around that much given spec and boost level.

Very Nice! I like metros reminds me of my epic mini 1.3i to MG Metro turbo swap and some cutting of bulkhead with a crazy grin on my face. Just as a matter of interest. I ran a mini turbo for a while and the turbo was uber small. Could this fit a MGF / TF with a bit of fabrication?

Nice work with the MG's I wish that 'other' car of ours was a ZS instead. I might have to do something about it but the ZTT is a more practicle option but in the wifes words we would be 'downgrading' as our vectra is 07reg.

Wouldnt mind being Fleet Manager of that lot, some really tasty motors.

Awesome pics. The metro took me back.

pendle lass wrote: wrote:

I have a soft spot for the midget

Will 5' 7" do?

Yeah, like selection.

I have the misfortune of having a ZS180 as a daily, the F and the T16 maestro being toys.

whats the maestro like to drive? Always wanted a go in one there the last of the old school beasts.