Is There A Better Driving Experience Than The MGF?
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- Опубликовано: 12 сен 2024
- Only a week ago I went off for the day to collect an MG ZS 180, where my mate @Mr_Boatydrove my 45 diesel on the return journey of over 120 miles, he then returned the car me and by this point was convinced that he needed a Rover 45 diesel for everyday use. Then a simple conversation occurred where the idea of a swap happened, and I could have an MGF as my own. It was a short conversation.
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I remember the first day I got my MGF. I felt the same too. I have just sold mine after 15 years and 230,000Klm, years of hillclimbs and club level circuit racing, I got bigger brakes, poly bushes and a TT exhaust. It has been all over south east Queensland, northern New South Wales and Perth to Albany in Western Australia. I now have a MGTF 160 with more power, Bilstien shocks, poly bushes and a trick ECU to give me 180HP. Here in Australia, we do it backwards, top down all winter and top up in summer from 9am to 4pm. You will love your time in this car. I still hillclimb the MGTF (jellybean) and I have just turned 78. As you have found out, they make you smile.
I completely understand your joy that shone through in this video.
My midlife crisis started very early at 21 with a couple of Triumph Spitfires , fabulous looking cars. Then a Midget which was extremely forgettable.
Left the 2 seaters for a few years , then got in to FIAT X1/9's of which I had 19 (yep nineteen!) over 8 years.
Had a break again then reignited the midlife crisis at an appropriate age of 50 with a FIAT Barchetta which stayed with me for 6 years and I enjoyed every minute of the gorgeous looking, well proportioned car but I yearned the mid engine fun the X1/9's brought.
An MG TF came up for sale locally, I checked it out and on the test drive knew this is what I needed again in my life.
2 years on and love it more and more. The handling, the responsiveness, the K-series noise right behind your ears , the whole package is just spot on.
Enjoy it Paul 👍
Thank you, Neil. I think the only car that might be just as good would be the Lotus Elise, but then they're never available.
@@ProjectNigel Sure they are , but now the Elise is the toy of the rich boys. You can have 10 to 15 good MGF/TF's for the price of an Elise too and you'd still have a K-series pushing it along.
Go sensible, pocket the cash and get a Longbridge Lamborghini as you called it instead 👍
Congrats on the MG F acquisition! In my personal opinion its the best car MGR ever made. Absolute fabulous, I've owned 5 of them now!
In fact owning so many is how I ended up working at DMGRS! I've still got one now, an Amaranth VVC and there's no chance im letting it go!
Pro-tip with those pre-'98 Fs. They have a standard Rover airbox which is honestly too small for the 1.8, after '98 they replace it with a larger one and then go even bigger for the VVC. It's one if the few times I've seen an open cone filter improve the performance of a car, so I'd recommend that. Sounds good too!
Oh and if you want to stay warm at night you need one of the wind deflectors. It makes a massive difference, though im not a fan myself. I've got several in my garage if you want me to send one up!
I’m totally with you on that, I bought a similar one and sold my daily, I just love it
Yep that truly was a spiritual moment, amen mustard, amen !
It absolutely was!
Great swap indeed Paul 😁 So nice to see you so happy and pleased with the MGF that you've been wanting for ages. And got it in time for summer incoming. 😎☀
Yes, the very start of spring, or so it felt
The joy on your face is something to behold.
You noticed
That's a nice little MGF - little is what makes them great. I had an s type before this and I prefer the experience driving the MGF. Every time I got the Jag going it felt dangerous - the MFG just feels great at any speed. I got mine a month or so ago - it's a bit hard on the potholes and I have mine booked in to replace all the hydragas spheres with re-gassed units. I'm going to post a video after it's done (in april) and report back on how much difference it makes. I can't find a video on anybody who has done that and reported on it. Enjoy your drive :)
Congratulations, Paul. I hope you enjoy the experience.
You will spend all summer picking flies out of your beard 😂😂
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As per a request from yesterday, I have continued to watch the actual video. I usually spend the duration of the film writing my comment but today I've resolved to actually watch to the end. What a load of nonsense 🤣🤣🤣 Will you be one of those proper MG men who wear imitation flying jackets, a thick white scarf, a tweed cap and winter driving gloves as they drive around with the roof down when it would be more sensible to have it up? I used to have a convertible car and in the first year of ownership I was one of those roof down at every opportunity people but after a while it seemed a bit daft to be so cold so often. So I bought a motorbike for that and only put the roof down when I wouldn't get chilly. I concur that roof down at night is a special joy, I remember driving from Biarritz to somewhere a couple of hours away on a very lovely summers evening with the roof down. The trouble with a cabriolet, which is what mine was called, is in the UK I felt like a bit of a berk with the roof down but then it wasn't a little sporty thing like this. Did MG do a wind deflector thing for behind the seats? They make a huge difference when it's a bit parky. If only they had made a diesel MGF, what could have been...
Yes I am very tempted to wear a scarf and spectacles, I will probably style my mustache too. Very tempted, but not tempted enough, unless it was a joke.
Diesel? Seriously?
@@ProjectNigelI think you should, there’s a certain raffishness about an MG so there must be some element of disappointment when an MG pulls up and a normal bloke gets out. However if a Leslie Phillips type character gets out, an abundance of joy and delight would rain down on everyone. Ding dong.
@@ProjectNigelAnd yes, diesel. No-one made a diesel sports car so there’s a niche that could have been filled. The world could have been full of clattery MX5s, MGs and Barchettas instead of one up SUVs.
I think the problem the human ape had, was his feet were too huge , like 2 boats actually...
there are plenty of diesel Audi TT MK2s @@windymiller5058
Great to see you enjoying Wetleg, long may your joy continue o holy one 🙏😇
Thank you so much 😊
You looked so happy, love mine too and will only get rid when I can no longer get in it comfortably
Boaty doesnt own any wheel cleaner looking at the state of wet legs wheels, enjoy your new car during the summer , and enjoy cleaning it up 👍👍
In the words of Cheryl crow "if it makes you happy it can't be that bad .
Please report back to me , does this car have front end lift at speed ?.
No lift that I noticed
@ProjectNigel I'm not sure why I've got that lift thing in my head paul . I did drive one years ago .
If you pour your oil out of the big bottle by holding it flat, you don't get the glugs that go where they shouldn't. Also if you need to empty a two litre bottle of pop quickly, twirl it around so the liquid inside spins. #science
Information is always welcome
My first car at 23. Have had mine, a 97 VVC for almost a year now. I fancied something different and a bit older. Have always loved the look of these and they are unbelievably cheap to buy now, (perhaps for good reason😂). I think it's one of the best looking roadsters ever made period. Cheap enough to insure as a classic and just pure smiles per mile. Enjoy yours!!
Beauty mate, there's a surprising number of these down here in little old New Zealand and I too hope to own one and have that same smile as you. I will, and I'll think back with pride to the old country, zipping around in British racing green.
Never driven an F, but I've driven 3 TFs. I enjoy the steering and gear feel, and the K series is a great engine though in the 1.6 I drove, it felt like a 1.2 Corsa. (Probably example specific). I just find my MX5 NB a better car all round. Would prefer it with a K series though I must say.
Was it running okay, it should feel a lot quicker than a Corsa
@@ProjectNigel I just test drove it for a friend, probably wanted a tune. Throttle was likely slack. We didn't buy
Great to see you happy
What would you do if your house was the chosen one for the local bird community? I have nothing against birds, I think I rather like them, some of them are extremely beautiful, some are rather drab but still cute in their own way. I like the noise they make, it's a lovely natural sound that at the moment means that spring is almost here. But there are downsides, they don't use toilets like people or litter trays like cats or self contained poo units like dogs which means there's rather a lot of mess and small birds attract big birds who steal all their food, ultimately resulting in a bird like a seagull that will steal human food. maybe even small humans. So on balance I think I would prefer the birds to live on top of someone else's house.
I would probably panic at the thought that everyone would notice and become suspicious
I don't think anyone could of expressed their feelings of excitement and love for the mgf better. I now want one too!
Contagious isn't it? 😅
Great little cars 👍🏻
You're buzzing! Great to see.
I certainly am
Are you going to take Mrs mustard for a trip out ?
Yes, in 10 minutes
@@ProjectNigel enjoy .
I shall endeavour to help the comment algorithm but im simply a team player in the reaction centre of dreams along with several old and new colleagues. But hopefully supervisor Windy will let me have a wee break as tea and lemon cordial do take their effects..
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Winter tip for driving with the top down , buy a crash helmet and wear that, don't worry about count boatular he still has minge bag doesn't he ?.
Do a clean up vid highlighting boatys neglect 😂😂
I will clean it, but it isn't going to come up that well because it needs paint.
@ProjectNigel just cleaning the wheels would be enough for me lol.
One day I will have one of these, awesome little cars 🙂
I nearly bought one, once. The photos must have been at least 5 years out of date, so I left it. They are an absolute hoot to drive
Over all do enjoy yourself with the car , one day I to want some variety of convertible.
Yeah, which ones?
@ProjectNigel I have always fancied a spit fire or and audi convertible one from the early 90s , or even minge bag she sounds sweet .
@@ProjectNigel a frog eye sprite or even a Daimler dart .
@ProjectNigel or a cheap idea could be a golf mk3 convertible then I would have owned all the body styles.
They certainly are fun. I've got a TF, but I've been passenger in an F. I prefer how the TF feels, though admittedly its the LE.
They can make a bad drive better though, had a detour due to a fire, but once I got on the open motorway it felt worth it with the roof down
3.o5 had me in stitches ....all car deals should end like that !
Nice curves on this car ...always have roof down no matter what the weather throws at ya
But how's the head room with the roof up 🤔
Can’t beat an F roof down and ice on the bodywork. Consider an air deflector behind you. Keeps the warm bit in a bit more, still get frostbite on the ears mind.
Ive always quite liked the MGFs but in any colour but silver please Paul..
Nice swap Paul looks like you are having fun 👍👍👍👍👏👏👏👏⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
I am!
Well chuffed.
Oh hello!
Hello
Looks like a glass rear screen? Very nice
Yes you did sound a bit cheesy at one point. As cheesy as Cheesy McCheese au Gratin and especially at the end when you confirmed that, and I quote, "Cheesus is here."
If people think that's who I am, I nay as well start admitting it
Some old-timer told me that my 1960 Sprite would be a “nightmare” to drive. M.
You'll be stopping off at the harly Davidson dealer next
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HALLELUJAH!
Didn't think having a mid life crisis would be so much fun and enjoyable.
Well it's exactly what I need by the looks of it
@ProjectNigel it sure does👍 I never rated these cars much until I went to an all MG day and got a good look at a couple of MGFs and now have changed my mind about them so I might have to get one when I have a mid life crisis 😉😂
Of course the main thing is the main thing ... 😄
I do hope you will find a different name for the MGF. I can't decide wether he was joking or if Boaty really fell for the bs about the Isle of Wight when he collected the car but in any event its not right! 😑 As a first thought, how about 'Midge'?
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I was wanting a MX5 for a second fun car , however been looking at these MGF off late as well , do they suffer the same rust promblems as the MX5 ?
They do rust, but nowhere near as badly as MX5s.
@@SpitfireFortyFour👍
Longbridge Lancia (Beta) Montecarlo…..
So you don't think it's bad for a rearranged Metro 😮🤣
Well okay. But do you like it? 😂
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Better than a mx5?
A comparison video be good
@ProjectNigel feel free to use mine I'm in Liverpool. Its a mk 2.5 1.6
Got both. MX5 is better build, definitely more reliable, handles better, but lacks character and I feel like a sad old git driving it. The MGF on the other hand is none of these things but I definitely feel better driving it.