Magnette-ic Attraction

2Diesels · 23rd October 2015, 20:21

I went with my mate the other night to view an MG Magnette which he bought for a very sensible sum. As you can see it's a scruffy old thing but it's solid where it matters & is in pretty good shape mechanically

IMG_1248 by Colin Dixon, on Flickr

IMG_1247 by Colin Dixon, on Flickr

IMG_1250 by Colin Dixon, on Flickr

IMG_1252 by Colin Dixon, on Flickr

planenut · 23rd October 2015, 20:45

That doesn't look bad at all. Good luck with it.

The Rovering Member · 23rd October 2015, 23:29

Nice. Quite rare now, the Magnette. l went after Stephen Fry's old one (he was on the logbook) which had a VW reg' plate on which, unfortunately, someone had told the owners was worth a fortune. Yeah right!
So l said sell the plate & l'll buy the car but it disappeared a while later. l had a Riley 4/72 at the time in your colour scheme. That eventually got nicked. Can't imagine what for. Can you, Mr banger racer?

chipsceola · 24th October 2015, 05:06

Had one of those, grey on grey, looked a lot better after respray in Old English White,
did many miles, comfortable and fast (ish) for the time with twin carbs, only let me down once when a core plug popped, left at roadside and fixed next day.

MrDoodles · 24th October 2015, 07:45

Just needs a Rover V8 in it, using MGB V8 parts!.....

23rd October 2015, 20:21	#1
2Diesels Trader ZT 260SE, Connoisseur CDT Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: The Ancient Shire Of Bedlington Posts: 12,597 Thanks: 68 Thanked 506 Times in 305 Posts	Magnette-ic Attraction I went with my mate the other night to view an MG Magnette which he bought for a very sensible sum. As you can see it's a scruffy old thing but it's solid where it matters & is in pretty good shape mechanically IMG_1248 by Colin Dixon, on Flickr IMG_1247 by Colin Dixon, on Flickr IMG_1250 by Colin Dixon, on Flickr IMG_1252 by Colin Dixon, on Flickr

23rd October 2015, 23:29	#3
The Rovering Member I really should get out more....... Rover 75 saloon Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: London Posts: 2,958 Thanks: 263 Thanked 538 Times in 431 Posts	Nice. Quite rare now, the Magnette. l went after Stephen Fry's old one (he was on the logbook) which had a VW reg' plate on which, unfortunately, someone had told the owners was worth a fortune. Yeah right! So l said sell the plate & l'll buy the car but it disappeared a while later. l had a Riley 4/72 at the time in your colour scheme. That eventually got nicked. Can't imagine what for. Can you, Mr banger racer? __________________ Reducing the size of my Rover fleet by adding a 75 to it.

24th October 2015, 05:06	#4
chipsceola This is my second home Jaguar XF 3.0D Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Southampton Posts: 4,364 Thanks: 119 Thanked 509 Times in 426 Posts	Had one of those, grey on grey, looked a lot better after respray in Old English White, did many miles, comfortable and fast (ish) for the time with twin carbs, only let me down once when a core plug popped, left at roadside and fixed next day. __________________ Chips

23rd October 2015, 20:45	#2
planenut Regional Secretary Rover 1.8T Tourer Join Date: May 2007 Location: Heathrow Posts: 6,955 Thanks: 1,551 Thanked 2,036 Times in 1,264 Posts	That doesn't look bad at all. Good luck with it.

24th October 2015, 07:45	#5
MrDoodles Banned MG ZT+ V6 190 Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Spalding Posts: 13,245 Thanks: 369 Thanked 1,196 Times in 818 Posts	Just needs a Rover V8 in it, using MGB V8 parts!.....