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Okay we all know that MGB GTs are the ultimate buffers car. We don't see that many interestingly modified ones. So what would you do to one to modify it intrestingly? One proviso, if you want more power,.. no MG/Rover V8 ,..  |
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Davenger
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It's only metal
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Aug 10, 2004 10:14:45 GMT
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4.2 Jag straight 6 ;D
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Aug 10, 2004 10:22:27 GMT
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Oooh that would go well with what I had bouncing round my head,... Play up the "bristish-ness" of it and paint it up like a world war 2 fighter plane,..  Could Americanise it a bit with the teeth along the grill. |
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Davenger
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Aug 10, 2004 10:34:31 GMT
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Do the bodywork up like the Sebring racers ;D   A camoflage painted, sebring bodied, jag engined BGT Sweeet  |
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Last Edit: Aug 10, 2004 10:41:04 GMT by Davenger
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Aug 10, 2004 10:44:10 GMT
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Oooh that would go well with what I had bouncing round my head,... Play up the "bristish-ness" of it and paint it up like a world war 2 fighter plane,.. Could Americanise it a bit with the teeth along the grill. Oh, saw one of these in the air at the Proms I went to on Saturday night!! As for the MGB........ try and turn it in to an estate somehow and put a nitros fed Chevy lump in the back? Maybe a twin engined one.....! |
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John
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Aug 10, 2004 10:50:07 GMT
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I am actually thinking of one of these as an everyday road car!
It is a proper car, rear wheel drive and no power assistance on the steering and brakes. The rear hatch is useful for transporting things (mountain bike), spares availability is very good, and there is no road tax.
The car will hold its value.
Modifications:
Telescopic dampers, poly bushes and a modern engine. I am unsure of which engine but I would look at a turbo diesel, or one of the compact V6 motors.
John
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Aug 10, 2004 11:42:55 GMT
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Liking these ideas ,.. in some ways John's Tubro Diesel is the one most likely to annoy the purists. My dad is looking to offload his MGB I think, he keeps broaching the subject when I visit,.. so maybe ... one day.... I've been thinking along the lines of dark coloured sebring bodykitted, slammed, dechromed, smoothed, with nice deeeeep cup polished alloys. Super minimal interior (in black and white). Something stonking up front, Twin charged J or Italian engine. |
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Aug 10, 2004 12:45:37 GMT
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Liking these ideas ,.. in some ways John's Tubro Diesel is the one most likely to annoy the purists. My dad is looking to offload his MGB I think, he keeps broaching the subject when I visit,.. so maybe ... one day.... I've been thinking along the lines of dark coloured sebring bodykitted, slammed, dechromed, smoothed, with nice deeeeep cup polished alloys. Super minimal interior (in black and white). Something stonking up front, Twin charged J or Italian engine. Nice... Liking it! |
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Aug 10, 2004 13:17:40 GMT
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What about a rally look (cage, buckets, wide minilites, not perfect bodywork) with a Mazda rotary engine. It's light as hell, so the handling will be great, and I think it will connect to a Type 9 gearbox, besides, the early 90s ones had turbos and everything so you can easily make 200bhp. There's one in a local scrappie, but it's the early model, so it 'only' has 115bhp, but that's enough, it could be tuned to 150 probably without turbos.
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"He's not the messiah, he's a very naughty boy!"
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Aug 10, 2004 13:43:48 GMT
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Oooh Rotary engined MGB interesting,...
Additionally to the WW2 plane look would be steels wheels painted the same colour as the body (Like RACER's old Austin). Satin paint would also be a must.
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Davenger
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Aug 10, 2004 13:49:10 GMT
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I still like the 4.2 Jag engine idea, It'll sound like a fighter plane as well as looking like one.
Put an MGC bonnet on for it's power bulge, luvverly. ;D
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Aug 10, 2004 14:17:35 GMT
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Play up the "bristish-ness" of it and paint it up like a world war 2 fighter plane,.. Knew I'd seen it before somewhere...  ;D |
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Aug 10, 2004 14:21:24 GMT
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That looks wicked "target" needs to be further back,.. across the door join,.. |
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Aug 10, 2004 15:44:01 GMT
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I think i'd fit a VHPD K series engine, an LSD and modernise the suspension (tele dampers and properly locate the rear axle) But to an immaculately restored original spec MGBGT with wire wheels and chrome bumpers etc.
I would then drive around wearing a cloth cap and string backed driving gloves - and blow away Saxo/Nova drivers whilst shouting out 'tally ho' and other similar typically english gestures ;D
P.S; I also have a passion for old aeroplanes - the Spitfire's Rolls Royce engine must come pretty much at the top of my list for 'best sounding engine' - sends a tingle down my spine whenever I hear one.
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Aug 10, 2004 17:08:21 GMT
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Me doing the 'tally ho' english thing would just confuse people, seeing as I'm Scottish. Maybe I should be traditionally Scottish, by painting the Imp tartan, riding around in it in a kilt, with a haggis in my sporran, and pulling up at the traffic lights playing the bagpipes...
Or not. ;D
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"He's not the messiah, he's a very naughty boy!"
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SkoCan
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Aug 10, 2004 18:42:08 GMT
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Lets see, I live in cowboy country .......
Horns on the hood? ;D
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Davenger
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Aug 10, 2004 22:21:54 GMT
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P.S; I also have a passion for old aeroplanes - the Spitfire's Rolls Royce engine must come pretty much at the top of my list for 'best sounding engine' - sends a tingle down my spine whenever I hear one. Same here, sod it, put a Rolls Royce Merlin under the bonnet ;D ;D ;D ;D |
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Rob
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You know, for kids!
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Aug 10, 2004 23:12:55 GMT
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while we're doing the stereotypes....
"I'm paintin' mine bloody coal black & keeping the passenger seat for the whippet... "
marina_coupe (yorshire)
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Aug 12, 2004 15:16:20 GMT
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Turbo diesel and an autobox would be sure to upset the purists ;D
I think an S13 200SX engine would be spot on in an MGB. 169bhp stock and lighter than a B series but easily as compact. PLus it's still 1.8. The lever arms would have to go but I'd keep the wishbone front end. I'd have to go to IRS on the back though to try and get some ride quality too.
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1962 Datsun Bluebird Estate - 1971 Datsun 510 SSS - 1976 Datsun 710 SSS - 1981 Dodge van - 1985 Nissan Cherry Europe GTi - 1988 Nissan Prairie - 1990 Hyundai Pony Pickup - 1992 Mazda MX5
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Aug 12, 2004 15:24:54 GMT
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Turbo diesel and an autobox would be sure to upset the purists ;D Indeed! I don't know about other marques, but the current generation VW Diesels are very impressive. My daydream fantasy upgrade for my Golf has been an VAG 1.8T transplant, but the torquey 200+bhp diesels are VERY attractive! Wonder how heavy they are? Wouldn't want to upset the handling... |
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