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Hi all, Sold my Saab 99 turbo and will be collecting this MGBGT tonight. i'll post up more details in a rides thread as i've got a number of plans for it......which will probably upset the flatcaps..... the car:  the silver wires are ok but the silver is a bit tired so the plan is to go either red or cream. both colours go well against the grampian grey paintwork. the interior is currently black but it will be changed for red at a later date. here is an american GT with red wheels:  and a healey with cream wires (sorry my googlefu was lacking):  So, red or cream (or stay silver!)....its over to you.. cheers Matt |
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Seth
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Before I'd read your options I was going to say black but then a deep maroon would be pretty cool  Tidy looking car.  |
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EmDee
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wire wheels - what colour?EmDee
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Last Edit: Jan 5, 2012 9:21:10 GMT by EmDee
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Before I'd read your options I was going to say black but then a deep maroon would be pretty cool Tidy looking car. I did wonder if black would make the car look a bit too dull, seeing as the paintwork is grey.....looks good though |
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My first thought was red and I was just as surprised to see it as an option as I was not to see black.
I'd go for red, especially as the interior is going red too. It's my favourite colour combo.
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sonus
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I'd go deep red, almost maroon
What year is the GT? Mine's a 67 and was originally Grampian Gray too. It's now primer red and waiting to be painted deep BRG like the MGA posted above.
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Current
1968 TVR VIXEN S1 V8 Prototype
2004 TVR T350C
2017 BMW 340i
Previous
BMW 325d E91LCI - sold
Alfa Romeo GTV - sold
Citroen AX GT - at the breakers
Ford Puma 1.7 - sold
Volvo V50 2.0d - sold
MGB GT - wrecked by fire
MG ZT 1.8T - sold
VW E-golf Electric - sold
Mini Countryman 1.6D -sold
Land Rover Discovery TD5 - sold
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I'd go for red, especially as the interior is going red too. It's my favourite colour combo. ^^^ THIS!!  That is the second MGB I've seen that I'd actually want to own (the other was a white early '70s roadster with factory chin spoiler and Wolfrace slot mags). Worth also thinking about main interior colour vs piping colour - contrasting piping can really lift the look of an interior, e.g. black with red piping or dark red with grey piping. |
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Last Edit: Jan 5, 2012 10:20:22 GMT by Paul H
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Seth
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Just had a second thought. If you're keeping the wires that means you're presumably not going silly with wheel width. So how about a set of early B steels, also in dark red, with baby moon hubcaps.
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its a very early 67 (3syncro box, no reverse lights), originally red but restored back in the mid 90's and painted what i'm assuming to be grampian grey. yes, when I say red wheels, i mean maroon or mg engine block dark red. seth - if the car had come with bolt on wheels, i'd have fitted some unsual wheels (i have a few sets of 4x114's in stock). as the car was originally ordered with wires, i'm gonna stick with them. according to the paperwork, the wires were replaced with new ones in the 90's so there is plenty of life left in them. depending on cashflow, i would like to go up to 15" wires like on MGC's (i have a fibreglass MGC bonnet in stock too  Matt |
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sonus
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Last Edit: Jan 5, 2012 11:05:22 GMT by sonus
Current
1968 TVR VIXEN S1 V8 Prototype
2004 TVR T350C
2017 BMW 340i
Previous
BMW 325d E91LCI - sold
Alfa Romeo GTV - sold
Citroen AX GT - at the breakers
Ford Puma 1.7 - sold
Volvo V50 2.0d - sold
MGB GT - wrecked by fire
MG ZT 1.8T - sold
VW E-golf Electric - sold
Mini Countryman 1.6D -sold
Land Rover Discovery TD5 - sold
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interior is in good fettle if a bit too black for my taste:   engine bay:  |
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nice early B that mate. i managed to get hold of a set of aston martin DB4 wheels for mine (5x16"). there a bit skinny at 5" wide but i just about got 185 55's on em with a bit of grief so just manage to look ok lol!  i don't mind the red wheels personally although as you say would be better marron like the old engine block colour |
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1962 ford popular 100e 1.8 turbo.
1991 fiesta rs turbo... sorry!!
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+1 for the red/maroon option.
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Dom
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Red is pretty cool, and would look great if you ever have whitewalls.
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If it was mine I'd go satin black. However all the chrome would then have to go satin black to blend in with the theme.
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BigWig
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Red looks the part I think. If only we could lose our front number plates over here too - every car would be suddenly become more attractive.
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well, i picked up the MG last night. did 70 miles no problem then the oil pressure suddenly dropped and started bouncing up to 50psi. had been on constant 50psi all the way doing around 60-65mph. i understand this was the longest journey the car had done in at least 8 years. pulled into the services and found oil sprayed around the engine bay. looks like an oil cooler hose has a tiny fracture, so with hot thin oil, the engine will have used a bit of oil (they all do) and the PO has said the oil was just over mininum  i checked the level and there was still oil inthe sump but got the AA to lowload me the last 30 miles. hoping the engine is ok, sounded fine when i pulled into the services. i'll start a new thread in the rides section. |
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Mike
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car looks gorgeous. hope shes okay. any clues at what the oil pressure is suposed to be at? never really thought of checking but mines sat at around 50-55ish for the last year. also if your getting rid off the seats id love first dibs looking forward to the thread oh and as for the wheel colour I'm loving the red/maroon think it works well with the silver |
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Last Edit: Jan 6, 2012 14:01:23 GMT by Mike
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sonus
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nice early B that mate. I managed to get hold of a set of aston martin DB4 wheels for mine (5x16"). there a bit skinny at 5" wide but I just about got 185 55's on em with a bit of grief so just manage to look ok lol! I don't mind the red wheels personally although as you say would be better marron like the old engine block colour Sorry for the thread hijack - I need more pics of this  It's own thread wouldn't be out of place |
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Current
1968 TVR VIXEN S1 V8 Prototype
2004 TVR T350C
2017 BMW 340i
Previous
BMW 325d E91LCI - sold
Alfa Romeo GTV - sold
Citroen AX GT - at the breakers
Ford Puma 1.7 - sold
Volvo V50 2.0d - sold
MGB GT - wrecked by fire
MG ZT 1.8T - sold
VW E-golf Electric - sold
Mini Countryman 1.6D -sold
Land Rover Discovery TD5 - sold
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That is the second MGB I've seen that I'd actually want to own (the other was a white early '70s roadster with factory chin spoiler and Wolfrace slot mags).
