Tell me about...MGBGTs

I would have thought that would fix up if the car meant enough to someone. Plus the car has got to be worth a bit of brass anyway it looks to me like one of those write-offs that isnt beyond economical repair...MGBs are a horse of a different breed really, she might not like the drive or she might love it, although being 5`1 might be advantage I`m 6ft and when I drove one it was a bit cramped. Rust of course is the big thing with these, the last one I sold looked very tidy but it went to a guy who was going to re-shell it, and boy did it need it! Personally I would try and get salvage rights on the Mini and get in touch with an independantly owned body shop, preferably one that isnt a stranger to older cars, and get a price for straightening it out. No damage to screen as far as I can see, everything from the wing back looks to have survived, from what I can see it wants inner and outer N/S wing, bonnet, front valance, don't know if they have a front crossmember so cant comment on that, not even sure if there would be any damage to suspension or chassis as the point of impact appears to be forward of the front shocker, but appearances can be deceptive. I can post a pic of a J-reg Mazda 323 I had straightened out after a motorway crash if you want - The damage on this was possibly worse as the screen was shattered and the A-pillar had been bent slightly, but it still lived to fight another day and the cost was still less than the cars value, believe it or not. Just don't forget insurance companies write cars off for a laugh these days, they always get quotes off rip-off body shops who hike up the labour and price the job up using only genuine gold plated parts.

If she's that ickle, how about a Midget or Sprite?



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BGT FTW




Defo go for the Chromebumper, however on the rubber bumper car upgrade the Dampers and the lower springs and you basically have the same car in terms of handling.

However for upgrade I.E. the engine and sticking a V8 in, a rubber bumper is the only way as the front cross member is totally different and they are not interchangeable.

The B-Series motor is a bit heavy but choose your tuning parts wisely and you will have a lovely motor, also they are bullet proof, same goes for the Gearbox. My Gear box is well over 200000 Miles without a rebuild and is still going strong. If you go for a chome bumper, either go for a later one like mine 1974 or one thats had a engine swap, as the early onesused the 3 bearing crank and are slightly weaker, but you could get a tax exempt model in that.

I have restored this one from a wreck, so in terms of problems and pitfalls I think I have had most.

Honestly, girls.

Drive all the way to Fareham and go and look at this BGT which is in fantastic condition.

'I miss my Mini. Can we go home?'

So, we're back looking at Coopers. Thanks for the help everyone...

Even if it wasnt cat b, i can almost guarantee the floor/bulkead/dash is bent. When mini's take a hard front end the force is put straight into the bulkhead and they just fold

It took her a good 5 minutes to get her leg free, so yeah.



Shame really, it took 9 months to find one that good. Still, the BMW driver is going to court, although they've said it'll probably only be 3-5 points...

First off i hope your sister is ok
i never have liked bmw owners !
on the other hand i have just sold my wifes BGT for £900 it was solid with only a little rust on the door skins, to be honest i am 6'2 and have covered 1000s of miles in bgt's i still have one with a v8 4ltr in it even in the standard car there is enough room for two and a weeks gear if you want to go away ....... i know this because i got married in southern spain and drove around europe with the wife ( well b4 baby ) for 4 weeks covering over 5,000 miles.
the standard car gave us about 30 to the gallon look for one with overdrive as it dose make life a bit quieter on a long trip,
the club is good for parts and cheap and it always has items in stock.
i would say get one !! ;