i have been offered an mg metro turbo engine by an old friend of the family. here's the story, as told by the old boy.
the engine came out of a 1984/5 write off, some 30 odd years ago, as a replacement for his old austin, but he never got around to fitting it.
the engine came from a 27000 mile car, and comes wirh all its ancillaries and he took the speedo to prove the mileage, not that i doubt him, as he is an old family friend.
the engine has been kept in his consevatory in the warm, wrapped in blankets for 30 0dd years. he tells me he regularly checks it over to keep it in tip top condition.
whilst being a good friend, he is a little cagey about the price (as some old boys are) and wants me to just make an offer.
whilst i don't want to rip him off, i also don't want to pay over the odds either.
maybe someone on here will have a better knowledge of these engines than me.
so any advice or information would be gratefully appreciated.
mant thanks in advance.
the engine came out of a 1984/5 write off, some 30 odd years ago, as a replacement for his old austin, but he never got around to fitting it.
the engine came from a 27000 mile car, and comes wirh all its ancillaries and he took the speedo to prove the mileage, not that i doubt him, as he is an old family friend.
the engine has been kept in his consevatory in the warm, wrapped in blankets for 30 0dd years. he tells me he regularly checks it over to keep it in tip top condition.
whilst being a good friend, he is a little cagey about the price (as some old boys are) and wants me to just make an offer.
whilst i don't want to rip him off, i also don't want to pay over the odds either.
maybe someone on here will have a better knowledge of these engines than me.
so any advice or information would be gratefully appreciated.
mant thanks in advance.