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Turning a “bargain banger” into a perfectly respectable example of the MG marque

Wednesday, November 4, 2009 10:13 No Comments

 Work gets underway with a service and a few more irritating problems cleaned up.
In last months report I announced that I would be looking into the braking system aswell as what I have done, but unfortunately time has not allowed me to carry out the required jobs properly to date and a number of irritating [...]

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Turning a “bargain banger” into a perfectly respectable example of the MG marque

Wednesday, November 4, 2009 10:10 No Comments

Checkover
Checking over a used Maestro will usually reveal a fair number of faults, and it’s a good idea to do some research into the trouble spots of the Maestro before going out to buy. There is some helpful advice from the MG Owners’ Club if you’re looking for an MG, but on any Maestro the [...]

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Turning a “bargain banger” into a perfectly respectable example of the MG marque

Wednesday, November 4, 2009 10:09 No Comments

It had to happen eventually, the long awaited MG Maestro project car has finally arrived on the Sellars family driveway! D428 CHO was purchased privately from a local family for the surprisingly small sum of £200. Although an MoT failure, the car came with a tidy interior and a sound body and structure, but a [...]

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