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Has anyone made a MGF look cool? Can't help but think a slammed head gasket destroyer with wide arches could look pretty awesome!
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Here's the coolest ever MGF.  |
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Nice full restoration  |
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MK2VR6
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 I really struggled to find decent custom TFs. Sounds like someone needs to do it. Edit, oh hang on... I remember some photos of the abandoned Longbridge production line from years back. These photos were taken in 2007, after the plant had closed. No one seems to know exactly what the spec on this test mule MGF was, or what happened to it after. Looks like it has potential though. If I didn't have an MR2 roadster for summer fun* , I'd be buying a sliver TF and trying to recreate this. Go on, someone do it?!   |
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gazz81
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You're like a crazy backyard genius! |
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As they are powered by the Rover K series most are far from cool and more likey to overheat with head gasket failure . . . The on e at the end of this link, however, is rather cool . . . www.mgf.ultimatemg.com/project_shed/part2.htm |
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smeden
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Jaguar xj6 S1 swb manual
VW Bay Camper
Audi A3 1998 1.8
VW Beach Buggy (sold)
Ford Mondeo mrk I RS Celebration (written off)
Ford Escort Mrk II RS 2000 (rust in peace)
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Mine was looking kind of cool towards the end of its life:  In a slightly previous guise with 16"s on and some circles...   I personally think the secret to these is to utilise the almost-coke bottle like, rounded shape of the F (the TF was too squared off for me) and enhance it with lows on TF subframes and coilovers. That way it'll look cool and handle well (Mine was low because of a lack of Hydrolastic fluid and the handling was, shall we say, unpredictable). Also the Trophy and TF160's came with 300mm AP 4 pot brakes which looked good. You really need 16's for them to fit though and the wheel PCD is a slightly odd 95.5mm, so either adaptors required, or maybe even some lotus elise wheels? There's also a race series to plunder ideas from for a more race inspired 'F. As for head gaskets, sort the cooling system out and it should be ok. Mine never needed doing and I battered it. Infact, it was the clutch and associtated hydraulics that killed it. |
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'03 Porsche 996 C2 3.6 - Sort of Retro
'84 Porsche 924 - Definitely Retro!
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This is quite pretty, is it a kit? |
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Quite convincing, to my eyes at least. I'm sure a Ferrari expert could spot the difference a mile off but I've seen much worse "replicas" than that before. |
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Quite convincing, to my eyes at least. I'm sure a Ferrari expert could spot the difference a mile off but I've seen much worse "replicas" than that before. Can't see there would be much MGF left. Even the rake of the screen looks different to standard. Certainly a far cry from a standard MR2 with bits of fibreglass glued on, making a 1/10 effort to be a Ferrari. |
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As they are powered by the Rover K series most are far from cool and more likey to overheat with head gasket failure . . .    Yup, the K series must be rubbish*... |
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Wheels are MGF spares - I've got a set on my Marlin 
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