So, I have a new car. I wasn’t about to let a crash put an end to my MG ‘top down’ motoring days, so I went out and got myself another British Racing Green MGF. Only this time it’s a little newer and a lot fast than the old one.
I did look at a couple of other cars that I’ve been interested in. I thought I might take this opportunity to perhaps buy a Smart Roadster, a Lotus Elan, or a Lotus Elise. Though in the end those cars cost a little more than I was willing to spend in cash right now, though I may yet buy one of these cars maybe next year.
In truth, the reason I got essentially the very same car as I already had, was because I hadn’t yet decided to have a new car. I was still enjoying my British Racing Green MG and I wasn’t thinking of getting another car at this stage.
My previous MG had a couple of non-standard items that I removed before it was taken away. A rear windbreak and a sportster roof. These were expensive additions that really made a big difference to the car so I swapped them over onto my new MG. (The windbreak’s key feature is that it cuts down the amount of moaning you get from female passengers who complain that having the roof down messes up their hair!)
This one is a little newer than my old one and has some rather nice spoils which include a full leather interior. I’ve actually had the car for a few days already so I took it out on Sunday and took the above pictures. But today, after a full service, new brake disks and pads all round, and a few other minor jobs, it was given a clean bill of health by my engineer.
Aside the annoyance of having to deal with my insurance company over the claim that I have made, the whole crashing incident has actually worked out very well indeed, and best of all, I’ve got plenty more ‘top down’ days ahead of me!
Wrote the following comment on Apr 5, 2007 at 10:13 am
Now why doesn’t that surprise me…
By the way: rumour has it that a VW Eos as a head room of 872,000,001 miles :-)
Enjoy the Easter weekend, Simon.
Wrote the following comment on Apr 5, 2007 at 1:20 pm
I have just driven back from Warwick with my misses with the top down on my MG and you are too right about the moaning about the hair (and being cold!). Maybe I should invest in a wind break? How much are they?
Wrote the following comment on Apr 5, 2007 at 1:52 pm
All the talk about the MG, and you’re getting left behind by an ice cream truck! :-)
Wrote the following comment on Apr 5, 2007 at 1:55 pm
Well they’re not cheap Mark. The catalog price is just over £100 but let me tell you, they are worth every penny. I have my roof down practically all the time no matter how cold it is because the air in the car really doesn’t move that much with this thing on. It’s a little squeaky, but with a little adjustment you can eliminate that with no problem at all.
Get the enamel one like mine because the mesh one merely slows the air that comes into the car, it doesn’t stop it completely like this one does. Check out the specs for one at the BAS website.
Now, the pic of the ice cream van. I thought it was arty :-)
Wrote the following comment on Apr 5, 2007 at 7:57 pm
Yes the ice cream van pic was, erm different. Ok I will give you arty!
Just thought that you will have lost the lotus engine with getting the new one. Is the new on a 1.8?
Wrote the following comment on Apr 5, 2007 at 8:00 pm
Yeah, the Lotus engine is gone :( But the 1.8 VVCi engine is very quick. Not much in it really, though I think the Lotus was a little quicker off the mark.
Wrote the following comment on Apr 6, 2007 at 12:58 am
You know how in those old movies women always wore silk scarves over their hair in convertibles? I never got that until I rode in one a couple of summers ago.
Wrote the following comment on Apr 6, 2007 at 12:58 am
P.S. Congrats on the new car, very swish.
Wrote the following comment on Apr 10, 2007 at 11:05 am
Sweet, for some reason I think its nicer than the old one (and in saying that I don’t mean because it isn’t smashed up)