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Cally180
23-11-12, 07:06 PM
Found this on gumtree

an old montego and apparently there is only two of these left on the road.. hmm.


http://www.gumtree.com/p/cars-vans-motorbikes/austin-montego/1003708863
Captain Peanut
23-11-12, 09:24 PM
Ooh, like it. Shame it's not on the original wheels


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stamford
23-11-12, 10:13 PM
Is it wrong but I quite like that :oops:
Smokey
23-11-12, 10:22 PM
What's not to like! I'll never forget my dads brand new white Montego back when L reg was brand new!
coreygraham180
23-11-12, 10:29 PM
What's not to like! I'll never forget my dads brand new white Montego back when L reg was brand new!

i really like that too

p.s l reg was the year i was born in :p
Smokey
23-11-12, 10:29 PM
Yeah, yeah, I'm old lmao!
Cally180
23-11-12, 10:32 PM
i really like that too

p.s l reg was the year i was born in :p

what is an L reg 93'?

I used to have a XR3i cabby that was the same age as me on a G plate ;)
coreygraham180
23-11-12, 11:20 PM
yup 93 a good year lol
Steven11
24-11-12, 10:13 AM
What's not to like! I'll never forget my dads brand new white Montego back when L reg was brand new!

Snap, my dad had a off white one with beige interior on an (M) plate when it was new
talkingcars
24-11-12, 11:50 AM
I had several - 2.0i estate in silver, 2.0i MG in BRG and a stripped turbo in white for spares.
Dave MGT
24-11-12, 05:10 PM
There is a mg ( non turbo) on the bay for peanuts.....

Won't be many around like this soon!

http://item.mobileweb.ebay.co.uk/viewitem?itemId=200849993425&index=5&nav=SEARCH&nid=05589177413
talkingcars
24-11-12, 05:40 PM
Same as my old one was.
mattie007
24-11-12, 07:23 PM
Will always have a softspot for Montegos. My dad had 3 of them, the last being a 91 J 2.0SLX. In fact my first drive was in one on Southport beach when I was around 10 years old!
Would love to own a MG Montego one day, they look fantastic.
Dave MGT
24-11-12, 09:58 PM
Will always have a softspot for Montegos. My dad had 3 of them, the last being a 91 J 2.0SLX. In fact my first drive was in one on Southport beach when I was around 10 years old!
Would love to own a MG Montego one day, they look fantastic.

Ha.... I had a similar first driving exsperiance at 10 years old. I was sat on my dads lap, driving his montego turbo, going down hangers straight (on the infield) at silverstone. He let me control the wheel but I couldn't reach the pedals. That didn't bother me because we were doing 110mph anyway :). Got a pic somewhere.

Funneily enough I still have that car and have been giving it a lot of tlc and upgrades recently. It would kill my 180 and thats no slouch. wouldn't be suprised if it was quicker than my porsche.
Maxxed_Ross
24-11-12, 11:32 PM
You lot must be mad... proper "old man" colour and with a highly worrying interior :huh:

There's retro cool then there's that...
Yampiedog
25-11-12, 09:14 AM
It is wrong to like it but I always like the Montego too!
mattie007
25-11-12, 11:43 PM
Ha.... I had a similar first driving exsperiance at 10 years old. I was sat on my dads lap, driving his montego turbo, going down hangers straight (on the infield) at silverstone. He let me control the wheel but I couldn't reach the pedals. That didn't bother me because we were doing 110mph anyway :). Got a pic somewhere.

Funneily enough I still have that car and have been giving it a lot of tlc and upgrades recently. It would kill my 180 and thats no slouch. wouldn't be suprised if it was quicker than my porsche.

Wish we still has ours! Looked great in black and went like stink.
Not sure you can compare Southport beach to Silverstone but I see where you coming from!
Dave MGT
26-11-12, 10:24 AM
You lot must be mad... proper "old man" colour and with a highly worrying interior :huh:

There's retro cool then there's that...

I must admit there's nothing nice about that one on gum tree.... Infact it's quite nasty!
Smokey
26-11-12, 11:15 AM
I love the old school dials! Put coloured LEDs behind them and you have a proper Knight Rider dash!
Dave MGT
26-11-12, 04:46 PM
I love the old school dials! Put coloured LEDs behind them and you have a proper Knight Rider dash!

Some did have knight rider dials. Must have been the nuts in the 80's

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y108/Westeh/59CA6DEA-CD10-47A2-A4DC-53377B281A67-485-0000010E51F3732F.jpg
talkingcars
26-11-12, 05:44 PM
I did look into fitting one of those in my later monty estate but you had to change the whole loom to get the failed light indicator to work, all the earths fed back to the dash from the lights.

I have had the maestro version in my day 1 MG maestro 1600 and fitted the same to a mini and then a metro.
Smokey
26-11-12, 05:53 PM
Truly awesome looking!