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Stephen
31-07-13, 12:41 AM
In a good position now to get another car. And its between an MG Monty, or a ZS 180.

Has to be a MK2 saloon, mods are a plus.

talkingcars
31-07-13, 05:56 AM
If you can find a decent monty go for it, why not?

Hambo-180
31-07-13, 07:55 AM
i had an MG Montego years ago, non turbo version, great car, nice to drive, loved it!

Steven11
31-07-13, 07:55 AM
If you can find a decent monty go for it, why not?

+1, my brother keeps telling me my Zed is just a Monty on steroids anyway.

stamford
31-07-13, 08:00 AM
Nice MG Maestro Turbo on ebay (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1989-MG-MAESTRO-TURBO-RED-/221258956640?pt=Automobiles_UK&hash=item33840fbf60) atm. Looks to be a good basis for a project. Jame's territory and most likely watching it ;)

Craig-ZS180
31-07-13, 08:38 AM
Montego Turbo.!!! Definitely. I miss my old one so much, loved it. Yeah nice looking Red maestro on there atm that would be a good project, tempting with that too.
Montego everyday for me but you will need some spare pennies to get much better suspension and brakes on the thing if not already had it done. :)

sneekyparrot
31-07-13, 09:21 AM
+1, my brother keeps telling me my Zed is just a Monty on steroids anyway.

Err no don't think so lol!

Hambo-180
31-07-13, 10:01 AM
i saw a black one the other day, in really good condition, brought a wee tear to my eye as the one i had was black! It was the small things i liked about it, MG logo on the seats, red seat belts etc....

Steven11
31-07-13, 10:34 AM
i saw a black one the other day, in really good condition, brought a wee tear to my eye as the one i had was black! It was the small things i liked about it, MG logo on the seats, red seat belts etc....

The one that got away :cry:

Stephen
31-07-13, 10:51 AM
Any Monty turbo will fetch decent money these days, so they may be out my budget. id love a turbo aswell!!

Steven11
31-07-13, 11:08 AM
Any Monty turbo will fetch decent money these days, so they may be out my budget. id love a turbo aswell!!

Surely there cant be that many of them left on the road. I didnt think they made that many to start with.

Im pretty sure they still produce new Monty's in India ?

talkingcars
31-07-13, 08:03 PM
There is a Rover Monty with a turbo engine on ebay, buyer will take £700.

Stephen
31-07-13, 09:22 PM
Iv already sent him an message about that one.

Needs some work but its no a genuine turbo. :(

Hambo-180
01-08-13, 05:04 PM
found this old picture of my old MG Montego, lovely car!

Steven11
02-08-13, 08:06 AM
found this old picture of my old MG Montego, lovely car!

Thats one stunning example, i take it you got rid of it to buy the zed ?

tcb 180
02-08-13, 08:51 AM
South Wales Police Driving School had one in early eighties. Never got to drive it though but they reported it as being the fastest car on the fleet. As long as it was kept in a straight line that is when turbo kicked in.

The others were Granada Ghia X pack and 4.2 Jags.

Hambo-180
02-08-13, 01:01 PM
Thats one stunning example, i take it you got rid of it to buy the zed ?

i sold it to buy a Rover 216 GTi, then a Rover 220 GTi, then a Rover 220 GSi then the ZS....i guess you could say i'm an MG / Rover kinda guy! lol
I had 2 MG Maestro's before the Montego - a 1.6 then a 2.0

Steven11
02-08-13, 03:16 PM
Thats quite the collection, ive had

MK1 Saloon Red 1.8 +
MK1 ZR Black 1.4 +
MK2 Hatch 1.6 Rally XPG (V6 Lookalike)
MK2 Hatch 1.8 XPG
MK2 Hatch 2.5 Silver

You know what they say.

Once you go hatch you hever go back lol

talkingcars
02-08-13, 09:41 PM
Just wait until you have 5 at the same time. :shifty:

Stephen
06-08-13, 09:59 AM
Search is over.


Pick the project up on tuesday!

andys1981
06-08-13, 12:38 PM
exciting mate,look forward to see what it is,well done mate

BUCKYDEVIL
06-08-13, 10:53 PM
FFS, you have had more motors than Arnold Clark.
Nice one anyways, What ya get ?

grimmy
07-08-13, 07:44 AM
It's Wednesday now. so what is it?

Steven11
07-08-13, 08:21 AM
It's Wednesday now. so what is it?

+1

Stephen
07-08-13, 10:42 AM
Sorry i collect it next tuesday. :)

grimmy
07-08-13, 11:44 AM
Sorry i collect it next tuesday. :)

Oh for god sake.:angry::slap:

Stephen
07-08-13, 02:37 PM
Okay okay!!

Its the white montego from ebay.

grimmy
07-08-13, 02:57 PM
Oh is that all.

peterzs
07-08-13, 05:53 PM
Very nice, have fun.

:smile2::smile2::smile2:

BUCKYDEVIL
07-08-13, 08:31 PM
Look forward to your updates when you get a bit of a polish on it.

Stephen
13-08-13, 08:09 PM
Home safe and sound! What a machine!!

Needs some bodywork but its nothing i cant do :)

New thread at the weekend:)

MG ZS STE
13-08-13, 08:17 PM
Nice, nothing a little duct tape and WD won't sort out.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1988-MG-MONTEGO-MG-TURBO-SPARES-OR-REPAIRS-/230988841709?ViewItem=&item=230988841709&nma=true&si=hr2XKNEJkjW9xRe3YrRfbtVxE3A%253D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557

ZS Phil
13-08-13, 10:28 PM
Nice one, hopefully it can be saved but looks like a hell of a lot of work! I think they are the most far gone arches Ive ever seen, I guess cars normally get scrapped long before they get a chance to get like that though.

If thats how the body looks I hope structural components are more solid!

Rocket Red
13-08-13, 10:34 PM
I had a white one, took off the side strips smoothed the bumpers lowered it 2inches on motobuild springs 15inch kn dyna 5 spokes cornered like it was on rails, memories eh :wub:

petet16
13-08-13, 10:48 PM
Is the one in the ebay link the one you bought Stephen ?, resurrecting that will be a mission.

petet16
13-08-13, 11:02 PM
xpart still stocks some panels http://www.rimmerbros.co.uk/ItemList--MG-Montego-Bodywork--m-4569

Craig-ZS180
13-08-13, 11:10 PM
I thought the one he bought was the one from an earlier link. Wasn't originally a turbo but had been modded to run the turbo that was on the usual monty turbo? White with green detailing that had damage to the NSF wing?

Looked good and was very tempted by it myself and sounded nice in his links.

Look forward to seeing the progress with it :)

Stephen
13-08-13, 11:40 PM
I have H287LOH. Not the other one Genuine turbo.

andys1981
13-08-13, 11:43 PM
seen it on facebook earlier get a pic up lol