New to the MGF

scruffygit · Post by **scruffygit** » Wed Aug 20, 2014 4:27 pm

Hello everyone.
My '97 Diamond white MGF VVC got delivered to me on Monday 18th August so I'm new to the forum and the register as well as the MGF.
I'm in the Aylesbury area and I'm already building up a long list of questions to ask!

Scruffy

cath's mg · Post by **cath's mg** » Wed Aug 20, 2014 4:36 pm

Hi Scruffy, welcome to the Register.

Ask away

I sure did when we got Cath's F, the experience and expertise from the members on here was invaluable to us.

As my old Nan used to say "the only silly question is the one you don't ask"

Your 97 Diamond white MGF VVC sounds great, get some photo's up soon so we can all start drooling over it

Gary

Post by **Dave J** » Wed Aug 20, 2014 5:08 pm

Welcome to the MGF Register and the Forum ... Looking forward to seeing some pic's of your new car

Dave J

scruffygit · Post by **scruffygit** » Wed Aug 20, 2014 5:30 pm

Hi Gary and Dave J.
Thank you for the welcome.
Here's a couple of pics

: Here she is arriving

I took a bit of a risk as she was purchased without actually getting to inspect the car, but she came from a well known and trusted source from what I can gather, in fact they have already sent me a couple of spare parts that I'm going to need FOC! (Not sure whether I'm allowed to mention the companies name). I based my buy on lots of supplied pics including underside shots and a bit of history. I've found a few of things that need fixing but from what I can see they are common on the MGF and especially a 17 year old MGF VVC!
She is very clean and looks great. I have a lot of tinkering to do and I may well be buying a few shiney treats as well!

My guess is that the Q's should be put in the Technical area of the forum.

Regards
Scruffy

GingerCat · Post by **GingerCat** » Wed Aug 20, 2014 5:33 pm

Hi Scruffy...welcome!! I'm new here myself, also new to forums (or should that be forae...) in general. Nice looking wheels, very white

, quite a rare colour? Cheers, Geoff.

Post by **Dave J** » Wed Aug 20, 2014 5:41 pm

What a stunning looking car ... great buy ... bet your over the moon with it ... hope to see for real one day

Hi Geoff ... Welcome to the Register too

Dave J

stuart · Post by **stuart** » Wed Aug 20, 2014 5:45 pm

Hello mate and welcome!!

I love early white F's...I want one!!! Enjoy it!!

scruffygit · Post by **scruffygit** » Wed Aug 20, 2014 5:53 pm

Thank's guys

Scruffy (Mark)

cath's mg · Post by **cath's mg** » Wed Aug 20, 2014 5:55 pm

Smashing looking car

Cath recons iv started drooling already..........................but that's just because iv not taken my medication

Post by **Dave J** » Wed Aug 20, 2014 6:08 pm

cath's mg wrote:Smashing looking car

Cath recons iv started drooling already..........................but that's just because iv not taken my medication

Or you've got Fish and chips for tea tonight

Dave J

talkingcars · Post by **talkingcars** » Wed Aug 20, 2014 8:05 pm

Hi and welcome

Of course you can name the company

James

GingerCat wrote:........... Nice looking wheels, ............

O/E 15" for the mk1 VVC - I agree they are nice, I had a set on my last Montego and my current Maestro T16.

Post by **nigelandjo** » Wed Aug 20, 2014 8:48 pm

Hi and welcome

garytipping · Post by **garytipping** » Thu Aug 21, 2014 3:05 pm

Hi,
Welcome to the forum. I'm sure you'll enjoy your MG as much as the rest of us. I'm based in Buckingham and trying to get a few register meets organised locally. If you fancy a run over to Little Horwood any time there is a natter at the Shoulder of Mutton on the second Thursday of the month. You would be most welcome to join a growing number of F and TF owners. I'll post any events on the South Midlands forum. Hope to meet up some time.

Cheers

Gary

scruffygit · Post by **scruffygit** » Thu Aug 21, 2014 5:54 pm

Thank you to everyone for the warm welcome.

She came from MGFnTFBitz in Glossop and for it's age seems to be a nice one with a few things needing doing, but no more than you'd expect on a 17 year old car.
She's very good underneath and has had stainless water pipes, radiator, replacement underbody protector plate etc all done. Also had the head gasket, tensioner and cambelt replaced.
Obvious things that need doing are:
Hinge bushes on the passenger door (drivers side seems OK)
Seized and sheared spare wheel retaining bolt
Broken passenger side sunvisor
A bit lower on the rear drivers side that the passengers side.... so I guess a pump up is in order
Bootlid has a very small amount of rust in the seam and a few light dinks on the top surface (but I am being very fussy!)
General clean up and polish

All in all a good buy .......I think!
I love the white as well, there seem to be very few around.

Scruffy

cath's mg · Post by **cath's mg** » Thu Aug 21, 2014 6:07 pm

I think your going to have to change your user name to Clean & Tidy

scruffygit · Post by **scruffygit** » Fri Aug 22, 2014 9:45 am

I am a bit OCD about the car! But not my scruffy old jeans!

Scruffy

cath's mg · Post by **cath's mg** » Fri Aug 22, 2014 5:37 pm

scruffygit wrote:I am a bit OCD about the car! But not my scruffy old jeans!

Scruffy

I know what you mean, the older and scruffier a pair of jeans get the better they fit

Gary

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