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Volcano
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Joined: Sat Jul 15, 2023 8:54 am
MGF Register Region: Eastern Australia
Model of Car: Volcano MGF 1997

Volcano owner new to MGF Register from Australia

Post by Volcano » Sat Jul 15, 2023 11:12 am

Hello,

I bought my first MGF, an MPi Volcano 1997 model, several years ago with 106,000 km, a 4 hour drive tow home on a trailer. A few weeks later, by chance, I bought another MGF cheaply, an 1997 VVC where engine timing failed. The engine is a mess! Though, the rest of the car is good. A parts car perhaps. Perhaps another project...

I set about installing FCCKIT suspension to the Volcano, bought a black hardtop for it, and did various other tasks for roadworthiness.

Several days before diving 40km for an roadworthy inspection appointment, to have it registered, it rained and rained and rained. My rain gauge that holds 250 mm full, it overflowed and was emptied and overflowed and emptied overflowed again three times that week. That was the NE NSW catastrophic flood, of 2022. I, at least, received 750 mm rain in just over 1 week. My property encompasses a creek that I must cross to exit, my road access was dumped with flood debris and sand and over the causeway was well. It was not even 4WD tractor accessible out of my property. A week of work with my tractor making the driveway traversable but only 4WD Toyota accessible, not yet MG accessible. I had to wait and wait to buy$$$ a secondhand grader blade to eventually sort that out. They were hard to come-by. In time I got my MG out, on the road, registered and enjoyable. I've travelled about 3000 km since. :)
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Photo of Volcano ready for rego, days before flood, postponed no way out.
Photo of Volcano ready for rego, days before flood, postponed no way out.
VVC, with broken engine
VVC, with broken engine

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nigelandjo
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MGF Register Region: Somerset & Dorset
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Re: Volcano owner new to MGF Register from Australia

Post by nigelandjo » Sat Jul 15, 2023 5:57 pm

Welcome to the MGF Register forum. Lovely looking Volcano.
Nigel May
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Volcano
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Joined: Sat Jul 15, 2023 8:54 am
MGF Register Region: Eastern Australia
Model of Car: Volcano MGF 1997

Re: Volcano owner new to MGF Register from Australia

Post by Volcano » Sun Jul 16, 2023 5:41 am

Thank you for welcome and thank you re my Volcano. :)

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colintf
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MGF Register Region: Devon & Cornwall
Model of Car: MG PA TF160 ZTV8
Location: Bristol / Cornwall (back home!)
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Re: Volcano owner new to MGF Register from Australia

Post by colintf » Mon Jul 17, 2023 10:33 am

Hi and Welcome
The colour Volcano really suits the MGF I think

Colin Murrell
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MGF Register Regional Rep for Devon & Cornwall and Cotswold Regions
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Charless
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MGF Register Region: South Coast
Model of Car: 96 Mpi, 99 VVC
Location: Chilbolton

Re: Volcano owner new to MGF Register from Australia

Post by Charless » Tue Jul 18, 2023 8:39 am

The best colour; not that I'm biased of course!

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Volcano
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Joined: Sat Jul 15, 2023 8:54 am
MGF Register Region: Eastern Australia
Model of Car: Volcano MGF 1997

Re: Volcano owner new to MGF Register from Australia

Post by Volcano » Tue Jul 18, 2023 10:14 am

Hey all, yes the Volcano colour is pretty striking. I didn't seek it out though, was purely good luck I happened upon the car. My good fortune :)

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