Midgie has gone to a better place. Sutton Valence to be precise, where she will live with Tony Amos and his project Midget rebuild. I trust Midgie in his hands, he is a genuine MG enthusiast, plus he wants to use her. Just before he drove away, he was showing me a nice set of …
Midgie is ACO 71W once again, her original registration last worn almost 19 years ago. DVLA Transfer Fee: £80.00Registration plates: £10.89Total… £3,192.58 JAG
After a brief break with a SORN (ah, the things we do to save money…) Midgie is taxed again. Road Tax: £101.75Total… £3,101.69 JAG
And she did, of course, pass with flying colours! MOT: £50.35Total… £2,999.94 JAG
Insurance renewal time for the MGB. Still appear to get a good deal on a restricted mileage classic policy through Lancaster Insurance as an MGOC Member. This also means camera time, as I need to send off 6 photos to prove her condition for the agreed valuation. Value me Insurance: £125.94Total… £2,949.59 JAG
Or problems with flashing. Midgie’s indicators stopped flashing but they all happily lit up. Relay problem. Replacing the relay is easy. If replacing with the original Lucas “8FL” type then it a tool free job – head under the steering wheel, pop out the old, pop in the new. Why have two terminals… A more …
The sun was shining, I was in an MG mood today. So I took Midgie out for her first run of the year. Despite not being used for a while, she started straight away and ran like a dream. A nice run out to warm her through before popping into town. As she tends to …
Doesn’t time fly? Tax: £180Total… £2,817.90 JAG
Give a man a drill and a jigsaw and everything he sees becomes a speaker cabinet. Ok, not quite, but the boot floor just looked too inviting. Holier than thou Those 6-inch speakers from Maplin had spent too long on the shelf. It was time to make some holes. There isn’t enough room in the …
All the work pays off and the rear seatbelt is put to good use. This week I have been taking my eldest two out on day trips, and we’ve been using Midgie. They absolutely love her, especially when other MG owners wave. And you know what, for once I relaxed about things like footprints on …