Ebay bargin, had an obsessive owner who kept a 'diary' detailing everything done to the car, down to what type of antifreeze and how much put it, tyre treads, bloody allsorts (theres even a newspaper clipping of it for sale at a garage in 1989 £5k odd!)

Least have bit of a chance of keeping up on track days, whilst getting used to them and doesn't matter if it gets binned!







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Blimey

I aint seen one of those in years

Good buy

 

The words "rocking horse sh£t" spring to mind

 

 

I quite like that, good buy

As said before havent seen one of those for years. I fancy a mg metro turbo as a track slag but I havent seen one of those for about 10 years either

 

You are thinking of the MAESTRO.

This is still a good car though, I've had a couple of them

How much was it?

 

Should get about 15 minutes fun before something blows.

 

i bet thats as quick as the scooby, maybe even quicker

 

We cained the fcuk out of one around Coombe a number of times. Only problem was a rad hose - it was old and knackered.

 

There was an MG Metro too, but I dunno if it was a turbo.

Man, I actually feel sorry for the previous owner.... he's obviously loved that car like a son, and you're going to take it now and thrash the shit out of it

 

get it lowered & some decent front brakes for the track though

 

Yea, there was a turbo one. Not as rare as the Maestro though, I think there was only ever 500 made

 

not another shitter zo .. should be fun round the track, hope to see u soon

 

Classic is the word you looking for Andy (don't forget still got the 'ru for everyday use and cossie for the weekend car!) there is a charity track day at RAF Marham near Swaffham 22/23 April £60 by pistonheads

Apparently out of 7,000 Montys produced only 190 are still registered (that doesn't mean 'on the road')

The front springs have been clamped at some point (I'm not keen) but we'll give it a test at Marham. A couple of places still supply lowering springs for it, but took a bit of research I can tell you!

Got redstuff pads and discs coming for it, green wouldn't last too long under the heat apparently

Over the weekend changed it cam belt, alt belt and pas belt and clutch cable, change the brakes and give it an oil change see how he goes, doesn't puff any smoke, ok not hugely powerful, but enough (circa 180bhp according to paperwork)

Z

 

Thats because they all the engines ended up in Minis !!

Good buy Zo, will be fun. Let me know when you're planning to do a track day and i'll come along !!

 

Maestro's are not as rare as montegos. Fuck if they are worth anything I scapeed 3 Maestro's only 2 years ago.

Go have some fun.

 

Montego Turbos are rarer than Maestros these days, much rarer.
Not quite as cool tho, but samr 2litre 8valve SU Carb fed turbo tho.

And Metro Turbos are dead rare, lot more Metro Turbo powered Minis these days than actual Metro Turbos.

How much you pay? Dead cheap?

 

no,i know what car it is, i was just trying to think of another word other than "rare"

 

Smart Motor Zo, bit of a find there......

 

Few hundred quid I've insured it on classic policy for fully comp £170, have to fill in a form and send of some photos, but where it says what is your estimation of its value I haven't got a betty boo, I mean there are zero for sale as a rough guide, I have no idea what it is actually worth

Z

 

I so wanted to say that before somebody else

 

 

The Maestro Turbo had a book figure of 6.7 to 60 and that was way back in like 1989 or something!
(There used to be a choccy biscuit called Montego when I was a kid - and I bet it looks better than one of BL's finest! Probably resists melting better too!)

 

I had a new one in 1987....

 

Not seen one of them in years!

You go through more cars than me Zoe.

 

And bugger me,it`s still alive....


Vehicle details
Manufacturer MG
Model MONTEGO MG TURBO
Body type 4 DOOR SALOON
Colour WHITE
Fuel type PETROL
Date manufactured 31 December 1986
Number of previous owners
Last owner change

 

Bloody hell, surprised one has lasted this long

 

fook me i used to break these in the early 90's,fast as fook,but wouldnt stop or go round corners if i remember correctly and always leaked oil from everywhere

 

British Leyland lives!!!! Drive on your crazy mutha!