MG Enthusiast

Paying Homage

When James Thornborough was looking for an inexpensive runabout, there really was only one choice. An MG man through and through, James already owns an MGC as a show car so it stood to reason that his cheap and cheerful daily driver should be an MGF. After all, they’re by far the most accessible way into MG ownership.

He found a suitable candidate, on the online sales platform Gumtree, for sale at an independent garage for just £1,200. It had a few cosmetic issues to sort out but was in sound condition overall and the perfect basis for a car that he could improve. It was also an

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