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I’ve always loved cars and I’d always fancied a classic,” says David Greer, recalling the time he first crossed paths with his green MGB GT. “I’m not a serious petrol head but always like nice cars and, being more of a sales person, I was never fully up on the mechanical side of things but I always enjoying watching the TV restoration shows such as Wheeler Dealers and Car SOS.

“While watching , I felt the itch. I started looking for vehicles on the internet and came across a nice MGB GT for sale on Gumtree. The car was not too

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