April 2022

MG Enthusiast

MG Enthusiast, the world's best-selling MG magazine

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MG Enthusiast
Editor: Craig Cheetham mg.ed@kelsey.co.uk Design: Focused On Design Ltd. Regular contributors: David Knowles, Roger Parker, Jim Jupp, Andrew Ralston, Andy Starkey, Rob Hawkins, Mike Taylor, Richard Colby, Monty Watkins, Malcolm Robertson, Aaron Macka
MG Enthusiast2 min read
Zs Ev Facelift For India
In a recent issue, we noted that in media releases about the all-electric MG ZS EV in India, it wasn’t clear if that market would be receiving the facelift that so far has been exclusive to that model in other sales regions. The issue was slightly co
MG Enthusiast2 min read
YOUR TFs
Colin’s MG TF 160 was first owned by John Parkinson, former MD of MG Sports and Racing. It’s a multi-award winning car and took five concours trophies in 2021. He bought the car from the MG Sports and Racing liquidation sale, along with an MG SV. The
MG Enthusiast2 min read
MG Motor UK 2021 market report
As showrooms finally reopened in April 2021 following the third national lockdown and the UK moved into a summer with minimal restrictions it seemed reasonable to hope that the car market would grow strongly for the rest of the year. But while the de
MG Enthusiast1 min read
All Go For MG Live!
Tickets are now on sale for the biggest MG event of the year after the MG Car Club confirmed that MG Live! will be returning in 2022 after a two-year Covid-enforced hiatus. Taking place at the Silverstone Racing Circuit, Northants, on June 11-12, MG
MG Enthusiast2 min read
Mg 4 On The Way?
At the end of February, MG Motor Europe released a ‘teaser’ video on its website hinting at a new hatchback destined to join the range later this year. MGME told us that ‘a brand new 100% electric vehicle from MG will have its European premiere set i
MG Enthusiast7 min read
Cherry On The Cake
This superb MGA Twin-Cam came into David’s life in 1998 when he purchased it from its last owner who was based in the West Country. By coincidence, David shares his birthday with this curved beauty but that’s not the reason he decided on this particu
MG Enthusiast1 min read
Post-Abingdon Anniversary Celebration Hots Up
Due to the success off Zed 20 at Malvern last year, the MG Car Club joint registers will be celebrating the anniversaries of the post-Abingdon MG Models on 16-17 July at the Gloucestershire and Warwickshire Railway, Toddington Railway Station GL54 5D
MG Enthusiast3 min read
Editorial
When it comes to birthdays, I wager that a fair number of us are at an age where we’re of a mind to give up counting. I certainly felt that way when putting this issue together, as I remember the launch of the MG TF as if it was yesterday. Back in 20
MG Enthusiast6 min read
Launching the MG TF
Kevin Jones was a MG Rover stalwart, and one of the last people to leave Longbridge in 2005, having been with the company since a young age. His experience led him on to a long and varied career, holding senior PR positions with other companies inclu
MG Enthusiast4 min read
NAC’s Kiss-of-life: The MG TF Arises As The LE500
In the liquidated chaos and detritus of the 2005 collapse of I my employer, Powertrain Ltd, and its primary customer MG Rover, NAC made an unconditional offer to Price Waterhouse Coopers (the Receivers) to buy all the equipment on site at Longbridge.
MG Enthusiast6 min read
Metriculous!
Pristine examples of classic cars are rarely found and fewer require no attention whatsoever. Even cars that have been dry-stored in a museum for several decades still need fettling on occasion and will inevitably require repairs when items such as r
MG Enthusiast4 min read
Living with an MG TF LE500
When the collapse of MG Rover occurred in 2004, it was fair to assume that the product lineup, comprising the MG ZR, ZS and ZT saloons and hatchbacks, together with their Rover siblings, and the MG TF were being consigned to history. That assumption
MG Enthusiast6 min read
MG TF Buyers Guide
Following the sale of the Rover and MG brands from BMW to the Phoenix Consortium in 2000, the MGF was one of the first cars to undergo some major revisions, after the Z Car saloons were launched. Shown to the media at the end of 2001 and on sale in l
MG Enthusiast2 min read
OUR MGs
For an outlay of only £1,000, I’ve bagged myself a TF that’s genuinely terrific to drive and feels really well sorted, thanks in no small part to the previous owner being Tim Hilliam from CAT Cars in Wisbech, Cambs – a small independent MG Rover part
MG Enthusiast6 min read
Generation Game
In 1983, David Wilkes was an 18-year-old apprentice I toolmaker working in Aston, Birmingham. Like so many young men of around the same age, he was also car-mad, subscribing to all the magazines and lusting after Lamborghini Miuras, Countachs and Lot
MG Enthusiast5 min read
Aussie Tc Road Trip (restrictions Included)
In 2011, the MG TC Owners Club in Western Australia I celebrated its 50th birthday with a dinner followed by a weekend of celebrations at Collie, 200km south of Perth. The plan was to drive TC 7937 3,499km across the Nullarbor Plain from Ballarat wit
MG Enthusiast1 min read
New Year, New Car Magazine
CHOOSE ANY OF THE BELOW TITLES AND GET YOUR FIRST 3 ISSUES FOR ONLY £5 TO SEE MORE DETAILS AND VIEW ALL OUR CLASSIC CAR OFFERS VISIT SHOP.KELSEY.CO.UK/CMNY22H OR CALL: 01959 543 747 AND QUOTE CMNY22H HOTLINES OPEN MONDAY – FRIDAY 8.30AM – 5.30PM. CAL
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Mgb Heater Vent Water Ingress
Q I have just bought an MGB GT and am really enjoying it so far! After I washed it I looked down through the chrome heater air intake vent and I can see water sitting down there? This can’t be right can it? When and where should the it drain? AYou ha
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MG Enthusiast1 min readFinance & Money Management
Mg Memories Collectors’ Editions
SUBSCRIBE TO THE SERIES 1 YEAR JUST £31.96 SAVE 11%* SHOP TODAY: visit shop.kelsey.co.uk/MGMEM Or Call: 01959 543 747 and quote mgmem Lines open Monday – Friday 8.30am – 5.30pm. Calls are charged at your standard network rate TERMS AND CONDITIONS: Fu
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Back Issues
• MGTF LE500 NO.1• F1 MAGNA SPECIAL• SYD ENEVER’S STORY• AUSTRALIAN ’66 MGB • TURBOCHARGED B• MG METRO RACER• ANNIVERSARY MGF• ENGINE VENTILATION • RESTORED 1976 MGB• MG TF 80TH EDITION• EX-POLICE MG VA• MGA BUYING GUIDE • RESTORED 1965 MGB• AUSSIE ’
MG Enthusiast2 min read
MG and ‘The Modern Boy’
Alfred Harmsworth, the first Viscount Northcliffe, was one of the most powerful British press barons of the early twentieth century and the company that he founded, Amalgamated Press, was at one stage the world’s largest publishing concern. AP had th
MG Enthusiast1 min read
❯❯ Pre-order The Next Issue Today And Get Free Delivery
DON’T MISS OUT! PAY THE £5.50 COVER PRICE AND GET THE ISSUE DELIVERED FREE* ORDER TODAY! To advertise in this issue call +44 (0)1233 228751 or email liam@tandemmedia.co.uk PRE-ORDER YOUR COPY ONLINE https://shop.kelsey.co.uk/issue/MGE ORDER BY PHONE
MG Enthusiast6 min read
MG TF at 20!
From its launch in 1995, it didn't take long for the MGF to establish itself as the UK’s best-selling sports car – A title it held onto right up until it was replaced by the TF in 2002. It was also a really strong seller across Europe, in Japan and i
MG Enthusiast1 min read
MG Enthusiast
Editor: Craig Cheetham mg.ed@kelsey.co.uk Design: Focused On Design Ltd. Regular contributors: David Knowles, Roger Parker, Jim Jupp, Andrew Ralston, Andy Starkey, Rob Hawkins, Mike Taylor, Richard Colby, Monty Watkins, Malcolm Robertson, Aaron Macka
MG Enthusiast3 min read
Editorial
When it comes to birthdays, I wager that a fair number of us are at an age where we’re of a mind to give up counting. I certainly felt that way when putting this issue together, as I remember the launch of the MG TF as if it was yesterday. Back in 20
MG Enthusiast2 min read
Mg 4 On The Way?
At the end of February, MG Motor Europe released a ‘teaser’ video on its website hinting at a new hatchback destined to join the range later this year. MGME told us that ‘a brand new 100% electric vehicle from MG will have its European premiere set i
MG Enthusiast2 min read
Zs Ev Facelift For India
In a recent issue, we noted that in media releases about the all-electric MG ZS EV in India, it wasn’t clear if that market would be receiving the facelift that so far has been exclusive to that model in other sales regions. The issue was slightly co
MG Enthusiast2 min read
MG Motor UK 2021 market report
As showrooms finally reopened in April 2021 following the third national lockdown and the UK moved into a summer with minimal restrictions it seemed reasonable to hope that the car market would grow strongly for the rest of the year. But while the de
MG Enthusiast2 min read
YOUR TFs
Colin’s MG TF 160 was first owned by John Parkinson, former MD of MG Sports and Racing. It’s a multi-award winning car and took five concours trophies in 2021. He bought the car from the MG Sports and Racing liquidation sale, along with an MG SV. The
MG Enthusiast1 min read
All Go For MG Live!
Tickets are now on sale for the biggest MG event of the year after the MG Car Club confirmed that MG Live! will be returning in 2022 after a two-year Covid-enforced hiatus. Taking place at the Silverstone Racing Circuit, Northants, on June 11-12, MG
MG Enthusiast1 min read
Post-Abingdon Anniversary Celebration Hots Up
Due to the success off Zed 20 at Malvern last year, the MG Car Club joint registers will be celebrating the anniversaries of the post-Abingdon MG Models on 16-17 July at the Gloucestershire and Warwickshire Railway, Toddington Railway Station GL54 5D
MG Enthusiast7 min read
Cherry On The Cake
This superb MGA Twin-Cam came into David’s life in 1998 when he purchased it from its last owner who was based in the West Country. By coincidence, David shares his birthday with this curved beauty but that’s not the reason he decided on this particu
MG Enthusiast6 min read
MG TF at 20!
From its launch in 1995, it didn't take long for the MGF to establish itself as the UK’s best-selling sports car – A title it held onto right up until it was replaced by the TF in 2002. It was also a really strong seller across Europe, in Japan and i
MG Enthusiast6 min read
Launching the MG TF
Kevin Jones was a MG Rover stalwart, and one of the last people to leave Longbridge in 2005, having been with the company since a young age. His experience led him on to a long and varied career, holding senior PR positions with other companies inclu
MG Enthusiast4 min read
NAC’s Kiss-of-life: The MG TF Arises As The LE500
In the liquidated chaos and detritus of the 2005 collapse of I my employer, Powertrain Ltd, and its primary customer MG Rover, NAC made an unconditional offer to Price Waterhouse Coopers (the Receivers) to buy all the equipment on site at Longbridge.
MG Enthusiast4 min read
Living with an MG TF LE500
When the collapse of MG Rover occurred in 2004, it was fair to assume that the product lineup, comprising the MG ZR, ZS and ZT saloons and hatchbacks, together with their Rover siblings, and the MG TF were being consigned to history. That assumption
MG Enthusiast6 min read
MG TF Buyers Guide
Following the sale of the Rover and MG brands from BMW to the Phoenix Consortium in 2000, the MGF was one of the first cars to undergo some major revisions, after the Z Car saloons were launched. Shown to the media at the end of 2001 and on sale in l
MG Enthusiast6 min read
Metriculous!
Pristine examples of classic cars are rarely found and fewer require no attention whatsoever. Even cars that have been dry-stored in a museum for several decades still need fettling on occasion and will inevitably require repairs when items such as r
MG Enthusiast6 min read
Generation Game
In 1983, David Wilkes was an 18-year-old apprentice I toolmaker working in Aston, Birmingham. Like so many young men of around the same age, he was also car-mad, subscribing to all the magazines and lusting after Lamborghini Miuras, Countachs and Lot
MG Enthusiast2 min read
OUR MGs
For an outlay of only £1,000, I’ve bagged myself a TF that’s genuinely terrific to drive and feels really well sorted, thanks in no small part to the previous owner being Tim Hilliam from CAT Cars in Wisbech, Cambs – a small independent MG Rover part
MG Enthusiast5 min read
Aussie Tc Road Trip (restrictions Included)
In 2011, the MG TC Owners Club in Western Australia I celebrated its 50th birthday with a dinner followed by a weekend of celebrations at Collie, 200km south of Perth. The plan was to drive TC 7937 3,499km across the Nullarbor Plain from Ballarat wit
MG Enthusiast2 min read
Mgb Heater Vent Water Ingress
Q I have just bought an MGB GT and am really enjoying it so far! After I washed it I looked down through the chrome heater air intake vent and I can see water sitting down there? This can’t be right can it? When and where should the it drain? AYou ha
MG Enthusiast1 min read
New Year, New Car Magazine
CHOOSE ANY OF THE BELOW TITLES AND GET YOUR FIRST 3 ISSUES FOR ONLY £5 TO SEE MORE DETAILS AND VIEW ALL OUR CLASSIC CAR OFFERS VISIT SHOP.KELSEY.CO.UK/CMNY22H OR CALL: 01959 543 747 AND QUOTE CMNY22H HOTLINES OPEN MONDAY – FRIDAY 8.30AM – 5.30PM. CAL
MG Enthusiast1 min readFinance & Money Management
Mg Memories Collectors’ Editions
SUBSCRIBE TO THE SERIES 1 YEAR JUST £31.96 SAVE 11%* SHOP TODAY: visit shop.kelsey.co.uk/MGMEM Or Call: 01959 543 747 and quote mgmem Lines open Monday – Friday 8.30am – 5.30pm. Calls are charged at your standard network rate TERMS AND CONDITIONS: Fu
MG Enthusiast1 min read
Subscribe Today
12 ISSUES FOR £37.99 TO SUBSCRIBE DIGITALLY VISIT SHOP.KELSEY.CO.UK/MGE2022 6 ISSUES JUST £21.99 *UK Direct Debit print offer only. Pay just £21.99 for 6 issues VISIT SHOP.KELSEY.CO.UK/MGE2022 OR CALL OUR SUBSCRIPTIONS TEAM ON 01959 543 747 & QUOTE O
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Back Issues
COMPLETE YOUR MG ENTHUSIAST COLLECTION BY ORDERING ONLINE: https://shop.kelsey.co.uk/MGEback OR TELEPHONE: +44 (0)1959 543 747 Our order hotline is open: Mon-Fri 8am-6pm (GMT) ■
MG Enthusiast2 min read
MG and ‘The Modern Boy’
Alfred Harmsworth, the first Viscount Northcliffe, was one of the most powerful British press barons of the early twentieth century and the company that he founded, Amalgamated Press, was at one stage the world’s largest publishing concern. AP had th
MG Enthusiast1 min read
❯❯ Pre-order The Next Issue Today And Get Free Delivery
DON’T MISS OUT! PAY THE £5.50 COVER PRICE AND GET THE ISSUE DELIVERED FREE* ORDER TODAY! To advertise in this issue call +44 (0)1233 228751 or email liam@tandemmedia.co.uk PRE-ORDER YOUR COPY ONLINE https://shop.kelsey.co.uk/issue/MGE ORDER BY PHONE

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