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Originally Posted by Alan A
It’s the least desirable MG. It has - expensive - issues in the rust holes. And you don’t say that it runs.
It’s essentially parts and scrap.
Also as has been mentioned - the owners are aging out so the pool of potential owners is shrinking.
You’ll lose $ fixing it vs buying one that’s already done.
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I've sort of come to that realization! The car guy in me can at least appreciate such a nice shell though despite the market price on these things. No it doesn't run, in fact most of the parts I got are in boxes.
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Originally Posted by HobieMarty
Do people still race them? You may be better off getting it all together and running and then sell it. Is everything there to put it all back together? Drive train, interior, top, trim pieces?
Chrome bumper swaps really make those cars look a lot better also.
This one is on "Bring A Trailer", just showing an example of what the car can be.
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Im sure there's a pretty strong following in the vintage racer groups, VRG or HSR etc. Would be a good racecar but so would an E36!
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Originally Posted by recycled sixtie
Interesting subject Ryan. Do you know if the 79 Midget has an overdrive? If not then it would be a noisy, buzzy cruiser at sixty miles an hour on the highway. If I remember right my 1979 MGB had an overdrive and so did my 1958 Triumph TR3A. Both were comfortable cruisers and were quiet with low rpm.
It is not surprising that there is little demand for old MG's. The Miata N series seemed to take over where the British sports cars left off. The Miata reliability is amazing and there are many 1990 NA's still on the road.
In Edmonton in the summer a British car show is held. There is really good attendance with different car makes. Typically many MG's, Triumphs, Jaguars, Land Rovers, Austin Minis and Lotus.
Cheers, Guy.
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As a former Miata owner I concur. Such great cars, I miss my 92.
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Originally Posted by jhynesrockmtn
Unfortunately that is one of the least desirable MG models produced. A rubber bumper Midget. Sometimes free, isn't free. I've said that about a few dogs I've rescued.
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Haha you nailed it. Just like dogs though there are no bad cars just bad owners.