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The M GBGT V8 was a standard production car. The MGB roadster with a V8 was a Costello conversion, and usually had a more powerful version of the 3.5 V8(at least the 155BHP of the Rover P6) than the Landrover 137BHP fitted to the production GT. There were also of course the MGC and MGC GT fitted with the 145BHP seven bearing 3 litre straight six: they had a reputation for serious understeer but it could be carefully dialled out more or less.
An MGB GT is a significantly heavier car than the Roadster, so the accelaration suffers accordingly.
New roadster bodyshells are sold in the UK;many of the cars here have beeen reshelled. There are still a lot of these real slugs available to buy here.
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1986 924S bought new. Now used for AutoX and street.
Chipped, throttle cam, highflow filter in original airbox/snorkel, 14mm rear sway
Hyundai Ioniq hybrid daily driver
Vindicator Vulcan V8 spyder, street legal sports racing car
(300hp,1400 lbs kerb weight) used for sprints on circuits, and hillclimbs
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