The Car Challenge

[sandemb]

Did a quick exercise on taking this over, was going to cost 2.4 mill plus shipping!

[sandemb]

he has an MGB GT for sale: with a frigging Toyota engine in it!

It might be a bit more reliable!

The MGB engine is one of the most reliable you can find, especially the 5 bearing engine. That's why so many still survive today!

[Dannie Boy]

Shouldn't be too difficult, what's this beauty?

Better not post any difficult ones then.

I assumed the grill would be a give away as an MG and make it a lot easier to narrow down the model, but I hadn't expected it to look as similar to that Lagonda - if they had been the same colour, they would have looked almost identical!! I'd be happy to own either of them

[Bristolian]

Later, when i am reunited with my laptop, I will post a different view which really looks strange around the wheel arches

Here are the rear views that I promised

[Nereus]

Here are the rear views that I promised

The suicide doors are only on the front, as most of them were. Most confusing! What I should have noticed is the placement of the spare wheel, the SA had them on the boot lid.

[Nereus]

Just an aside on this thread - There are many classic car enthusiasts in Thailand. Is there any contacts or a way of getting in a 30+ year old car into TH without paying ridiculous import duties. Would love to take a couple of my cars there, but not going to pay 4 times what it is worth!

I have been through it also many years ago and paid the price. But, I was just talking with a guy (Thai) yesterday that restores old cars as a business. He says it can still be done, and I woulkd say that you MAY be able to do it with a guy like that. It needs to come in in a Thai name, no Farangs mentioned, or in sight. There are many well connected people that have old cars, and for sure they have away to do it.

Guess I'll go the hard way and try and find something in TH!

There is a nice MG A listed here:

http://www.classiccarclubphuket.com/2012Sales/MGA.html

Some of the prices being asked for other cars are hair raising!

[Dannie Boy]

There is a nice MG A listed here:

http://www.classiccarclubphuket.com/2012Sales/MGA.html

Some of the prices being asked for other cars are hair raising!

1 million baht for a good condition MGA is not a bad price and compares well with what you would need to pay in the UK.

[Nereus]

There is a nice MG A listed here:
http://www.classiccarclubphuket.com/2012Sales/MGA.html
Some of the prices being asked for other cars are hair raising!

1 million baht for a good condition MGA is not a bad price and compares well with what you would need to pay in the UK.

Yes, I agree if it is as described, about the same as Oz. Not sure about the wheels on that one though, I thought they came with wire spoke wheels.

There has been talk recently that the Government has banned the import of ALL secondhand cars. If that is true then the prices will only go up. The guy that has the MG B for sale says it is not so, that it is still possible to import if done the right way.

[Frank Hovis]

Should be straightforward, no need for google surely.

What is this?

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[dtaai-maai]

It's a Cortina, innit?

[Bristolian]

MK1 Cortina?

[Dannie Boy]

Mk1 1500 GT?

[Frank Hovis]

Yes, Yes and Yes. Told you it would be easy, but what word did I want you to say and why didn't you ?

[Dannie Boy]

Yes, Yes and Yes. Told you it would be easy, but what word did I want you to say and why didn't you ?

Ford?

[Bristolian]

Looking at the badge on the rear wing - it might be a MK 1 Ford Lotus