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MG TD TF 1500 - TF 7488 - Future is looking brighter

IMHO, at £28,000 this TF is grossly over-priced - https://www.brightwells.com/lot-details/524380 - missing clock, but the respray is over the old paint and not taken down to bare metal. Interior is lovely, though.

Point is that even at thus UK price ($39,000 US), it looks like T-Series prices may be on the up-swing.

Gord Clark
Rockburn, Qué.
Gord Clark

You obviously don't belive their claim of a bare-metal respray? Passenger door has a pretty poor gap, the rear mudguard tips are out of whack and there are several minor things pissing off my originality policeman, but all-up seems a fair TF.
M Magilton

A 1500 with disc wheels. That would be a unicorn in the US.

I think the sheet metal was totally stripped but who thought they should go off road in that thing after a restoration? And to not wash off all of that mud?

My favorite parts are the rear overriders. Where did those come from?
Christopher Couper

No Matthew. The image of the right front wing clearly shows a darker ccolour of green underneath, and I am indeed, suspicious of their bare metal claim.

Gord Clark
Rockburn, Qué.
Gord Clark

Other things to niggle: bonnet rest rubber (in fairness, highlighted in the ad.), and the common misalignment/mismatch of front wingtips.
But hey ... don't look to closely at my TC or TD!
John.
J P Hall

Well, if we're picking this car apart, whoever upholstered the seats gave no concern about matching the back and seat bottom seams, lousy job! Other issues, but they're being found. Evidently, it wasn't primed properly with the paint issues, but I like the color though! Grin. PJ
PJ Jennings

Not too bad a car for the price.

Some things could be fairly easily improved upon.
The TF1500 Lucas large diameter reflectors on the rear are missing,the Dashboard is incorrectly painted in body colour,non standard steering wheel, the Threshold Plates have the dreaded repro printing on them etc.

Many restorations miss the detail under the bonnet.
The Wiper Motor is interesting, incorrect Rocker Cover, Side Engine Plate etc etc.

Even at 28,000 pounds,still a reasonable buy for a TF1500 Classic English Roadster.

Cheers
Rob Grantham
TF3719("Aramis"),TF9177("Athos").
Rob Grantham

This thread was discussed between 10/07/2021 and 13/07/2021

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