Any MG Midget fans here?

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Any MG Midget fans here?

#1 Post by sierra3dr » Thu Aug 04, 2016 8:09 pm

At the traffic lights in Manchester today YVM 48T pulled up and sounded a bit tappety. I was wondering if the owner does his maintenance? If not,I have some tools he could use. Although,my tools are metric. Are Midgets imperial?

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Re: Any MG Midget fans here?

#2 Post by Luxobarge » Fri Aug 05, 2016 7:20 am

Hi - yes, everything on a Midget is imperial - mostly AF spanner sizes.

Sounds like he needs to adjust his tappets and probably do an oil change too eh?

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#3 Post by kevin » Fri Aug 05, 2016 7:26 am

I love the little cars but they are a little too small for me alas.
Seen a very nice looking one for sale in Eccles, Manchester last week. Wasnt a lot of money and a great practical classic for someone.

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#4 Post by rich. » Fri Aug 05, 2016 6:08 pm

yes!but don't tell anyone...

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#5 Post by JPB » Fri Aug 05, 2016 6:48 pm

As long as we're talking about the A series ones then what's not to love about the Midget? :thumbs:

Large journals are for writing in! :twisted:
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Re: Any MG Midget fans here?

#6 Post by Tigdlo » Fri Aug 05, 2016 7:21 pm

T reg would be a 1500 Triumph lump. If it sounded tappety, it's probably in good condition!!

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#7 Post by JPB » Fri Aug 05, 2016 8:51 pm

Oops! Yes, I should have noticed the plate in the first post. The Triumph thing is a very quiet, smooth and torquey engine for at least the first six hundred and thirty seven miles of its life, but once the death rattle comes, no amount of TLC will help so it'll be off to Coventry-based Jod Clark - the one person in the entire world who genuinely can build a 1500 that's both strong and lively - but, on the other hand, if that engine fits then so would a nice motorcycle engine!
I'm now wondering whether anyone has yet done that to a Spridget..
:twisted: :mrgreen:

Of course they've done it, the internet is awash with bike-powered Spridgets. So here's something altogether more sensible:

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I'd be seen in that! Maybe not locally though.. :oops: :oops: :oops:
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#8 Post by Grumpy Northener » Fri Aug 05, 2016 11:05 pm

Is the bloke in the pic with the red cap scratching his head because he can't work out why that even though he filled the petrol tank up before leaving from home which is just 5 km down the road that he has still managed to run out of petrol :o :lol: :lol: :lol:
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Re: Any MG Midget fans here?

#9 Post by Murray » Tue Aug 09, 2016 9:30 pm

kevin wrote:I love the little cars but they are a little too small for me alas.
Seen a very nice looking one for sale in Eccles, Manchester last week. Wasnt a lot of money and a great practical classic for someone.

Kevin
Where abouts in Eccles was the midget for sale?
I have a midget in the garage but think I really need another in my life. :D

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#10 Post by kevin » Wed Aug 10, 2016 9:36 am

It was in a garage off Liverpool Road.

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