Talk Morgan Forums Community Vehicle Talk (non-Morgan) Modern Classic Cars Frontline Abingdon Edition

I had my first proper nice long drive of the car today.

Thursday afternoon my MGB finally turned up, it still needs to go back to Sydney after about 1000km for its first service but they want me to drive it for a few weeks to see what I think and whether I want anything changed at that service. They are also going to swap the wheels for wire wheels at that time.

It also has to have the ACT Government inspection Monday in two weeks but I am allowed to drive it in the meantime. They are very frustrating, the workshop owner had driven it down on his truck for the inspection but they had booked the wrong type of inspection and refused to do it then. He will now drive back down to be there for the inspection.

Unfortunately I only just got it off the truck and in the garage when it was time to go to the vet and have our old cat put down, my wife was pretty emotional at the vets and by the time we got home and I buried him deep enough to make sure neighbours dogs don’t come to dig him up it was too late to do anything with the MGB. (I now have 5 cats buried in the back yard). Friday a guy I know from work years ago dropped over just after I got home from running around. I had not really looked at the MGB at all myself but he really wanted a look at the MGB and then got in it wanting to go for a drive. I took him just down around the suburb and when I got home my wife was very angry as she wanted the first ride and we had talked about it three years ago when we agreed to get the car done. I then noticed a mark on the passenger seat and I have no idea if he did it or not as I had not had a chance to look at the car in detail myself but I wouldn’t expect it to be there, that made her even more cross with him and me. I really wish the guy had not dropped over.

Today was much better, I took her to a shop she needed to go to that I thought would have a nice empty carpark but the coffee shop next door and carpark was nearly full, there was a nice spot at the end which I parked in to help prevent it getting scratched. I took the attached photos of the enjoyed while waiting for her. The car went very well, I have been told it is a bit more noisy than she expected and she didn’t like the funny backfire noises it sometimes made when slowing down but I thought it sounds great and loved it. I have been told I am now allowed to take other people for rides. Tomorrow I am taking my son for a ride, then on Tuesday I will visit the MGB club morning tea and see what the local MG club members think of the car.

I am looking forward to many more drives.