Would you spend £40k on one of these ?

Sneaky Peaky · 29 Apr 2009 at 12:57

Before you dismiss out of hand, have a think

A lot of money for sure and if you can get over the image problem then what you have is a very rare car, probably appreciating assett and bloody good fun too I would imagine

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/273091.htm

..as long as it doesn't keep breaking down / falling apart that is

SoliD · 29 Apr 2009 at 12:59

No, its an MG, which may as well be a kit car it was so terribly made, lot better cars out there for 40k. doubt it is really appreciating, probably so hard to sell and owners dont realise they have to lower the price.

merlin · 29 Apr 2009 at 12:59

Sneaky Peaky said:
..as long as it doesn't keep breaking down / falling apart that is

And there's the problem....it will.

( |-| |2 ][ $ · 29 Apr 2009 at 13:03

Looks cheap tat if you ask me.

merlin · 29 Apr 2009 at 13:04

( |-| |2 ][ $;13978114 said:
Looks cheap tat if you ask me.

Yup, it's the sort of car you'd expect to see Mr Bean driving.

Oh wait...

benneh · 29 Apr 2009 at 13:05

I had a ride in one recently (the garage opposite my dads house is selling one). Have to say, it's a quick car, and quite muscular in it's delivery lol. The interior is actually not bad, and the ride isn't back jarringly harsh or anything. I didn't drive it but it seems like a very fun car, and it makes the right noises.
I would never buy one, because it's just not worth 40K, and there's no way prices are going up (there are still unsold unregistered units, and 40K would buy me all sorts of goodness).

Firestar_3x · 29 Apr 2009 at 13:05

Not a chance in hell, why would i want to spend 40k on something that looks like a kit car when i can spend 25 - 30k and get a CSL / E60 M5 etc.

I mean even a TVR would be a better bet than that!

Actually its worse than i thought, you can get an AMV8 for just under 45k now, thats very close to the price of this thing and a much better car.

Janesy B · 29 Apr 2009 at 13:11

Sadly it looks like a kit car so no

RossG · 29 Apr 2009 at 13:12

Maybe not if it was the only car I would buy, but it would be in my garage if I won the lottery, the main reason being at 2:11 in this video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Msp9bcS3Ows

paradigm · 29 Apr 2009 at 13:12

Been in one, and can comfortably say... NO.

The interior was made out of papier maché, and the panel gaps were like the grand canyon.

Did sound glorious though.

Spunj99 · 29 Apr 2009 at 13:13

40k for something that's ripped the lights out of a MK2 Punto.

s-man · 29 Apr 2009 at 13:17

Yup... I like it - somewhat uniquely it seems! To clarify - IF I could afford to drop 40k on a toy and wasn't in the market for the best value daily use family car I could get (BM 3/5) then yeh I'd consider buying it. It's not particularly beautiful but it has presence and menace and when all's said and done it is verging on a piece of automotive history and you certainly aren't going to meet another one on the road when you're out for a blast of a weekend so yeh...I would in the right circumstances

Sneaky Peaky · 29 Apr 2009 at 13:17

But I give you, Carbon Fibre Body, only 75 made, glorious engine (even Clarkson loved it) individuality ! Surely got to be better than a boring AM or BMW that you see everyday

Janesy B · 29 Apr 2009 at 13:20

Problem is that it looks silly, I did used to like it but now it looks tacky. I'd rather blend in than stand out and look a total wally.

Firestar_3x · 29 Apr 2009 at 13:21

Sneaky Peaky said:
But I give you, Carbon Fibre Body, only 75 made, glorious engine (even Clarkson loved it) individuality ! Surely got to be better than a boring AM or BMW that you see everyday

The Aston Martin Lagonda featured a very advanced onboard computer, they didn't make a shed load but that doesn't stop it from being a total and utter nail.....

Wonder why MG didn't sell very many / all they made, if it was any good it would have flown out of the showroom.

Eliot · 29 Apr 2009 at 13:21

you could get a 90's ferrari for that, it would cost a bomb in services, but it would be
A)fast
B)a ferrari
c)good looking

paradigm · 29 Apr 2009 at 13:24

Exactly, if I had £40k to drop on a "toy", it'd be an F355.

Defcon5 · 29 Apr 2009 at 13:34

Were MGs administrators not selling these off for about 30k not long since?

Housey · 29 Apr 2009 at 13:36

At 20K its overpriced. Rushed out to get the brand on the street but never delivered anywhere near the performance promised and hype over substance personified.

Sneaky Peaky · 29 Apr 2009 at 13:36

Firestar_3x said:
The Aston Martin Lagonda featured a very advanced onboard computer, they didn't make a shed load but that doesn't stop it from being a total and utter nail.....

Wonder why MG didn't sell very many / all they made, if it was any good it would have flown out of the showroom.

Not at £75k which is what they were new ! but at virtually half price ?