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Buying
- The MG Car Club has
this website
designed to provide top quality and useful advice for the prospective MG
buyer.
- MoonManMike put together this check list (Excel spreadsheet)
for when you go to view a potential purchase. The original thread on the
MG-Rover.org forum can be found
here.
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I want to buy an MGF/TF, what should I look out for?
- A very comprehensive guide from Rob Bell can be found
here on his web site. Much of this can be applied to buying a TF as
well.
- Paul Lathwell's DotComoff site has
this useful buying advice page.
- The Austin
Rover Online web site has another very useful
buyers here.
- Red Devil on the MG-Rover.org forum put together
this excellent resume of the differences between the F and TF plus
other information regarding parts and models.
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I've seen an MGF for sale, how do I know if its a VVC model?
- Rob Bell explains the differences on
this page of his web site.
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I've just bought an F, what advice can you give me?
- Apart from enjoy it, have a look at Tony Thompson's site here
for some excellent tips.
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What road tax band should my F/TF be in?
- full explanation on Rob Bell's site here.
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Why buy an MGF?
- Stephan Gribney's Ultimate MG site tells you why in his
FAQ section under 'Why buy an F'.
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Where can I buy parts from now that MG-Rover are no more?
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Xpart, a part of
the huge Caterpillar group, they hold £40 million worth of parts at any
one time.
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What is the F/TF's 0-60 time?
- full list of all models
here on Rob Bells's site.
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What are the economy figures for the F/TF?
- another list from Dr Bell
here, also includes emission data.
- more information here on
Parker's web
site.
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I need a part number for my F/TF, how can I find it?
- Dieter has the EPC or Electronic Parts Catalogue on his web site
here.
- Erik has a list of common part numbers on his English Fantasy site
here.
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Will the MG F fitted warning triangle fit onto a TF boot?
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I've seen a TF for sale that says it has SP2 fitted, what is that?
- SP1, SP2 and SP3 were options offered on new TF's by MG, the SP
stands for Sport Pack. These are the descriptions taken from the 1st
January 2004 official price list.
- SP1 - Lowered - 10mm & uprated suspension.
- SP2 - Uprated front disc brakes and calipers, 16" eleven spoke
alloys
- SP3 - Uprated front disc brakes and calipers, 16" Ultra
lightweight alloys
The uprated front disc brakes and calipers consisted of 304mm discs
and AP 4 pot racing calipers.
- To determine if you have SP1, the front struts should have the part
number RND000700 stamped on them.
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