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Here’s a British Racing Green version on eBay right now.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem& ;_trksid=p4340.m748&item=170681791545&viewitem=& _trkparms=clkid%3D2095027684637527166I think that same one was offered on Craigs List a month ago. It looks familiar.
Allen Caron
VW based 53MGTD - "MoneyPenny"
"If one thing matters, everything matters" - from the book The ShackWhy is the front end so wide? Is it caused by the offset in the wheels? The rears are tight under the fenders too.
BDriver, I think the camera angle and position don’t allow a true view. It looks like the camera was too close for some of the shots and there is a wide angle deviation that makes the front end look wider.
Well cared-for front engine car, 4 speed… $6500 doesn’t look crazy to me. Little more than my budget, but I’m cheap. Someone ought to grab that car. Start with an offer of $4800 and see if he’ll come down to $5500. Just my 2 cents.
What brand is it, it looks like my fiberfab until I get to the windshield side supports.
Looks like a well cared for car from the pictures and it maybe a little high in the front which could be a reason for the ride at 65 mph.
RobBaker40771.5644791667
It’s Fiber Fab or a CMC. I can’t quite determine if there is a seam/joint in the front splash pan..
The windshield posts have the optional covers at the bottom to give a MG like look to them.
Looks like reasonable price to me,but then I’m not trying to buy it.
My insurance underwriter wouldn’t insure my London Roadster for more than $5,000.00 because he said that’s what the current market for these replicas was going for. I’m going to watch this and track the selling price, if it sells, and try to use that to increase my coverage limits.
I agree with Ed.If you could pick it up for around $5500 I dont think it would be a bad deal. I like the British racing green and the interior looks great. I think its a CMC myself. I have been confused on the difference between a CMC and Fiberfab. The Fiberfabs used the vw turn signals and tail lights and called their TD replicas MIGI? I have always thought my car was a CMC sold under the fiberfab name. It has a fiberfab brass ID plate and even had the FF medallion on the grill until I changed it to an MG medallion, but no where does migi come into play. The front turn signals are the bullet TD type and the rear lights are the lucky type. The car in the link looks like mine, but is a front engine model. Can someone clarify the difference between the Fiberfabs and the CMC sold under the fiberfab name?
Mike, I’m going to start a new thread and try to explain the CMC/FiberFab /MiGi differences.
Larry,
Might that fit in as part of the Manufacturer Comparison thread?
Paul Mossberg
Former Owner of a 1981 Classic Roadsters Ltd. Duchess (VW)
2005 Intermeccanica RoadsterIf you own a TDr and are not in the Registry, please go to https://tdreplica.com/forums/topic/mg-td-replica-registry/ and register (you need to copy and paste the link)
MGLondonRoadste wrote:My insurance underwriter wouldn’t insure my London Roadster for more than $5,000.00 because he said that’s what the current market for these replicas was going for. I’m going to watch this and track the selling price, if it sells, and try to use that to increase my coverage limits.I have mine insured thru Haggerty for $10,000.00
Dick
My Lafer is insured with Hagerty, too — also for $10K. That includes a slick quarterly magazine on collector cars, as well.
1981 Lafer TI
1600 cc Type 1 engineBill,
What’s the name of that Quarterly magazine? I ask because I came across one 6 months ago and haven’t seen a copy since. newkitman40772.6336111111Allen Caron
VW based 53MGTD - "MoneyPenny"
"If one thing matters, everything matters" - from the book The ShackIt’s just called Hagerty Magazine. I think you can read some of the back issues online, and maybe even order a copy if it’s still available:
http://www.hagerty.com/Hagerty-Online/Resources/Hagerty-Maga zine
1981 Lafer TI
1600 cc Type 1 engineMi Design classic is insured with State Farm for $10,000. My agent had no problems, it took a couple of weeks to get the underwriters to decide.
GrandPa
I’m sure you’ve been following along, but PLEASE read through this thread:
https://tdreplica.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=536&P N=2
And PLEASE read through your actualy insurance policy. There is a huge difference between “insured for $10,000” and what may or may not be paid to you have a claim.
Paul Mossberg
Former Owner of a 1981 Classic Roadsters Ltd. Duchess (VW)
2005 Intermeccanica RoadsterIf you own a TDr and are not in the Registry, please go to https://tdreplica.com/forums/topic/mg-td-replica-registry/ and register (you need to copy and paste the link)
Could this be “Gerd’s” TD? The little green one pictured in the Photo Gallery tab on the left? Looks really close if not.
Allen Caron
VW based 53MGTD - "MoneyPenny"
"If one thing matters, everything matters" - from the book The ShackMGLondonRoadste wrote:My insurance underwriter wouldn’t insure my London Roadster for more than $5,000.00 because he said that’s what the current market for these replicas was going for. I’m going to watch this and track the selling price, if it sells, and try to use that to increase my coverage limits.Just moved my Allison to Haggerty yesterday. They asked me how much I wanted to insure it for. $16K for $273 a year. They aren’t making these things anymore and their value is going up. I also have my 65 Beetle and 71 Karman Ghia with them at about half what ANPAC was.
Check them out.
Allen, It can’t be Gerd’s car. His TD has the headlights mounted only to the grille shell which is shorter than most MGs. Also the top on Gerd’s car has quarter windows and I think I see VW suspension also.
I think Gerd’s is a Daytona MiGi and the one for sale is a CMC or FiberFab.
Larry Murphy40773.8275925926
This one didn’t get even one bid. I think even though you might get your replica insured for more, I’ve been watching these eBay sales and these are coming in between $3,000 and $4,000 with a rare exception going above that.
I don’t understand why these folks are selling their TD. They’re great little cars and fun to ride in and drive. And economical too. Wonder if there is some underlying problem with them.Hmmm………..
Allen Caron
VW based 53MGTD - "MoneyPenny"
"If one thing matters, everything matters" - from the book The ShackNewkitman I was wondering the same thing after I bought my kit?
and I still wonder,and wonder , and wonder, but then again the build is what it’s all about. I hope??????????
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The next generation is the problem.
They want to plug in their Ipod, SatNav and hands free phone.
Then reality sets in.
What? There’s no AC? It leaks in the rain? Adjust the valves? Where’s the control for the top? Why is it so windy when I drive? It looks like a chopped and channeled Model A. Where’s the dealer? I have to buy a book titled “VW For The Compleat Idiot?”
They don’t appreciate the historical aspect of the car. It was the seminal vehicle in the introduction of sports cars to the US car culture. That was a pardigm shift that resulted in GT 350’s, 442’s and GTO’s. Look at MG like 2-seaters on ebay. The Bernardi and Bearcat are probably better cars. Do they have the same appeal? Not to us. The next generation doesn’t have the same attachment to the mark. Heck, I picked up my B at the factory in 1966. I still remember it fondly.
There’s nothing wrong with the kits. It’s the perception of the generation that is the problem.
Ray10 I fully agree. I’m having a blast working my TD kit. Can’t put into words the enjoyment and excitement I feel building this kit and I write for a living.
Bddriver, I know what you mean about your feeling for the B. Except for the TR6, my favorite cars have always been VWs and MGs. When I was stationed in England back in the late 70s I went to a MG dealership and tried several MGs and loved the Miget the best. But when I asked the saleswoman if she could locate a TD for me she just snickered and said if she could, she’d have 1st dibs on it.
Allen Caron
VW based 53MGTD - "MoneyPenny"
"If one thing matters, everything matters" - from the book The Shack
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