what a beautiful car and this one is a great example of a historically significant sports car. thanks for sharing, jeff
@HomeBuiltByJeff7 жыл бұрын
Thanks mate. I enjoyed filming it.
@truthseeker84837 жыл бұрын
What a fun car for tootling around in the sunshine! My Dad used to drive them from the docks in Sydney to the warehouse of P&R Williams who were the Sydney retailers at the time. It was really something for him in those days. Normally he would be pre-delivering AJS and Velocette motorcycles they also sold. Yes double declutching is a good skill to have with these early cars with no or poor synchromesh.
@HomeBuiltByJeff7 жыл бұрын
Yeah, it was the perfect car for a beautiful autumn day like that. It is a great fun little thing.
@Number277 жыл бұрын
Nice review Jeff, love these rea;;y old cars, you can fun going slowly!!
@HomeBuiltByJeff7 жыл бұрын
Yeah, it is a fun car to take for a cruise. Don't think I am at the stage that I would buy one though ;)
@HeidiandFranny7 жыл бұрын
Awesome Jeff! Great idea. Good job. Beautiful car. Heidi
@HomeBuiltByJeff7 жыл бұрын
Thanks, it was a beautiful day for a drive in a fun little car.
@simplelifediy17727 жыл бұрын
Beauty!!! This car was made when you and the car became one, and you never passively drove a car...
@HomeBuiltByJeff7 жыл бұрын
Absolutely. You don't forget you are driving in a thing like that. It is all involving. Great fun.
@silvermane93707 жыл бұрын
Beautiful! But I'd need another one for the other foot 😞
@tx5brent7 жыл бұрын
You sure do get quite a few looks driving around in a car of that age. I recently went for a ride in a Riley Kestrel, boy do you get some looks in that thing.
@HomeBuiltByJeff7 жыл бұрын
Yeah. It is fun to go for a drive on a nice day every now and then, in a car you are not just looking for somewhere to give it the beans. Just going for a nice cruise.
@deep6thisdeep6this922 жыл бұрын
my first car was '61 mga. first made in '55-56. right after the TD. in fact, there were still a few TD's on the road back in the late '60s. i'd love to have one. update.... bought one. vintage =1952
@llewellyncass47117 жыл бұрын
Wow, you couldn't have had better weather to drive in. Beautiful car and a nice review.
@HomeBuiltByJeff7 жыл бұрын
Thanks mate, it was a tough day all round ;)
@spencerking10603 жыл бұрын
I'm 6 foot 250 pounds and lemme tell you its a tight fit in my mg but once your in its not bad
@stephenhenion83047 ай бұрын
Hey, I still hoping they come out with an MG-TG...!!!
@CowbellCustoms7 жыл бұрын
now that's a beautiful car!
@HomeBuiltByJeff7 жыл бұрын
Yeah, it was just fun ;)
@CowbellCustoms7 жыл бұрын
***** super jealous, does your father have any other cool cars your going to show off?
@HomeBuiltByJeff7 жыл бұрын
Unfortunately not really. He has only gotten into cars in the last couple of years. He also has a pretty crusty MGB, and he does have a Landcruiser Sahara all decked out for spending a couple of months at a time in the outback, but that doesn't really interest me.
@CowbellCustoms7 жыл бұрын
The land cruiser got my attention though haha, that's pretty cool.
@HomeBuiltByJeff7 жыл бұрын
Haha, maybe I will do a review of it at some stage. It is crap to drive now though, as they stuffed it up. The back can't carry anything because it is full with the big fridge, batteries and the power inverter, etc. But it has solar panels and a second fuel tank, etc.
@hlb011127 күн бұрын
What is the typical cost of ownership on an annual basis of this car? What about parts?
@Bbeavis7 жыл бұрын
What year is this car? I wonder how different it is to a Midget.
@HomeBuiltByJeff7 жыл бұрын
I must admit I don't know much about MG's but this car is a 1953 'TD'. They made the 'T series' all the way from 1936-1955.
@choppergirl2 жыл бұрын
Can this thing keep up with 70mph traffic on the interestate? I hotwired and stole an abandoned rubberbumber MG Midget once upon a time as a kid, and it got a nice 50mpg. But I dont' think I'd fit in one now.... legs too long.
@carlosd.23352 жыл бұрын
The original TD came with a 5:12 rear-end. Much too low a ratio for today's highway speed. If you get a hold of a Moss Motors catalog, you can order a set of 4:55 rear axle gears that pop right into the differential housing. They're made in India and of very high quality. With the taller gear ratio you can keep up 60-70 MPH on the highway. But to tell the truth, I always felt uncomfortable going that fast in a TD. In an accident or a roll-over at that speed you don't stand a chance. Good compromise on the gears, though. Still good acceleration but a little better in cruise.
@nbenning256 жыл бұрын
Great review of your Pop's MG! Out of curiosity, what is the back story on the vehicle? Did you Dad restore the vehicle? Where did he purchase it? Interestingly, my Dad had an '52 MG TD he purchased in the late '70's with intentions of restoring it but he never had the time or finances to tackle the project. He wound up selling it in the mid 80's to someone I believe from Australia ... Hmmm?
@HomeBuiltByJeff6 жыл бұрын
My Dad bought it only a couple of years ago from a Chinese guy in Chatswood, Sydney. It was already restored when he got it. Sorry I don't know much more about the back history of it.