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    Hi!

    My name is Alex and I live in Portugal/Gibraltar (work actually in Portugal). I don't have any MG but hope to buy one 260/75 v8 in 2011.
    I have several cars most of them classics.

    This is my list:

    Daimler Ds420 (#200002 the second one produuced in Conventry) RHD
    Daimler Double Six S2 LWB RHD
    Daimler Sovereign S2 LWB RHD
    Jaguar XJ12C RHD
    Jaguar XJ6R (X300) RHD
    Alfa Romeo 147 1.6 TS Lpg LHD (daily driver)
    Alfa Romeo 159 1.9 JTdm (wife's daily driver) LHD
    Morris Mini Mk1 Lhd
    Peugeot 205 Roland Garros Cabrio LHD
    Renault clio II 1.9 d (the mule)
    Range Rover Classic 3.5 Efi Lpg Rhd
    Triumph Spitfire MkIV Rhd.

    Cheers,

    Alex

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    Hi and welcome Alex.

    You have done the right thing by registering on here to do sone research before you buy
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    http://www.mgfim.org/

    http://www.two-sixties.com/main.htm

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    Thank you.

    I have the database of the next models if anyone needs to knew something about the next models just ask:

    Bugatti in Portugal since the 1920's
    Jaguar/Daimler XJC worldwide - 1568 entries
    Daimler Double Six from 1920's to 1930's with the help of Robert Blandes
    Daimler Ds420 in Banger races
    Daimler double decker in Portugal

    Cheers

    Alex

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    Hi and welcome. Nice list of cars you have there.
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    No mods but I can dream

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    Thanks!

    By the way there is two chassis #004?
    The green one that is only the bobyshell nowadays (saloon - BU51JHA)?

    And the 4x4 freelander mule (tourer - BF52UGG)?
    Last edited by Estebes; 23-09-2010 at 07:54 AM.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Estebes View Post
    Thanks!

    By the way there is two chassis #004?
    The green one that is only the bobyshell nowadays (saloon - BU51JHA)?

    And the 4x4 freelander mule (tourer - BF52UGG)?
    Hi Alex, The green bodyshell is the remains of 005. There are two 007s, however, a RHD one (mine) and a LHD one in Spain!
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    I counted them in and I counted them out (with apologies to Brian Hanrahan) - 005, 007, 019, 051, 103, 288, 354, 455, 577, 700 - the story continues.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Estebes View Post
    Thanks!

    By the way there is two chassis #004?
    The green one that is only the bobyshell nowadays (saloon - BU51JHA)?

    And the 4x4 freelander mule (tourer - BF52UGG)?
    BF 52 UGG is definitely 004 which is a standard ZTT in x power grey....

    BU 51 JHA is in anthracite and it's history ( I believe ) is unknown

    The freelander running gear was fitted to X541 JOH



    There is some talk that BF 52 UGG was running freelander running gear, but it would have had to have been converted back to a V6 or diesel car first

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    Quote Originally Posted by greeners View Post
    BF 52 UGG is definitely 004 which is a standard ZTT in x power grey....

    BU 51 JHA is in anthracite and it's history ( I believe ) is unknown

    The freelander running gear was fitted to X541 JOH



    There is some talk that BF 52 UGG was running freelander running gear, but it would have had to have been converted back to a V6 or diesel car first
    In DVLA the BF52UGG still a 260:

    The vehicle details for BF52 UGG are:
    Date of Liability 01 07 2010
    Date of First Registration 05 12 2002
    Year of Manufacture 2002
    Cylinder Capacity (cc) 4600CC
    CO2 Emissions Not Available
    Fuel Type Petrol
    Export Marker Not Applicable
    Vehicle Status Unlicensed
    Vehicle Colour GREY
    Vehicle Type Approval
    Vehicle Excise Duty
    Rate for vehicle
    6 Months Rate £112.75
    12 Months Rate £205.00

    Looking closer the offset of the wheels of BF52UGG are similar to X541JOH and probably still running 4x4!
    Just look the ground clearance, like the R75. Possible an MG ZT allroad project?
    And about the wheel/tyre combination, a little bit too high for an MG?


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    In:

    http://www.aronline.co.uk/wordpress/.../#comment-2910

    "Interestingly, pic number 7, which is billed as a ZT V8 development car, is nothing of the sort. It is actually an MG ZT-T 4×4 development mule, using the underpinnings of the Land Rover Freelander." said Ian in post #11

    About the 75 limo in the same page:

    "I know that NAC/ SAIC MG used the Rover Limo, which was re-badged as an MG, to travel around the Longbridge site." Said Michael post #48

    "Just for information purposes, the Rover 75 LWB “Limo” was not crushed. I live over the road from the factory (or what’s left of it) and have seen the car on the road several times. I even caught it leaving Morrisions the other day! I will snap some pics the next time I see it and send them in.
    There are also a fair few 06 plate cars floating around – they are obviously MG Rover-built so were probably left on site after the collapse and registered by NAC and/SAIC Motor for staff use." said JJ port 57
    Last edited by Estebes; 23-09-2010 at 11:48 AM.

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    Sorry I made some confusion about the BU51JHA.
    The green bodyshell is really number #005 but I don't have registration number of that car.
    The BU51JHA I tought that was another chassis #004 (instead that I said before) because the picture that Alejandro puts on the topic of #007 RHD.

    So what's the chassis number of BU51JHA?

    And what about the Vin of the next ones:

    BU53RXF
    BU53RXP
    BU53RNY
    BU53RNZ
    BU53RXC
    BU53RXF
    BU03BGX

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    BU53RXF - #036
    BU53RXP - #185
    BU53RNY - RHD ZT 190 (was green and untaxed for 4 years)
    BU53RNZ - #025
    BU53RXC - #035
    BU53RXF - #036
    BU03BGX - #022

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