MG TF (2002 - 2005) 1.8 16v (135ps) 2d Owner Review

Paid £710 plus SCU plus hard top plus £155 for some leather seats off ebay - Sports cars ought to have them. Drove just under 4k absolutely trouble free economical miles in the year I have owned it so it doesn't owe me anything. It is great fun with a little power controlled oversteer even without driving fast. Being light it pulls away quickly. It is small so copes with double parked streets. Seats are comfortable enough and boot adequate. I can reach over my shoulder & pull up the hood in 5 seconds or drop it in under 10 remembering to tuck the middle fold upwards as I do, so can drive with the top down most of the time. Looks the part in BRG metallic. I watch the header tank for the head gasket leaking or blowing but it hasn't happened and would be relatively cheap to fix if it did. You have to keep the back planted in the wet or snow as it can get lively - not dangerous but you need to stop steering with the accelerator. Basic fun motoring without going too fast for just a few pounds as these get cheaper & cheaper.