Well, I finally got a day that flattered her and a camera that worked, so here she is guys. Layla in all her Royale Blue glory.

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Please note the single downdraught Weber two barrel carb. It's worth at least 30hp. :D

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I know she's a little bit of a wreck. I've told you guys that before, but isn't she stellar all the same? By the way, Flywsi, you should be able to see why she's not on the road and therefore hasn't dusted your Prelude. J/K :angel:

Very Nice:)

Whats the biggest engine you could fit in their looks like you got a lot of room in their

hmm...
maybe she's just scared of the lude...

that's an awesome machine, and i'm really jealous...

i may have to get some pics of my baby out and up on this site... just for you...

your car is gorgeous though... really is...

pff those are photoshopped... the car doesnt exist... pfff faker ... poserr.. blaahh!:D

haha.. nah man looks good. Wish my car ran... :licker:

Originally posted by RACER D12
Very Nice:)

Whats the biggest engine you could fit in their looks like you got a lot of room in their

Hahah, that's what I was thinking:p Looks like someone could use a V8 swap:D

or you could get really interesting, and go for some import turbo motor and drivetrain...

fun stuff...

like how the caterham 7's have focus motors in them now... at least the kit...

stick a rotary in it... hehe...

Cool car!! The engine bay looks like it's missing a bunch of stuff.

Originally posted by fatninja19
Cool car!! The engine bay looks like it's missing a bunch of stuff.


yeah its missing a V8 :D

Well, there are people who've stuck rotaries in the B's little brother, the Midget. It's getting to be a popular swap. There are three bigger engined factory B's as well. There was the MGC which had a 3.0L straight six (Austin derived), the MGB GT V-8 (powered by the Rover/Buick aluminum 3.5L V-8) and the RV-8 (a mid-90's restyle with the Rover 4.0L aluminum V-8)

The kits are still floating around and I'm seriously considering the Rover 4.0L V-8. It's a direct bolt-in that actually takes 45lbs off the nose. Not to mention a Rover 4.0L in good tune (like, say, a TVR Griffith 500) can produce around 300hp.

And fatninja19, that's what an engine bay looks like without power steering, power brakes, electronics, or emissions gear. Heck, the heater is just a fan that blows hot engine compartment air into the interior. Not even a fluid radiator.

suh-weet!:D

all i see is red X's ? whatsup with that? :o

Originally posted by Octagon
Heck, the heater is just a fan that blows hot engine compartment air into the interior. Not even a fluid radiator.

Nicce!! So simple, but cooool. How much do one of these costs? She looks freaking cooool.

And you keep saying she's in bad shape.. but the pictures don't show it. The interior looks decently clean, and the body isn't too bad... Are the pictures deceptive or are my eyes deceptive??

Well, the average MGB GT costs between $500 to $4000 depending on condition. Here's some links to ones on eBay right now.

Red 1974 MGB GT with overdrive (http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2413416903&category=31857)

Red 1969 MGB GT (this one's more like Layla) (http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2413265081&category=31857)

British Racing Green 1967 MGB GT (http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2413115164&category=6314)

As you can see, they aren't too terribly expensive and they're EXTREMELY fun to drive. Just be prepared to work a little bit and parts aren't always in ready supply (although there are tons and tons of sites out on the net devoted to these little cars here's my favorite The Proper MG (www.propermg.com) ). It's an absolute blast to wring 160, 170, and even 210 streetable bhp out of the little 1.8L OHV engine and you're almost guaranteed you won't see another like it on the street against you. Plus they handle in the same league as all the modern small cars (including Civics, Miatas, 240SX's, Sentra SE-R's) and actually get good gas mileage!

As for the pics, they do a good job showing the body condition, but don't show the holes in the floorboards (I have new floorpans on the way) or the bad fit of the passenger door. She's pretty good for $450, but a long way from being perfect. But that's part of the fun. :angel:

there is no car! It's been 9,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000 years since he's been talking about it! And now?!;)