147,361 km
This is an enthusiasts car that has been maintained to the highest standard during the last 10 years and over 100,000 enjoyable trouble free kilometres.
Although you can never have enough MGs we must reluctantly let Abi go due to downsizing.
This Abingdon was imported ex Japan in 2001 at 14,538 km by MacDonald Halligan Motors Greenlane.
@ 19,061 km registered as ADN 187 was sold to a South Island owner who added 4,356 km and then on-sold to his brother who added up to 45,987 km during the following ten years.
Ownership passed briefly thru an MG Car Club member 156km to my ownership commencing @ 46,143 on 21 Jan 2015.
At purchase the vehicle was in pristine condition and I doubt whether it had been driven in the rain! It has be meticulously maintained since.
Feb 2016, Hydra-gas spheres were removed & regassed with N2 as a preventative measure to ensure their ongoing performance and then the hydra-gas fluid was replaced, since then the ride height has maintained steady.
Additionally all upper ball joints & wheel bearings were replaced and adjustable rear camber bushes with Nolathane bushes were installed to enable correct rear camber adjustment (another common issue with the MGF), drive shaft CV joints were cleaned and repacked.
I also fitted a low water level alarm to ensure monitoring the coolant level, which is critical for an MGF. At this time the rubber coolant pipes around the engine were replaced for peace of mind, a new thermostat & coolant cap fitted.
The head gasket was preemptively replaced in Nov 2018 @ 117,000 km along with the head being worked with 3-angle treatment of the valve seats and porting to impart a sparkling performance.
The cam belt, tensioner, water pump has been replaced at regular service intervals (5yrs) along with flushing of the cooling system. Last serviced as above August 2024 with fresh Prestone coolant and alternator belt also replaced. Oil filter & oil have been changed at required service intervals. Gearbox oil refreshed June 2023.
The addition of Hella H3 driving /daylight running lights on correct circuit & switches alongside the replacement of the headlight units (a common failure on the F) & glass lenses covered with protective stone damage coatings ensures excellent lighting performance.
The rear heated screen relay & switch gear are installed to plug in a heated hardtop or soft top glass screen.
The interior leather and wood trim is all original & meticulously maintained, piping on the drivers seat is slightly worn, original floor mats are walnut bound and unblemished.
A new windscreen with tinted band has recently being installed as have original wiper blades. The sun visors are complete and as original. The instrument bezel is unmarked.
The stereo is the original Rover radio & cassette unit with the matching 5 Disc CD stacker in the boot, upgraded speakers have been installed.
The tan hood has one small mark but is completely waterproof, and an optional Abingdon wind-stopper is installed. The hood has tensioners added to assist folding. A walnut tonneau cover completes the weather equipment.
This car has always been garaged and the Goodwood Green paint is in tidy & presentable condition given the patina as would be expected after 25 years service.
During 2024 new front brake pads were fitted and the clutch slave cylinder has been replaced.
The car has been the recipient of numerous MG Car Club concours & participation awards over my tenure including 1st place at the 2016 MG Nationals.
The car sits on a near new just 1388km 29 September 24, (@ 145,973 km) set of correct size Falken directional tyres 185/55/15 86v ZIEX ZE310 W86 front and 205/59/15 ZE914 W86 rear.
The spare is a 5 spoke alloy rim (the original steel rim spare is also included). The original lock nuts have been replaced with standard OEM nuts.
A complete set of 5, 16" Abingdon rims are available at a negotiable price, if you want to go back to UK spec (as opposed to Japan market spec) they require minor refurbishment. There is a range of service & spare parts that are also available for a negotiated price.
This car has had the optional interior motion detection alarm sensor installed for added security when the soft top is down.
An MGF Heritage Certificate, an original MGF sales brochure, an original Abingdon Limited Edition sales brochure & genuine handbook in leather cover and the original complete toolkit are included.
A copy of the workshop manual is available on a USB stick. Along with a substantive file of documenting servicing, WOF reports covering my tenure (and the previous owners tenure from ~20,000 km).
Rego valid until 17/4/25
WOF expires 23/9/25
Supplied with 2 genuine keys and fobs & EKA code.
If you are looking for an outstanding MGF this Abington Edition has everything plus it's been meticulously maintained over its lifetime and should be worthy of your consideration.
$6,500
Contact: Alan 021 343 576
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