1974 MG MGB Roadster

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The description reads like someone who knows the car - chrome bumper, rebuilt carbs, electronic ignition, new hood, and he says he put it on a lift and photographed underneath, which is the right instinct. The problem is that the photos attached here are all the same generic outline drawing, so none of that underside evidence is actually in front of you, and there's no odometer, interior or engine bay shot either. For a 1974 MGB the asking money is firmly in the sorted-car bracket, so it needs to actually be sorted - and these are known for rust in the sills, floors and rear spring hangers, plus cooling, charging and Lucas electrical gremlins if they've been neglected. My honest view for a teenager: this is the wrong car, no airbags, no crumple zones, no ABS, marginal brakes by modern standards, and it will want fiddling most months. If someone in the family genuinely wants a classic to tinker with, fine, but don't hand it to a new driver as daily transport.

Ask the seller about

1. 01 Ask for the underside photos he mentions plus a clear shot of the sills, floors and rear spring hangers, since none of that is in the listing images here
2. 02 Ask what the service records actually cover and when the brakes, cooling system and wiring were last touched
3. 03 On the drive, check for overheating in traffic, wandering steering and whether the wipers, lights and heater all work

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