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terreneuve John Stevenson Paradise, Paradise, near Octagon Pond!!!(Yes, really!!!), Canada 1952 MG TD 1967 MG MGB GT 1968 MG MGC 1986 Land Rover Defender 110 1995 MG F → more	Posted: December 16, 2011 05:22PM Registered: 3 years ago Posts: 567

I thought I would share a couple of pictures of the latest MGF's I have imported from Japan.

The one picture is chassis 3060 1.8i Charcoal (1996) grey with red interior - 56,000km

The other car (not pictured) chassi 9397 is a 1.8iBRG (1996) with factory hardtop (for now!) with 27,000km

The cars were picked up in Halifax today for their next ocean voyage from Halifax to st. John's over this weekend!

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Re: Canada's newest landed immigrants!! #2
Simon Austin Surrey, BC, Canada 1977 MG MGB V8 Conversion 1994 MG RV8	Posted: December 16, 2011 05:32PM Registered: 8 years ago Posts: 8,221

Interesting colour, John. Is that similar to Rich's colour?

What's the plan for these? Add to your collection or selling? If selling, what's the one pictured going for?

"Speed costs........how fast you want to spend?"

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Skye Skye Nott Vancouver, BC, Canada 1964 Vespa VNB 125 1966 MG MGB "The Bomber RIP" 1983 Suzuki MC GS750E "Kate" 1986 Merkur XR4Ti "The Rally Car" 1990 Volkswagen Corrado G60	Posted: December 16, 2011 06:02PM Registered: 13 years ago Posts: 2,761 Admin

Congrats on the new additions

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Re: Canada's newest landed immigrants!! #4
terreneuve John Stevenson Paradise, Paradise, near Octagon Pond!!!(Yes, really!!!), Canada 1952 MG TD 1967 MG MGB GT 1968 MG MGC 1986 Land Rover Defender 110 1995 MG F → more	Posted: December 16, 2011 06:05PM Registered: 3 years ago Posts: 567

Hey Simon

Selling the grey one next spring but haven't decided a price yet as I want to get it home and have a good look first but first impression it's a really great car.

Same as Richs car- I think his has a red interior too

Are you in the market for one

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Re: Canada's newest landed immigrants!! #5
terreneuve John Stevenson Paradise, Paradise, near Octagon Pond!!!(Yes, really!!!), Canada 1952 MG TD 1967 MG MGB GT 1968 MG MGC 1986 Land Rover Defender 110 1995 MG F → more	Posted: December 16, 2011 06:46PM Registered: 3 years ago Posts: 567

Thanks Skye

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Re: Canada's newest landed immigrants!! #6
Simon Austin Surrey, BC, Canada 1977 MG MGB V8 Conversion 1994 MG RV8	Posted: December 16, 2011 11:13PM Registered: 8 years ago Posts: 8,221

Just curious, John. I think I've got enough roadsters but always willing to chat when the time comes to sell.

Nice looking car. I'll be interested to know your assessment of them once you get a chance to look them over.

"Speed costs........how fast you want to spend?"

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Re: Canada's newest landed immigrants!! #7
Rich in Vancouver Rich McKie Steveston, B.C., Canada 1996 MG F "Andy" ~ For Sale ! ~ 1997 MG F "VVC"	Posted: December 17, 2011 01:01AM Registered: 6 years ago Posts: 5,392

Mine is also charcoal but has a black interior.
The interesting thing is that my car is #3068, so would have
gone down the line along with John's. smiling smiley

You know John, If I bought the grey one my wife wouldn't know I had another MGF.
I would just have to make sure she never saw them together!

Modern MGs aren't just Transportation, They're a Hobby!

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Re: Canada's newest landed immigrants!! #8
terreneuve John Stevenson Paradise, Paradise, near Octagon Pond!!!(Yes, really!!!), Canada 1952 MG TD 1967 MG MGB GT 1968 MG MGC 1986 Land Rover Defender 110 1995 MG F → more	Posted: December 17, 2011 11:18AM Registered: 3 years ago Posts: 567

In reply to # 1930180 by Rich in Vancouver Mine is also charcoal but has a black interior.
The interesting thing is that my car is #3068, so would have
gone down the line along with John's. smiling smiley

You know John, If I bought the grey one my wife wouldn't know I had another MGF.
I would just have to make sure she never saw them together!

8 VINS from each other, one car stayed in the UK the other went to Japan and eventually they end up in Canada on opposite sides of the continent - who would have known!!!

Rich, the hardtop on the green car is really nice, maybe I should keep it..................NO, I wouldn't do that to you!!

Hopefully, the cars will arrive by Tuesday/Wednesday of this week!!!

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Re: Canada's newest landed immigrants!! #9
Rich in Vancouver Rich McKie Steveston, B.C., Canada 1996 MG F "Andy" ~ For Sale ! ~ 1997 MG F "VVC"	Posted: December 17, 2011 11:35AM Registered: 6 years ago Posts: 5,392

Sounds great John.
Keep me posted.
smiling smiley

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Re: Canada's newest landed immigrants!! #10
terreneuve John Stevenson Paradise, Paradise, near Octagon Pond!!!(Yes, really!!!), Canada 1952 MG TD 1967 MG MGB GT 1968 MG MGC 1986 Land Rover Defender 110 1995 MG F → more	Posted: December 18, 2011 08:56AM Registered: 3 years ago Posts: 567

0916 Dec 18th Cars loaded onboard Oceanex Sanderling. (computerized tracking is great!)

Is that informed enough? LOL smiling bouncing smiley

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Re: Canada's newest landed immigrants!! #11
terreneuve John Stevenson Paradise, Paradise, near Octagon Pond!!!(Yes, really!!!), Canada 1952 MG TD 1967 MG MGB GT 1968 MG MGC 1986 Land Rover Defender 110 1995 MG F → more	Posted: December 18, 2011 08:58AM Registered: 3 years ago Posts: 567

Couple of more pictures....

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Re: Canada's newest landed immigrants!! #12
Simon Austin Surrey, BC, Canada 1977 MG MGB V8 Conversion 1994 MG RV8	Posted: December 18, 2011 10:53AM Registered: 8 years ago Posts: 8,221

The red is quite something. is that factory?

What site are you using to track the ship, John? I used www.vesseltracker.com when my car came over. Unlike aircraft, ships are only visible when in sight of land due to the limits of their tracking devices.

After my ship left Yokohama Bay, it disappeared in the Pacific until it made landfall in Mexico a few days later. Then I watched it sail up the coast to San Francisco, enter the Columbia River at Portland then into Vancouver.

Amazing to watch how fast they turn a vessel around at each port.

"Speed costs........how fast you want to spend?"

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Re: Canada's newest landed immigrants!! #13
Rich in Vancouver Rich McKie Steveston, B.C., Canada 1996 MG F "Andy" ~ For Sale ! ~ 1997 MG F "VVC"	Posted: December 18, 2011 12:04PM Registered: 6 years ago Posts: 5,392

The red interior is nice. I believe that Sean's charcoal MGF on Vancouver Island has a red interior as well.
As a matter of fact I have a 1:18 model of the MGF with a red interior.
Initially I was thinking of installing leather seats in my F but after living with the cloth seats I like them just fine.
I did pick up an NOS seat cover to replacee the one on my drivers seat which is a bit worn.
The ship tracking is pretty cool. When my car came across the Atlantic I was able to track it all the way on the Wallenius Line's
company tracking system. It wasn't a real time update and was only updated a couple of times a day, but it was nice to get an idea of where my car was.

BTW: Skye, if you ever want to take an MGF for a drive give me an e-mail and we can get together. The snow tires are on right now but the handling is still pretty darn good, although nowhere near as good as with the T1-Rs.

Modern MGs aren't just Transportation, They're a Hobby!

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Re: Canada's newest landed immigrants!! #14
terreneuve John Stevenson Paradise, Paradise, near Octagon Pond!!!(Yes, really!!!), Canada 1952 MG TD 1967 MG MGB GT 1968 MG MGC 1986 Land Rover Defender 110 1995 MG F → more	Posted: December 18, 2011 03:46PM Registered: 3 years ago Posts: 567

In reply to # 1931197 by Simon Austin The red is quite something. is that factory?

What site are you using to track the ship, John? I used www.vesseltracker.com when my car came over. Unlike aircraft, ships are only visible when in sight of land due to the limits of their tracking devices.

After my ship left Yokohama Bay, it disappeared in the Pacific until it made landfall in Mexico a few days later. Then I watched it sail up the coast to San Francisco, enter the Columbia River at Portland then into Vancouver.

Amazing to watch how fast they turn a vessel around at each port.

They are factory called "Fusion Red" - they look pretty good and I was thinking a red softop might complement the car well too although the top on the car is in fantastic shape.

marinetraffic.com tracks the AIS signal and just to let you know ships are required by international convention to transmit AIS until they are in international waters. Some ships leave the AIS on and others turn it off in international waters so they are visible to each other but the sites on the internet use land based receivers thats why the ships disappear!!!

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Re: Canada's newest landed immigrants!! #15
Mark Jones SW, Ontario, Canada 1970 Triumph Spitfire MkIII 1995 MG F "Barney"	Posted: December 19, 2011 06:48AM Registered: 13 years ago Posts: 3,135

Very nice looking car John. The seats look to be in excellent condition. Most of the pictures I have seen of early cars with cloth interiors look very worn and faded.

It's amazing the number of MGFs that have shown up in Canada over the past year.

Rich, Where did you get the MGF 1/18 scale model?

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Re: Canada's newest landed immigrants!! #16
Rich in Vancouver Rich McKie Steveston, B.C., Canada 1996 MG F "Andy" ~ For Sale ! ~ 1997 MG F "VVC"	Posted: December 19, 2011 08:25AM Registered: 6 years ago Posts: 5,392

I got the model on E-Bay.UK Mark.
There are usually a few on there. I was able to find one with
a damaged box that went cheap.

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Re: Canada's newest landed immigrants!! #17
terreneuve John Stevenson Paradise, Paradise, near Octagon Pond!!!(Yes, really!!!), Canada 1952 MG TD 1967 MG MGB GT 1968 MG MGC 1986 Land Rover Defender 110 1995 MG F → more	Posted: December 19, 2011 09:10AM Registered: 3 years ago Posts: 567

In reply to # 1931972 by Rich in Vancouver I got the model on E-Bay.UK Mark.
There are usually a few on there. I was able to find one with
a damaged box that went cheap.

Looking at the wheels on your model you already have a VVC!!!

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Re: Canada's newest landed immigrants!! #18
Rich in Vancouver Rich McKie Steveston, B.C., Canada 1996 MG F "Andy" ~ For Sale ! ~ 1997 MG F "VVC"	Posted: December 19, 2011 02:12PM Registered: 6 years ago Posts: 5,392

They could be accurate.
I am thinking of bringing in a set for my summer tires. smiling smiley

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Re: Canada's newest landed immigrants!! #19
terreneuve John Stevenson Paradise, Paradise, near Octagon Pond!!!(Yes, really!!!), Canada 1952 MG TD 1967 MG MGB GT 1968 MG MGC 1986 Land Rover Defender 110 1995 MG F → more	Posted: December 20, 2011 07:30AM Registered: 3 years ago Posts: 567

Not a great picture but the cars were just discharged! YAY!!

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Re: Canada's newest landed immigrants!! #20
Rich in Vancouver Rich McKie Steveston, B.C., Canada 1996 MG F "Andy" ~ For Sale ! ~ 1997 MG F "VVC"	Posted: December 20, 2011 08:33AM Registered: 6 years ago Posts: 5,392

Congrats John. smileys with beer

Looks like Santa came to Newfoundland a little early!

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