Automobilia Cop-a Cards: automotive trivia that came with a serious message too 66 M AES TRO EFI VS ASTRA GTE Back to the hot hatch heyday as MG Maestro 2.0 EFi meets Astra GTE

A COOL CUSTOMER
Beautiful 1933 Midget J2 with fascinating historical letters from MG.

MY FIRST CLASSIC
MGC GT: an ideal beginner’s classic car.

ROGER PARKER
Trying to solve a frustrating split manifold problem on an MG ZT 1.8.

CLASSIC MOTOR SHOW
MGs and other classics gather at the NEC for this fab annual event...

TATTY TO TERRIFIC - Plenty of TLC revives tired 1968 MGC GT.

ANDREW ROBERTS - Fond memories of time with an RV8.

GRAHAM ROBSON
Memories of the Morley rally twins, REBUILT 1973 MG MIDGET
Repaired and ready for fun, MG ZT 1.8 SERVICING GUIDE
Tips to keep your ZT running well...

NEW PRODUCTS: Cool stuff to enhance and
upgrade your car and lifestyle, MG TD VERSUS MG TD2000: How does a classic TF stand up against its stylish reinvention?, ROGER PARKER: The benefits of rolling road tuning...

NEWS: MG AROUND THE WORLD: MG ZS EV is launched and MG does a deal with Liverpool Football Club, KIMBOLTON CLASSIC CAR SHOW: Photos from the classic car event, SAWS TUNING VISIT MG : tuning advice and a customer’s ZR gets a welcome power boost...

NEWS: UK MG ROUND-UP
Classic and home-news round up, POSTBAG
Your emails, letters and messages
from around the MG-loving world...

NEWS: MG AROUND THE WORLD New MG models are on the way;
operational ‘review’ for Longbridge, BRITISH MARQUE DAY
Photos from Brooklands Museum, STUNNING MODIFIED MGA
The ultimate lifestyle accessory...

NEW PRODUCTS: New items for MGs include an antiroll bar bush kit and gloss spray, ROGER PARKER : Buying MG parts through the years, NEWS: MG AROUND THE WORLD: New models and motorsport news including the new ZS EV...

BROOKLANDS BREAKFAST: Winter Motoring Breakfast gathering at the Surrey museum, CLASSIC CAR RESTORATION SHOW: Stunning MGs at this incresingly popular annual NEC event...

ZB VARITONE MAGNETTE: Spending over £30K on restoring this Magnette was a wise decision, Q&A TECHNICAL HELPDESK: What are the options for adding an extra gear (or two) to a 1500 Midget?, AUTOMOBILIA: Battery-operated Tri-ang MGA SPECIAL FEATURE ON BUYING, OWNING, DRIVING & IMPROVING MG’S POSTWAR SPORTS CARS...

First drive in a Midget A complete MG Midget novice is given the keys on a frosty morning and told to go have some fun

New Indian MG is the Hector David Knowles has been following progress of this Baojun-derived MG

MG News around the world More on the forthcoming eZS, an MG makeover for the Baojun 560 and a Limited Edition MG3

A week with the new MG3 The editor spends a week and 850 miles with a new MG3 to see how many boxes it can tick

Subscription offers Never miss another issue of MGE and have it delivered to your door, Chequered Flag: Why colour choices are so dull today and the future of the Silverstone GP, MGC GT battlefields tour: MGC GT owner pays tribute to WW1 pilot uncle on centenary of his death...

The OS elli Story selli has been around since 1960, and the company’s still going strong 63 A utomobilia This issue Andrew looks at Laurie Cade’s book of Sports Cars

Over the last 18 years, Richard Lomas has managed to convince his wife to purchase two MGs to celebrate their silver and ruby wedding anniversaries.

New models and facelifts David Knowles brings us up to speed with developments in the ever busier world of the modern MG, where it seems the prospect of electrification is buzzing...

Whatever your view of the way that the MG marque has been moving of late, there can be little doubt that the design teams behind current and future models have been imbued with a generous measure of passion and enthusiasm – traits that are welcome and have resonance with the ‘golden years’ of Abingdon, Cowley and Longbridge, writes David Knowles.

Graham reflects on just how much autonomy MG had at Abingdon 34 ROGER PARKER Roger has put his cash down on a new MG, and can recommend it.

MGF MK2 Stopgap solution to a transport problem is now a permanent fixture 70 MGB ROADSTER Representing a new lease of life for both the car and its owner 74 TECHNICAL Q&A Roger looks at the legalities of using LED lights on classic MGs.

MG MOTOR INDIA MG prepare to do business in India with a gathering of classic models and great retro-inspired posters 8 MARATHON MGB UNVEILING Restored London-to-Sydney resto is completed, plus DMG Open Day 10 MOTORSPORT First BTCC MG driver named, Race Retro report and MG Trophy deal.

SEVEN YEARS WITH A TF Mike Clayton asks whether a life of driving MGs has been Mostly Good 62 MG CLUB LIFE 

IN SWEDEN Iain Ayre visits Sweden and meets up with an MG club in Norrkoping 66 TO CORNWALL IN A 1935 NB
Aubrey Paverd is back for another P-Type tour, but ends up in an NB.

GRAHAM ROBSON Graham recalls how much the BMC Comps Dept progressed in 36 years 28 ROGER PARKER Why the limitations of crash testing schemes don’t make them irrelevant 30 JOHN NIKAS Why it’s nothing new for the latest MG models to be shunned initially.

JOHN NIKAS What makes our MGs so special, and who made them that way? 30 NAYLOR TF1700 This is a story of real family ties, and in more ways than one 36 SUBSCRIPTION OFFER A great deal, a free gift, free delivery plus never miss another issue!

MIDGET RALLY TO LISBON
John Gearing and his son James
on the London-Losboa in a Midget, NEXT ISSUE
See what’s planned for you in the
February issue of MG Enthusiast...

SUPERCHARGED TD An Eaton supercharger is finishing touch to long-running TD love affair 76 TECHNICAL Q&A Why B-series core plugs might be popping out from this rebuilt block 80 ZS DIESEL REVISITED Paul Guinness loved the ZS diesel at launch; is it still every bit as good.

M G’S DIESEL LEGACY Richard Colby looks back at MG’s short dalliance with diesel power, BTCC FINALE AND SV PARTY BTCC chapter closes, but SV owners celebrate 15 years of their supercars, NEW MGS AND AN OLD FIND A facelift for the MG6, five stars for the GS, & archeologists dig up a J2!

MG Enthusiast Magazine Cover - February 2020 Edition

February 2020

MG Enthusiast Magazine - February 2020

MG Enthusiast Magazine Cover - January 2020 Edition

January 2020

MG Enthusiast Magazine - January 2020

MG Enthusiast Magazine Cover - December 2019 Edition

December 2019

MG Enthusiast Magazine - December 2019

MG Enthusiast Magazine Cover - November 2019 Edition

November 2019

MG Enthusiast Magazine - November 2019

MG Enthusiast Magazine Cover - October 2019 Edition

October 2019

MG Enthusiast Magazine - October 2019

MG Enthusiast Magazine Cover - September 2019 Edition

September 2019

MG Enthusiast Magazine - September 2019

MG Enthusiast Magazine Cover - August 2019 Edition

August 2019

MG Enthusiast Magazine - August 2019

MG Enthusiast Magazine Cover - July 2019 Edition

July 2019

MG Enthusiast Magazine - July 2019

MG Enthusiast Magazine Cover - June 2019 Edition

June 2019

MG Enthusiast Magazine - June 2019

MG Enthusiast Magazine Cover - May 2019 Edition

May 2019

MG Enthusiast Magazine - May 2019

MG Enthusiast Magazine Cover - Spring 2019 Edition

Spring 2019

MG Enthusiast Magazine - Spring 2019

MG Enthusiast Magazine Cover - April 2019 Edition

April 2019

MG Enthusiast Magazine - April 2019

MG Enthusiast Magazine Cover - March 2019 Edition

March 2019

MG Enthusiast Magazine - March 2019

MG Enthusiast Magazine Cover - February 2019 Edition

February 2019

MG Enthusiast Magazine - February 2019

MG Enthusiast Magazine Cover - January 2019 Edition

January 2019

MG Enthusiast Magazine - January 2019

MG Enthusiast Magazine Cover - December 2018 Edition

December 2018

MG Enthusiast Magazine - December 2018

A MG Enthusiast magazine subscription features the long-established make-specific publication dedicated to all MGs, covering all examples, from pre-war TFs, to the more familiar shapes, including the Midget and the ubiquitous MGB; and not forgetting the more contemporary mid-engined MGF. MG Enthusiast magazine features over 100 pages which are packed with popular articles aimed at MG aficionados the world over. Featuring the latest news from the scene, the very best cars, buying guides, road tests, show reports, exclusive archives, motorsport and practical advice, it’s the definitive read for fans of this popular British marque. Regular features of MG Enthusiast magazine include- The Peter Welch collection - A rare look at this stunning collection of MGs. Tribute to Phil Hill - The fastest man ever in an MG, this is our tribute to the American legend who passed away this month. The MG Magnette Story - Stunning new photography and the story of how one of MG's greatest sporting saloons emerged. Roger Parker and the MGOC technical team have been solving your problems in our Technical Helpdesk. Also in our Technical section: MGF/TF AIR DUCT KIT - A cheap and simple way of helping a hard-worked MGF or TF engine to keep its cool and the BUYERS GUIDE for the MGA.

1. You agree that the use of Magzter.com, the application and its services, are at solely at your own risk. Neither Magzter.com nor its associates nor employees nor third party content providers guarantee that the service will be completely uninterrupted or error-free or foolproof against miscreant activities. Nor do they warranty that you will get the exact results as expected or promised by the website or product.

11. THE SERVICE AND ALL PUBLICATIONS ARE PROVIDED ON AN 'AS IS' AND 'AS AVAILABLE' BASIS. MAGZTER, ITS AFFILIATES, SUPPLIERS, LICENSORS AND AGENTS EXPRESSLY DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NON-INFRINGEMENT. WITHOUT LIMITING THE FOREGOING, NEITHER MAGZTER NOR ITS AFFILIATES, SUPPLIERS, LICENSORS OR AGENTS, MAKES ANY WARRANTY THAT (I) THE SERVICE WILL MEET YOUR REQUIREMENTS, (II) THE SERVICE WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED, TIMELY, SECURE, OR ERROR-FREE, (III) THE INFORMATION THAT MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE USE OF THE SERVICE OR THAT MAY BE CONTAINED IN THE PUBLICATIONS WILL BE ACCURATE OR RELIABLE, OR (IV) THE QUALITY OF ANY PUBLICATIONS OR THE SERVICE WILL MEET YOUR EXPECTATIONS. YOU ARE SOLELY RESPONSIBLE FOR OBTAINING AND MAINTAINING RELIABLE INTERNET CONNECTIVITY AND YOUR DEVICE. MAGZTER IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR YOUR INABILITY TO DOWNLOAD CONTENT. ANY MATERIAL DOWNLOADED OR OTHERWISE OBTAINED THROUGH THE USE OF THE SERVICE IS DONE AT YOUR OWN DISCRETION AND RISK AND YOU WILL BE SOLELY RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY DAMAGE TO YOUR COMPUTER SYSTEM OR MOBILE DEVICE OR LOSS OF DATA THAT RESULTS FROM THE DOWNLOAD OF ANY SUCH MATERIAL. NO ADVICE OR INFORMATION, WHETHER ORAL OR WRITTEN, OBTAINED BY YOU FROM MAGZTER OR THROUGH OR FROM THE SERVICE SHALL CREATE ANY WARRANTY.

2. You will maintain and promptly update that information to keep it true, accurate, current and complete. You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your account and password and for restricting access to your computer, and you agree to accept responsibility for all activities that occur under your account, including the selection and use of all content and services.

2.You will maintain and promptly update that information to keep it true, accurate, current and complete. You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your account and password and for restricting access to your computer, and you agree to accept responsibility for all activities that occur under your account, including the selection and use of all content and services.

3. In no event will Magzter.com or any person or entity or third party involved in the creation, production and distribution of the content on the website and the application be liable in contract or legally for any damages, including and not limited to, direct, indirect, incidental, special, and consequential incurred to you while or on using Magzter.com. By registering on the website or downloading the application, you agree that the provisions mentioned in this section shall apply to all use of and content on the website and the application.

3. Without prior written or authorised permission from Magzter, you should not modify, copy, distribute or sell any content obtained from Magzter as everything published here is the proprietary property of Magzter or its licensors. As such unauthorised use may also violate applicable laws including copyright and trademark laws, Magzter strictly prohibits these and will terminate your access and account if any such illegal activity is proved or detected. You should also stand liable for the damages caused by these unauthorised activities. Except as permitted by the Publication's lawful owner, you acknowledge that you do not acquire any ownership rights by downloading Publications accessed through the Service. Except as explicitly required under copyright law or permitted by the features of the Service you may not modify, reverse engineer, publish, transmit, display, participate in the transfer or sale, create derivative works of, or in any way commercially exploit or provide to a third party the content of the App, the Publications, or any portion of them without the express permission of Magzter and the owner of such content. We do not grant you any licenses, express or implied, to the intellectual property of Magzter or Magzter's licensors.

5. You specifically acknowledge that Magzter.com is not liable for any kind of defamatory or offensive or illegal conduct of other users or third parties or their content and that the risk of injury from the foregoing rests entirely with you.

8. Magzter reserves all rights to monitor the content published and inputted by you for the purpose of determining whether you are compliant with these terms and conditions and other operating rules determined by Magzter. Magzter has the right to take decisions about the content and delete them at its own will.

9. Magzter is a distributor and NOT a publisher of the Publications and so Magzter has no editorial control over the content, including opinions, advice, statements, services, offers etc., that is represented in the magazines. So Magzter will not take responsibility for the accuracy or the reliability for any information or facts provided therein or that is made available through the service, by anyone other than authorised Magzter employees who are acting on their official capacities. Accordingly, we have no editorial control over the Publications. Any opinions, advice, statements, services, offers or other information or content expressed or made available by third parties, including those made in Publications offered by the Service, are those of the respective author(s) or publisher(s) and not of Magzter. Magzter will not be liable for any loss or damage caused by your reliance on information obtained through the Service or from the Publications. The Service may contain links to other Internet sites and third-party resources and Magzter does not assume any responsibility or liability for communications or materials available at such linked sites. These links are provided for your convenience only. You are solely responsible for understanding any terms and conditions that may apply when you visit or place an order through a third-party site.

Choose your favorite titles from 40+ exciting categories

Details of the objectionable content, including its link on our platform

Download your favorite titles and read them offline, anytime and anywhere

Gift your loved ones with a Magzter Gift Card instantly and give them the freedom to read their favorite magazines and newspapers from thousands of best-selling titles.

Gift your loved ones with a Magzter Gift Card instantly and give them the freedom to read their favorite magazines from thousands of best-selling titles.

Gift your loved ones with a Magzter Gift Card instantly and give them the freedom to read their favorite magazines from {{magCount}} best-selling international titles.

Girish Ramdas is the Co-founder and CEO of Magzter, a New York based startup that has been making waves in the global digital publishing business. Magzter has crossed 80 million users since its inception in 2011 from more than 150+ countries with 1000s of magazines, newspapers and books from more than 4,500 publishers worldwide. He has more than 25 years of experience in cross-platform publishing, including print, mobile, and Web development. During this period, he has co-founded and run three successful start-up businesses. He has enabled magazine companies to go digital and helps them monetize their content across the digital world. Girish's deep industry experience in online, mobile and publishing ecosystems has made him an expert in acquisition, marketing and monetizing digital content across platforms globally.

In the event that you encounter any objectionable content on our platform, we have put in place a grievance redressal policy to address your concerns.

Magzter Inc. (“Company”, “we”, “us” or “our”) knows that you care about how your personal information is used and shared. Please read the following privacy policy (the “Policy”) to learn more about our privacy practices. By visiting any of the websites operated by the Company, and any sub-domains thereof, or using any of our mobile applications and other methods of content distribution (collectively, the “Service”), you acknowledge that you accept the practices and policies outlined in this Policy, and you hereby consent that we will collect, use, and share your information in the following ways.

Magzter Inc. is the World's largest and fastest growing self-service, cross-platform digital newsstand with over 80 million users since its inception in 2011 and thousands of magazines and newspapers across 40+ categories and 60+ languages. Headquartered in New York, Magzter has its local presence in Amsterdam, London, Mexico City, Chennai, Mumbai, New Delhi, Bengaluru, Singapore, and will soon be expanding to other countries. Founded by global entrepreneurs, Girish Ramdas and Vijay Radhakrishnan in June 2011, Magzter enables magazine and newspaper publishers around the world to create and deliver digital editions of their titles to global consumers.

Magzter is committed to providing a safe and secure platform for our users. Please note that Magzter is merely a platform for publishers to distribute their content. We do not control or endorse the content published on our platform. We cannot be held responsible for the actions of our publishers or their content.

Magzter is not responsible for compensating any party that has suffered damages or incurred costs due to any content, or part of the content, that violates their rights. Magzter is not liable to face any legal action in civil court for any violation of rights caused by any content, or part of the content, that infringes the rights of a third party.

Magzter offers the world’s largest {{allyoucanread}} subscription service called {{gold}} which gives digital readers unlimited access to 9,000+ magazines and newspapers for a monthly subscription price. Magzter also has the largest number of stories in the world with its game-changing ezRead 2.0 feature for its apps, which enables smartphone and small-screen mobile users to enjoy magazine content the way it was meant to be enjoyed, with article text that is easy to read and is accompanied by stunning videos and high resolution photography.

Magzter offers the world’s largest “All-You-Can-Read” subscription service called Magzter GOLD which gives digital readers unlimited access to 9,000+ magazines and newspapers for a monthly subscription price. Magzter also has the largest number of stories in the world with its game-changing ezRead 2.0 feature for its apps, which enables smartphone and small-screen mobile users to enjoy magazine content the way it was meant to be enjoyed, with article text that is easy to read and is accompanied by stunning videos and high resolution photography.

Name

Note: This will only share the cover and the publication information, but not the content.

Please fill out this form if you need any help regarding publishing your content on Magzter

Prior to Magzter, he was the President of Dot Com Infoway (DCI) and Galatta Media. His duties included strategic marketing, partnership development, and monetizing content globally. DCI grew from a small team of 3 in 2000 to 300 by 2011 and was dealing with web, software and app development for clients globally.

Since we launched, Magzter has been committed to partnering with global organizations to provide the greatest possible newsstand technology & service to our customers. Whether you are looking to offer magazine subscriptions to your customer database or just want to learn more, Magzter is committed to helping your business grow. To find out more, please fill out the questionnaire below:

The DMCA allows us to restore the removed content if the party filing the original DMCA Notice does not file a court action against you within ten business days of receiving the copy of your Counter Notice.

This Policy covers Company’s treatment of personally identifiable information (“Personal Information”) and other information about you and your computer or device that Company gathers when you are accessing the Service. We may collect Personal Information from you, as explained in more detail below, and we use this Personal Information internally in connection with our Services, including to personalize, provide, and improve our products, services, content, and advertising, and to allow you to set up a user account and profile, to contact you, to fulfill your requests for certain products and services, and to analyze how you use the Services. In certain cases, we may also share some Personal Information with third parties, but only as described in point 4.

This title is included with your Magzter GOLD subscription

To analyze the quality of content and provide appropriate feedback to publishers

We have designated a Grievance Officer to address any complaints related to objectionable content.

We request that any complaint related to objectionable content be sent to the Grievance Officer through email to the above-mentioned email address. We also request that you provide the following details when making a complaint:

and the App that provides you the capability to order, subscribe to and receive the delivery of various magazines, books, news and magazine and publication related content (collectively known as 'Publications') and to have these digital versions of the Publications delivered to you

c. We also collect information associated with your use of the application in order to make personalized recommendations. If you provide your third-party account credentials to us, you understand some content and/or information in those accounts (“Third Party Account Information”) may be transmitted into your account with us if you authorize such transmissions, and that Third Party Account Information transmitted to the Service is covered by this Policy.

f. The Personal Information we collect allows us to respond to your requests, improve our products and services, customize the advertising and content you see, and communicate with you about new products.

is the World's largest and fastest growing self-service, cross-platform digital newsstand with over 88 million users since its inception in 2011 and thousands of magazines and newspapers across 40+ categories and 60+ languages. Headquartered in New York, Magzter has its local presence in Amsterdam, London, Mexico City, Chennai, Mumbai, New Delhi, Bengaluru, Singapore, and will soon be expanding to other countries. Founded by global entrepreneurs, Girish Ramdas and Vijay Radhakrishnan in June 2011, Magzter enables magazine and newspaper publishers around the world to create and deliver digital editions of their titles to global consumers.

n. We will also use usage information in order to ensure users adhere to our Terms of Use. For example, a user’s usage information will help us confirm that a user only downloads a magazine or other content a permitted number of times or to a permitted number of devices.

which gives digital readers unlimited access to 9,000+ magazines and newspapers for a monthly subscription price. Magzter also has the largest number of stories in the world with its game-changing ezRead 2.0 feature for its apps, which enables smartphone and small-screen mobile users to enjoy magazine content the way it was meant to be enjoyed, with article text that is easy to read and is accompanied by stunning videos and high resolution photography.

{{magzter}} is the World's largest and fastest growing self-service, cross-platform digital newsstand with over 88 million users since its inception in 2011 and thousands of magazines and newspapers across 40+ categories and 60+ languages. Headquartered in New York, Magzter has its local presence in Amsterdam, London, Mexico City, Chennai, Mumbai, New Delhi, Bengaluru, Singapore, and will soon be expanding to other countries. Founded by global entrepreneurs, Girish Ramdas and Vijay Radhakrishnan in June 2011, Magzter enables magazine and newspaper publishers around the world to create and deliver digital editions of their titles to global consumers.

MG Enthusiast Magazine - November 2018

MG Enthusiast Magazine - November 2018

In this issue

MG Enthusiast Magazine Description: