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Is Your Engine Tired?

By John Twist / March 5, 2023 / Comments Off on Is Your Engine Tired?

I talk to a lot of MG owners about the condition of their engines.  Over and over, I hear the phrase, “My engine is tired.” I tell them there is no such thing as a tired engine.  The real question is: does your engine have what it needs to run well? Think of your own…

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Spring Maintenance & Lubrication Checklist

By UM staff / March 5, 2023 / Comments Off on Spring Maintenance & Lubrication Checklist

Ready to wake up your MG after cold weather hibernation? If you followed the Winter Storage Instructions, you should be in good shape. Here is John Twist’s Spring checklist to get ready to enjoy the warmer weather in your MG.* Change Engine Oil and Filter* Lube Front Suspension* Top off front shocks* Check Differential Oil*…

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Winter Storage Tips

By John Twist / December 13, 2022 / Comments Off on Winter Storage Tips

Ask a dozen MG owners how each of them stored his MG last year and you will receive a dozen different answers. Methods range from abandoning the MG under a tree in the front yard, to complex routines involving raising the MG off the ground and removing the seats. There is no one “proper” method…

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John’s Guide to Buying and Selling MGs

By John Twist / October 29, 2022 / Comments Off on John’s Guide to Buying and Selling MGs

The rules of selling an MG and buying an MG are so diametrical that they barely deserve to be covered in the same article.  Yet they bear a symbiotic relationship which cannot be ignored.  The rules for selling an MG are so brief that I list them first:Selling an MG1)  Make it look stunning!  Spend…

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University Motors Ltd Archives: Transforming loose parts into a classic MG VA

By UM staff / September 19, 2022 / Comments Off on University Motors Ltd Archives: Transforming loose parts into a classic MG VA

Excerpt from MG, Interrupted – 1937 MG VA Tourer: A father-son restoration project that lay dormant for 25 years is brought to completion. Written by David LaChance on 09/23/2018 for Hemmings.comFew things on this earth hold so much promise as a new restoration project, especially when you’re a 12-year-old boy who’s looking forward to many…

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University Motors Ltd Archives: John Twist & the MGB

By UM staff / September 18, 2022 / Comments Off on University Motors Ltd Archives: John Twist & the MGB

[Excerpt from Superlative MGB! by Mark J. McCourt on 09/23/2018 at Hemmings.com]Internationally renowned MG specialist John Twist (Profiles in Excellence, HS&EC #65) has been deeply involved in the repair and restoration of MGBs since the early 1970s. He concurs on many points: “The MGB has a timeless design. The T types are dated, certainly, and…

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