Our MGZR came to us in 2013 for £650. 60k Miles, 6 Former keepers.
It had some good MOT and was pushed straight into service. First MOT required a couple of Tyres and. Track Rod End. Then the clutch release bearing failed, so we threw a new three part clutch at it.
A cambelt and waterpump was also undertaken.
A headgasket at 82k and other than a few sets of brake pads and a set of four tyres, it needed nothing more than a couple of CV Gaiters and a set of spark plugs, a clutch cable, that is all it has needed.
it was laid up for a year during the pandemic and pressed back into service 12 months ago.
Reluctantly, I've just scrapped it today. It needed a section of still splashing with a welder. It also needed a nsf strut assembly after a uhnfortunate altercation with a kerb. Add onto that a set of four tyres as they were all on the limit.
MOT is up the end of next week and the local Scrapyard offered £400.
I hated driving it over to the scrapyard, but it's really surplus to requirements. The lacquer and paint was hanging off one side where it had been painted at some time, so it looked a real mess down the one side.
Heart still said fix it up and keep it going, but head said at £250 depreciation plus running costs, we've had our value out of it. It was just about to turn 140k