I forgot to mention that I have checked the VIN number and it’s a pre-production TF, identified by it still having an MGF vin number! It was built on the 22nd of November 2001 and 1st registered on the 10th of January 2002 a week before the TF was officially launched at the Brussels motorshow. 😎
-Steve-
I forgot to mention that I have checked the VIN number and it’s a pre-production TF, identified by it still having an MGF vin number! It was built on the 22nd of November 2001 and 1st registered on the 10th of January 2002 a week before the TF was officially launched at the Brussels motorshow. 😎
-Steve-
Hi Steve
What a find!
I have an interest in these pre-production/development/press cars, as I am fortunate to own one myself.
I own BU51 HYK, which was the 3rd development TF built and is the earliest survivor, as I have since confirmed that the 1st & 2nd TF's were scrapped after testing.
After extensive research taking many months, I have built my own database with 223 of these cars registered on it.
Worth pointing out that this database is not available to view and is not nor will ever be in the public domain, but I can share specific information.
You will doubtless already know a lot about your car, but this is something you may be interested in:
According to my records (which of course can be challenged!), there were just 20 MG TF's registered BU51 ***. Of these 9 are confirmed scrapped and one is unknown to the DVLA, therefore presumably scrapped. Others are variously SORNED or their MOT's have long expired. This leaves just 4 with recent MOT's.
There were also 14 MGF's registered BU51*** built between July to October 2001, with 10 being scrapped before their 1st MOT. There is just one survivor on the road. Although these were 'pure' MGF's, I don't know whether there was a connection between these cars and the MG TF development program.
(If anyone wishes to correct, or comment on this information, I will be only too gad to hear from them).
I hope this is of interest.