That alarmy sound from the MGs is indeed the immobiliser.

I have to agree with Lawrie. If it’s running - even poorly - it’s a win.

I am renaming this series Call Lawrie and Co. to come and clear your shed. There were some interesting modern classics in that shed. That Bertoni X1/9 definitely needs some love and be brought back to its former glory.

That joyous beeping on the MGF is as Matt Furious Driving would tell you, is the sound of the engine immobiliser.

excited to see what you find Lawrie

I`m fairly certain that X1/9 would go again, relatively easily, but 1. fuel quality, 2. gunked up carb after sitting, & 3. points/condenser, which may or may not have been any good before it sat, & will now have added corrosion/deterioration.. The Jag should do as well (I could barely hear a work either of you said in that section), the 6-cylinders are pretty much bomb-proof mechanically, but the in tank fuel pumps dont tend to like sitting, & are an absolute arse to change, so maybe try a stand alone, in line pump...

Back in the 90's when I still lived in KC Missouri, I put a yugo motor in on of those Fiats for a neighbor. She bought the whole yugo which still ran and drove fine to do it, as I recall it went together very easily .

Mg alarm will be immobiliser so probably need to lock and unlock it before starting

What a great video. It is certainly an interesting bunch of cars left in the barn. I wonder what is going to happen to them???

I like the little blue SUV. That’s the sort of car I’d like to get in the future.

Fun to see cars not sold around here. Most of those are too new for me to know anything about but still interesting.

Odd selection! The old 'everything should be ok' conversation! Best of luck with whatever you do! 🙏

Great video guys. Funny as well!

Y322 JAA is a 1.6; I owned one from new. Black door handles and air-intake surrounds; plastic gearknob instead of the cast-ali version; also the rear speakers (incorporated into the body brace) were deleted and replaced with a plain folded steel brace - but the speaker connections are still there under the trim so it’s a doddle to retrofit the brace with speakers (took me 5 minutes). Shorter stroke than the 1.8 so quicker to respond to throttle input and revvier overall, and (in my opinion) much more fun despite the power deficit and also the best soundtrack of any factory K-Series. Worth saving 🙂🤟🏼

lawrie unless its diesel or hasnt had the tank filled in about 20 years or was properly prepared for a long sleep ...your probably better off not starting them. rodents are the least of the issues but remember to check for houses in the intake and exhaust! remember to have a good smell around after you connect the battery smoke has this distinct expensive smell you cant miss. injectors usually gum up ..carbs get varnished passages and sticky seats. lets not forget gas tank and lines you usually do not want the bottom of the tank in the lines let alone the filters or combustion chambers.... lets talk seals gaskets and rubber diaphragms and hoses..... yup dry rot or hardening or general bad stuff not good for mechanical pumps or coolant or any of the other important fluids and of coarse brakes master and slave cylinder seals usually fail never mind brake fluid is water attracting which makes it less effective if your boiling water out of brake fluid... yes the will it starts are fun to watch but honestly if its something you want to keep and drive you should probably just bite the parts bullet after verifying nothing catastrophic was the reason it was parked . as always thanks for the videos yup i still want will it starts lol but there really not good for the cars

Automatic likely needs to be in park to start

Pity the X 1/9 didn't go. A bloke who lived near me had one when I was a kid. Shame it never had a hulking great twin-cam engine in it.

Did the rx-8 start? I think there was another car or two that wasn't shown.

Guys in the States they have license plates in this country we have number plates!

If a car is stood for a long time the solids in suspension with the oil will settle to the bottom of the sump giving the impression of clean oil

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I would take the MG TF and the Mini.

Had an MGF 1.8 crippled me in repair costs.

What happened to mazada rx8 and Mercedes under the tarp?

I like that you didn't plug the social media at the start, but you could of done it at the end. Also were you not allowed to put a little work in to try and get them to start?

It’s alive it’s alive 😁😁👍

I wonder what happened for all those cars to end up there in such a state, errrrrrrrr, the "owner's collection"?

Hi guys. Sent you a message via your website. See you. Rob

I had 2 Rover 25s ☺️

What happned to the old dump truck?

The car you already have started. The car you don't want started. Yeah that seems about right.

The cars will be in this auction - www.keysauctions.co.uk/auction/details/cl300722-classic-cars--vintage-sale/?au=122

ps i forgot corrosion engine ground switches relays and points ....but thats the revive and drive game

Did you take the beach buggy then?

13:31 how bout putting the trans into P?

What's that moving in the boot about 5:30

Did you at least put the window up on the Jaguar?

Your friend looks like 1960s Cher.

Is the old Jaguar XJ for sale ?

Give the Jag a swerve unless you have deep pockets and a MiG welder

😎😎😎😎👍

As someone who loves Fiats, it's sad to see an X1/9 in a poorly state. Out of interest, what happened to all of the X1/9s that Morgan bought?

I'll take the beach buggy if I had the space...

We all know, most of the ones with carburetors will start and most of the fuel injected cars will not.

No RX8

Not the terrain for a mini? Clearly don’t know the history of mini too well then considering they were a well loved rally car for many many years

fiat ...electronics....i think not electrical yes computers no.....grab a nail file pop the distributor cap file the corrosion off the points put it back together then try

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I have the MGF. These where the British ones. The MGTF where more foreign.

Matt you need to tie your hair up or get it cut it’s annoying to watch you struggle with it every move of your head.

That's the worst car collection I've ever seen. Send them all to the scrap yard.

A load of junk