STUNNING! MGF Trophy 160, RARE and VERY SPECIAL Roadster driven across Dartmoor's most HAUNTED ROAD

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Күн бұрын

There’s very little content on KZfaq about these fantastic, hot roadsters which is a mystery to me because they are BRILLIANT!
Seeing as 2024 Pride Of Longbridge was cancelled, I spent the weekend cleaning and driving my Trophy Yellow MGF Trophy 160. In this video I introduce my ‘F Trophy 160 to my Channel, share the history of this model and take the car for a drive on one of the very best driving roads here in the Southwest of England… one of the most haunted highways in the UK! 👻
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--------- Video Content ---------
00:00 - Introducing the ‘F Trophy 160.
02:51 - The MGF Trophy 160 Story.
08:46 - My Trophy Yellow MGF Trophy 160.
13:22 - Driving the ‘F on an amazing road on Dartmoor.
24:41 - The Hairy Hands of Dartmoor!
26:27 - Final thoughts on the MGF Trophy 160.

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@flanners41 Ай бұрын

Im 50miles away from 50K on my BRG F owned for 20yrs...just taxed it again after a 7month lay up (have an MR2 VX220 MX5 etc too)....first blat out last night...made me smile.. on paper/spec/age/its peers it shouldnt really be good but the sum of it's parts and no frills ..makes such a rewarding drive on a British Summer's evening.

@cornishcarcollectors Ай бұрын

Thanks for the comment... passing 50K miles is uncomfortable, but these cars are made to be driven and enjoyed. Well done for owning your MGF for 20yrs, I can completely understand why you'd keep it for two decades. You've a nice collection of roadsters there; I have owned an MR2, MX-5 and VX220 myself in the past, plus a Boxster and BMW Z3 & 4... my favourite, and the one I have kept, is my F Trophy 160. Thank you for watching, I appreciate you taking the time and hope you subscribe to see more on my cars.

@user-oz4fz4mj4z Ай бұрын

Nice video, and great to see an enthusiast who loves and appreciates their F as much as I do. It's a stunning example. I've had an F or TF in my collection since 2002, a 2001 MGF 1.8MPi in Tahiti blue, a 2005 TF-135 (one of the last off the line) in pearl black, and my current TF-160 (also pearl black) which I've had for 15 years now and am currently recommissioning for the summer. I've never seen a Trophy 'in the flesh', living in Ireland where Fs and TFs are now as rare as a hen's teeth. I'd love to know if any Trophies were sold here or imported at some point. Anyway, keep enjoying and loving and posting. Regards, Jonathan

@cornishcarcollectors Ай бұрын

Thanks for the comment Jonathan, it is great to know you enjoyed the video and like my MGF... which I love! Well done for keeping Fs and TFs for over 20yrs, I can understand why you've kept one around as they're so much fun, proper sports cars. Good luck with your TF-160 (nice car!). I hope you stay tuned to my Channel, thank you for watching.

@danielrussell446 2 ай бұрын

Hi Andy sorry late viewing but a great video as ever and a wonderful example of the MGF trophy I remember seeing them on the road as prototypes round by us and also early models at the family day and the yellow was always my favourite and I think the MGF looks better than the later TF and it hasn’t dated but got better with time That looks and sounds fantastic and can see why you wanted that one and enjoy it! It was a shame about the pride of longbridge was looking forward to it and really the weather was shocking we had about a month or more of rain it’s been a shocking spring here in the midlands. All the best to you Daniel

@cornishcarcollectors Ай бұрын

Thanks for the comment Daniel and, as always, for watching the video. Must have been great to see the development of the MGF Trophy from prototype to production, and I do agree about how the MGF has aged. They are still relatively cheap sports cars and it'll be interesting to see what happens to them over time. Fair to say I was gutted about Pride Of Longbridge being cancelled, particularly as I had readied the 600Ti for this year's gathering. Oh well, we cannot help the weather and I'll be ready again for next year which, of course, is the 20th anniversary of MG Rover closing the doors. I had wanted to take my MG ZT260 next year, but the 600Ti has now not been... plus I have the 200Vi and 800 Vitesse. Big decisions for 2025! Thanks for the support. 👍

@johnbevan7157 2 ай бұрын

I think these cars still look great after all the years, I think it’s a keeper 🙂

@cornishcarcollectors Ай бұрын

Thanks for the comment, I appreciate you sharing your thoughts on the MGF... it does look great and has aged really nicely. Whilst I am certain I will continue to 'flirt' with the idea of selling it, I doubt it'll be going anywhere for the medium/long-term. Thanks for watching.

@matthewnicholls-yh2uu 2 ай бұрын

Great video, thank you. Been waiting for this one. Your right hardly ever see these on You Tube videos. Your car looks great as well. I have a Trophy Blue one and love it as well. Had it for about 8 years and still love driving it.

@cornishcarcollectors 2 ай бұрын

Thanks for the comment, I am so glad you enjoyed the video and appreciate your patience... it takes me a while! Well done and congratulations on owning a Trophy Blue 'F Trophy 160... I love the car in the blue, stunning. We've owned our MGs for the same period and it's good to know you still enjoy driving it, just as I do. Keep enjoying the car and keep tuning into my Channel, I appreciate it.

@chrisslater3174 2 ай бұрын

Ah, so that's where our D&C cops are hiding! 😊 Nice to see and share some enthusiasm on our (mostly) crappy SW roads, though I have made a note and will try the roads you've mentioned.

@cornishcarcollectors 2 ай бұрын

Ha! Thanks for the comment Chris and glad to have caught a rare sighting of the D&C Police in the wild, as opposed to being parked on the flyovers of the A38! Thanks for watching the video, I hope you do get to drive both Dartmoor and the St Just to St Ives roads... both are very picturesque.

@kylewhiting5296 2 ай бұрын

Thanks for another good video, Im mainly a Ford enthusiast but have an interset in all cars, so I must admit I do make an effort to watch all of your videos regardless of what car they feature. Thanks again and nice car 👍

@cornishcarcollectors 2 ай бұрын

Thanks for the comment, great to know you enjoyed the video. I really do appreciate you taking the time to watch all of my videos. The Ford features always do best and, similar to you, I am a Ford fan at heart, with a bit of MG Rover as well, but truth be told I like and have an interest in all cars. I know the Ford videos will draw the biggest audiences, but I try to feature all of my cars and things that interest me in the hope people will watch. This MGF video is not going to be a high performer on the Channel but I am glad I made it and it's great to know people have enjoyed it. Thanks for watching and stay tuned, look forward to hearing from you on the next.

@ant8121 2 ай бұрын

Love the mgf trophy ❤

@cornishcarcollectors 2 ай бұрын

Thanks for the comment. Great to know you like the car, I appreciate it. 👍

@trevormiller1601 2 ай бұрын

Nice video, nice car and nice bloke.

@cornishcarcollectors 2 ай бұрын

Wow Trevor, thanks for the kind comment. It's great to know you enjoyed the video and like the MG, I appreciate it. Look forward to hearing from you on future videos.

@Andypanda19733 2 ай бұрын

Always look forward to your content, great video as always 👍

@cornishcarcollectors 2 ай бұрын

Thanks for the comment, I appreciate the support and am so glad you enjoyed the video. Look forward to hearing from you on future videos.

@arkhsm Ай бұрын

That's Peak MGF right there, but I'd grab a blue one !!

@cornishcarcollectors Ай бұрын

Thanks for the comment, the Trophy 160s do look great in Trophy Blue. I appreciate you taking the time to watch.

@darrenball4620 2 ай бұрын

Lovely looking car - been waiting for a video on this car for a while. Might see if I can get my TF down that road this summer too!

@cornishcarcollectors 2 ай бұрын

Thanks for the comment and support, I appreciate it. I hope the wait was worth it. 👍 It’s a fantastic drive, particularly in something like an ‘F or ‘TF… I hope you get to drive it this year on a dry day. Thanks for watching.

@Bongo4611 2 ай бұрын

I watched the kernow 300 video last year and done that trip on a motorbike. Id take Dartmoor over the coast though. Love living there

@cornishcarcollectors 2 ай бұрын

Thanks for the comment, and thank you for watching my Kernow300 videos… and then doing it yourself. 👍 Dartmoor, we’ll any moorland really, makes for some of the best driving roads. Nice place to live. Thanks for watching, I appreciate it.

@phil7301 2 ай бұрын

That's a lovely car 👍, thanks for the video 😉🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

@cornishcarcollectors 2 ай бұрын

Thanks for the comment and kind words about the car. I’m not expecting this video to be too popular, but hoping it gives the few of us who are MGF Trophy fans something to watch featuring these great little roadsters. Thanks for watching.

@phil7301 2 ай бұрын

@@cornishcarcollectors it's a shame that people subscribe but then only watch certain videos, I watch them all they are entertaining, well put together, and of course I get to see lots of Cornwall !! Keep up the good work 👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

@Rusty_Tank. 2 ай бұрын

I machined the gears for the pg1 gearbox which went into the mgf so be careful with that box 😂. Fun fact every mgf gearbox went into a soundproof room and were tested for noise.I can not remember the dB level but the ones that failed the test ended up in other cars.

@cornishcarcollectors 2 ай бұрын

Thanks for the comment and for sharing your history with the MGF. Fascinating fact about the sound testing of the gearboxes. As for my gearbox, it’s strong so you must have done good work. 👍 Thanks for watching.

@mmmmmmmmmmmmmmm420 2 ай бұрын

I've only ever had a ride in an MG TF 160 - I was given a ride home on a blind date. It was nearly new in 2004 and I was struck by its harsh ride and unpleasant din from the engine/exhaust. I didn't see her again!

@cornishcarcollectors 2 ай бұрын

Thanks for the comment and for sharing your story. To be honest though, it sounds like you were onto a winner… a girl who’s into cars!! 😂 I hope the harshness of the MG was not the only reason you didn’t go on date two. Thanks for watching the video.

@guyrippon6085 2 ай бұрын

Cornwall scenic roads for leisurely driving, as for making progress and honing your driving skills for many miles not the odd section you need to look to other Counties

@cornishcarcollectors 2 ай бұрын

Thanks for the comment. As you say, we have some picturesque roads for pleasure drives, with the odd section to throw your car / bike into some corners, but nothing too challenging. Thankfully, with the exception of my two Focus RSs, all of my cars are fairly pedestrian when compared with modern performance cars... so I get to make the most of what roads we have. The B3212 across Dartmoor is a beauty though. Thanks for watching.

@escorthq5060 2 ай бұрын

Great video Andy, i keep looking at MGF's since buying the rv8, they're really good value atm and tbh probably more useable than the rv8, btw if you think it's scenic there you need to have a drive up north 😉

@cornishcarcollectors 2 ай бұрын

Thanks for the comment Dave, I appreciate you watching. MGFs certainly feel good value at the moment and whilst they might very well be more "useable" than your RV8, they are not a patch on your car... keen to see it one day. We've not go too many 'great roads' here in the Southwest and I know you lot are spoilt "up north!".

@escorthq5060 2 ай бұрын

@@cornishcarcollectors yeah, we're really lucky here, I have the Lakes, Trough and Dale's literally on the doorstep, rv8 needs a recommission service really as it hasn't been used in a while, that's going to be June before it's on the road, the mgf is a more modern car hence probably a far better drive, rv8 is more of a collector piece i think, I was looking at Trophy 160's, they're decent money atm, you definitely bought that at the right time...I might have missed the boat there 👍

@cornishcarcollectors 2 ай бұрын

The Trophy 160s have increased in value@@escorthq5060 but that's only a factor if I sell it and my problem with selling things is I don't have them any more! 🤣 I'm jealous of your roads!

@escorthq5060 2 ай бұрын

@@cornishcarcollectors thought I'd be missing ttw by now but I'm not really 👍

@Lucan-ve6zc 2 ай бұрын

It's a shame you live the other end of Cornwall. Would love to see your cars wafting past. One time no doubt.

@cornishcarcollectors 2 ай бұрын

Thanks for the comment. This is precisely the reason I make a few KZfaq videos, to share my cars with people who enjoy seeing them... otherwise they sit in my barn and are only seen when out-and-about by passersby. I appreciate you taking the time to watch and it's great to know you enjoy seeing the cars.

@matthewleehowarth9954 2 ай бұрын

I heard your car would cut out for no reason I used to get the wooliess driving across dartmoor at night in my marina 1800 tc 35 years ago

@cornishcarcollectors 2 ай бұрын

Thanks for the comment, I’m glad to know someone else heard the stories of the hairy hands! I take it the Marina never let you down as you’re here to tell the tale?! Thanks for watching, I appreciate it.

@matthewleehowarth9954 2 ай бұрын

@@cornishcarcollectors run out of petrol a few times I think I paid £60 for it back then there was a lot you could buy sub £200

@chrispatterson4989 2 ай бұрын

Such an awsome car. These were much better then the Mazda MX5, BMW Z3 or Toyota MR2s of the same era.

@cornishcarcollectors 2 ай бұрын

Thanks for the comment Chris, and for continuing to watch and support my Channel. I actually have an early MX-5 at the moment, well a Eunos, and whilst it is a really good car I head for the MGF every time. The MG drives just as well, is faster and has far more of a sense of heritage and class about it... okay, I might be bias! Stay tuned. 👍

@adebrade172 2 ай бұрын

You want to keep hold of that car I suspect prices will climb soon

@cornishcarcollectors 2 ай бұрын

No plans to sell this one for the foreseeable future @@adebrade172 but whether they reach similar prices to the older MGs remains to be seen. Be interesting to see what they do and, in the meantime, I'll drive and enjoy it.

@JohnButler-iq8rl 2 ай бұрын

I've got a modified nc mx5 which is brilliant but I've always found the mafia since it's late 1995 launch the better looking car than the equivalent mx5------.

@JohnButler-iq8rl 2 ай бұрын

Mgf not organised crime 😅😅.

@guy4469 2 ай бұрын

sorry i coudnt be seen in this like a 205 convertable .

@cornishcarcollectors 2 ай бұрын

Thanks for the comment. What is your car of choice then, if it’s not a properly dialled in little roadster… which happens to be yellow, I know. 😂 Thanks for watching.