Purchased 05/03/1980 in CA ($ 7,680.50)
GHN5UL494025G
Built 06/79
Mileage – 104,279
Last started – 1994 (16 Years)
I purchased my MBG back on May 3rd, 1980 in Thousand Oaks, California. At the time I was 23 years old, and it was the first car I actually purchased, and it was brand new. The total price of my MG was a whopping $7,680.50, and I was scared to death as to whether I could afford the 4 years of $158.90 a month payments. Since then the car has survived the shipment back east to Virginia in 1990, and being moved (towed and driven) to a few different homes prior to ending up at my current residence in Mechanicsburg, PA. My MGB has not been driven (or started) since 1994, and has been sitting under a cover in my garage ever since. Most of the 104,279 miles were put on during my 10 odd years in California, with a few thousand miles being racked up during my time in Virginia and PA. I had always liked the look of the MGB when I saw my first as a 12 year old. A family friend had a 1967 British Racing Green MGB that I had rode in many times. My older brother, of 3 years, also purchased a 1977 Black and Gold MGB which I had the pleasure to drive on numerous occassions. I'm not sure, but the colors may have had something to do with the fact that we were raised in the Pittsburgh area, and of course, we were Steeler fans. I always thought I would try and save the car for a possible future son (or daughter). Well, I have two sons, 11 and 13, and with my very limited knowledge of cars I thought I might want to start getting the MGB cleaned up and in shape for them. I also thought I could get a few more fun years of driving it as I am now approaching my mid 50's.
