2003 MG TF 160
“ This is a lovely little sports car, with a rare red half leather, half Alcantara interior. ”
The MG TF offers spectacular value for money.

Background
The MG F and TF have long been seen as the unloved ginger stepchildren of the MG world. Shunned at birth, they were roundly derided as not being a ‘proper’ MGs.

Which is a shame because they’re genuinely nice cars to drive.

With a mid-mounted 1.6-litre or 1.8-litre mid-mounted engine, the MG F and TF handle even better than the Mazda MX5 too, even if they have to yield to the Japanese car’s reliability.

The second-generation MG TF, which was launched in 2002, ditched the earlier car’s complex (but extraordinarily effective) Hydragas suspension, dumbing it down for a world for whom a half-century’s introduction hadn’t been quite long enough…

But never mind, because the TF’s bodyshell is 20% stiffer than that of its older sibling, which means it handles even better. It looks more modern too, which made its death in 2005 – an inevitable consequence of the company that built it imploding quite spectacularly – all the sorrier.

Sure, there were teething problems with iffy head gaskets and insufficient cooling, but those problems have long been solved and the cars that survive can be a real pleasure to own.

Overview
‘YD03 UXZ’ is a Starlight Silver MG TF 160 that sports the unusual and highly attractive option of a Grenadine and Black half-leather/half-Alcantara interior.

With 158bhp on offer from the 1.8-litre K-Series engine, this MG TF 160 can also streak to 62mph in under seven seconds on its way to a top speed of 137mph.

Built in 2003 and showing just 26,000 miles on the odometer, it’s been in the seller’s care since September 2023. Attracted by its fabulous interior, he bought it for his son to use when he visited from abroad.

Having fulfilled its role admirably, he’s decided now is the right time to let it go to a new owner.

Estimate: £5,000 - £8,000

View Current Bid Price HERE