Been offered a 52 plate MG TF with 30,000 miles, a fresh MOT and service for £1,500 from a genuine lady vicar owner.

Would you buy it for a bit of cheap soft top rwd fun?

My mate has 3, swears by'em
But to answer your question, no, but only through personal taste

Not really my style but with good provenance and cheap I though it might be worth a punt?

Could always sell it again in April when convertible prices rise?

It's the right age/mileage for resale so why not I suppose?

One of my customers has a couple and loves them.

They seem to be quite a fun wee machine and the only reason i wouldn't buy one is that i don't really fit inside.

I imagine they would make a fun track-car with the mid-engined layout

I would buy it if I could justify it, a good, simple fun car. I have enjoyed driving them when given the chance.

You could cover it in Plasti-dip

http://www.fiatcoupeclub.org/forum/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=965785&page=1

There is another thread somewhere too.

a friend of mine has one and ive driven it a few time but im not a lover of it at all. its abit tinny/ rattly

Never again!

Am sure these have head gaskets problems, dont quote me but am 90% sure.
Sounds the right money.

They did have with the original head gaskets, but most will have been replaced with the later multi layered metal gasket now. Worth checking the service history for a record of that being done.

Even the multi layered can fail if it's not done properly. Remote thermostat HAS to be in place and the head HAS to have been checked. It's not if it will go, it's WHEN it goes. Engines are cheap to buy but with it being where it is they are a to replace.

When the engine is working and with a proper exhaust they are a really nice sounding, revvy machine. As a toy I'd go for it!

If these are all vcc's watch for death rattle as well. Becomes costly of these and heads

Asides the head gasket issues that they are notorious for, watch out for the dreaded tin worm - I've seen some truly awful examples on 53/54 plates of this.

Although in this example, the money and mileage sound fair enough.

Peppy engine and predictable mid engine handling = fun!

Head gasket and tin worm = pain!

An ex bird of mine had one and they're great fun with the top down (fnahh) especially in winter with the heaters up full blast - another issue the car can suffer with is corroded oil cooler pipes i believe, as they run the full length of the car underneath and are therefore prone to going without notice ie engine dead

MG TF - The Fiat Coupe's younger sister, all the same issues just likes her top taking down!