Here's why old British sports cars make the worst first cars 

A Spit is way better in the winter with the bolt on steel top. Of course the window seals will always still leak at the top. You forgot to say the great thing about them is Cheep Parts. Clutch master and slave are about $130 delivered.

Karl Porath real winter driving is pretty much out for me in New England, as I would rather not have it rust out in two years 😂 I have definitely looked into a hardtop, and I do love how affordable the parts are. Really helps the college student budget. That and doing it all myself really keeps the cost down.

You are in great company Peyton! Loved you story! Keep working hard and learn everything you can! You will go far! Beautiful car!

I’ve got a 72 with the hardtop. Would recommend. Having gone through two engines at this point... I’m about to toss a rotary in there instead. Great story and keep motoring!

MGB time.

replaced a spit clutch on the side of a state hi way during a snow storm

@@csi1392 Respect

Had one as a daily for a year, back in the eighties (when parts from the wreckers were dirt cheap and everywhere readily available, even off the Island) and should have done just that exactly.

I daily my MK1 MR2 in Finland :/

Should have just bought a Toyota mr2 spyder-best of both worlds.

I daily drive a 1991 MR2. NA, but really fun to drive.

Quitters never win, Winners never Quit.

That sounds like a VinWiki story right there

Nothing to write home about, that's young lads in old Brit wrecks 101. 😂 (Does work equally with Italian or German classics. Only cars that never let me down once were french.)

@@manfredschmalbach9023 There's a rare thing to see in the Internet. Someone saying they had old French car that doesn't let you down.. I agree, I have one myself..

@@jgoncalodm I had several Citroën DS, GS and CX, 404 and 504 Peugeots as well as J11 and J63 Matras, most of those cheaply bought, heavily used workhorses well into six figures km. All excellent cars, I would take each of 'em again every day. Spities, MGs and other BLMC cars not so much ... besides the 1000 Mini; the latter loves You back when You love it.

Mike A hahaha

Hey Ed, running out of gas isn't the car, neither is not being able to find reverse. And after 40 years I'd say a clutch cylinder seal is surely allowable as a service item. So why the video title? This guy had a lot of fun and got a lot of attention for his money in a nice car and could probably get his money back if he sold the car. Sounds like a shrewd deal to me.

@@AndyWWW It's an old British sports car, there isn't one on earth that is reliable.

@@0KiwiStyles0 Non specific generalisation. Spoken like the driver of a boring new Honda on finance. My point was there is no evidence in the video for misery or unreliability in this case. Quite the contrary on both counts.

@@AndyWWW I'll forgive your nonsensical assumption of what I speak like/drive. There does not need to be evidence in the video to back up the fact there is no such thing as a British sports car that is reliable. I'd even stretch that to this day. The British are not known for their sports car reliability, they have made some beautiful awesome and very capable vehicles yes but have they been reliable? no. Especially a triumph spitfire, to ever even insinuate that car is reliable is one of the dumbest things I've ever heard.

@@0KiwiStyles0 If you title a video to suggest that a specific car is unreliable and miserable you DO need evidence in the video or it is just clickbait. All old/classic cars need work sometime. No evidence that this one was a tragedy or miserable or even unreliable given its age. Ed should man up and apologise to Peyton's Spitfire before it sues him.

I am sure you can find one.or two. Lol

I’ve got a 78 triumph Spitfire if you feeling like you need an experience

looking for a c4 corvette

@@MitYsLiM how reliable is it? What kind of mileage gets per gallon (or liter)? I wanted one for a long time and now they are getting expensive here, i feel like is a now or nevwe kind of situation

Ah, I wish. But I appreciate the kind words vinwiki.

Is not breaking down considered a goal? Asking for a friend

My automotive goal was crushed last week from tennis ball sized hail.

So you're saying that I should buy that Grimmspeed Downpipe?

The only thing i've crushed this week so far is the underside of my bumper on a curb... rookie mistake.

I never do nor did Anyone ever say you had to, I only put it in neutral when im not gonna move for a long time. Might depend on the area you live in.

@@tilburg8683 - except if the clutch is DYING!!

@@markchip1 no it's not... it's the throw out bearing that's getting fucked up

You dont HAVE too buut it saves some clutch components especially on older cars its a good idea

@@markchip1 never heard anyone mention it just keep the clutch pedal pressed down and it will just keep standing there. Also don't think it will harm the car since I've never heard anyone mention it's a thing you must do. Think it's just depended on the region you live in. And to be honest if the clutch is breaking you need to replace it anyway.

dan johnson clutch master and slave cylinder were on their way out when I purchased it

Couldnt even finish a ten minute video before commenting smh

@@peytonmcallister5811 for future reference.......put it in neutral while on stop light.. clutch will last few millenia longer..

Wizard of Oz oh you are totally right, but keep in mind this was about 9 months ago and I had Just started driving standard.

Peyton British cars are the only vehicles that can out VW a VW when it comes to being "tinker toys". Just be careful with that push button electronic over drive. I've had several experiences with MGB's & that monster gremlin over the years, including my friends maroon 78 MGB bursting into flames because of that evil button.

Casey! That picture looks suspiciously close to as if you were sailing. Do we need a separate channel for those stories?=)

1.5x playback everything - thank me later I have my own channel for them already. That story is coming soon. And yes, I was on a 3 masted clipper ship in the North Sea. :)

Jim Reddick with a little work here and there they are lovely. I still drive mine nearly every day!

asphalt_ cowboy77 spitfires have a pretty hard time doing much more than 60 mph for any length of time. They are fantastic fun for a backroads commute, but interstates are pretty much out.

Bryce Ocain well that wasnt very nice 😂

Most roads in VT are 45-50mph.

Peyton McAllister agreed. All I can think of is in college I had a 1986 vanagon and it pretty much matches your comment to a T. Luckily I didn’t have to drive it super far.

Drew i trailered from nh to my home, a route that is about 3 times longer if one is to take the back roads/state routes. and then to Rhode island, which is about a 6 hour drive doing 80 on the interstate, also had to bring everything I needed to move into a house for college. My family owns a truck so towing isn’t really a major problem an makes otherwise long and potentially dangerous journeys quite a bit easier ☺️

British cars and Wisconsin salt means you're not going to have a body in 2 years. NE WI chiming in.

Mine was a '67 MGB, several friends had MG's and all of us had to learn how to do roadside repairs. That said, it was pretty reliable. Love the old British Leyland cars!

Unrestored 70's models 13/1500's go for between £2-3 grand. Fully restored 70's models can be had for around £10 grand.

DJRF do it! I have no regrets lol

@@peytonmcallister5811 i couldn't agree more i have had two spitfires and loved every moment

David Roddick spitfires certainly require a lot of tlc but parts are relatively inexpensive compared to any modern car. And the car is so easy to work on it is a great place to practice one’s mechanical skills

@@peytonmcallister5811 - I do think you got a cool car. And, who knows, I may be on Craigslist very soon.

Did you regret it though?

@@jonahjames13 I regret buying it, but I do not regret owning it if that makes any sense :)

Whats your major?

a free 69?!?!?

or American junk

@@Andy-dz1jv yeah true

B V yeah I mean, all in all so far it has been pretty good on that front. I have a whole laundry list of things to either fix or replace or upgrade but as it sits it works pretty well. Now that fiat sounds like a royal pain, must have been a lot of fun to drive though if it was worth the work

Thank your lucky stars! The fiat did have a strong engine with DOHC and high compression. Could chirp the tires in 2nd gear. But it was a pain.

was she your ex before or after you drove into her?

@@AnarchistMetalhead she voluntarily got underneath the car about 3mins 40sec(might be less) after we broke up.

As long as you know going in, you'll need to rewire the entire car, British cars are a lot of fun. If I were you, I'd look for a 64 to 70 MGB. Happy hunting!!!

Oooooh. TR6. I like.

Thank you!@@Vampirebear13

I loved my 79. Very reliable. But I did keep on top of things quite well on that car. Miss it to this day. I had it for 2 years, drove it very often all year round here in NY, and I think I put the top up twice in that time.

frank Ieraci yea the mark IV MGBs are awesome and I love it, I’m getting my license really soon and so I’ll be driving my MGB until I get my FB RX-7 back on the road

Snafu The RX-7 : mine had a rusted header on it that had more holes than Swiss cheese. And a Weber carb. I topped out, wide open, at 90 mph. When I put a brand new header on it with heat wrap it ran a lot better but it took 10 mph off the top end. That was fine because anything over 65 in an mgb is absolutely crazy stupid anyway. I drove it from Long Island Ny to ocean city Md for a weeks vacation. No problems. But two days before leaving for the start of that trip it I started it and heavy white smoke was pouring up from under the dash. I turned the ignition off and could not see where it was coming from under there. The only recourse was to start the car again with my head under the drivers side footwell with a flashlight in my mouth and see if I could tell where it was coming from. The smoke came in heavy again but I could not pinpoint it until “pop” I see a small electrical component on the firewall literally burst into flames right in front of my face. I shut the car down and blew out the flame to find this was the fuel sender relay. I called Moss Motors in NJ and had a new one overnighted to me. I got them before they closed on Saturday and they shipped Fedex for Sunday delivery. If this had happened on Sunday I’d have been screwed and have to take my Sentra. Parts were harder to come by in the 80s. I wanted to replace the cap and rotor and found a parts store 15 miles away that had the cap in stock. No rotor. So I drive over to get it. When I come back out the mg won’t start. Fuck! So I am checking things to no success. Finally I say “well I got this new distributor cap.....” so I swap the new cap on there and......starts right up. I ordered another cap and two rotors from Moss Motors and kept the spare set in the trunk for just in case. Gotta stay one step ahead of them! I noticed a dried up broken black rubber strap sitting in my driveway. It looked like a cheap tie down bungee that was missing the s hooks on the ends. I was about to just throw it away and think nothing of this off piece of trash but I had a nagging thought that it was mg related. I jacked up the car and looked under there for about 10 min before I saw it. It was a “rebound strap” for the rear axle. One side was missing. The other side was rotted and barely there. I replaced them.

frank Ieraci ha lol that sounds like an adventure. Lol sometimes my dad and I take my MGB out in the rain and drift around corners. I live down in PA near Delaware and we have some of the best driving roads in the country.

Most likely the cable going down the gear lever fried, it was a design fault, I have overdrive on my Triumph, but the overdrive switch is located elsewhere

Try xjs,924, or 944 on Craigslist

John Byrne lmao oh my god

H&P Customs: MGB! The poor mans sports car. I had me a 79. Bet you were on the Moss Motors mailing list too! They printed some of my tech tips a few times in their monthly magazine “Moss Motoring”. What a great company.

Drew yes! I am a student at genius garage!

@@peytonmcallister5811 That's cool. Also noticed the Vermont plates. I'm from VT too.

413Dimitri oh I know 😂😂 but the ocean roads can be very nice

Yes it is