MG Montego 2.0 Litre Turbo, A demonstration by Steve Soper 

Seeing London in the 1980s made me want to cry. A cleaner, calmer, cheaper and more civilised place.

It's easy to look back through rose tinted glasses, in the 80s and 90s most people had next to nothing, no internet and a BMW or Merc was a rare sight on the road, but it felt like you had a future, a house cost £20,000 not £200,000 and a religious extremist was someone who gave the kids too much chocolate at Easter.

This video is an amazing snapshot of Britain nearly 40 years ago. Great!

Nothing but memories of the British car manufacturers well done to everybody for buying German cars.

Anyone will say anything if you’re paid or sponsored!

Man, I miss the Eighties so much I miss the seventies too. I thought I'd get old and be happy, unfortunately not so.

So good that Soper ended up selling BMWs 😂

That was one of the most cringe worthy things I've ever seen, I just kept seeing Alan Partridge 😂😂

It's amazing to think that these 'good old days' were really not THAT long ago. Punk had already come and gone. But how different it all seems now.

Speak as you find I was loaned a 2 litre turbo while my car was in for a service, and all I can say it was one hell of a motor and I think that is was more than capable of taking on any thing in the same class made in Europe ( and before any one tries to take the pxss .i was a front line Ambulance man for 32 years driving both Ambulances and first response cars ,and so I do Know how to drive at speed)

My gosh after seeing this I'm definitely going to need a cup of tea.

Enjoyed that blast from the past. Preferred the early cars with the herringbone patterned material seats. Some of the most comfortable seats I've ever used for long trips.

Absolutely classic, what I give for a run in one of those now! Had 3 mg metro turbos and loved them.

LMAO. I love how Steve Soper answered the questions on the brakes and steering like a true politician. Mine had the worst torque steer of any car I have ever driven and the brakes were hopeless and faded in no time at all when on a blast.

Loved mine - had it boost modified so I could turn it up to 200hp. Put that to the front wheels and you felt the torque steer but man it was quick from a standing start - not to mention that mid range pull made overtaking a breeze.

I had a 1986 turbo for 5 years never let me down had it running 200bhp lowered handled superb and very quick , plenty of torque steer but that just added to the fun

Had a Rover Montego 2.0 Turbo Diesel Estate DLX . Best .reliable comfy car I ever had . Wish I still had it.

Nice to see The Saint - taken for a ride.

the good old days brought a smile .thank you

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