I bought it of its first owner in 2004 and was my daily until 2008 when it spectacularly failed it's MOT due to corrosion.
The first rebuild was a full nut and bolt restoration with the body chemically striped and restored, new gearbox and a repaint in MG biomorphic green.
It was then my daily again doing nearly 35000 miles from September 2008 to August 2010 when I fell asleep driving home from a night shift.
I hit a traffic light head on at about 30mph writing the shell off.
Ive been collecting parts for the past couple of years and finally I have the time and money to rebuild but sadly not with the original body. I pick a heritage shell up on Saturday.
The plan is to rebuild it back to original as new spec and have it painted in its original volcano orange.