Rover owners: Trophy for sale!

The time has come to once again part company with an MG! This time it's my yellow trophy which I've had for about 8 months but only done 500 miles. I've just bought a Merc SLK32 AMG, so have no need for the trophy. 2 months ago the cambelts, waterpump and tensioner were changed by Dan of MG/Rover Mobile Mechanics and all other servicing is up to date. The other usual niggles have been sorted and the only real mod is the servo bracket and TF snorkel.

You might have already seen it on ebay, and here's the advert:

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It's the cheapest trophy I can see which actually has the bits which make it a trophy! No rush to sell, it's currently happy sitting in the garage!

2001 MGF Trophy 160

83880 Miles

MOT March 2015 - No advisories

Electric Windows

Power Steering

Remote Central Locking

Alarm & Immobiliser

CD Player

WindStop

Tonneu cover

TF Snorkel

Brake Servo Bracket

Mist Jets

For sale is my 2001 MGF Trophy. Bright yellow so you'll never lose it in the carpark! I've owned it for around 8 months and have travelled approximately 500 miles in that time, with it spending the majority of its time in the garage. The reason i'm selling is that as much as i try to convince myself having 2 cars is a good idea, it's really not when i drive less than 4000 miles a year!

I bought it with the intention of keeping it, and as such i've spent a fair bit bringing it up the the standard it should have been, sorting out as many niggles as i could and making sure the servicing was up to date. Service wise all the main bits have been completed in the past 500 miles including Oil & Filter, Air filter (Returned to standard airbox from the open-cone it came fitted with), Fuel filter, Spark plugs, HT leads, Brake fluid, Clutch fluid and more recently Cambelt, tensioner and waterpump.

Mechanically it's working and driving fine. The oil and coolant both maintain a steady temperature and the fans come on as they should. After the suspension work for the MOT it had 4 wheel alignment carried out. Apart from the work since i've had the car there isn't a lot of service history. Only thing of note is a receipt from Jan 2013 for a new front offside wishbone, a rear offside Hydragas sphere and a replacement cam cover gasket. It also had the suspension pumped up at this time.

Bodywise the car looks good. It's not perfect and there are the usual marks and blemishes of a car of this age and price. It's not in concourse condition, but it's not bad. The pictures show all the main issues, the worst of which is a dent to the offside rear sill where it looks like somone didn't jack the car in the correct place. There are a couple of paint scabs on the boot, the most obvious one below the nearside rear light. There is a small spot on the offside front wing which looks to have been touched up and another above the windscreen.

The interior is in good condition, though there are some marks on the yellow parts. All the electric items work as they should. It does have a Rover Zero exterior temperature warning, but this doesn't seem to work correctly as it always displayed the red ice warning whatever the conditions so the fuse has been taken out.

Service work carried out since I've owned car

83503 - Rear Disc & Pads

83518 - Oil & Filter

Air Filter

Fuel Filter

Spark Plugs

HT Leads

Coolant

Rear ball joint boots

83568 - Brake fluid

Clutch fluid

83812 - Cambelt

Tensioner

Waterpump

Coolant

Other things have been changed or fixed as needed, so it has:

Mist washer Jets - Much better than the standard ones

Sump plug

TF Air scoop - Fixes the potential leak into the passenger footwell issue

Servo bracket - Reduces movement of the brake servo to improve brake feel

Expansion cap - Changed as part of servicing

Heater resistor - Had the usual issue of only working on speeds 3 & 4. Now works on all.

Wiper motor mount - Common corrosion point and a real pain to change!

N/S/R Brake caliper

Cat - Changed to the TF version so more choice of exhausts without having to get an adaptor

O/S/F Track Rod End

N/S/F Track Rod End

Epas reset - Reset to stop the self-steering issue. Wheel now stays where it should.

MOT History to help verify mileage

09/01/2006 - 43585

22/08/2007 - 50362

11/11/2008 - 56207

12/11/2009 - 65159

29/01/2011 - 73705

31/01/2012 - 82054

08/01/2013 - 82615

14/03/2014 - 83570

Stamps in service book

01/10/2007 - 53432

10/12/2008 - 57884

25/11/2009 - 66341

03/04/2012 - 82267

08/05/2014 - 83812

Car is located in Sheffield around 1 mile from the train station. You are welcome to view the car before buying. The price it sells for is the only price i will accept. I've tried to be as detailed as i can in description and pictures. I won't negotiate on price when you collect. If you're not sure it's worth it come and view it first. The car is currently SORNed with the tax having expired at the end of June. I can tax for the buyer at their cost, though this will need to be paid for in advance. If not the Post office is around 1.5 miles away. The V5 is present and in my name and at my address where the car will be collected from. Payment will be by cash on collection.

Please ask any questions before you buy!

Thanks for looking.