A friend bought a car

"Bandit" (2bandit)
05/01/2014 at 21:07 • Filed to: None

A 1970 MGB GT that hasn't run in 5 years. He has no tools, no mechanical knowledge, and has never worked on a car. He tried to change the oil on the motor yesterday. I asked him if he changed the oil filter, got a no as the response. He asked me how hard it would be to twin turbo the thing... He also assumed the transmission and the engine shared teh same oil and that it flowed between the two somehow. I'm helping to restore two MGBs right now so I'm pretty familiar with the cars. I feel we may have lost a good car to another uncaring teenager.

This kid also spray painted his Saturn 2000 series black with the batman symbol on the hood.

All the tools and stuff in the picture are a friends

DISCUSSION (28)

No Prius Needed > Bandit
05/01/2014 at 21:10

Kinja'd!!!

THE BATMOBILE!

Ramblin Rover - The Vivisector of Solihull > Bandit
05/01/2014 at 21:13

Kinja'd!!!

BAIL OUT

FLEE

RUN FOR YOUR LIFE

Bandit > No Prius Needed
05/01/2014 at 21:13

Kinja'd!!!

The Real Dacia Sandero > Bandit
05/01/2014 at 21:14

Take it away from him. Do it for Oppo. Please!!!

No Prius Needed > Bandit
05/01/2014 at 21:14

This would make a great craigslist ad.

jkm7680 > Bandit
05/01/2014 at 21:14

Awesome! Hope he gets it together alright.

Bandit > The Real Dacia Sandero
05/01/2014 at 21:15

I told him when he gives up and/or can't work on it any longer, I'd take it off his hands.

4muddyfeet - bare knuckle with an EZ30 > Bandit
05/01/2014 at 21:15

...twin turbo MGB GT. I can't fit that into my head.

scoob > Bandit
05/01/2014 at 21:16

Interesting... ? But hey, everyone's gotta start somewhere.

Bandit > 4muddyfeet - bare knuckle with an EZ30
05/01/2014 at 21:16

He said he wants somewhere between 200 and 300hp... out of that 4 cylinder engine that made 98hp from the factory.

JR1 > Bandit
05/01/2014 at 21:16

Either talk him out of the craziness or buy the car off him so it doesn't get destroyed. It is not only your right it is your duty as a car guy to save the classics at whatever the cost.

Bandit > scoob
05/01/2014 at 21:17

It just kills me because the PO of one of the MGs I'm helping to restore was owned by a 16 year old kid who had no idea what he was doing. I don't want to see a repeat.

The Real Dacia Sandero > Bandit
05/01/2014 at 21:17

Knowing the umm... bulletproof reliability... of these cars, I expect to see the post of your new car by this weeks end...

Bandit > JR1
05/01/2014 at 21:18

I told him when he gets tired of working on it, I'll take it off his hands.

Santiago of Escuderia Boricua > Bandit
05/01/2014 at 21:18

Well... motorcycles share oil between trans and engine...

4muddyfeet - bare knuckle with an EZ30 > Bandit
05/01/2014 at 21:20

This man is a visionary, get him funding!

Good car to learn on though, and at least he's having a crack at it, even if he is a bit ahead of his skill level

desertdog5051 > Bandit
05/01/2014 at 21:20

So sad. A pre-rubber bumper car, too. Bandit, you need to intervene immediately in the name of preservation. Twin turbo an MGB-GT? He needs to be stopped. Your post of this person will bother me for a while.

lone_liberal > Bandit
05/01/2014 at 21:22

Oof. You might want to work in the phrase "walk before you run" in a future conversation.

E92M3 > Bandit
05/01/2014 at 21:22

Meh he's young. I did stupid stuff when I was young (like painting my brake drums bright yellow, underglow neons, etc..). We all started somewhere, at least he's interested in cars, and hopefully evolves.

Bandit > desertdog5051
05/01/2014 at 21:22

I honestly feel bad for the car. It looks in good shape.

Bandit > E92M3
05/01/2014 at 21:24

I bought my 33 year old trans am when I was 15 and I didn't cock it up. On his saturn he painted his muffler and tailpipe bright yellow with regular spray paint, not even high temp stuff.

desertdog5051 > Bandit
05/01/2014 at 21:25

Agree, I have a 78 and used to have a 58. I hate to see those older one's get slaughtered.