Just want to thank Mr Furious Driving for all his time and effort making this fantastic video, my Uncle Malcolm would have loved watching this as much as i have!

@furiousdriving

9 күн бұрын

Thanks for asking me to come and see it and help bring the car back to life, really enjoyed the day and hope he'd have liked to see it running again

@Farney-gy1qo

9 күн бұрын

Its a Beauty,

@JAY61ish

9 күн бұрын

She's a Bostin motor mate.. she's gonna come up lovely..

@kevinnye5132

9 күн бұрын

@@JAY61ishThought it was a Rover Maestro MG ? What’s a Bostin ? 😂 your confusing overseas viewers, but damn it is BOSTIN 😉.

@danielrussell446

9 күн бұрын

Such a beautiful car Paul you can see it was his pride and joy

The R90S is a classic - please keep the bike in the original colours. It’s likely to worth more than the MG!

What a terrific find, well done Paul for getting in touch with Matt and allowing us all to share in the joy of your late Uncle’s MG Maestro. Splendid video, really heart warming.

@paulrobinson3528

9 күн бұрын

Thank you, that garage and the cars he had over the years holds so many fabulous memories for me. He was 89 when he died in April, do miss him.

What an amazing find! British motor museum springs to mind

BMW R90S was one of the landmark bikes of the 1970s. Expensive and special, built from 1973 to 76, often called 'the bike which saved BMW Motorrad', as the top brass in Munich were considering shutting down the motorcycle side of the business in the early '70s. Bob Lutz in the USA persuaded them to launch this model, styled by Hans Muth, and it worked. BMW motorcycles became glamourous. I have a 1974 model, originally owned by Patrick Lichfield, 5th Earl of Lichfield, society and royal photographer. That garage find needs saving!

@unbalancedcrank

9 күн бұрын

Definitely much more special and significant than a mediocre harchback. I’m not jealous of you at all…. Really I’m not…. 😊😊😊😊

@robsawalker

8 күн бұрын

Think I have an old 70s Bike magazine with a review by, maybe, LJK Setwright? Amazed at how fast and stable it was. Also incredibly expensive!

@paulrobinson3528

5 күн бұрын

@@robsawalker Yes i'd heard they were an expensive bike back in the day.

Love that homemade petrol injector. Not good if you're have long hair 😂 Great car, my friend had the MG Metro model with 1275cc twin carb engine

Go on Matt! You know you want it!

@timbutton4990

7 күн бұрын

Not going to be a give away is it?

Jonny Smith isn't going to be happy 😅

@paulrobinson3528

9 күн бұрын

I asked him, they asked where the MG was and asked if it would run (who knows when a car has stood for 30 years) then ignored my replies. Would have been a good video for him after the Astra GTE find. His loss. Mr Furious Driving turned out to be the correct man for the job.

I always enjoy "barn find" videos, particularly finding out the back stories behind why they were parked up for so long and getting some insight into the former owner's life. I must say both the Maestro and motorbike were obviously well looked after and it was good they were stored in a garage that was in good shape. If Paul doesn't hold onto them, I hope both the Maestro and the bike go to a good home and get back on the road again.

I cringed when you dragged the broom across the bonnet.😬

@furiousdriving

8 күн бұрын

its had boxes and tins stacked on it for 30 years. Without compressed air theres no way of moving it off without contact

What an fantastic car and in such a lovely condition! A set of fresh keys 🔑 a wash 🧼 and service on the engine and it’s good for the road! Thanks Matt for taking us ! 👍🏻👍🏻 🆙 like allways!

It's always worth checking the Air Cleaner Box...to ensure no Mice have built Nests in there....to avoid the nest bits getting sucked into the engine...they notoriously build nests in air cleaner boxes and air intake pipes.

That garage drier than my house, makes a huge difference when kept that well, no doubt someone will have that maestro back on the road sooner rather than later

Wow, what a fantastic timewarp and so solid. Im sure it'll find a home easily. I really hope the keys turn up

The Isle of man Steam packet ferry used to pump out the tank of your bike in a horrible shed on Liverpool dockside, the same happened on the way back , we were often hunting for an open garage at 2 am in Liverpool running on fumes after being pumped out.

That's a furious next project. as an ex rover worker myself who had a turbo Montego on an f reg and a b reg mg efi, I would say buy it. condition is awesome. Will run better with the air mass sensor connected

NCT2s are some of the best tyres that I bought 30 years ago. I put them on several cars until I discovered Yokohama tyres. Those MGs went like trains in a straight line (I tried a Montego), but the PAS was overdone with no feel. The chassis on the ordinary Maestro was actually a nice car to drive (without PAS). I had a MG Metro with all of that velour and steering wheel. Little known fact, the stalks on the MGs of that era were illuminated by fibre optics, so that you could see the controls at night. That disappeared just after the K-series Metro came out and I've never seen it on another car, which is a shame, esp if you are new to a car.

Great video. I’ve always thought how cool it must be to find old cars like this in such great condition. Stories like this are always heartwarming. I suspect it will appear on an auction website against a white background with a huge price tag, sadly.

@paulrobinson3528

6 күн бұрын

A White background? But you wouldn't be able to see it 😂 or do you mean the bike lol😅 That what auctions are for, it goes to the highest bidder.

I loved my MG Maestro’s - I had a black 1600 (Weber down draft carbs) and a white 2.0 EFi. That car is such a wonderful survivor - I really hope the next owner preserves it. It’s fab.

Loved these cars, had the 1.6 carburetted version, my neighbour had the 2.0l EFI. Lovely to drive and fast enough to have fun. Even had the talking dashboard, which thankfully had a mute button.

@paulrobinson3528

8 күн бұрын

People rubbished BL/Austin/Rover or what there name was at the time but they bought out some cutting edge technology like the dashing dash you mention, annoying but brilliant at the same time!

Hi,I had 3 mg maestro's back in the day,a white C plate,a red G plate with the painted Spoilers,and what was possibly the last registered it was a BRG( I think it was a 1990) but it stood for 3 years and was registered on a L plate-- L108 Euk ) they all are sadly no more.

Wow! Its a beauty. My dad first had a Gold B reg HLS. Then upgraded to a Targa Red D reg MG 2.0 EFi non alloys model with the plastic wheel covers. He was proud of his Maestros.

Aah, Maestro. Late to the show but great laugh at the time. Looking good. Enjoy.

My late father had an MG Montego 2.0 EFI in the early to mid 90s. It was a G plate. Those alloys do look identical to those we had. It felt like a huge step up from the previous Vauxhall Chevette Estate 1.3L. Unfortunately coming home one evening he was dazzled by an oncoming car with full beams on and crashed into a parked car which saw it get an insurance write off.

Eat your heart out Jonny smith… Mr furious is taking over barn finds love it…

@paulrobinson3528

4 күн бұрын

He had his chance

Love it. Had an 88 MG Maestro 2.0i, was a brilliant car and way better than my mates Astra GTE. I would love another, but the logistics of getting this one to the States counts it out (plus no a/c). I hope you do the detailing video of it, I would love to see how it cleans up. Good luck with the sale.

What a tidy car. I loved driving maestros back in the day. It's got to be worth a fare bit in its garaged state.

Amazing how these finds appear on the death of the owner stored in a garage. In a dry garage too which has saved it along with the owner looking after it. What a find.

OUTSTANDING.. incredibly fabulous how both metal and fabric have survived so well these past 30+ years.. Thanks for traveling to unveil this find with Paul..

@paulrobinson3528

9 күн бұрын

I thoroughly enjoyed the day with Mr Furious Driving, the effort was worth every minute

Well done Matt & Paul on getting her going. Great car and thoroughly enjoyable video, thank you 🙏

What a find. So amazing to see it running so easily after its extended lay up.

Still have some deep heat albums - better days.

My car history is 1976 Clubman Estate, then hearing aid Beige Fiesta, then, fanfare! "C" reg MG Maestro EFi, black Loved it. As you say underrated by the press, but it was fairly quick, I loved it

@paulrobinson3528

8 күн бұрын

Plenty of mid range torque

What a time capsule! Love these kind of videos with the history of the owner and the car. Beautiful car and bike. Hope the car get's a owner that appreciate and preserves it.

@furiousdriving

8 күн бұрын

Im sure they will, too nice not to!

@davidjack825

7 күн бұрын

@@furiousdriving i am sure you can make space for it Matt

What a Car. Its great to see another Hot Hatch out of hiding.

@paulrobinson3528

7 күн бұрын

I can't wait for the hidden car to be found and the old guy who has had them for decades help present the video...........horses mouth and all that

Ask anyone who actually owned a Maestro or the bigger Montego back in their day and tell you just how rapidly they would corrode away into a mass of holes. A friend of mine had an MG Maestro as a company car which was intended to last 5 years, it was the one with the talking dashboard which failed almost immediately. The whole car was replaced after 3 years because you couldn't have the company's image spoiled by a white car full of very visible rusty holes. I'm in absolute disbelief as to why this car isn't in the same condition. Yeah, I get the story of years of storage, but it didn't matter. Built in rust from the factory. Plus most garages get humid, especially during summertime. Your example belongs in a Motor Museum to be honest.

You could sell it to the Haynes Motor Museum in Somerset if such a thing can be done or to Mathewsons (B&C) or to a real enthusiast who would take care of it. My Mum and Dad had a silver e-reg Maestro and a white g-reg maestro.

What a fantastic car! And such a cool throwback to the 80’s and 90’s with all the cool stuff in the garage 👌🏻 That had to be a great visit. Also, for me, this is one of your best videos!

Looks like a perfect car for the furious fleet. Come on, Matt, make some room in your barn for it.

Loved this, thanks guys. Had an early C reg one in Moonraker Blue, brilliant underrated hot hatch and with power steering to reduce lock from 4 to 3 turns it was reputed by the motoring press to be just about the best hot hatch - hard to believe of a Maestro, but true. Took mine down to Italy on holiday, had it sat at 130 mph (on the overreading speedo) for hours on the autobahn - exactly matching a Mk1 & Mk2 Golf GTI, who probably wondered what the hell is was.

my dad had a Maestro vp in whitter then a BRG 2.0k ,it shifted especially between 40-80,then had a BRG 420gsi sport ,pre radiator grill , that was lovely all were pretty reliable.That really should be a part of the collection,put a few of the mistruths to bed,

@timbutton4990

7 күн бұрын

The Rover 'R8' is a vastly underrated car.

@grrfy

5 күн бұрын

@@timbutton4990 the 420gsi sport was lovely, even nicer as didnt have the tacked on grill , I wish I had it now ,interior put ford and vauxhall to shame .

What a find,a good deep wash. Many more happy miles left in this beauty.

A brilliant episode Jonny Smith sorry Matt 😂😂 the MG was always under rated but I would have of these over a Escort or a Astra nowadays.

I had one of this as a company car for a year and when I got it I was the laughing stock of others with sierras and cavaliers. But after a while it so grew on me. Not quite as good on top speed but mid range was superb as was the grip.

Both vehicles are excellent, hope they'll find a good home ❤

@furiousdriving

9 күн бұрын

Pauls keeping the bike but Im sure there will be a queue of takers for the MG

@fhwolthuis

9 күн бұрын

@@furiousdriving yeah, I reacted a bit too early 😂

Nice BMW, I had a 1980 R100RS for a while.

What a minter! I knew someone back in the day who set himself the challenge, which he successfully achieved, of driving from Land's End to John O'Groats, and back, in 24h. That's an average of 75mph. He did it one of these.

@paulrobinson3528

9 күн бұрын

Didn't know that. No A9 speed cameras back then lol

@benc8386

9 күн бұрын

@@paulrobinson3528 There were a few Gatsos. But he knew where they were. No average speed cameras at that time.

dont care about the bike but the car oh yes please ! Number 1 British car channel these days

@chrishart8548

7 күн бұрын

The condition of the car is surprisingly good. That dry garage has really saved it.

This car needs to come to the channel..!!! I was waiting for you to announce you bought it.

@furiousdriving

8 күн бұрын

not rusty enough!

What an amazing example and a real hidden away car. Good service and that will be on the road again.

Two amazing vehicles there, both with such a rich history. Stored for three decades they are both time capsules in beautiful condition. Great video Matt, I really enjoyed watching it❤.

@paulrobinson3528

7 күн бұрын

enjoyed watching, not has much as me 🤣

Hello Matt from Halesowen not far from where you are! What a beautiful maestro and bikes as well! He’s really cared for it and hope it finds a good home would be great in furious fleet! Thanks Paul for letting Matt share them with us

Please do more barn finds,you’re great at it,please please please!!🙏🙏🇬🇧🇬🇧

We need more of this love it 👍🏻

Nostalgia at its best! Great video.

What a beautiful car i remember these well

This is one of the best videos that I've seen in a very long time. What a find for both the car and the bike. Both a real time capsules of the day. To hear the MG run was great. I hope it's adopted and looked after well by someone. Many thanks for sharing.

@furiousdriving

9 күн бұрын

thanks!

Looks like a great project for you Mr.Furious. Would make wonderful content.

Excellent video, as a MG maestro owner myself I love these cars. Mine was off the road for 12 years . After restoration getting it started was a pig. You will probably need tank steam cleaning a new pump and maybe a fuel pressure regulator if CO is high. Original ones aren't available but adjustable progressive ones are which improves throttle response That car just really needs a dent man and machine polish and body will be show standard It's worth getting it done and running and it could make 5 figures Cheers Russ

@paulrobinson3528

9 күн бұрын

Classic car auctions in Warwick (CV35 0AA) have one for sale, a G reg, 9000MILES, up for 15k. Its the older version and just doesn't look right on a G number plate. Thanks for the tips. I do wonder about the fuel lines with modern fuel though?

This is fantastic Matt, well done. They're in amazing condition!

IOM ‘’tank pump out’’ sticker….The Steam Packet Company always sucked out all the fuel of all the bikes before they boarded the Ferry to minimise fuel leakage in the event of a rough crossing and it was tough luck, if you had just filled up on the mainland because you’re never compensated for it they then tied all the bikes down everyone of them. in case they fell over on the rough crossing on route to the TT races on the Isle of Man

@paulrobinson3528

9 күн бұрын

And they then sold the fuel back to you when you got on to the IOM with the petrol station they owned lol. Thanks for the Tank pump out info!

61p a litre for 4 star 😲 Those were the days.

I had one of these in BRG, fast and comfortable car.

Enjoyed this so much thanks

The MG is nice, but that BMW is the real star of the show this time - a very significant motorcycle. I think that Paul is right to hang on to it rather than the MG. I must admit that I wouldn’t have tried to fire up the MG up without at least misting the cylinders and feeding it fresh fuel from an alternate source. (I don’t doubt that the fuel in the MG looks very much like the fuel in the BMW.)

What a treat this was! Thank you!

Are the keys in the sunvisors maybe? Those sills........stunning.

@paulrobinson3528

9 күн бұрын

Looked my friend, not there, still not found them. they'll turn up..........

How I would love to have this alongside my barnfind Clubman, sadly no inside dry storage for it :(

@paulrobinson3528

6 күн бұрын

You have that problem to 😢

Shame you couldn't take it on to revive it, without selling something on, but as you say, cannot keep them all.....Cheers Lads

@furiousdriving

8 күн бұрын

I think it'll be worth quite a bit so Id have to sell a few to fund it

If I lived a wee bit closer, I'd buy the MG. Unfortunately, half way around the world - -New Zealand. Loved the video. Cheers

@paulrobinson3528

7 күн бұрын

HubNut brought a car to the UK from NZ?????

They're still out there hidden away waiting to be set free 😮

I’m not really a bike guy - but that BMW is stunning!

@paulrobinson3528

7 күн бұрын

It saved BMW motor Cycles from shutting down!!!!

most if these got wrecked or pimped in the day, people had no sence at the time and just wrecked stuff - nice to see one as it happens - probs a few around midlands... probs a few sold there ??

It is weird Matt how we forget just what a good looking innovative car it was and this one’s a real survivor, never drove one but did have the VP metallic light green one that had a Con Rod smash out the side of the engine block ☹️ yeah they weren’t all great .

More of this please Matt

Deep Heat albums were cool I've still got several on vinyl. They were compilation albums of indie rave stuff late 80s early 90s.

I would really love to have this car, i used to have one just like it in white too, though it was on an older "D" plate.

Festival of the unexeptional contender

Lovely car, I had a Austin Maestro 1600 HLS back in the day, nippy reliable car. Sadly got rear ended and written off.

Dream find wow mat you were 🤤dribeling wanting to get the diamond bright out 😂😂 👍

Would love to see a part 2 and see this running.

Dragging a stiff bristle yard brush across a sandy bonnet, what were you thinking 😣 It's been tucked away safely for all those years too 😂 Saying that though, what a car ❤👍

@furiousdriving

8 күн бұрын

its had boxes and tins stacked on it for 30 years. Without compressed air theres no way of moving it off without contact

@paulrobinson3528

7 күн бұрын

No paint work was harmed in the making of this video 🤣

Good luck with those Dell'Orto carbs on the the Beemer...makes you feel any better, their rebuild kits, un like the smae for a Bing, is cheaper than the price of the cab itself...and that tank, OH MY!

@paulrobinson3528

8 күн бұрын

I remember my Uncle Malc bragging about his Dellorto carbs to me 😞 Be interesting to see how seized they are, hopefully a little tap and the free off. I was shocked that there was liquid petrol in the tank. The inside of the tank looked ok, just around the filler cap was bad, the rubber seal was no longer there i don't think..

Alcester, in Warwickshire, is about 50 miles from Stafford, in er, Staffordshire. Between them is that little place called Birmingham! 😂

I'm sure you can find space in the barn for the MG Maestro. Would make a great project.

@68xperfectx

8 күн бұрын

Agree Matt should definitely buy it, would make a great series seeing it getting back on the road.

@ashleydavies7313

8 күн бұрын

Agreed matt should get it

Hi and wow that’s a find and I had one of them for b black also aF reg 😂

Love that mg ❤

Matt turning in to Jonny Smith and also you forgot ur BFF

Should have lubricated the cylinder walls before starting.

Obviously it's not going to fetch ford money, still worth a 4 or 5 figure sum though. A 2 litre was rebuilt on the Bangers and Cash channel; cost a small fortune to rebuild and sold [Mathewsons] for around mid twenties I think?

@paulrobinson3528

7 күн бұрын

not seen that, you have a link please?

Think in the day when you got the ferry to the i.o.m. you had to have the tank pumped out,hence the sticker

Looks like one of your lock-ups, Matt

@furiousdriving

9 күн бұрын

harsh

Excellent video 😊

Brilliant vid love an Mg Maestro!!

My sister lives in Alcester.. i remember Ross.'s garage..

@paulrobinson3528

9 күн бұрын

Where were they, what is there now?

Makes me reminisce my astra sri from the same year with the cheque interior 1800 , was quick but rotten 😂

Had the same MG for 5 days and some scroat knicked it and wrecked it.

@paulrobinson3528

6 күн бұрын

Should have purchased one of my Uncles kruck locks 😅 yeah theft was rife back in the early 90s

Lovely car! I’d love it!

Arhaeology day for you guys. 👍

Matt. Make him an offer👍