Monstro Archive

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Issue 50 – 2016

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1st Annual Publication in A4 Format

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56 Pages of Articles

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7 Members Cars, 16 Event Reports

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Maestro and Montego Design Faults

Issue 48 – 2015

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AGM Report and More Show Reviews

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Blackbird Leys Revisited

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Mike Humbles New Montego

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S Series Engine Noises

Issue 47 – 2015

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The Inside Story of the Montego Launch

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Celebrating 30 years of the Montego Turbo

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Maestro Advantage vs Escort Eclipse

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AGM Preview and Show Reviews

Issue 37 – 2011 

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Maestro – A missed opportunity?

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Love on the Internet

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2010 show season review

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MG Maestros head-to-head

Issue 36 – 2011 

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T16 engine conversion Maestro VP

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The story of MG

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Mega-mileage Montego

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Life with a LHD MG Maestro

Issue 35 – 2010

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Vehicle Registrations

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16v M-Series MG Maestro

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International Automotive Design

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Vanden Plas

Issue 34 – 2009

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Bumper Montego anniversary issue

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Tested: Montego v Cavalier

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Touring Scotland – Maestro style

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Make your heater hotter

Issue 33 – 2009

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2009 events listing

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Classic motorshow review

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Feature: Dutch Maestro 700 van

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AGM report

 

Issue 32 – 2008

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MG Maestro restoration

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2008 event reviews

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Cracked dashboard repairs

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Anti-roll bar bushes

 

Issue 31 – 2008

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Bulgarian-built Maestros

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Saving fuel

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Feature: Swiss Maestro HL

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VW gearbox linkage faults

 

Issue 30 – 2008

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Maestro 25th anniversary issue

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Cowley: Making the Maestro

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Feature: Maestro HLE rebuild

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Seat repair guide

 

Issue 29 – 2007

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Montego to Spain adventure

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Wheel bearing replacement

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Feature: Montego Vanden Plas

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Spotlight on M.A.P.S.

 

Issue 28 – 2007

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2007 event reviews

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Mod Spot – 4 equipment upgrades

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Feature: Montego 2.0HL & Maestro Advantage

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Brookside’s BL cars

 

Issue 27 – 2007

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X-Part visited

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Complete colour & trim guide

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Feature: Unregistered Maestro

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Car photography

 

Issue 26 – 2007

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NEC Classic Motorshow

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When things go wrong…

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Feature: 1984 Austin Montego 1.6L

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Summer events guide

 

Issue 25 – 2006

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Maestro  Mayfair v Honda Jazz

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What’s in a name? ‘City’

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Feature: Montego HLS & Steve Worsley’s Maestros

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Great North Run: North Wales

 

Issue 24 – 2006

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Feature: Austin Montego 1.6L

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Staples2Naples 2005: Part 2

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In car entertainment guide

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Fix that faulty sunroof

 

Issue 23 – 2006

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How many are left? Survival statistics

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What’s in a name? ‘Mayfair’

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Simon Heap’s Maestro Mayfair restored

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Staples2Naples 2005: Part 1

 

Issue 22 – 2005

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Chris Mansfield’s Maestros

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Great North Run: The Lake Districs

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Economical driving

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The inner workings of locks and keys

 

Issue 21 – 2005

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MG Rover collapse

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Plymouth>Dakar in a Montego estate

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Austin Centenary review

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Guide to suspension bushes

 

Issue 20 – 2005

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The Montego at 21

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Scotland in a Maestro Camper: Part 2

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Tuning your S series engine

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Diesel tachometer upgrade

 

Issue 19 – 2005

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What’s in a name? ‘Countryman’

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Roger Steel’s Maestro experiences

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Staples2Naples 2004

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Fitting an MGF/TF rear-view mirror

 

Issue 18 – 2004

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Continental MG Maestro 1600

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Great North Run: Yorkshire Dales

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Scotland in a Maestro Camper: Part 1

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Running Report: D428 CHO

 

Issue 17 – 2004

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Maestro & Montego birthday at Longbridge

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Time-warp Maestro

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Lancashire Constabulary Police Maestro

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Bargain Hunt: Complete buyer’s guide

 

Issue 16 – 2004

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Maestro van Freelander mule

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MG Owners Cup 2004

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Tackling saggy-headlining syndrome

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Feature: Hand-built Montego

 

Issue 15 – 2003

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The diesel story

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Great North Run: Peak District

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BL Rally review

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Top Gear star Maestro

 

Issue 14 – 2003

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FAW Lubao CA6410 launched in China

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BMIHT sale report

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Scrapyards

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MG’M’ 2003

 

Issue 13 – 2003

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Maestro birthday edition

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1983 v 2003: MG Maestro 1600 v MG ZS

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Guide to buying parts

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Satellite Navigation

 

Issue 12 – 2003

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Maestro Camper project: Part 2

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Tale of two Maestros

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Rover Montego GSi clutch replacement

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Maestro dashboard removal

 

Issue 11 – 2002

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Maestro Camper project: Part 1

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Scrapyard Special

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Summer event reviews

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Basic wiring explained

 

Issue 10 – 2002

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Feature: E506 UBW Maestro Vanden Plas

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Project car: Bodywork

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Insurance guide

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Courtesy-light delay upgrade

 

Issue 9 – 2002

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The Maestro 1.3HLE

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Shooting a Montego television commercial

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MP3 technology in a Maestro

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Minutes of the 3rd AGM

 

Issue 8 – 2001

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2001 event reviews

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Montego TD to Moscow

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Chassis numbers

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History of the Maestro: Part 2

 

Issue 7 – 2001

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MG’M’ 2001

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Rear axle swap

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Feature: F900 HMY

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History of the Maestro: Part 1

 

Issue 6 – 2001

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Racing at Silverstone

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D428 CHO electric sunroof installation

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Feature: F86 CUX

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Guide to valeting

 

Issue 5 – 2001

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Maestro Camper feature

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Upgrade: Twin-jet washers

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Minutes of 2nd AGM

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Digidash upgrade

 

Issue 4 – 2000

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Summer event reviews

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Montego Cape to Cape challenge

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H902 EBP: Richard Lodge’s Maestro 1.3LX

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Fitting electric front windows

 

Issue 3 – 2000

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Rustproofing your Maestro

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John Dalton’s Maestro breaks a record

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The Montego: Part 2

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Project Report: D428 CHO

 

Issue 2 – 2000

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1300/1600 starting problems

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MGOC race reports

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The Montego: Part 1

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Project Report: D428 CHO

 

Issue 1 – 1999

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David Slater reports on the ‘new’ Maestro

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First annual event review

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Project Report: D428 CHO