Yep scottie it's a 71 herald (so the fact it came with tax wasn't a massive deal) i think they actually stopped making them in early 71.
Cheers Mr T, there aren't that many heralds on ebay now and this one was near London... and it took me a day to drive it back to cheshire
The owner had stuck it in the wrong section on ebay so it didn't come up if you looked for just 'cars'. I only spotted it as it came up in one of those 'you may also like' side pics. So i got lucky really as it only 3 people had spotted/bid on it.
The MG was sprayed metallic grey a few years before i got it and it's good and solid, some small corrosion round the headlights though. I think I may have to sell the old girl as my recent wedding and honeymoon has emptied the coffers, and it would be nice to restock the big boys toy car fund!
MX5 sounds good! i've never driven one but people tell me they are bags of fun!