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  1. 31st January 2013, 07:41 PM #11
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    Quote Originally Posted by juddy View Post
    Hope they do a new MG Metro......
    Personally, I'll be holding out for an MG Montego

    What a dog that was.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Tusker View Post
    Ever driven a TF? I can only do it from the passenger's seat...
    Yep, I own one ... and it is a tight squeeze for anybody of a 'normal' size With the rear hinged doors, getting in/out is the worst bit - once you're in it's not too bad




    If the Chinese can maintain MGs heritage in some shape or form, I am all for it. If all they plan on doing is making 'some car' then I am not interested. MGs (even the saloons) were always more on the sporting side ... from what I have seen so far, the Chinese effort hasn't come anywhere near this. You would think that if somebody bought a company, they would look at the niches that company has been filling (albeit on a very small scale) and try and build on it. I wish them every success, and hope the MG name stays around a bit longer this time, but I have my doubts

    If all I wanted was 'a car' I would buy a Camry.
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  3. 31st January 2013, 07:49 PM #13
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    Bloody hell I forgot about the Montego...



    And what about the Maistro?



    And the metro
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    Quote Originally Posted by juddy View Post
    Bloody hell I forgot about the Montego...


    Wow! Check out the 'Turbo' badging!
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  5. 31st January 2013, 08:36 PM #15
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    In Beijing they call the new generation MG the 'Modern Gentleman' car.
    I have ridden in a couple, think 10Y/O design and you are on the money.
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  6. 31st January 2013, 08:40 PM #16
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    Quote Originally Posted by juddy View Post

    And what about the Maistro?



    Oh yes, to see one is to want one.......in the same way that I want to perform my own vasectomy with a rusty penknife and a garden fork.
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    Personally I would love an MGB GT V8. A new version with a 4L alloy quad cam V8 would be great!
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  8. 31st January 2013, 09:01 PM #18
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    The purchase of MG was a cheap and easy way for a Chinese company to get access to a lot of engineering. I doubt it had anything much to do with the MG brand.
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    I spent some time behind the wheel of a Maestro learning to drive. Fine for the purpose, but I doubt I'd buy one.

    The MG I'd really like was the one that belonged to one of my brothers' girlfriend's dad.
    Factory V12 (iirc, maybe it was V8) automatic MGB drop top, BRG colour.
    It was one of just 3 or 4 (again iirc. Certainly a lot less than 10 were built).
    Dunno what happened to it, I believe she sold some time after her dad passed.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Tusker View Post
    Ever driven a TF? I can only do it from the passenger's seat..

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