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anotherlimey Jul 15th 2006 6:18 pm

Mg (usa)
 
New MGs will be produced by the Chinese in Oklahoma:

http://abcnews.go.com/Business/Indus...2189201&page=1

Ray Jul 15th 2006 6:30 pm

Re: Mg (usa)
 

Originally Posted by anotherlimey
New MGs will be produced by the Chinese in Oklahoma:]

Should be more reliable now ......

cabritpop Jul 16th 2006 1:25 am

Re: Mg (usa)
 
Wonder if they will be using Lucas electrics? If so don't forget to get a can of replacement 'Smoke' as plenty will 'Leak' from the wiring harness :D

Headlight Switch Positions:

non Lucas: Hi beam / Lo beam / Off
Lucas: Dim / Flicker / Off

Andy_LongIsland Jul 16th 2006 1:53 am

Re: Mg (usa)
 

Originally Posted by Ray
Should be more reliable now ......

I still won't buy one - horrible cars :D

scrubbedexpat099 Jul 16th 2006 4:33 am

Re: Mg (usa)
 

Originally Posted by Andy_LongIsland
I still won't buy one - horrible cars :D

Mine was great, HGF excepted.

Sad I could not bring it with me.

britontour Jul 16th 2006 6:54 pm

Re: Mg (usa)
 

Originally Posted by anotherlimey
New MGs will be produced by the Chinese in Oklahoma:

http://abcnews.go.com/Business/Indus...2189201&page=1

One of my X's had the MGF pain in the arse to get the roof down literally had to jump up and down on it, a crappy plastic back window too.

Another thing wasn't it front wheel drive, all true sports cars are rear wheel drive nothing like getting a slide on the back end. :D

I'd like to them bring the pocket rocket out here the Lotus Elise or Exige, like to see the cop right the speeding report on that one well it was yellow.

Andy_LongIsland Jul 16th 2006 7:37 pm

Re: Mg (usa)
 

Originally Posted by britontour
One of my X's had the MGF pain in the arse to get the roof down literally had to jump up and down on it, a crappy plastic back window too.

Another thing wasn't it front wheel drive, all true sports cars are rear wheel drive nothing like getting a slide on the back end. :D

I'd like to them bring the pocket rocket out here the Lotus Elise or Exige, like to see the cop right the speeding report on that one well it was yellow.

They sell Lotus in the US (http://www.lotuscars.com/) but they are dam expensive , nice cars but not for tall people :)

I thought the MGF was terrible, slow, horrid pedals (like chocolate bourbons), build quality was awful, reliabilty was terrible, infact the only thing I think MG had going for thier cars were that they started using honda engines :) Certainly wouldn't dub it a sports car - more of a hairdressers car :D

scrubbedexpat099 Jul 16th 2006 9:14 pm

Re: Mg (usa)
 

Originally Posted by britontour
One of my X's had the MGF pain in the arse to get the roof down literally had to jump up and down on it, a crappy plastic back window too.

Another thing wasn't it front wheel drive, all true sports cars are rear wheel drive nothing like getting a slide on the back end. :D

I'd like to them bring the pocket rocket out here the Lotus Elise or Exige, like to see the cop right the speeding report on that one well it was yellow.

Mid engine, rear wheel drive.

Did 130, well it did in Belgium.

I do not like plastic windows either.

antjen Jul 16th 2006 11:40 pm

Re: Mg (usa)
 

Originally Posted by Andy_LongIsland
I still won't buy one - horrible cars :D

i agree, one of the worst cars to be associated with the UK, time for it to die a quick death in my opinion.

Ant

gardnma Jul 16th 2006 11:42 pm

Re: Mg (usa)
 
Lucas, inventor of the 3 position headlamp. Flicker, dim and off.

Had '74 Midget, '73 GT. Damn I miss them. :(

scrubbedexpat099 Jul 16th 2006 11:46 pm

Re: Mg (usa)
 

Originally Posted by antjen
i agree, one of the worst cars to be associated with the UK, time for it to die a quick death in my opinion.

Ant

There are many many much much worse.

I have a Miata, trouble with that is that it is a bit small.

gardnma Jul 16th 2006 11:55 pm

Re: Mg (usa)
 

Originally Posted by Boiler
There are many many much much worse.

I have a Miata, trouble with that is that it is a bit small.

Small for what?? ;) ;)

gruffbrown Jul 16th 2006 11:57 pm

Re: Mg (usa)
 

Originally Posted by cabritpop
Wonder if they will be using Lucas electrics? If so don't forget to get a can of replacement 'Smoke' as plenty will 'Leak' from the wiring harness :D

Headlight Switch Positions:

non Lucas: Hi beam / Lo beam / Off
Lucas: Dim / Flicker / Off

:D you forgot 'POP'

gardnma Jul 17th 2006 12:00 am

Re: Mg (usa)
 

Originally Posted by gruffbrown
:D you forgot 'POP'


Wotcher Gruff.

How about Lucas, inventor of the intermittant wiper.
Lucas - Prince of Darkness......

gruffbrown Jul 17th 2006 12:36 am

Re: Mg (usa)
 

Originally Posted by gardnma
Wotcher Gruff.

How about Lucas, inventor of the intermittant wiper.
Lucas - Prince of Darkness......

:D:D


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