Listers,
What constitutes a Honda, Chrysler, Chevy, Cadillac,
Jaguar, etc. etc. etc. Stop already. If it is sold
as an MG and you like it, it's an MG. If it's sold as
a Jag and you like it, it's a Jag. Let's talk about
positive things like finding a new place to have fun
with the MG's we have or talk about how the new MG
might sell in certain circles etc. etc. etc.
(-; (-; (-;
Jim
69C
70B Heritage body shell (is this a real MG, It is to
me,
it drives like one, it smells like one, it even looks
like one (=; )
--- "Telewest (PH)" <paul.hunt1@blueyonder.co.uk>
wrote:
> :-)
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Lew Palmer" <lpalmer@roundaboutmanor.com>
> To: "'Telewest (PH)'" <paul.hunt1@blueyonder.co.uk>;
> "'Rick Brown'"
> <brown409@comcast.net>; "'mglist'"
> <mgs@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Friday, October 18, 2002 6:15 PM
> Subject: RE: New MG Sports Car to be unvailed next
> week
>
>
> > Now what constitutes a "real" MG?
> >
> > Remember, in 1936 when Morris took over the design
> office for MG, the
> > overhead cam MMM cars were supplanted with the
> T-series and the SVW
> > range, enthusiasts bemoaned the fact that the new
> cars weren't "real"
> > MGs.
> >
> > In 1950, the TD was introduced with steel wheels
> and no wire wheel
> > option and were declared "not real MGs".
> >
> > In 1953, the then BMC was formed from MG and
> others, the TF was
> > introduced and enthusiasts declared they weren't
> "real MGs".
> >
> > Again, in 1956, with the introduction of the MGA,
> without the upright
> > "square-rigger" shape, - "not real MGs".
> >
> > In 1981, with the introduction of the front-wheel
> drive Metro, Maestro,
> > and Montego, all Austin sedan badge engineered
> cars - not "real" MGs.
> >
> > ...and on and on...
> >
> > Well you catch my drift.
> >
> > Regards,
> > Lew Palmer
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: owner-mgs@autox.team.net
> [mailto:owner-mgs@autox.team.net] On
> > Behalf
> > > Of Telewest (PH)
> > > Sent: Friday, October 18, 2002 3:31 AM
> > > To: Rick Brown; mglist
> > > Subject: Re: New MG Sports Car to be unvailed
> next week
> > >
> > > >From what I have read some of the design issues
> that led to its very
> > > mixed
> > > reception when announced some time ago were
> caused by having to retain
> > > sufficient Mangusta engineering to keep its
> accreditation for the USA.
> > So
> > > presumably 'Yes'.
> > >
> > > But it's not a *real* MG ...
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