RE: MG Asks Owners And Fans: Name That Road

[Twincam16]

Gridl0k said:

Yeah, I'm sure a Chinese car based on a 25 year old Honda will be an outstanding purchasing decision...

Which one's that then?

The 6, at it's heart, has a modified MG ZT structure, with new suspension, subframes, bodywork, handling geometry, interior, engine...

The Honda-based cars died out with the 25/45 and will NOT be returning.

[Gridl0k]

Ah, thought it was a ZS base - at least they're building on a BMW chassis then.

I still can't think of a natively-designed Chinese product that's worth buying though.

[Great Pretender]

swerni said:

End of the Road

[Twincam16]

Gridl0k said:

Ah, thought it was a ZS base - at least they're building on a BMW chassis then.

Yep, it's a bigger car than it looks in the flesh. You'd be getting a lot for your money.

MG's new owners aren't stupid - they want a foothold in the European market and they have the money and expertise to ensure it doesn't fail. I think this is good news for Longbridge.

People used to say similar things about Japanese cars, then Korean ones. Their tone changed somewhat when Nissan opened a factory in Sunderland, especially after the area's steelworkers and miners had just been made redundant, and now look at it.

[AstonV12]

Union Strike Lane?

[10 Pence Short]

Twincam16 said:

MG's new owners aren't stupid - they want a foothold in the European market and they have the money and expertise to ensure it doesn't fail. I think this is good news for Longbridge.

Is there a diesel in the range, or are they going to miss out on 50% of EU sales potential?

[Twincam16]

10 Pence Short said:

Twincam16 said:

MG's new owners aren't stupid - they want a foothold in the European market and they have the money and expertise to ensure it doesn't fail. I think this is good news for Longbridge.

Is there a diesel in the range, or are they going to miss out on 50% of EU sales potential?

On it's way. At the moment it's been launched in the Chinese market, which means petrol autos, but it'll have manual and diesel options by the time Longbridge start building them.

[Ex Boy Racer]

Noteven Close?

or maybe look to the future with Electric Avenue

[tonym911]

The Road of Broken Dreams

[vintageracer01]

CY88 said:

Deluded said:

Headgasket Avenue.

I do really like the look of the MG6 though. Hope it looks like that in the flesh.

Edited by Deluded on Tuesday 23 February 07:13

Hmmm

Yes, nice girl.

[10 Pence Short]

Pheonix Cul De Sac leading to Absolutely No Way.

[sleep envy]

Lossof Drive

[Munter]

I'd buy one.

If it's £8k, 140bhp+, 60 mpg, and comes with a 10 year 100,000 warranty....and is reliable.

[HellDiver]

300bhp/ton said:

It's great to see all the 'a' holes flocking to this thread

Your arrival makes it complete.

Hopefully they make a decent car that gets some of the useless folks of this country away from the Hyundai and KIA dealers.

Edited by HellDiver on Tuesday 23 February 12:34

[king arthur]

Gridl0k said:

Ah, thought it was a ZS base - at least they're building on a BMW chassis then.

I still can't think of a natively-designed Chinese product that's worth buying though.

None of MG Rover's models was ever built on a BMW chassis, and neither was this car designed in China.

[HellDiver]

king arthur said:

None of MG Rover's models was ever built on a BMW chassis, and neither was this car designed in China.

Other than the 75/ZT that was designed during BMW's ownership of Rover, to be a cheap alternative to the 5-series?

[havoc]

Ten Pound Way?

About-to Close?

[Mr Gear]

HellDiver said:

king arthur said:

None of MG Rover's models was ever built on a BMW chassis, and neither was this car designed in China.

Other than the 75/ZT that was designed during BMW's ownership of Rover, to be a cheap alternative to the 5-series?

But it is not built on a chassis shared with any BMW.

[traffman]

Hmmm ....Wedge Lane , or corrosion close.

[Twincam16]

Munter said:

I'd buy one.

If it's £8k, 140bhp+, 60 mpg, and comes with a 10 year 100,000 warranty....and is reliable.

Not far off - £14.5k, 160bhp, mpg not tested yet but may not be bad, and as for the warranty - well we don't know yet but I'd imagine the Chinese might seek to vie with Kia and Hyundai to give long-term market appeal to an 'unproven' car, so I'm guessing at the very least it'll be longer than the bog-standard three years.

I'm quite enthusiastic about this car, actually. With the right gearbox it'll be not bad to drive and will slot in between the compact execs and family hatches, into the ground that the Peugeot 406 left behind. Slim pillars too - that's a welcome surprise.