RE: MG 6 | Shed of the Week
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ConnectionError said:
"Credit card payments are not accepted on this car"
I wonder why, do they know something that they are not saying and worried about Section 75?
Or appealing to a particular demographic for whom cash is king and with a lot of time on their hands to complain about stuff I wonder why, do they know something that they are not saying and worried about Section 75?
Jordie Barretts sock said:
ConnectionError said:
"Credit card payments are not accepted on this car"
I wonder why, do they know something that they are not saying and worried about Section 75?
I don't think they can legally say that any more can they?I wonder why, do they know something that they are not saying and worried about Section 75?
It'll be partly due to the higher fees and partly due to section 75. Same reason holding deposits might be accepted on card but will be £99 so they're under the section 75 limit.
Honestly though if you're going to be a melt about problems with your £2k car and expect to go all "sale of goods act" then you haven't got the chops to be buying £2k cars. Crybabies expecting a brand new car for a grand are part of the reason really cheap cars have vanished.
YellowCar said:
jfdi said:
is that the high tide line round the edge of the boot carpet?
Good spot, looks as though it's served time as a garden pond before reaching shed status.Presumably been stood for a while with a major leak, could have 'interesting' electrics if there are any major electrical connectors behind the boot trim.
Okay so these are a Rover 75 in a different dress? And they couldn’t call it a Rover as Ford or TATA bought the Rover brand out of administration?
This looks like a lot of car for the money. And even a quick google says that the motoring press hated it because it was ‘a Chinese rover’ but it drove really well.
I think She’d might have nailed it as a bit of motoring history wrapped up around company failure, resurgence and now moving in to desirability.
Also loved the earlier comment that the new Chinese owners fixed the maligned K-Series’ HGF issue in short order when Brummie’s finest didn’t, couldn’t or wouldn’t.
This looks like a lot of car for the money. And even a quick google says that the motoring press hated it because it was ‘a Chinese rover’ but it drove really well.
I think She’d might have nailed it as a bit of motoring history wrapped up around company failure, resurgence and now moving in to desirability.
Also loved the earlier comment that the new Chinese owners fixed the maligned K-Series’ HGF issue in short order when Brummie’s finest didn’t, couldn’t or wouldn’t.
Wren-went said:
As an ex Rover employee up until.05 when the s
t hit the fan no way would I go anywhere.near this .
This was assembled in Longbridge from the kit parts sent from China..
I worked at Longbdrige for SAIC for 3 years and I wouldn't go near one to be a reliable run around either really. The petrol ones are renowned for killing synchros and the diesel ones have simple parts that if they fail will basically scrap the car (MAF sensor and clutch being the two big ones from the top of my head). The drivers seat was also way too high for my liking and if you had one with a rear windsreen wiper then above a certain speed it would flip up and stand upright!t hit the fan no way would I go anywhere.near this .This was assembled in Longbridge from the kit parts sent from China..
Shame as the chassis was excellent and they handled well. Plus the diesel was very economical and not too slow.
stavers said:
Wren-went said:
As an ex Rover employee up until.05 when the st hit the fan no way would I go anywhere.near this .
This was assembled in Longbridge from the kit parts sent from China..
I worked at Longbdrige for SAIC for 3 years and I wouldn't go near one to be a reliable run around either really. The petrol ones are renowned for killing synchros and the diesel ones have simple parts that if they fail will basically scrap the car (MAF sensor and clutch being the two big ones from the top of my head). The drivers seat was also way too high for my liking and if you had one with a rear windsreen wiper then above a certain speed it would flip up and stand upright!t hit the fan no way would I go anywhere.near this .This was assembled in Longbridge from the kit parts sent from China..
Shame as the chassis was excellent and they handled well. Plus the diesel was very economical and not too slow.
I can think of a lot worse ways of spending £2k on a motor vee-hickle! As with any "shed" there is a risk that it will die in a cloud of steam, oil and cursing after 5 miles (or it may run and run). It looks smart enough, at a glance most won't know what it is (or care) the interior looks good considering it has topped 100k and the wheels look very good (if I compare them to my Mini wheels that have done 35k less they are miraculously good)
The fragilities mentioned are likely behind it.
If you can abandon your badge snobbery, why not?
The fragilities mentioned are likely behind it.
If you can abandon your badge snobbery, why not?
mooseracer said:
I think they did the same with the 6 - here is Autocar's mini-review in 2011:
"Better still is the MG 6’s chassis, which is quiet and supple, yet still controls body movements tightly. It’s clear that a great of MG Motor UK Ltd’s effort has gone into creating a convincing compromise between composure and sporting feel here, and it hasn’t wasted that effort. Hydraulic steering assistance allows for plenty of steering feel too."
Previously, in their drive of a pre-production model, they'd gone so far as to say it was a better chassis than the Focus of the time.
What do they know though? It was put together in Birmingham from some bits that came from China. It doesn't even have a German badge! "Better still is the MG 6’s chassis, which is quiet and supple, yet still controls body movements tightly. It’s clear that a great of MG Motor UK Ltd’s effort has gone into creating a convincing compromise between composure and sporting feel here, and it hasn’t wasted that effort. Hydraulic steering assistance allows for plenty of steering feel too."
Previously, in their drive of a pre-production model, they'd gone so far as to say it was a better chassis than the Focus of the time.
Some blokes on the internet who didn't know it existed before this morning will be along to put Autocar right soon.
stavers said:
Wren-went said:
As an ex Rover employee up until.05 when the st hit the fan no way would I go anywhere.near this .
This was assembled in Longbridge from the kit parts sent from China..
I worked at Longbdrige for SAIC for 3 years and I wouldn't go near one to be a reliable run around either really. The petrol ones are renowned for killing synchros and the diesel ones have simple parts that if they fail will basically scrap the car (MAF sensor and clutch being the two big ones from the top of my head). The drivers seat was also way too high for my liking and if you had one with a rear windsreen wiper then above a certain speed it would flip up and stand upright!t hit the fan no way would I go anywhere.near this .This was assembled in Longbridge from the kit parts sent from China..
Shame as the chassis was excellent and they handled well. Plus the diesel was very economical and not too slow.
A500leroy said:
stavers said:
Wren-went said:
As an ex Rover employee up until.05 when the st hit the fan no way would I go anywhere.near this .
This was assembled in Longbridge from the kit parts sent from China..
I worked at Longbdrige for SAIC for 3 years and I wouldn't go near one to be a reliable run around either really. The petrol ones are renowned for killing synchros and the diesel ones have simple parts that if they fail will basically scrap the car (MAF sensor and clutch being the two big ones from the top of my head). The drivers seat was also way too high for my liking and if you had one with a rear windsreen wiper then above a certain speed it would flip up and stand upright!t hit the fan no way would I go anywhere.near this .This was assembled in Longbridge from the kit parts sent from China..
Shame as the chassis was excellent and they handled well. Plus the diesel was very economical and not too slow.
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