MG with 5 super-sized plastic cup holders?

[healeynut]

Hopefully one of these will be coming to a dealership near you:

https://www.iht.com/articles/2007/03/13/business/sinoeuro.php?page=1

I know it's old news but thought you'd like to get the latest...

I guess you'll have to replace your thirst for flat warm beer and your Harris Tweed coat with a couple shots of Maotai (i.e. "fire water") and a baby blue Goldlion poly-weave jumper. If you are lucky they will be smart and find a way to keep the Lucas smoke from leaking out of the wiring harness.

The car's handbook will be summarily dispatched and replaced with Mao's little red book... lots of useful wisdom and suggestive what-nots in that literary gem!

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[DrEntropy]

WHen they disclose just where the windup key stows I'll be relieved.

 

[jlaird]

Do we have any cluebird what this MG=Modern Gentleman is going to look like?

 

[tony barnhill]

"On March 27, the 60th anniversary of Nanjing Auto, the Nanjing plant will start producing two MG models: the MG7, a five-seat, four-door sedan, and the MGTF, a two-seat, two-door convertible sports car. It wants eventually to export the MG7 to Europe.

The company has also signed a 33- year lease on a portion of the Longbridge factory site and later this year will begin producing the MGTF there for sale in Britain and eventually Continental Europe.

Negotiations are underway to produce a hardtop version of the MGTF roadster through a joint venture in Oklahoma, and Wang said he hoped that Americans would able to purchase an MG in the near future depending on the company's ability to meet U.S. regulations.

Initially, the cars will be updated versions of two-year-old models. Wang said the company would design all new models — a process under way — in Britain."['quote]

'nuff said!

 

[clyderedmond]

I've been following the story for several years now and recently saw photos on line of two recently assembled proto-types assembled in the UK for evaluation. I might be inclined to think about the roadster version if it becomes available in the US. The coupe,I believe, will be a non-starter in most markets. Just my 2 cents......

Cheers,
Mike

 

[Nunyas]

I think I rather like the coupe a bit more than the 'roadster', and that if I can afford one when the time comes around, I ~might~ buy one. Although, the whole China thing does cast a serious shadow of doubt over the likelihood of my purchasing one of these automobiles.

 

[MgKid1974]

"MGs developed a loyal following among aficionados who still refer to the distinctive logo as the "sacred octagon." '

The sacred octagon? I have never heard that phrase in reference to MG's...

Other than that, I probably wouldnt buy an MGF because I already own a british roadster... /bcforum/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/driving.gif

Just my take on the whole thing, I guess there could be a niche for people who used to have MGs in the past but had to get rid of them because they didnt have the time, money or patience to work on them and now there is a modern (probably more mechanically sound) version of it. Hopefully it will be somewhat succesful, it would be nice to expand our following.

 

[vping]

https://www.nemgt.org/tso.htm