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Thought the driver was 31....????

You saw what happened then, do tell....????

Antivaxxers....

Go back and read what this thread is about, then come back to me.... You are also making assumptions, they are not fact.....????

I said, go read the thread heading again, the thread isn't about the deceased guy....???? Please pay attention...????

The one you keep missing...........????

There have always been hiccups in ordinary folks lives, for instance, my grandparents, 1914/18, my parents, 1939/45, no ifs or buts, get on with it...????

One of the most iconic cars in history is the Austin/Morris Mini, BMW bought the Rover group and only used the Mini/Cooper stuff, obviously to use that Mini fame to cash in on it...Same as the Chinese with MG..

Yes, they bought it for the MG name and history, BMC/BL is the failed company, the historic marks had to go down with it..There is a list of those.....????

When I bought a new car the dealer called us to collect the blue book and white plates, they took the red plates off and fitted the white ones and finished all the paperwork, etc.

Correct, think BMW wanted the "Mini" thing....????

Though the MG/Morris story is a bit complicated, MG was the racing name used by Morris Garages performance stuff. Since 1924 Morris made ordinary road cars, plus performance road cars, for many years before being bought by the British Motor Corporation in 1952. BMC used the MG name for their "performance" offerings, tweaked up basic rides, including Morris's...But, MG does have real performance history, that's why BMC used it for that performance history. https://www.cardekho.com/features-stories/mg-ex181-the-car-that-made-land-speed-record-history-in-1957-25531.htm#:~:text=Coming back to the topic,245.64mph (395.31 kmph).

Didn't they buy the MG name from the Germans who didn't want it..? My thought is the British setup is just a smokescreen to give the impression folk are buying a British MG...

So I was right, it is a Chinese company who bought the MG brand name to use that name, history and Union Jack flag to sell Chinese stuff. I have read all their advertising blog, you know, "Since 1924" stuff... Together with a 100% Chinese Maxus truck covered in British bling. ????

Dealers charge a deposit for the red plates as they belong to the garage, think it cost me 3000bht which is returned when you collect the blue book and white plates...

As you seem to know everything about the British MG brand, can you tell me what % of MG is owned by a British company..?

Not sure if it has changed, but you can use red plates for 30 days, after that it is an offence. You can go to LTO for a covering letter if your plates have not turned up. I assume no plates is an offence in its self, but like most things in LOS, the BiB don't do much..

There's one floating around near me, Mrs.T thought it amusing....????....But it is the future...

That has nothing to do with a product, MG, being 100% Chinese...????

Yep, here is the UK punishment for using a mobile phone when driving... https://www.gov.uk/using-mobile-phones-when-driving-the-law#:~:text=Penalties,proper control of the vehicle.

Hey, the police take care of underage kids on motorcyles to get into their school gates...???? Special Elite Force......????

Of course, but they did have a bag ban....Same as a beer ban, my point is, LOS is no different to farangland in its wrapping department...????

LOS have NEVER had suitable fines, in fact last year they reduced some.....???? You may think I am a dinosaur, but at least l have an idea regarding LOS folk thought.????

Go in any shop in the west and what do you see, Plastic. Plastic wrappers advertising the probably small item inside. Half a century ago, buy a shirt, it's in a box, all nicely wrapped again in tissue or plastic. Go in a farang supermarket now, I reckon 99% of it is in plastic, from a sealed bag to cellophane wrap.. The hygiene thingy. So no, LOS is no worse than farangland, in fact didn't LOS ban plastic carrier bags...????

I think you are thinking like a farang.....????