Popular Post chickenslegs Posted July 13, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted July 13, 2018 13 minutes ago, janclaes47 said: British cars have always been a disaster, ... Always been a disaster? Rolls Royce, Bentley, Land Rover, Range Rover, Mini (especially Cooper's), Aston Martin, Jaguar (especially E-type), Jensen, TVR, AC (later Cobra), Austin Healey, McLaren, Morgan, MG ... janclaes47 - just out of curiosity, what is your country of origin, and what are its iconic motor cars. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
overherebc Posted July 13, 2018 Share Posted July 13, 2018 (edited) 32 minutes ago, chickenslegs said: Always been a disaster? Rolls Royce, Bentley, Land Rover, Range Rover, Mini (especially Cooper's), Aston Martin, Jaguar (especially E-type), Jensen, TVR, AC (later Cobra), Austin Healey, McLaren, Morgan, MG ... janclaes47 - just out of curiosity, what is your country of origin, and what are its iconic motor cars. Morgan, Ginetta as well. Lotus. All were actually ok considering the materials that were available at the time. As time went on better steels and alloys were available but the problem was that management wouldn't spend/invest the money to improve the products or the machining. Even RR fell into the trap with the Silver Cloud ( rust bucket ) and to some extent the Cornishe. On topic ? the 'new' MG is just a piece of mass produced crap that the general car buying public have been brainwashed into buying by advertising. Not that different from most other modern crap cars that are made. However MG should fix the car or replace it. ( even it has a crap back seat ) Edit. Did you know? and not a lot of people know this. The RR Cloud was nearly called the Silver Mist until someone told RR it might not go down too well in Germany as mist in German can be translated as cow sh-t. Edited July 13, 2018 by overherebc 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
transam Posted July 14, 2018 Share Posted July 14, 2018 11 hours ago, janclaes47 said: British cars have always been a disaster, so why anyone thinks they would improve when selling the brand to a nation which yet to date hasn't produced anything that is worth the money. That's strange as the USA was one of the UK main export markets for a long time..Though it looks like the Japanese took that away way back and is still there.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
overherebc Posted July 14, 2018 Share Posted July 14, 2018 10 hours ago, overherebc said: Morgan, Ginetta as well. Lotus. All were actually ok considering the materials that were available at the time. As time went on better steels and alloys were available but the problem was that management wouldn't spend/invest the money to improve the products or the machining. Even RR fell into the trap with the Silver Cloud ( rust bucket ) and to some extent the Cornishe. On topic ? the 'new' MG is just a piece of mass produced crap that the general car buying public have been brainwashed into buying by advertising. Not that different from most other modern crap cars that are made. However MG should fix the car or replace it. ( even it has a crap back seat ) Edit. Did you know? and not a lot of people know this. The RR Cloud was nearly called the Silver Mist until someone told RR it might not go down too well in Germany as mist in German can be translated as cow sh-t. meant Silver Shadow not Silver Cloud ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spaniel Posted July 14, 2018 Share Posted July 14, 2018 I took a look at the new MG SUV's. I thought they were cheaply built. I'll stick with my Honda CRV. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxcorrigan Posted July 14, 2018 Share Posted July 14, 2018 On 7/12/2018 at 12:56 PM, transam said: No, that's her car back seat.... Her glasses don't look to clever either! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
overherebc Posted July 14, 2018 Share Posted July 14, 2018 Remember these ? Story was it would fail an MOT because of rust just after it left the production line. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxcorrigan Posted July 14, 2018 Share Posted July 14, 2018 12 hours ago, chickenslegs said: Always been a disaster? Rolls Royce, Bentley, Land Rover, Range Rover, Mini (especially Cooper's), Aston Martin, Jaguar (especially E-type), Jensen, TVR, AC (later Cobra), Austin Healey, McLaren, Morgan, MG ... janclaes47 - just out of curiosity, what is your country of origin, and what are its iconic motor cars. Many posters go to great lengths to conceal their nationality it helps when they want to do a bash, as in this case a Brit bash, they rarely come back and tell their nationality as it would spoil their fun! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxcorrigan Posted July 14, 2018 Share Posted July 14, 2018 12 hours ago, chickenslegs said: Always been a disaster? Rolls Royce, Bentley, Land Rover, Range Rover, Mini (especially Cooper's), Aston Martin, Jaguar (especially E-type), Jensen, TVR, AC (later Cobra), Austin Healey, McLaren, Morgan, MG ... janclaes47 - just out of curiosity, what is your country of origin, and what are its iconic motor cars. Many posters go to great lengths to conceal their nationality it helps when they want to do a bash, as in this case a Brit bash, they rarely come back and tell their nationality as it would spoil their fun! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxcorrigan Posted July 14, 2018 Share Posted July 14, 2018 5 minutes ago, overherebc said: Remember these ? Story was it would fail an MOT because of rust just after it left the production line. Yes i remember that, i think the rear springs were coming up nearly through the back seats! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
overherebc Posted July 14, 2018 Share Posted July 14, 2018 18 minutes ago, maxcorrigan said: Yes i remember that, i think the rear springs were coming up nearly through the back seats! Steering system had more ball joints than a christmas tree has lights and appeared to be fitted pre-worn. ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
transam Posted July 14, 2018 Share Posted July 14, 2018 1 hour ago, overherebc said: Remember these ? Story was it would fail an MOT because of rust just after it left the production line. Indeed, Vauxhall Velox, bad boys ride... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stanleycoin Posted July 14, 2018 Share Posted July 14, 2018 (edited) 1 hour ago, maxcorrigan said: Many posters go to great lengths to conceal their nationality it helps when they want to do a bash, as in this case a Brit bash, they rarely come back and tell their nationality as it would spoil their fun! Nah. i'm a Brit we made some crap cars over the years. ( Austin Allegro, Triumph Dolomite ( Dollop of s***e ) and so on but also some fantastic ones. Louts, Rolls, and so on Bashing cars from any country is fair game i think. look at the French cars !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Edited July 14, 2018 by stanleycoin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
overherebc Posted July 14, 2018 Share Posted July 14, 2018 (edited) 13 minutes ago, stanleycoin said: Nah. i'm a Brit we made some crap cars over the years. but also some fantastic ones. Bashing cars from any country is fair game i think. look at the French cars !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Do we have to look at them? Not nice of you to make us do that. Exception ???? Edited July 14, 2018 by overherebc 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
transam Posted July 14, 2018 Share Posted July 14, 2018 6 minutes ago, stanleycoin said: Nah. i'm a Brit we made some crap cars over the years. ( Austin Allegro ) but also some fantastic ones. Bashing cars from any country is fair game i think. look at the French cars !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Actually the Austin Allagro was a first rate small car, transverse engine/trans, making the cabin very spacious. The running gear was a tried and tested reliable unit. But with most rides of the era rust was the ploblem... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
janclaes47 Posted July 14, 2018 Share Posted July 14, 2018 13 hours ago, chickenslegs said: Always been a disaster? Rolls Royce, Bentley, Land Rover, Range Rover, Mini (especially Cooper's), Aston Martin, Jaguar (especially E-type), Jensen, TVR, AC (later Cobra), Austin Healey, McLaren, Morgan, MG ... janclaes47 - just out of curiosity, what is your country of origin, and what are its iconic motor cars. The car industry in my country is not the subject of this thread, British cars and specifically MG is. Also your claim that in the past 100 years UK had a few decent models, most of those which cost double of an average car on the market, doesn't really impress. As another poster already mentioned, even the most expensive luxury brand had rust buckets. In the late eighties ( early nineties) you could buy RR Corniche's imported from the US for next to nothing, but they would have rust holes you can't imagine. If British cars were so good, then why they don't have any cars industry any more? Or read what UK drivers say. https://www.standard.co.uk/news/british-cars-are-unreliable-say-drivers-6328944.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stanleycoin Posted July 14, 2018 Share Posted July 14, 2018 6 minutes ago, transam said: Actually the Austin Allagro was a first rate small car, transverse engine/trans, making the cabin very spacious. The running gear was a tried and tested reliable unit. But with most rides of the era rust was the ploblem... ok. https://www.carthrottle.com/post/10-of-the-worst-british-cars-ever-made/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post transam Posted July 14, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted July 14, 2018 2 minutes ago, janclaes47 said: The car industry in my country is not the subject of this thread, British cars and specifically MG is. Also your claim that in the past 100 years UK had a few decent models, most of those which cost double of an average car on the market, doesn't really impress. As another poster already mentioned, even the most expensive luxury brand had rust buckets. In the late eighties ( early nineties) you could buy RR Corniche's imported from the US for next to nothing, but they would have rust holes you can't imagine. If British cars were so good, then why they don't have any cars industry any more? Or read what UK drivers say. https://www.standard.co.uk/news/british-cars-are-unreliable-say-drivers-6328944.html Bad management helped along by unions stuffed the UK motor industry... 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
transam Posted July 14, 2018 Share Posted July 14, 2018 2 minutes ago, stanleycoin said: ok. https://www.carthrottle.com/post/10-of-the-worst-british-cars-ever-made/ So what does your link "actually" say about the Allegro being in their list....? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
overherebc Posted July 14, 2018 Share Posted July 14, 2018 3 minutes ago, transam said: Bad management helped along by unions stuffed the UK motor industry... True. Always remember the expression 'it must be a friday afternoon car' My brother had a 'friday afternoon escort' that would start maybe one morning out of ten. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geriatrickid Posted July 18, 2018 Share Posted July 18, 2018 On 7/12/2018 at 2:34 AM, transam said: Must confess I don't like the name buying....Today's "Mini Cooper" has nothing to do with the names fame, just lucky that BMW does supply near faultless engineering, but it is a bought name for the masses that they can make money on.. LOL @ faultless engineering. For someone with as much knowledge as you, I am surprised you are unaware of the German use of built in obsolescence. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
transam Posted July 18, 2018 Share Posted July 18, 2018 4 hours ago, geriatrickid said: LOL @ faultless engineering. For someone with as much knowledge as you, I am surprised you are unaware of the German use of built in obsolescence. My opinion is my own chum.... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AsiaHand Posted July 22, 2018 Share Posted July 22, 2018 On 7/12/2018 at 12:52 PM, nev said: Isn't MG Indian owned now?. Owned by Shanghai based SAIC Motor. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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