[Windy]

The MG3 is about to be launched at the Guangzhou Motor Show.

It appears to be available in two paint schemes:

White with a flag:

White with floral graphics:

They both go like rockets :lol:

 

[Maxxed_Ross]

4 door?????? Noooooooooooooooo!

 

[caled]

Given that the best looking end is the front, you think they wouldve wall mounted them the other way round.
And I doubt Mini are going to be too impressed that theyre putting Union Jacks on the roof, not that either really deserve to.

 

[Car13]

Mini, Swift market all good for the brand tidy run about, if pushed hard like ZR
should sell well.

Price will be key on this as will warrenty

 

[Windy]

Given that the best looking end is the front, you think they wouldve wall mounted them the other way round.
And I doubt Mini are going to be too impressed that theyre putting Union Jacks on the roof, not that either really deserve to.

And Mini/BMW have the stand just across the corridor, at present it looks like the audience will all have their backs turned towards Mini :lol:

 

[Gary Gee]

WTF is it doing with a union flag on the roof? Their owns not good enough?

 

[Windy]

WTF is it doing with a union flag on the roof? Their owns not good enough?

Tony Williams, it's chief designer lives in Birmingham, or somewhere near, and Shanghai was once British too!

They have done a better job of the flag than Mini did!

 

[Car13]

Chinese love the heritage, should sell well.

 

[Gary Gee]

Shanghai was once British too!

I think "once" is the important word there, being designed by someone British doesn't make something made thousands of miles away British ffs

 

[Windy]

I think "once" is the important word there, being designed by someone British doesn't make something made thousands of miles away British ffs

Does the fact that most of our union flags are made in foreign parts make them non-British too?

 

[Parsec]

Why do you say they both go like rockets? I was under the impression they weren't that quick.

 

[Roverman]

Why do you say they both go like rockets? I was under the impression they weren't that quick.

I think it's the way they have been displayed, however once the 1.5 Turbo goes in who knows ?

 

[Windy]

I think it's the way they have been displayed, however once the 1.5 Turbo goes in who knows ?

Like Top Gear's Robin :yup:

We don't have performance statistics yet, it hasn't even officially been announced what engines they will have.


:trek:

 

[Gary Gee]

Does the fact that most of our union flags are made in foreign parts make them non-British too?

Well I guess this proves you cannot win against a smart arse - just why are you so pro Chinese MG?

2nd thoughts don't bother answering that, you'll just accuse me of being racist somehow - go to the area around longbridge and ask all the ex mgr workers how British the new MG is and see how far you get...

Now wheres that ignore button...

 

[GazSuttonUK]

Well I guess this proves you cannot win against a smart arse - just why are you so pro Chinese MG?

2nd thoughts don't bother answering that, you'll just accuse me of being racist somehow - go to the area around longbridge and ask all the ex mgr workers how British the new MG is and see how far you get...

Now wheres that ignore button...

I have to agree with everything you said Gary..

 

[Windy]

Well I guess this proves you cannot win against a smart arse - just why are you so pro Chinese MG?

2nd thoughts don't bother answering that, you'll just accuse me of being racist somehow - go to the area around longbridge and ask all the ex mgr workers how British the new MG is and see how far you get...

Now wheres that ignore button...

Going to the area inside longbridge would be more interesting where there are hundreds of people whose jobs depend on these cars being a success.

While building a full production line for the MG6 may not make good business sense, if these little cars are to be sold in UK/Europe then it very likely does. If anything is going to bring thousands of jobs back to Longbridge then this is it.

 

[Parsec]

I think what it comes down to is these cars are designed primarily for the home market (which is without a doubt China). The exteriors are styled to Asian tastes and the interiors in particular are a million miles away from what a British design would look like. It's ok saying they are designed by a British guy, but again he is designing them for the Chinese market, not us.

I think selling the cars in the UK is a secondary concern, they are not expecting to do any real numbers, they're just doing it to add some authenticity for the Chinese market.

I'm not being racist or miserable, I wish them well and hope they are popular cars, but I'm 95% certain they won't be popular in Europe.

Personally, I could live with the exterior styling of these new cars if it had that "right" feeling when sitting inside like the Zed's have. Zed interiors are basic, but inoffensive and encourage you to actually focus on driving.

For me, the Zeds are the last of the true MG's. I just hope they are not all knackered by the time I have the opportunity to get another. I think maybe a ZR this time.

 

[Windy]

I think selling the cars in the UK is a secondary concern, they are not expecting to do any real numbers, they're just doing it to add some authenticity for the Chinese market.

That may be true of the MG6 but it makes little sense to sell the small car in small numbers, they will want to sell it in similar numbers to its rivals.

 

[ViT]

Kind of looks like a volvo crossed with a mini, I like this car and has a good sporty lool. Should do well!

 

[RaptorUK]

If anything is going to bring thousands of jobs back to Longbridge then this is it.

If that day comes then I will be happy about them taking a liberty with our flag . . . until then I think it is a dammed cheek.