Patience, dear boy, patience ...
----- Original Message -----
From: Max Heim <mvheim@studiolimage.com>
To: MG List <mgs@autox.team.net>
Sent: Saturday, May 27, 2000 8:41 PM
Subject: Re: British Motor Heritage... to FORD
> Fortunately Ford doesn't get the MG brand in this deal, just the
> historical archives...
>
> Paul Hunt had this to say:
>
> >Whilst I can understand that for commercial reasons they want to
commonise
> >parts across models I don't like their habit of making Jaguars at
Halewood,
> >on Mondeo floor pans etc. But what takes the biscuit for me is fitting
Ford
> >switchgear in the Aston Martin Vantage and Volante. There is absolutely
no
> >excuse for this, the purchasers of such cars would probably *prefer* to
pay
> >more and have something as exclusive as the rest of the car. Mark my
words,
> >when Ford get hold of MG it will just be a badge but the marketing will
have
> >you believe anything but.
> >
> >PaulH.
> >
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: Charles D. Sorkin <cdsorkin@ix.netcom.com>
> >To: MG List <mgs@autox.team.net>
> >Sent: Friday, May 26, 2000 1:02 PM
> >Subject: Re: British Motor Heritage... to FORD
> >
> >
> >> It is my impression that Ford is extremely respectful of such items of
> >> histroical interest, and they have an extensive history in the LBC
arena.
> >> Despite their current forray's with Jaguar, Aston Martin, etc., ...
> >
> >
>
>
> --
>
> Max Heim
> '66 MGB GHN3L76149
> If you're near Mountain View, CA,
> it's the red one with the silver bootlid.
>
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