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Re: [Mgs] Successor of MGTF?

To: Glenn Schnittke <g.schnittke@comcast.net>
Subject: Re: [Mgs] Successor of MGTF?
From: Charley & Peggy Robinson <ccrobins@ktc.com>
Date: Sat, 05 May 2012 22:01:44 -0500
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What got me about the TF was that while it was reportedly a fine car, 
the doggoned thing looked like a Miata to me. :-(

CR

On 5/5/2012 9:21 PM, Glenn Schnittke wrote:
> There's so much more that I want to say about it that I won't.
>
> I will say that I think it's hideous. They took the front end of the 
> MGF/TF, added the grille from the original bugeye Sprite and schlemmed 
> them between headlights from a Japanese cartoon.
>
> All other things considered, I can't see why anyone would be excited 
> about this car, not knowing anything about its performance statistics 
> or maintenance record.
>
> And if something goes horribly wrong, who do you get to sue? The 
> Chinese government? Good luck.
>
> Okay, I admit. I went ahead and said it.
>
> Glenn
>
>
>
> On 5/2/2012 1:00 PM, mgs-request@autox.team.net wrote:
>> Message: 1
>> Date: Wed, 2 May 2012 19:16:50 +0200
>> From: "Hans Duinhoven"<h.duinhoven@planet.nl>
>> To:<mgs@Autox.Team.Net>
>> Subject: [Mgs] Successor of MGTF?
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>> http://www.carnewschina.com/2010/04/19/saic-working-on-new-mg-roadster-engine-up-front/
>>  
>>
>>
>> Looks better than the previous gig.
>>
>> Cheers,
>>
>> Hans Duinhoven
>> 71 BGT on the road again
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