BMW split the Rover group and sold MG and Rover to some
English business group, Land Rover to Ford and kept Mini
for themselves. The Mini Cooper S is one hot small car
with Supercharged 165 hp.
Thomas
datsunmike wrote:
> The outfit is the Rover group which is now owned by BMW. The bodies have
> been around since 90 or so.
>
> Mike
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Gary McCormick" <svgkm@halley.ca.essd.northgrum.com>
> To: <SLBESQ@aol.com>
> Cc: <datsunmike@nyc.rr.com>; <sgam@hotmail.com>;
> <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Wednesday, October 24, 2001 1:58 PM
> Subject: Re: 1600 needed for MGB Magazine article
>
> > Anyone have any production figures for MG-Bs to compare to Roadster
> prod'n? That might
> > tell the tale as to why there is greater availability of performance parts
> for the Bs.
> >
> > There is an outfit in the UK that manufactures a complete "body-in-white"
> for the B - just
> > remove all the mechanical bits from your rotting, corroded, original
> bodyshell, transplant
> > them to your new body and voila!
> >
> > Gary McCormick
> > San Jose, CA
> >
> > SLBESQ@aol.com wrote:
> >
> > > In a message dated 10/24/2001 4:00:26 AM Pacific Daylight Time,
> > > datsunmike@nyc.rr.com writes:
> > >
> > > > They do make some serious "go" parts for the Bs.
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > > more, it seems, than they do for our roadsters!
> > >
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