I agree with Mike on this.
My first SD1, a '78 had some problems, but my later Vitesse was the car I
never should have sold. I still miss that one.
fredd
> > Everbody knows Rover was a dog!! B. Warner
>
> At the risk of sounding like I have no sense of humor, the Rover SD-1 was
the BEST
> family car I have everdriven. the 5-speed version would go like hell, hold
as much
> baggage as a station wagon and was comfortable. Replacing the gas-filled
shocks at
> the rear was essential (like the late 1980s Jaguars) but it was a
wonderful car.
> Just not put together very well and that was endemic to the British car
industry.
>
> Poor BMW. They are too German to know what to do with British cars. Plus
their
> executives don't know when to stop talking. Or not start!
>
> The Triumph name is probably almost gone here. Not being disloyal but I
don't
> understand why they aren't selling something with an MG badge in this
market.
>
> Mike Cook
>
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