On 14/12/97 3:02 pm Paul Hunt said
>There may no longer be a separate MG factory (or more accurately, assembly
>plant)
>but there is very definitely marque and model loyalty within the Rover
>factories.
[SNIP]
>
>Cynicism, or rose-tinted spectacles, may well hamper the viewer from
>appreciating
>worthy products.
Sorry to slag off British products, but I've just driven a Rover 800. It
was very disappointing, dynamically. The handling, ride and general feel
were all inferior to a BMW 5-series, and the car felt, quite frankly old
- which it is. In fact, (not sure I should say this) it felt like some
American saloons I've driven - wallowy and crude. Shame really, roll on
its replacement.
Having said this, other Rover products are very good - the 200, MGF (of
course), Discovery and Range Rover (if you're into 4WD, which I'm not)
and - by all accounts, although I haven't driven it - the Freelander.
Philip Raby
Editor, MG World
PO Box 163, Bicester OX6 3YS, UK
Tel: 01869 340061 Fax: 01869 340063 Mobile 0467 767361
www.chp.ltd.uk
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