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Re: The 2004 MGG!!! -Reply

To: "Matt Kulka" <Matt.Kulka@hboc.com>,
Subject: Re: The 2004 MGG!!! -Reply
From: Phil Raby <mgworld@chp.ltd.uk>
Date: Thu, 15 Jan 98 17:24:03 -0000
On 15/1/98 4:45 pm Matt Kulka said

>While I haven't yet figured out why MGG is so unlikely, it brought me to
>a question.  Maybe those of you who aren't still on their first MG will
>answer.  I know of MGA, MGB, and MGC.  The new model is the MGF.  What
>happened to D and E?

MGG =AD what noise do kids say to horse?

MGD was discounted cos it didn't sound right - D for dud and all =
that. F suggests Fast and Fun!

There's an MGTF on its way - a highpowered F with a turbo or =
supercharged engine. Price is said to be =A335,000 (ouch) but =
performance should be something else. Look out for an announcement at =
the Geneva motor show.

There's also expected to be a Tiptronic-style gearbox option =
announced at the same time =AD can't see why, us English don't like =
automatics, but it could be for the Japanese market.

The next all new MG is codenamed R60 and should appear in 2004. =
Expect it to use the floorpan of Rover R55 - the 400 replacement. =
This could suggest a front engine setup. Not sure about MGH, MGi =
would sound like an 80s hot hatch, MGJ is too much like MGG, how =
about MGK? that sounds OK

It has been suggested that the floorpan of the new Mini could be used =
for a new MG Midget. Personally, I can't see this happening, a =
sporting Mini derivative would use the Cooper name, but who knows?

Philip Raby
Editor, MG World
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