That could be a problem for the nameplate, at least in the US. BMW won't
want anything like that here that could compete with the sales of the
Z4. I don't see those cars on the same playing field from a price
standpoint, as the Z4's supposed to be pricier and more luxurious. But
they might still feel threatened by another foreign sports car in the mix.
Murray Arundell wrote:
>A little fact that seem to have escaped you all is that the "MG" name
>will revert to BMW as the loan given to MG-Rover has not been
>repaid........ So any discussion on the re-birth (again) of MG is a
>waste of time until the intentions of BMWare made clear.
>
>Cheers - Murray Arundell
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: owner-mgs@autox.team.net [mailto:owner-mgs@autox.team.net] On
>Behalf Of William Killeffer
>Sent: Monday, 6 June 2005 10:27 PM
>To: mgs@autox.team.net
>Subject: my apologies to Max, more discussion
>
>
>Max,
>I'm sorry for the harsh language used in my reply to your posting the
>other day. There were more effective and less rude ways to get my
>message across. Instead of taking the high road, I took the low.
>However, just because I have apologized for being rude doesn't mean that
>
>I have been converted over to your viewpoint. You've injected some valid
>
>points into your arguement, and alot of what I've said depends on
>someone buying and saving the MGTF. That's still very much up in the
>air. You mentioned the idea that MG-Rover could have arranged a
>co-marketing
>agreement with some other manufacturer. I don't think that anyone would
>have been overenthusiastic after what happened with the Sterling. Also,
>Morgan is a low volume specialty operation. They didn't need but a
>couple of dealers in the US, and would have been hard-pressed to supply
>too many more. The waiting list's already quite long. The MGTF was more
>mass produced. But it's not being produced at all right now. Once again,
>assuming someone steps to the rescue, they're going to want
>to make a profit, and the US is one of the bigger automotive markets in
>the world, if not the biggest. Also, we're nuts for retro-style cars,
>nameplates, etc. If the white knight materializes and the car is saved,
>it would be in their favor to get it in here if possible.
>Now, you brought up crash protection and engine location. If it comes to
>
>making a change to the car to get it in here, I'll bet that the average
>man on the street here is unaware of that car's present setup, and would
>
>not care that it might have looked a bit different a couple of years
>ago, or that the engine had been moved closer to the front. I know
>making changes like that isn't cheap or easy sometimes. There's also the
>
>chance that it might be workable as-is.
>Yes, I'm eaten up with wishful thinking about this. I also know that
>anything or nothing could happen. Not all of the car makers in the world
>
>want to deal with US regulations, and this might end up being the case
>for any future owner of the MGTF design. I'm just not ready to give up
>the idea yet. As reasonable as you are, I'm afraid we're at an impasse
>on this one.
>
>
>
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