>
> Trevor Boicey wrote:
> >
> > Chris Rodgers wrote:
> > > 'Octagon' badged cars represent pretentiousness (MG after all only
> > > stands for Morris Garages) and pretence that a parts-bin engineered can
> > > honestly call itself a real car. (MGB's have Morris Marina door
> > > handles, what class!!)
> >
> > Oh come oh, this is just unreasonable.
> >
> > What's so "sporting" about a Triumph Herald undercarriage
> > used in the spitfire?
> >
> > What's so sporting about the Triumph Standard 10 engine used
> > in the same car?
> >
> > ALL of our cars are corporate parts bin cars, accept it.
>
> After visiting your site, I think maybe I found the wrong guy to argue
> with.
>
> I will comment thought that, here in NZ at least, we have a real problem
> with 'cliquey' MG owners perpetuating the shallow myth that they own the
> only true British sportscars. Triumph has never been given the
> recognition it deserves for its achievements and innovation.
>
> Steadfast 'MG' has never been interesting enough to pioneer PI or build
> a potentially world-beating 4 seater V8 grand tourer (Stags are awesome,
> there is no doubt).
>
> I take solace in the knowledge that Triumph were, in the seventies, the
> most influential force within Leyland (Or as I call it the 'rooted'
> group) and that Triumph died a more dignified death than Mg, which has
> had to bear such horror rebirths as the RV 8 and that ridiculous 'F'.
> The MGF will never be a true Mg because it is too bloody innnovative.
>
> Oh, and Triumph did master 'unibody' (british word, monocoque)
> construction, as borne out by the super-strong 2000 range, Toledos and
> Dolomites.
>
> > What's so "sporting" about a Triumph Herald undercarriage
> > used in the spitfire?
> >
> > What's so sporting about the Triumph Standard 10 engine used
> > in the same car?
>
> Wasn't Harry Webster a genius? What innovation.
>
> Bye Bye
>
> Chris Rodgers
>
> (Fully paid up member of the 'BMC loathers' club)
>
> PS - your 'MG sites ring' thingy bears out my comment about
> pretentiousness nicely.
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