20-09-2016, 07:27 PM
Hi.
Today the UK has many cross country projects either in the pipeline or actually in progress with China.
The Blair government should really have stepped in to save or at least prop up MG Rover, they did aid the banks remember!
When MGR went down SAIC & NAC got plant and other goodies.
If MGR didn't go bust we would be driving a Rover 1 Series not a BMW 1 series as it was a Rover design, as is the BMW Mini.
The often maligned "K" series 4 cylinder engine is actually a peach, wonderfully smooth, light enough for one man to lift it and efficient. The head gasket issues are more pronounced with the biggest engines, the 1.1 litre being very reliable and the 1.8 having the biggest problems.
Rover did make changes as time went by but we have to admit that we didn't effect a total cure. It was the Chinese that did the donkey work and did cure all the problems, to the extent they called the revised unit the "N" series. This was fitted into the Chinese MG7, Roewe 750 & MG6. These have found their way into enthusiasts Rover 75 & MG ZT cars with 100% success.
The import of the MG3 & GS SUV mean jobs for us here in the UK as SAIC's facility at Longbridge is far more than an importer.
Personally after driving Emma's year old MG3 I am impressed, it's in the middle of the range and is extremely well specced and put together.
Today the UK has many cross country projects either in the pipeline or actually in progress with China.
The Blair government should really have stepped in to save or at least prop up MG Rover, they did aid the banks remember!
When MGR went down SAIC & NAC got plant and other goodies.
If MGR didn't go bust we would be driving a Rover 1 Series not a BMW 1 series as it was a Rover design, as is the BMW Mini.
The often maligned "K" series 4 cylinder engine is actually a peach, wonderfully smooth, light enough for one man to lift it and efficient. The head gasket issues are more pronounced with the biggest engines, the 1.1 litre being very reliable and the 1.8 having the biggest problems.
Rover did make changes as time went by but we have to admit that we didn't effect a total cure. It was the Chinese that did the donkey work and did cure all the problems, to the extent they called the revised unit the "N" series. This was fitted into the Chinese MG7, Roewe 750 & MG6. These have found their way into enthusiasts Rover 75 & MG ZT cars with 100% success.
The import of the MG3 & GS SUV mean jobs for us here in the UK as SAIC's facility at Longbridge is far more than an importer.
Personally after driving Emma's year old MG3 I am impressed, it's in the middle of the range and is extremely well specced and put together.
