# Looks Like the End For MG Rover **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [April 8, 2005, 7:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looks-like-the-end-for-mg-rover/298365 "2005-04-08T07:10:13Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![MagicEyes](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/5daacb/32.png) [@MagicEyes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MagicEyes)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2005, 4:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looks-like-the-end-for-mg-rover/298365/21 "2005-04-10T04:36:25Z")
> [@Polycarp](#): > > Or the chjevvies. 😉 😃 Thanks Polycarp–that made me laugh! ---
**Author:** ![Faith\_is\_Good](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/e99b99/32.png) [@Faith\_is\_Good](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Faith_is_Good)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2005, 4:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looks-like-the-end-for-mg-rover/298365/22 "2005-04-10T04:57:49Z")
Are American Cars still considered second to those from Japan and Europe? ---
**Author:** ![owlstretchingtime](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/958977/32.png) [@owlstretchingtime](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/owlstretchingtime)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2005, 10:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looks-like-the-end-for-mg-rover/298365/23 "2005-04-10T10:05:31Z")
> [@Faith is Good](#): > > Are American Cars still considered second to those from Japan and Europe? Over here they are all but invisible. The yanks have never been able to sell their cars anywhere other than in their own domestic market. We think they’re underpowered gas guzzlers. They’re also too big for the European environment. ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2005, 3:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looks-like-the-end-for-mg-rover/298365/24 "2005-04-10T15:04:36Z")
> [@owlstretchingtime](#): > > We think they’re underpowered gas guzzlers. They’re also too big for the European environment. My Jeep Cherokee is about the same length as a Honda Accord, and its four litre straight-six has plenty of power. It does suck the gas, though (average 20 mpg _if I’m careful_). ---
**Author:** ![owlstretchingtime](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/958977/32.png) [@owlstretchingtime](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/owlstretchingtime)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2005, 5:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looks-like-the-end-for-mg-rover/298365/25 "2005-04-10T17:08:19Z")
> [@Johnny L.A.](#): > > My Jeep Cherokee is about the same length as a Honda Accord, and its four litre straight-six has plenty of power. It does suck the gas, though (average 20 mpg _if I’m careful_). Actually the Jeep cherokee is one of the few yank-tanks that sell s well over here. However they are only bought by a certain sort of person - a chav. ---
**Author:** ![Rick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/9f8e36/32.png) [@Rick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rick)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2005, 7:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looks-like-the-end-for-mg-rover/298365/26 "2005-04-10T19:13:31Z")
> [@Johnny L.A.](#): > > Know why the English drink warm beer? > Because Lucas makes their refrigerators too. > 😃 In 1976 Lucas started making and selling vacuum cleaners for home use. It was the only product they ever made that didn’t suck. The three positions on a Lucas head light switch Dim, flicker, and off The other three positions? Smoke, smolder, and flame Thank you, I’ll be here all week 😃 ---
**Author:** ![InvidiousCourgette](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/e47c2d/32.png) [@InvidiousCourgette](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/InvidiousCourgette)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2005, 8:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looks-like-the-end-for-mg-rover/298365/27 "2005-04-10T20:28:17Z")
> [@owlstretchingtime](#): > > And for all those who bemoan the loss of 6,000 manufacturing jobs (probably more like 10,000 once you count the ripples) - do you now understand why the EU is such a bad thing for Britain? I am having a slow day. Care to expand? ---
**Author:** ![Sunspace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sunspace/32/1250_2.png) [@Sunspace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sunspace)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2005, 11:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looks-like-the-end-for-mg-rover/298365/28 "2005-04-10T23:14:44Z")
> [@owlstretchingtime](#): > > Actually the Jeep cherokee is one of the few yank-tanks that sell s well over here. However they are only bought by a certain sort of person - a chav. What’s a ‘chav’, for us colonials? ---
**Author:** ![owlstretchingtime](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/958977/32.png) [@owlstretchingtime](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/owlstretchingtime)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2005, 9:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looks-like-the-end-for-mg-rover/298365/29 "2005-04-11T09:27:56Z")
> [@Sunspace](#): > > What’s a ‘chav’, for us colonials? A common, low class, person. Cherokees are very popular with these sort of people along with “bling” and scratter’s dogs. ---
**Author:** ![owlstretchingtime](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/958977/32.png) [@owlstretchingtime](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/owlstretchingtime)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2005, 9:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looks-like-the-end-for-mg-rover/298365/30 "2005-04-11T09:30:05Z")
> [@InvidiousCourgette](#): > > I am having a slow day. Care to expand? In the past the government could intervene in a situation like this. The EU forbids this. The sort of person who would be in favour of Government intervention is the sort of person who would be in favour of Britain’s membership of the EU. (Personally, I am against both) ---
**Author:** ![garius](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e19b73/32.png) [@garius](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/garius)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2005, 12:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looks-like-the-end-for-mg-rover/298365/31 "2005-04-11T12:53:56Z")
> [@](#): > > The sort of person who would be in favour of Government intervention is the sort of person who would be in favour of Britain’s membership of the EU. (Personally, I am against both) Not really - i’m strongly pro-Europe but that doesn’t mean i can’t spot a Lame Duck when i see one. ---
**Author:** ![owlstretchingtime](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/958977/32.png) [@owlstretchingtime](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/owlstretchingtime)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2005, 2:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looks-like-the-end-for-mg-rover/298365/32 "2005-04-11T14:07:47Z")
> [@garius](#): > > Not really - i’m strongly pro-Europe but that doesn’t mean i can’t spot a Lame Duck when i see one. It would appear that you have at least one lame duck blind spot! Even the French are going off the EU. ---
**Author:** ![garius](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e19b73/32.png) [@garius](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/garius)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2005, 3:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looks-like-the-end-for-mg-rover/298365/33 "2005-04-11T15:19:33Z")
> [@](#): > > Even the French are going off the EU Well that mean’s we should _definitely_ be more pro-European then. We all know England and France shouldn’t agree on anything anyway. Just isn’t cricket. Funny people the French, do some strange things with frogs don’tcha know… ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2005, 3:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looks-like-the-end-for-mg-rover/298365/34 "2005-04-11T15:26:42Z")
How does the ‘man in the street’ feel about MG Rover going into receivership? Are most people like **Casdave** , and say ‘good riddance’? Or do they mourn the passing of a British Institution? ---
**Author:** ![Pushkin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ee59a6/32.png) [@Pushkin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pushkin)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2005, 3:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looks-like-the-end-for-mg-rover/298365/35 "2005-04-11T15:27:57Z")
> [@Rick](#): > > In 1976 Lucas started making and selling vacuum cleaners for home use. It was the only product they ever made that didn’t suck. > > The three positions on a Lucas head light switch > Dim, flicker, and off > The other three positions? > Smoke, smolder, and flame > > Thank you, I’ll be here all week > 😃 Seen on a tshirt once; A man receiving an articifial heart and asking the Doctor “What do you mean its made by Lucas?” The demise of MG Rover has been long and painful. A shame when some cars were actually quite desirable over the years that everything else could be so fouled up. ---
**Author:** ![Mk\_VII](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Mk\_VII](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mk_VII)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2005, 5:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looks-like-the-end-for-mg-rover/298365/36 "2005-04-11T17:05:23Z")
> [@Johnny L.A.](#): > > How does the ‘man in the street’ feel about MG Rover going into receivership? Are most people like **Casdave** , and say ‘good riddance’? Or do they mourn the passing of a British Institution? I doubt he’ll be greatly moved. He certainly wasn’t motivated to buy their lacklustre cars. BMW made the smart move by keeping the Morris factory at Cowley and the MINI production line - only car people actually wanted to buy; they are substantially back-ordered on it. ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2005, 5:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looks-like-the-end-for-mg-rover/298365/37 "2005-04-11T17:24:12Z")
**Mk VII** : I’ve always been curious about your username. Is it from the Vickers-Supermarine? ---
**Author:** ![Mk\_VII](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Mk\_VII](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mk_VII)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2005, 6:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looks-like-the-end-for-mg-rover/298365/38 "2005-04-11T18:53:37Z")
no, it’s from the .303 Mk VII cartridge ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2005, 6:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looks-like-the-end-for-mg-rover/298365/39 "2005-04-11T18:56:28Z")
Aha. I have an SMLE. I’ve never fired it. ---
**Author:** ![Neurotik](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/91b2a8/32.png) [@Neurotik](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Neurotik)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2005, 7:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looks-like-the-end-for-mg-rover/298365/40 "2005-04-11T19:51:48Z")
> [@owlstretchingtime](#): > > Over here they are all but invisible. The yanks have never been able to sell their cars anywhere other than in their own domestic market. > > We think they’re underpowered gas guzzlers. They’re also too big for the European environment. Eh? When I was in Winchester, every third car appeared to be a Ford. Which was a big shock coming from London where you couldn’t find a Ford if you tried. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looks-like-the-end-for-mg-rover/298365.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looks-like-the-end-for-mg-rover/298365.md?page=3)