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Car Forum / MINI / June 2006

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Steve68s - 20 Jun 2006 21:39 GMT
I wonder if they will be making classic minis!

Steve.

http://www.sky.com/skynews/video/videoplayer/0,,31200-mg_p15279,00.html
Tim - 20 Jun 2006 22:54 GMT
simple ansewer is No, they won't be allowed to. BMW, when they gutted the
company and stole the name from the Rover / MG group effectivly made it
impossible to ever build complete new cars again.
>I wonder if they will be making classic minis!
>
> Steve.
>
> http://www.sky.com/skynews/video/videoplayer/0,,31200-mg_p15279,00.html
madmax - 21 Jun 2006 04:19 GMT
> simple ansewer is No, they won't be allowed to. BMW, when they gutted the
> company and stole the name from the Rover / MG group effectivly made it
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>>http://www.sky.com/skynews/video/videoplayer/0,,31200-mg_p15279,00.html

Actually, timmy boy, they are making "NEW CARS".  Idiot!
DJ - 21 Jun 2006 11:01 GMT
Who is this "Madmax" and why is it arguing, insulting and disrupting this
forum?

>> simple ansewer is No, they won't be allowed to. BMW, when they gutted the
>> company and stole the name from the Rover / MG group effectivly made it
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> Actually, timmy boy, they are making "NEW CARS".  Idiot!
Madmax - 21 Jun 2006 17:23 GMT
> Who is this "Madmax" and why is it arguing, insulting and disrupting this
> forum?

I am YOUR God! And I am here to annoy you little hobbits.
Tim - 21 Jun 2006 11:17 GMT
I see that our sad f.ck of a troll is still  here and still not taking his
medication....never mind one day his sad life will become all to much even
for himself and he'll go out into the back yard and swallow some lead.

and MAX for your own information a 3 doorhatchback is not a
Austin/Morris/Leyland/BMC or Rover based vehicle. Its is built by a toatly
different company, on a toatly different platform with a totaly different
engine, the only thing it has in common with a Mini is that its name uses
the same letter but all in upper case.

What part of those simple facts is it that you just find so hard to
understand? Would you like me to google search for a good therapist in your
area so that you can sit down with someone who can explain this all to you
in simple language?

>> simple ansewer is No, they won't be allowed to. BMW, when they gutted the
>> company and stole the name from the Rover / MG group effectivly made it
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> Actually, timmy boy, they are making "NEW CARS".  Idiot!
Madmax - 21 Jun 2006 17:22 GMT
Tim,

Slow down and read what I said. They are making a new car. I didn't say
anything about the old models of the mini cooper. Maybe you have been
drinking to much coffee. Really, slow down, take your time, perhaps this
will help you make some kind of sense. On the other hand it is quite
probable that you are mentally challenged. You are a genuine fool.
As far as me eating lead....I will keep my sights on you, little man.

> I see that our sad f.ck of a troll is still  here and still not taking his
> medication....never mind one day his sad life will become all to much even
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>>Actually, timmy boy, they are making "NEW CARS".  Idiot!
Tim - 22 Jun 2006 02:49 GMT
*sic* NG for the Mini, so the discussion is the Mini....simple really for
anyone but a total idiot to understand.....now head for the back door and
swing that length of rope you have plattedinto a noose and do us all a
favour.....like a good little troll

> Tim,
>
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>>>Actually, timmy boy, they are making "NEW CARS".  Idiot!
madmax - 22 Jun 2006 06:13 GMT
You didn't listen to me, did you. Slow down on the caffeine. Really tim,
you are such a nervous little man.

> *sic* NG for the Mini, so the discussion is the Mini....simple really for
> anyone but a total idiot to understand.....now head for the back door and
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>>>>>
>>>>Actually, timmy boy, they are making "NEW CARS".  Idiot!
Chinacarforums - 24 Jun 2006 03:39 GMT
I think mg and rover are 2 different licenses

http://www.chinacarforums.com

either way saic wants to own MG and najing owns rover

> You didn't listen to me, did you. Slow down on the caffeine. Really tim,
> you are such a nervous little man.
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> >>>>>
> >>>>Actually, timmy boy, they are making "NEW CARS".  Idiot!
DJ - 27 Jun 2006 14:42 GMT
This is how I understand it.

Saic pulled out of the bidding once they got the Rover 75 and MG-F car
rights, Nanjing bought and now own MG (that's about a quarter of the
Longbridge site, machines and the MG name).

Rover however is still owned by BMW, it is up for sale as a name and Ford
have first refusal. This was agreed when Ford got Landrover.

The Rover/MG 45/ZS can no longer be built as Honda have repossessed all of
their technology and licences.

This leaves Nanjing with just the 25/ZR and the Cityrover, However Nanjing
think that they can build the 75 as the ZT but Saic actually own the rights
last I heard. Nanjing were supposed to be setting up a small sports car
manufacturer (MG) at Longbridge employing 5000 workers. And NO, they will
never be able to rebuild the Mini even with a different name. The French put
a stop to the Mini by branding it an unsafe (out of date) car compared to
modern cars.

Things could have changed again buy now but that's how I understand it.

>I think mg and rover are 2 different licenses
>
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>> >>>>Actually, timmy boy, they are making "NEW CARS".  Idiot!
pooper@scooper.com - 27 Jun 2006 15:26 GMT
> they will never be able to rebuild the Mini even with a different name. The French put
> a stop to the Mini by branding it an unsafe (out of date) car compared to
> modern cars.

WOW! The French are smarter than I thought.
Tim - 24 Jun 2006 04:58 GMT
when you have somthing of value to say on the NG subject, IE The Mini then
we will all listen, in the meantimes...the way out is behind you...

> You didn't listen to me, did you. Slow down on the caffeine. Really tim,
> you are such a nervous little man.
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>>>>>Actually, timmy boy, they are making "NEW CARS".  Idiot!
madmax - 24 Jun 2006 07:04 GMT
> when you have somthing of value to say on the NG subject, IE The Mini then
> we will all listen, in the meantimes...the way out is behind you...

Maybe, but I got your attention. The way out may be behind me, but I
will continue forward.
Tim - 24 Jun 2006 20:50 GMT
if living your life as an inbreed troll is your idea of forward, go ahead,
but its a sad lonely excistance and only confirms what most on this NG
already think.....

so why not go all the way forward to the decomposing stage...

>> when you have somthing of value to say on the NG subject, IE The Mini
>> then we will all listen, in the meantimes...the way out is behind you...
>>
> Maybe, but I got your attention. The way out may be behind me, but I will
> continue forward.
madmax - 26 Jun 2006 06:20 GMT
> if living your life as an inbreed troll is your idea of forward, go ahead,
> but its a sad lonely excistance and only confirms what most on this NG
> already think.....
>
> so why not go all the way forward to the decomposing stage...

Maybe when I get to be as old as you timmy. Not yet anyway. Why don't
you get buried in your little go cart of a car, old man.
Jim - 21 Jun 2006 11:42 GMT
> I wonder if they will be making classic minis!
>
> Steve.
>
> http://www.sky.com/skynews/video/videoplayer/0,,31200-mg_p15279,00.html 

Notice the way it's MG and no mention of Rover ? (They must have
experience of things like the Rover 75 et al)
Some quick legal reasoning, it should be possible to make and MG S or if
Cooper put a seal on it an MG Cooper S perhaps ?? :-)
It aint gonna happen but, it would be nice.

Jim

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