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MG ZR ZS ZT Technical - I RESIGN

Dear MG Tailban
I here by resign my commission as MG construct critic. In the two, three months I have read and posted on this BB I have come to know some of you very well. I am sorry but I just can't say here any more. The pressures of work and the fact that you are totally blind to the truth about MG means that I must move on.

But before I go here's some food for thought. The MGF is the worst built car that is sold here in the UK. In engineering terms it a bloody disgrace! If you don't believe me just look at the MGF BB. Sh*t handling because of a doggy suspension system and engine that just loves to mix oil and water.

The ZR is little better the ZS is a Honda/Bmw V6 mix that is so, so and the ZT is the only descent car in the line up. Yes I know that MGR are rushing a cut down version, but look it took BMWs best engineers to sort out the 75. Do you really think a handful of rover bods are going to be up to the task?

Rover employs a round 5,000. Honda has 20,000 working in R+D alone. I think its time to wake up and smell the coffee. MGR are holed under the waterline, sure they can massage the figers to make it seem that they are heading to profit. If my dog had been given MGR for a tenner plus a large doyley from BMW I think it could have done just as well.

MGR are not prepared to listen to their customer base, instead they try the take it or leave it route. In the old days this would have been ok, but not now. In a few months the way cars are sold in this country will under go a revolution. Large sites run by the likes of Tesco will be selling ANY make of car you want. Do you think for 1 minute that they will sell MGRs? Give there appalling quality record?

Many of you will be pleased that I have left, but you are a hard core of people, a hardcore of falling numbers. What ever MGR do its great, fantastic and out stand bit of engineering,"We show the Germans", We show the Japs"……..Don't make me laugh!

I shall now step into the lifeboat that is the ST 170. I return to the house of FORD. A car company that understands its customer base and has the resources to develop great cars. I wish you well, but I can see a tidal wave of well built fast cars from Ford, Vauxhall, Honda, Toyota, and of course VAG. In can afford a bit more, there's always BMW.

So long, and remember to tell your children that it was an "X File" level conspiracy to kill the British car industrial. Autocar, Autoexpress, Top GEAR, and some bloke on the MG BB.

It wasn't because MGR built crap cars and didn't listen to what people wanted!…………….

MEGA
MEGA

Bye bye w*nker..........
Ian

Great news, Piss off and don't ever come back.
Nik & Anita

Yessss ! At last.

Well I hope your happy in the land of Ford I wasnt and that why the Im trading the Cougar in for an MG ZS 120+ next weekend. Got 9850 for a 98s Cougar with £4150 to px ed against a brand new ZS. Bought at Clemo MG Rover in Cleckheaton W. Yorks. Will be fitting bits from Gledhill of Ossett (ex Rover dealer) cos they are cheaper - very good discounts on genuine parts! Any one wants a contact name their let me no.

PS I hated the Ford
Rob

Let's not get too excited yet-Mega said good-bye a few weeks ago & then came back !
Also, what happens if Ford don't want him?
(PS.Do Ford have a similar BBS ?)
andrew

Yes Andrew Ford do have a similar BB in the UK except it is massive and populated by a lot of folks from Essex.

I had a look at it a few weeks ago, it's quite boring to be honest. So boring I never saved the url, so sorry can't direct you to where it is.
Let's hope Mega knows where it is, he will have a great time posting how bad MG Rover are (particularly the MGF)and be able to chat with other like minded morons.

ProMGR

If there was any accuracy in MEGA's farewell speech, I failed to spot it...

BTW who are the "Tailban"???

Bye bye MEGA.
Rob Bell

ROFL !!

Anyway, had my battles with the sick guy all the time.

Coverage. I think he was a vacancy housekeeper of anybody (See the blokes comment due to 'his friend and the wife with the VVC MGF') with access to the house owners PC. Netscape user on the net with BT Internet connection. (Did IP lookup once when he clicked to my IP catch doc)

Not stupid, but able to click through the stored favorites of Netscape.

Anyway, the next will appear.

Bye, bye MEGA
PS. and I made such a nice homepage on sunday morning for him. -->http://mgf.virtualave.net
Dieter Koennecke

I think you have the right point Dieter-the guy should have had some psychiatric treatment ,in the absence of which,he was using these web threads as a communication support.In such a case perhaps we have been too hard on him ?!
andrew

Serious, even if it's difficult in a BBS without ability to see the others face. Twinkle, speech of body and hands etc.

This entry of guys to a community is always possible and it should be IMO, cause it's real live.
Some here and in the MGF subjects were kind, some ignoring, others disappeared for a couple of weeks. Me shouted, others were very hard to him.

So what ? This is internet !
I don't know what's right, but just write what and how I feel.

Does anybody here know what is right ?

We (I indeed have) may have learned something and he (hopefully) had his very own experiance as well.

Back to the cars and some nicer community battles.
:o)
Dieter Koennecke

Everyone brings joy to this BBS, some when they come, others when they leave.

Roche
roche bentley

Short lived joy. She/He is back!
eric

and they say christmas comes but once a year!
Neil

....but MEGA is more like a Bank Holiday!
Yorkie

There is truth in what he says, the build quality is terrible, especially the F. HGF, Suspension, wiring looms. It has to be said that it is the dealers that really let MGR down, though.

That said I have not had any other cars manufacutued by BL, MG, Rover, so I cannot compare it with reliablity and build quality of other manufacturers.

Jon
Jon

I'll take over from Mega if you want. None of you know my reputation do you?
Jonesy

At what point do report abuse?? And to whom??

Gary
gary n. hansen

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