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Frappe · 08-31-2002, 10:54 PM

A friend of mine's real into MGs, and we were talking about them a bit.
Anyway, does anyone know where I can get a nice specs/review/information site or something about them?

Also, what company made them?

Just wondering if anyone here knows. Thanks in advance.

-Frappe

AutoDestruct · 08-31-2002, 11:02 PM

What in the hell are you talking about?  MG     MG MGMG <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/notify.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':notify:'>

*ca18guy* · 08-31-2002, 11:09 PM

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Umm MG is a car company, you obviously don't know about MG's so I have no clue why u bothered posting  <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/wink.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt='

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*240meowth* · 08-31-2002, 11:35 PM

don't quote me on this, but to my knowledge MG is a company of its own, so nobody makes MG but MG.  I think they are a much older cars and most of them are consider antiques or classic cars because i don't think they are still in business, at lease not in the US.  I know MG is european possibily british?  i've seen only 1 on the street and most of 'em in magazines.

Frappe · 09-01-2002, 09:50 AM

you're right. they're not made in the US anymore. They were produced here for a little while in the 70s, maybe into the early 80s. They're cute little convertible things, a little bigger than the miata.

And actually, they are still in business, and they're making new-model MGs in ...well, Britain at least if not all of Europe, and Australia I think. No new ones here though. My friend had a magazine, showed a bunch of the new ones.

-Frappe

AutoDestruct · 09-01-2002, 10:46 PM

I'm saying MG was the company that made them.  He answered his own Question.

red98s14 · 09-02-2002, 02:58 PM

MG stands for Morris Garages.  William Morris opened a bicycle repair garage in Oxford, England in the early 1900's.  The first MG motorcar was produced in the early 1920's.

The company built many fine automobiles, including the MG T series and the Morris Minor.

The company became part of BMC, then British Leyland, which included Triumph, Austin, Rover.

I don't believe they ever manufactured in North America, but I'm doing this from memory.  I believe they were all imported from England.

The company is currently MG-Rover.  The cars are not imported into North America.  MG powered Lolas run at Le Mans & in the ALMS.

David

Edit: Here's a link http://www.mgcars.org.uk/

Hope it doesn't prove my memory too wrong <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt='

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*SaintlyCharBoy* · 09-02-2002, 08:51 PM

just another note, for the years between late 60s and early 80s, MG was owned by british leyland motor group along with austin-healy and triumph

they do still exist in brittain and elsewhere, they are currently on the "f" it's a cool car, in the same sport coupe class as the silvia was, sporty, but not a hard core sports car

i really love the old "t" series, my dad just bought an MGA and used to own an MGB

-sean

dave240sx · 09-04-2002, 11:15 PM

MG Midgets are awsome! *My dad had one when he was in High School. *He's told me stories about how well it handled and everything. *There's one for sale down the road a ways from my house. *It looks like a brand new paintjob. *looks real nice.

Didn't MG own MINI at one point. *I know BMW owns Mini now but wasn't it the "MG Mini Cooper" *or I could be totally lost I don't know.

I like Triamph TR-6's too. *They are a cool looking little roadster.

Here's a picture of the new MGR-V8

red98s14 · 09-05-2002, 07:27 AM

I had a 1959 Austin-Healey Sprite.  Great little car.  Later Sprites were also sold as MG Midgets.  The original Mini and Mini Cooper were Austins, all part of British Leyland.

The breal-up of British Leyland has lead to a few interesting situations.  As you note BMW owns the Mini name.  They also own the Rolls-Royce name.  VW owns the rest of Rolls, but not the name.  That's why we're seeing a push to the Bentley name, which VW does own.

David

Frappe · 09-05-2002, 07:59 AM

Red98- It's interesting how all that works. Car companies being, in reality, strung together like that. Thanks for the info, just the sort of site I was looking for.

Dave- that MGR-V8 looks real fine. they kept the old styling but updated everything else.

-Frappe

08-31-2002, 10:54 PM	#1
Frappe Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 364 Trader Rating: (0)	A friend of mine's real into MGs, and we were talking about them a bit. Anyway, does anyone know where I can get a nice specs/review/information site or something about them? Also, what company made them? Just wondering if anyone here knows. Thanks in advance. -Frappe __________________ Look at that S-car go! '96 Zenki ♥

08-31-2002, 11:09 PM	#3
ca18guy Premium Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Clearwater FL Age: 27 Posts: 3,228 Trader Rating: (0) Rides Gallery: ca18guy	</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (AutoDestruct @ Sep. 01 2002,5:02)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">What in the hell are you talking about? MG * MG MGMG <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/notify.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':notify:'></td></tr></table><span id='postcolor'> Umm MG is a car company, you obviously don't know about MG's so I have no clue why u bothered posting  <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/wink.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=''>

08-31-2002, 11:35 PM	#4
240meowth Premium Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: torrance, ca Age: 26 Posts: 2,270 Trader Rating: (3)	don't quote me on this, but to my knowledge MG is a company of its own, so nobody makes MG but MG.  I think they are a much older cars and most of them are consider antiques or classic cars because i don't think they are still in business, at lease not in the US.  I know MG is european possibily british?  i've seen only 1 on the street and most of 'em in magazines. __________________

09-01-2002, 09:50 AM	#5
Frappe Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 364 Trader Rating: (0)	you're right. they're not made in the US anymore. They were produced here for a little while in the 70s, maybe into the early 80s. They're cute little convertible things, a little bigger than the miata. And actually, they are still in business, and they're making new-model MGs in ...well, Britain at least if not all of Europe, and Australia I think. No new ones here though. My friend had a magazine, showed a bunch of the new ones. -Frappe __________________ Look at that S-car go! '96 Zenki ♥

09-02-2002, 02:58 PM	#7
red98s14 Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Toronto, ON Posts: 47 Trader Rating: (0)	MG stands for Morris Garages.  William Morris opened a bicycle repair garage in Oxford, England in the early 1900's.  The first MG motorcar was produced in the early 1920's. The company built many fine automobiles, including the MG T series and the Morris Minor. The company became part of BMC, then British Leyland, which included Triumph, Austin, Rover. I don't believe they ever manufactured in North America, but I'm doing this from memory.  I believe they were all imported from England. The company is currently MG-Rover.  The cars are not imported into North America.  MG powered Lolas run at Le Mans & in the ALMS. David Edit: Here's a link http://www.mgcars.org.uk/ Hope it doesn't prove my memory too wrong <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=''>

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08-31-2002, 11:02 PM	#2
AutoDestruct Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: The Burg, Harrisburg Posts: 437 Trader Rating: (0)	What in the hell are you talking about?  MG     MG MGMG <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/notify.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':notify:'>

09-01-2002, 10:46 PM	#6
AutoDestruct Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: The Burg, Harrisburg Posts: 437 Trader Rating: (0)	I'm saying MG was the company that made them.  He answered his own Question.

09-02-2002, 08:51 PM	#8
SaintlyCharBoy Premium Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Bow, NH Age: 27 Posts: 827 Trader Rating: (1)	just another note, for the years between late 60s and early 80s, MG was owned by british leyland motor group along with austin-healy and triumph they do still exist in brittain and elsewhere, they are currently on the "f" it's a cool car, in the same sport coupe class as the silvia was, sporty, but not a hard core sports car i really love the old "t" series, my dad just bought an MGA and used to own an MGB -sean __________________ 92 vert - KADE + VH41 + GM MA5 = too many parts in the garage 95 base - retired

09-04-2002, 11:15 PM	#9
dave240sx Zilvia Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: nashville, TN Posts: 229 Trader Rating: (0)	MG Midgets are awsome! My dad had one when he was in High School. He's told me stories about how well it handled and everything. There's one for sale down the road a ways from my house. It looks like a brand new paintjob. looks real nice. Didn't MG own MINI at one point. I know BMW owns Mini now but wasn't it the "MG Mini Cooper" or I could be totally lost I don't know. I like Triamph TR-6's too. They are a cool looking little roadster. Here's a picture of the new MGR-V8 __________________ 91 Fastback --Pilot Shortshifter--

09-05-2002, 07:27 AM	#10
red98s14 Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Toronto, ON Posts: 47 Trader Rating: (0)	I had a 1959 Austin-Healey Sprite.  Great little car.  Later Sprites were also sold as MG Midgets.  The original Mini and Mini Cooper were Austins, all part of British Leyland. The breal-up of British Leyland has lead to a few interesting situations.  As you note BMW owns the Mini name.  They also own the Rolls-Royce name.  VW owns the rest of Rolls, but not the name.  That's why we're seeing a push to the Bentley name, which VW does own. David

09-05-2002, 07:59 AM	#11
Frappe Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 364 Trader Rating: (0)	Red98- It's interesting how all that works. Car companies being, in reality, strung together like that. Thanks for the info, just the sort of site I was looking for. Dave- that MGR-V8 looks real fine. they kept the old styling but updated everything else. -Frappe __________________ Look at that S-car go! '96 Zenki ♥

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