This is still really sad to see. I cannot believe they knocked it down with its links just. Look how common the new mini is under BMW. I bet they wouldn’t be half as common it had the Rover badge on it who actually developed it in the first place 😭
I found and bought a 214 16v Series I unit from 1996 and also a 2001 75 model with V6 engine, which I drive every two other weeks. They both put a smile on me! Regards from Spain!🇪🇸
If BAe had invested properly in Rover Group during their ownership, they could probably have afforded to go their own way from Honda after the R8 and had profitable & more importantly, much better, new models without being hamstrung by Honda licensing fees.
People are too harsh on the P4. They knew and declared from the start that they needed a collaborative partner to make any of it work. They tried for years & nearly got a Chinese joint venture but at the last minute the deal fell through. Without the P4 it would’ve all ended in 2000. Plus there would certainly be no MG Zed cars. BMW would never have allowed that. We got 5 more years, it is what it is.
The MG6 was okay, it was a good car but earlier this year I found that you can't get spares for it anymore. I was forced to sell and now have a VW. What a sorry state the UK car manufacturing sector is in. I can't see it ever recovering. The old traditional names are no more and MG is now only a cover for Chinese exploitation. Even the nearest MG dealership to me is turning business away and encouraging potential owners to buy Dacia instead.
I've owned Rovers for nearly 10 years and I've got my first MG. This breaks my heart seeing this it was sheer criminal. I'll always have them.
This is still really sad to see. I cannot believe they knocked it down with its links just. Look how common the new mini is under BMW. I bet they wouldn’t be half as common it had the Rover badge on it who actually developed it in the first place 😭
I found and bought a 214 16v Series I unit from 1996 and also a 2001 75 model with V6 engine, which I drive every two other weeks. They both put a smile on me! Regards from Spain!🇪🇸
Terrible when you consider all the minis and MGs bought nowadays.
Trade unions where a huge part of the demise of Rover along with Years of poor management!!
If BAe had invested properly in Rover Group during their ownership, they could probably have afforded to go their own way from Honda after the R8 and had profitable & more importantly, much better, new models without being hamstrung by Honda licensing fees.
So sad to see, we are a foolish nation when it comes to our industry
The phoenix 4 and lack of government help really screwed over MG Rover... So sad :( i was only 7 when they went bust... Im glad i now own a MGZR
People are too harsh on the P4. They knew and declared from the start that they needed a collaborative partner to make any of it work. They tried for years & nearly got a Chinese joint venture but at the last minute the deal fell through. Without the P4 it would’ve all ended in 2000. Plus there would certainly be no MG Zed cars. BMW would never have allowed that. We got 5 more years, it is what it is.
Wicked evilness! Think of the jobs and income that left the area.
The MG6 was okay, it was a good car but earlier this year I found that you can't get spares for it anymore. I was forced to sell and now have a VW. What a sorry state the UK car manufacturing sector is in. I can't see it ever recovering. The old traditional names are no more and MG is now only a cover for Chinese exploitation. Even the nearest MG dealership to me is turning business away and encouraging potential owners to buy Dacia instead.