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Old 28th March 2018, 19:02   #1
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A UK Motoring Journalist writes positively about MG and Rovers.

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Old 28th March 2018, 20:34   #2
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It is a rare refreshing change that any UK Motoring Journalist writes positively about MG and Rovers.

Here's a rare example.

Honest John Plays a Blinder

... and I still sincerely believe Clueless Clarkson played a part. My dislike for that individual is boundless. ...
Last paragraph. Could not agree more. Him and the media have a lot to answer for. Mind you, it was there loss and shows what sheep some people are.
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Old 29th March 2018, 06:14   #3
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I’ve always thought honest Johns views to be thoroughly unbiased and informative
Unlike some people whose views are clearly the opposite
I’m of the opinion ALL cars have their own particular faults and there’s no perfect car out there
Just pay a visit to yr local scrap yard and see the countless rows of supposedly superior german brands
When you look at the Japanese aisles you’ll notice the difference
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I visited my local scrapyard last week more BMWs in there than I could count
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Old 29th March 2018, 06:42   #5
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My point exactly Alan
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Pehaps the number of BMWs in the scrapyard is a reflection on the number on the road. These days, 7 out of 10 cars I see on the motorway seem to be German. Most of them will get to well over 100,000 miles, by which time depreciation and expensive dealer repairs makes them scrap-worthy to their owners, but probably a good buy to someone handy with spanners. I see more French cars in my local scrap yard - they just become an unreliable PITA. Jap stuff just keeps going until the rust gets it, or something does finally go wrong with it, and the owner panics! We carry on with our MGR products because they have character - like the British - great fun, but cussed and obstinate on a bad day!
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Old 29th March 2018, 09:57   #7
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TopGear was all scripted, and they were told what to say, if you wantch old and new epidodes involving clarkson you will note that his opions seem to be at odds with each other.

Im not a fan though, I own a Marina so you can imagine my thoughs....
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Old 29th March 2018, 11:41   #8
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What MG John said, both here, and above. Still, it allows us spanner monkeys to have nice cars, cheaply. I just wish I had more space and the wife's approval to buy more of them.
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A close relative, knowing my interest in cars saves the Motoring Section of the Daily Telegraph for me. Has done for years. Can be a good read. Gives a wide insight of the problems consumers have with their cars and car buying decisions. Honest John's replies to enquiries can be particularly interesting.

About twenty years ago, when Rover 600s were still being produced, someone asked him what is the best Rover 600 to buy. HJ recommended the Honda 2300 engined one as the best of the range. No mention of the two cars which were the best of the range, both having ROVER Turbocharged engines. Self-inflicted media brainwashing .. if it did not have a more serious side.

One Rover engine, the L-Series Diesel was good enough that the Honda Motor Company of Japan fitted it to their Diesel Accords.

Still a good read. I'm on HJ's mailing list and some of the content can be informative.

By the way, the BEST ROVER 600 was and still is the 620ti... with the Rover T-Series engine in turbocharged form...
No No No, the 620ti was by a long margin the worse of the bunch, the best was the 620i with the wonderfully reliable and torquey Honda engine, and for smoothness the 623 was best, SO LONG as you changed the oil regularly, AND made absolutely certain if buying second hand that there was as a FULL service history with regards oil changes. The 620ti was fast, but leaked oil from head gasket due to a known design fault.
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It is a rare refreshing change that any UK Motoring Journalist writes positively about MG and Rovers.

Here's a rare example.

Honest John Plays a Blinder

... and I still sincerely believe Clueless Clarkson played a part. My dislike for that individual is boundless. ...
I watched a 2003 top gear last week on Dave. James May had picked a 75 for a Best British Car feature they did. He did his best to plug it's qualities despite being almost continually ridiculed by the others about having chrome, and him driving slowly etc , who chose a Morgan Plus 8 Hammond and a Noble M12 Clarkson.
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