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"One
of the problems which has blighted the company over the years
has been the reluctance of the British public to buy their cars
and support our own industry as the French and Germans do. I
have had two MG Rovers over the past nine years, a 620ti and
an MG ZT and they have been trouble free and totally reliable.
The ZT is a superb bit of kit and I don't know what will replace
it when the time comes to get rid of it in the distant future.
Those people who have run the company down in the past are still
living in the 1970's. Can they remember what rubbish the Datsun
180B was then, now Nissan? Toyotas and Hondas weren't much better
either, but like those manufacturers, MG Rover moved forward
to produce some excellent cars otherwise, why would the Chinese
be interested in their technology?
John Massey
Great Barr, Birmingham
"I have had a Rover 75 for just over two years and
it is without doubt the best car I have had; comfortable, reliable
and economical. Big pity really, I was about to swap for a new
one.
Millar Bownass
Sutton Coldfield
"I already have an MG, one of only three MGBs in Naples.My
wife wanted a VW Polo, but I refused and was adamant, it had
to be a Rover 25... so as soon as we finished paying for it
we traded it in for the MG equivalent, the ZR.
Now we have a deal, I drive the MGB, but if I even so much as
LOOK at her ZR keys, she chops my hands off!!! Really, we're
really happy with our two MGs.
So, would I buy another MG? YES of course I would, a ZT because
the family's growing, but we don't know which one to trade in,
the B's a beauty, but the ZR's a real rocket !
Maurizio
Pescatori
Lieutenant Colonel
NATO HQ AFSOUTH
Naples, Italy
"Between me and my wife, we own 3 Rover MG
cars - a 75 Tourer (my third), an MGF and a 216 coupe. They're
all great cars and we've early always had a 'Longbridge' car.
It is sad to think that large scale production will perhaps
never happen again there. My thanks go out to all
the workers who have or may loose their jobs for making such
good cars equal to any.
Ron Gaisford
"The reason for the loss of brand value is the fundamental
reason for Rover's decline - and this is a very long history
indeed, stretching way back into the BL era, when Longbridge
built very poor quality vehicles, the workforce were renowned
for their militancy and the Management were myopic. The real
damage was done 25 years ago, and only the tie up with Honda
might have saved Rover, but even this opportunity was squandered.
Since then Rover's death has been inevitable and only a question
of time.
Martin
Warwick
"The sad fact is that there is no point in trying
to save MG Rover because the British public have failed to
support them. They seem to prefer to buy foreign cars. I have
always bought Morris, Triumph and MG with complete satisfaction
seeing no point in supporting foreign workers against our
Midland workers. I remember passing the old BSA works and
seeing the car park full of Japanese m/cycles and BSA soon
went to the wall. Sadly the British public must take their
share of the blame for MG Rover's demise.
Graham Shephard
Words cannot describe how I feel. This should not have been
allowed to happen. It will end up where nothing is made in
this country it will all be imported from abroad which means
even more job losses. I notice how we can always find plenty
of funds for other countries in need but can`t when it comes
to our own. It`s not just MG Rover job losses it will have
a knock on effect throughout the whole of the West Midlands
Jared
Benney
"Why don't the Government buy the company, then build
and supply all of the country's police cars, disablity cars
and Government transport. This must be a better use of Government
money than dole money for over 5000 people. The factory could
also be used for the development of a clean non oil burning
engine to help fight the green house effect.
Colin Brown
Stoke-on-Trent
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