Posted on 04/07/2005 4:13:04 PM PDT by HAL9000
Sorry to see them going bankrupt, but it's better than selling out to China.
The way you get rich is to go public, and once having gone public sell out. China is buying, so the greater fool theory works sometimes.
They need to go retro. Imagine a TC, TD, TF or even a MGA with modern mechanicals.
MG Rover. Back when they were part of British Leyland, they were known for good designs, lousy workmanship and unreliable components.
Girly men death traps.
Sounds like a good business plan - if they don't use Lucas electrical components.
Lucas electronics, Red China --- either way, you're dealing with the prince of darkness.
"Sounds like a good business plan - if they don't use Lucas electrical components."
Oh boy! Lucas lighting, Smiths gauges, and hang the whole mess together with Whitworth nut and bolts. Take a giant leap into the 1940's.
I owned, a various times, two Triumphs, an Austin Mini, and a Bugeye. I know whereof I speak.
Agreed! I used to replace starter motors religiously on the '86 XJ6!
My favorite British car bumper sticker: "Why do the English drink warm beer? They have Lucas refrigerators."
I had a Triumph Spitfire once: 1 hour working on the car per 1 hour driving.
"Well of course it leaks... it's British!"
Ah, those Lucas electrics .....
How about just modern electricals?
A friend has a 1960 +/- TR3, still goes like a rocket.
"I owned, a various times, two Triumphs, an Austin Mini, and a Bugeye."
I had a Bugeye and a Jag XK-140MC - later had a 64 Sprite that I drove from Charleston,SC, to Fairfield, CA, after buying it from a friend. Oddly enough, the only non-Lucas item on the car was a Delco electric fuel pump which failed just east of Little Rock. It was replaced with a Lucas pump which was still on the car when I sold it. I was probably fortunate and had few oil leaks with the Brit cars - the VW with the cardboard pushrod tubes was another story.
Lucas wasn't called the Prince of Darkness for nothing! Not to mention those stone age SU's. The Brits were very traditional. I had a Morris 1000 and a MG sedan (1100cc and front wheel drive). Wish I still had the Morris.
The three positions of a Lucas switch
Dim, flicker, and off.
I have a 69 Triumph Bonnie motorcycle which I love.
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