Then the Brits would follow along, build a drab run down city and call it Manchester after terraforming. The next steps would be Mars Cars that look oddly like Ford Cortinas and everyone would dress badly but live a wild 70s lifestyle despite it being an economic basketcase with rolling blackouts.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aqSzV1MPi0w
I couldn’t resist the Life On Mars references.