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Old 07-22-2005, 03:48 PM   #1
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Default MG Rover sold to Nanjing Automobile

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/4708739.stm

at least its seems some UK jobs will still exist, even some car production.
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Old 07-22-2005, 04:13 PM   #2
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For U.K. workers it's a good news, but the kind of car they want to offer are pure copy of other cars IMO.

Nice front grill :roll:

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Old 07-23-2005, 04:32 AM   #3
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Originally Posted by Schwalbe JG 44
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Nice front grill :roll:

Rovudi 75!
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Old 07-25-2005, 12:39 AM   #4
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I feel sory for the bagde history at what it will end up becoming
I pray to God that they don't destroy the MG badge but its inevtable :cry:
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Old 07-25-2005, 11:00 AM   #5
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woah
wonderful news
i love a rover 75
i just loved the interior of these cars

but as sads says i pray too tat they don't destroy it & make some stupid car
really hoping
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Old 07-25-2005, 10:26 PM   #6
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Q: What does R&D mean in China?
A: Receive & Duplicate
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Old 07-26-2005, 10:01 AM   #7
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Originally Posted by Nemisis8u
Q: What does R&D mean in China?
A: Receive & Duplicate
Aint that the truth...
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Old 07-26-2005, 10:05 AM   #8
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lol .. i guess things wont go the way they usually went ..... imo rover's quality and all will increase .. lol

btw .. its called ..reverse engineering ..
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Old 07-27-2005, 12:36 AM   #9
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god, I wonder if the audi people will sue? But knowing autoexpress this prolly is one more of their home made image done by bunch of 20 year old kids with photoshop.
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