Mekong Posted September 30, 2008 Report Share Posted September 30, 2008 The new MG TF LE500 roadster has a confusing enough provenance - assembled at Longbridge, from parts made in China, first owned by MG Rover, then BMW, then Phoenix, then NAC, then SAIC - but Chinese owners of the new roadster are about to be even more bemused. The car comes with English "driving instructions", which, in China, are apparently more sophisticated when printed in English. Only, not English as you'd recognise it. "Sensibly race the engine. Before starting your car in the early morning, especially before cold starting, it is necessary to warm up the car," advises the handbook. "Some people like pulling the rotation speed to the red line edge when the first gear is applied, and the powerful engine sound would satisfy them... but the terminal acceleration quality is not the best here and sustainable acceleration could be achieved when shifting to a higher gear when the rotation rate reaches the peak value of the twisting force," it adds, helpfully. Confused? Quite. Although we'd agree that "sustainable acceleration" is best achieved by progressing beyond first gear. See attatchment for more! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guy Himmaparn Posted September 30, 2008 Report Share Posted September 30, 2008 "This is why Chinese drivers are the Worldâ??s best!â?º" :rotl: :rotl: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julian2 Posted September 30, 2008 Report Share Posted September 30, 2008 I stopped for fuel outside of Mae Sai last year and went around the back for a piss and there in all it's glory was an MG A. It was a car restorer's dream and I asked the old girl who owned the place what she wanted for it and she said 500K. I wondered what it's history was though... if cars could talk eh? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dumsoda Posted September 30, 2008 Report Share Posted September 30, 2008 Wow.... J2 anyway of finding out if it's still there??? Will be in Country soon and that sounds like something I could "fall in Love" with... (cheaper than "Other Hobbies" as well lol) Had a 1600 Mk11 some years ago and absolutely loved it. Remember driving through the Blue Mountains...pissing rain....wiping the screen with a cloth (by hand) as the wiper motor had shat itself..... ..Arhhhh those were the days.... Cheers DC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unit731 Posted October 1, 2008 Report Share Posted October 1, 2008 I viewed one of these many (and I mean many) years ago in a used car lot. Very good condition. Price: US $1,100.00 Might of should of purchased it. Maybe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unit731 Posted October 1, 2008 Report Share Posted October 1, 2008 Good Luck to the new MGTF - UK/China version. They were supposed to be imported to states but that has gone by the wayside. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Torneyboy Posted October 1, 2008 Report Share Posted October 1, 2008 Would have been a good investment.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mekong Posted October 1, 2008 Author Report Share Posted October 1, 2008 Back in the late 70's / early 80's in the days of my unsucessful racing career it was my next door neighbour who helped me prep the cars and bikes and he was a MG nut. because he worked as a process operator, 2 x 12 days 2 x 12 night 4 days off he had time on his hands and used to restore old MG's, IMHO his best ever was a 1948 MGTC pictured above, it won many a concourse prize at MG rallies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CTO Posted October 2, 2008 Report Share Posted October 2, 2008 I remember out of Malaysia they tried to make a MG TF replica using Toyota 2000cc engines Had a lot of pres but never seemed to go anywhere. Is this the same tool kit as is in China? 500K for a MGA in Thailand seems a good deal actually. Up past the Stock Exchange heading to Raa 4 I think is a old guy who restores some great looking cars in Bangkok. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dumsoda Posted October 2, 2008 Report Share Posted October 2, 2008 Think the "Copy" was a TD TD2000....there were a few of them getting around in Oz Edit: Just found this: www.td-2000.com Cheers DC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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