New MG4 coming?

[LenEV2016]

Different kettle of fish, IMHO. We have had two 911's and those cars attract a dedicated enthusiast market, keep their value as a minimum and increase in value in many cases, like the 993. So there is a decent market for specialist garages to keep those cars on the road.

Totally agree, there is just no way you can compare the aftermarket demand for a classic German sports car and a budget friendly Chinese EV, which has already proven on occasion to have a lengthy process in terms of parts availability.

 

[Evgen K]

What is WLTP of this new MG4 ?

 

[Tuareg]

Sure but there will me far more MGs available to support a network of independent specialists who will also specialise in other makes, especially Chinese sources vehicles as they will be sharing many Chinese made electronic components.

 

[dicky ticker Dave]

My main concern will be the supply of body panels for the current mg4. If as someone has said that they are no longer producing the current model will a minor collision write our present vehicles off

 

[Everest]

To me, I'm reminded of something that Daewoo might have produced in the mid nineties. In other words, I feel MG have gone backwards and not in a funky, retro way.

Now there's a thought. To keep up with the R5, Capri, Mini, Fiat 500 etc. MG should come out with a "new" retro MGB GT and Midget models. With the chrome bumpers, of course

 

[Tuareg]

My main concern will be the supply of body panels for the current mg4. If as someone has said that they are no longer producing the current model will a minor collision write our present vehicles off

With new technology, reproducing items such as body panels will become much easier. Releasing/replacing models every 3 years just shows how quick and easy it is becoming to manufacture all of the items necessary for such a quick turnover of what is a complicated product. The Chinese are well ahead of European manufacturers in this aspect.

 

[Archev]

Now there's a thought. To keep up with the R5, Capri, Mini, Fiat 500 etc. MG should come out with a "new" retro MGB GT and Midget models. With the chrome bumpers, of course

What about an MG Minor ?
The classic originals are still going strong.

 

[LenEV2016]

At the end of the day the parts that are covered by the 7 year warranty (in UK) are going to be available.

There will also be a variety of cars available for breaking that parts can be scavenged off.

 

[Bam Bam]

What about an MG Minor ?
The classic originals are still going strong.

Nice idea, but I don't believe they were popular enough outside the UK.

The Beetle was a global classic, as was the mini.

Renault 4 had 8 million sales around the world, whereas the Morris Minor only had 1.6m.

SAIC is looking for a global market.

 

[Evgen K]

From the article:

The SAIC-made model will become the MG’s first global car for 2025.

But how it's possible? MGS5 should be the first global car for 2025, right?

 

[Everest]

What about an MG Minor ?

I'm old and my memory is not as good as it was, but I struggle to recall an MG Minor.

IIRC it was a Morris Minor with a (very few) Austin Minor van variants. I passed my test in the new-fangled Morris 1100 which was made about the time production of the Morris Minor ceased

 

[Archev]

I'm old and my memory is not as good as it was, but I struggle to recall an MG Minor.

IIRC it was a Morris Minor with a (very few) Austin Minor van variants. I passed my test in the new-fangled Morris 1100 which was made about the time production of the Morris Minor ceased

Yeah the BMC / Leyland brand MG’s only started with the 1100 / 1300 cars I think. My dreams of a Minor MG were probably the reason the crankshaft broke - mind you it carried on (clanking painfully) for quite a few miles before I dropped the sump and replaced the shaft. Those were the days. Couldn’t afford new so pulled the replacement out of a scrap car behind Lamb’s garage in Banchory and scraped together enough to buy new bearing shells.
It never did become the MG oof my dreams though