UK Spec MG3 Spotted in Birmingham...

[southside]

....On a recovery truck. Not a good start

http://www.aronline.co.uk/blogs/news/mg ... irmingham/

[Dave_ZS]

Probably just being ferried about either that or

[ghall2004]

cts or stepper reset and its good to go.

looks a fairly nifty little thing

[Dave_ZS]

From pics I've seen before, I like it.

[Punx0r]

That reminds me: I followed an MG6 in BTCC livery up the A1 last week. The guy driving looked in his early twenties.

[lennox1185]

It's just being transported between sites because they are not all roadworthy.

I've seen one in the flesh at my work too. We get loads of the black and white taped Jags, Astons and Range Rovers. Also the odd McLaren.

[southside]

It's just being transported between sites because they are not all roadworthy.

I've seen one in the flesh at my work too. We get loads of the black and white taped Jags, Astons and Range Rovers. Also the odd McLaren.

Probably yea. They've been road testing the Chinese spec 3's over here for around a year now but this is the first public siting of a UK spec one. Apparently fue to go on sale around August time.

[stefaclese]

I knew MG 6 sales weren't setting anything on fire, but 9 sales across 40 dealerships for the whole of February?! 9?! They'll just be making them for BTCC soon enough!

I seem to recall seeing the Chinese MG 3's and thinking they looked awful, similar to the current Fabia iirc.

And people thought P4's management of MGR was bad!

[southside]

I knew MG 6 sales weren't setting anything on fire, but 9 sales across 40 dealerships for the whole of February?! 9?! They'll just be making them for BTCC soon enough!

I seem to recall seeing the Chinese MG 3's and thinking they looked awful, similar to the current Fabia iirc.

And people thought P4's management of MGR was bad!

Agreed, even though all the fanboi's on .org keep defending MG UK I can't see them lasting much longer unless they seriously pull something out the bag. They aren't bad cars with some fairly decent reviews but they are so dull and boring.

They need some bigger power more sporting models to sell over here. Even china get an MG6 with a very similer body kit to the BTCC car so why haven't we got it?

[stefaclese]

You'd think they could've at least put a KV6 or anything more powerful than the same old 1.8 turbo in the BTCC editions.

Does SAIC still have any of its obligations from when it bought the MGR assets or something? That strikes me as about the only reason they could have to still be keeping Longbridge going? Don't get me wrong, I want to see Longbridge making cars, but it all seems a bit pointless. They'd be better off making niche cars there that people will actually buy rather than a handful of euroboxes. The last time I even saw an MG 6 on the roads was in Oxfordshire last summer, and the only advertising seems to be through their facebook page, BTCC and at the odd supermarket every once in a while.

[black_sunrise]

what gets me is all they have released is a 1.8T.

to even be successful with rep boxes and most average people nowdays is a Diesel.

to attract enthusiastic drivers they need a fast version.

the 1.8t is neither fast or mega economical so its in no mans land.

i think since it was released ive only seen maybe 3 or 4 MG6's on the road.

[SubCat001]

Engines are the main problem. The MG6 isn't a bad car and has been praised for it's handling but with literally no choice when it comes to engines it makes a hard sell even more difficult.

Realistically they need three engines:

Small capacity petrol turbo - Low tax.

Turbo diesel - Attractive to the fleet buyer.

Performance variant - Halo model.

[Marty]

Ive seen a diesel one cant say where though but I know they are working on one

[black_sunrise]

Ive seen a diesel one cant say where though but I know they are working on one

they need to get their skates on

people are just gonna write them off again soon if they dont shape up.

they needed to come back with a bang and get people interested again.

looking on the trader you can get one barely 18 months old with sod all miles for £9k now :/

[Pinkie15]

Thought the diesel 6 is due for release next month

[southside]

Thought the diesel 6 is due for release next month

I believe the diesel is already on sale. There's one on eBay.

The fact even members of an MG-Rover based forum didn't even know about the diesel just proves how bad MG-UK's marketing is.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/MG-Hatchback- ... 35c4627184

[black_sunrise]

now they need to bloody thow a few quid at advertising.

[Dave_ZS]

Their advertising is pretty tripe n onions poor tbh, they really need a hot version. Because from what I know, MGs were always sporty cars, not bloody repmobiles

[monster hunter]

I see this car every day, that one and a white one, I think the guys commute to and from the plant, 645am and 545pm almost every day, they have silver foil on the badges, you can tell it's an MG from a mile..
H

[stefaclese]

I actually saw an MG6 today A black one at Fiveways with MG.co.uk stickers on the sides and the rear, first time I've actually seen one in Brum apart from a Roewe 550 test mule.

[SubCat001]

Thought the diesel 6 is due for release next month

I believe the diesel is already on sale. There's one on eBay.

The fact even members of an MG-Rover based forum didn't even know about the diesel just proves how bad MG-UK's marketing is.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/MG-Hatchback- ... 35c4627184

That pretty much sums up how useless the current marketing campaign is. I read the motoring press on a fairly regular basis as well internet forums, and although I heard there was a diesel in pipeline I've seen nothing about its release.

A search of google (mg6 diesel) only reveals a handful of reviews and not a single news story. Which is sad considering that all new engine has been designed and engineered in the UK.

It's a sad state of affairs really. All of the reviews are fairly positive, though they stopped short of recommending it over any of its rivals, and it's keenly priced. This little overview from a Civic owner looking for a new car sums it up nice:

http://www.civinfo.com/forum/any-non-ci ... today.html

[dezzy220GsiT]

ive seen a few of the mg3 now around longbridge as said badges are covered

[monster hunter]

I still see the test MG most mornings, in the Kingsheath area, then it goes down towards stirchley and onwards to Longbridge, and the MGH bagde is still covered in foil, my mate has got the MG6 and his wife collects her MG3 next week, plenty on the road around brum now...

[southside]

I still see the test MG most mornings, in the Kingsheath area, then it goes down towards stirchley and onwards to Longbridge, and the MGH bagde is still covered in foil, my mate has got the MG6 and his wife collects her MG3 next week, plenty on the road around brum now...

Only spotted one private owned 3 on the road so far. Spotted 3 6's in one day last week though.

[Punx0r]

Any details on the new diesel engine?

I do like Rover's continuing habbit of putting the exhaust manifold on the front of the engine.

[southside]

Any details on the new diesel engine?

I do like Rover's continuing habbit of putting the exhaust manifold on the front of the engine.

I think the amount of diesel 6's sold to private customers since release can be counted on one hand and I'm not joking. It's just to expensive.

MG have recently offloaded alot of petrol 6's to motorpoint and sold at
massive discounts off list price.

[black_sunrise]

seen the price of the 6 lately? Its crackers. think you can get a not even 2 year old one with sub 12k miles for about £6k now haha

[Punx0r]

Just wondering whether they'd resumed work with the G-series or started from scratch.

That review of the 6 by the Civic seemed pretty good and fair.

[southside]

Just wondering whether they'd resumed work with the G-series or started from scratch.

That review of the 6 by the Civic seemed pretty good and fair.

Totally new engine designed for the european market by SAIC. No links to the G-series.

[southside]

seen the price of the 6 lately? Its crackers. think you can get a not even 2 year old one with sub 12k miles for about £6k now haha

62 plate for under £7k

http://www.motorpoint.co.uk/VehicleAdve ... MG6/443440

Or a brand new top spec model for under 11k

http://www.motorpoint.co.uk/VehicleAdve ... MG6/430233

[monster hunter]

Seen four MG6 this week and two MG3 the threes were driven by young kids, so they are catching on.......

[southside]

Seen four MG6 this week and two MG3 the threes were driven by young kids, so they are catching on.......

Yea I'm spotting 3's on a near daily basis now. Can't really complain for the price though. A lot of spec for sub 10k.

[Cableguy]

I have a forecourt full at the end of the road

[james3990]

I keep seeing them on my journeys round Birmingham, mainly over the north west side of the Midlands.

I cant help but think they look like the new Clio

[ravinder]

Still not seen one in Norway.