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17th November 2010, 21:57 | #41 |
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It's surprising what google throws up.
Hi Guys, I'm a Kiwi from NZ, I'm off to China next year, if all is going as planned, to spend a year or two doing TESOL teaching English. Currently looking at ChongQing. Some years back while working as a salesman I bought a MGF, Wonderful little car, and since all the Rover and MG tech and building licences were bought by a chinese company, I was thinking while over there, possibly picking up a Rover MG-TF clone. I wasn't sure about build quality under chinese management, but reckoned it can't be any worse than British Leyland stuff! So into google went "Chongqing Roewe buy car" and this forum thread was in the first page Reading the forum seems to say the new MG iteration build qualities are pretty acceptable, maybe not up to Bentley and Rolls standards, but still quite competently done. What I would love to have answered is What does a second hand MG go for in China? I don't think I would be able to get a new one off the showroom floor, I've only a slim budget that still has to fit shipping back when I finish over there and NZ road licencing. |
17th November 2010, 22:12 | #42 |
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If the Roewe never gets release over here, just wait a few years until they start to come over here in the grey import market. The strict MOT's and rigorous road tests over there makes theirs cars redundant after 5/6 years, we may get then eventually.......
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If those cars would be available as second hand cars, the price would be about 60% of the new value after three years. I have to warn you though: driving in China and especially in Chongqing is a crazy adventure and you also need to obtain a Chinese driving license before you are allowed to drive a car in China. Getting a taxi is easy and cheap, as is public transport. If you have specific questions, you can send me a private message in order not to mis-use this forum. Quote:
Please notice the licence plate (starts always with an "A" for the city of Chongqing): you will know how old I am. It is a lot of fun to drive the MG7; really a very nice car (although I am not pushing too much yet for the first 1000 Km). Always available to answer questions (if I know the answers). Roelof Last edited by Dragrad; 17th October 2015 at 02:57.. Reason: Consecutive posts - use the edit :-) |
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18th November 2010, 09:45 | #44 |
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Beautiful car, with the best colour there is.... (British Racing Green ) and I see some modifications possible..... (Torpedo bages on the doors for example (1.8 Litre )
I like the MG7 grille, and can I see some minor differences with our 75/ZT (the automatic gear has a slight difference, as well as the leather seats). How is the drive, I assume more comforty than sporty isn't it? Congratulations again with this car! It's a real beauty!! By the way; would it be possible to order (little) parts in China for our 75's/ZT's? As I don't know any adress in China of a MG dealer (which is quite good in English ), maybe you could make some (first) contacts (if you want of course?)
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Yes! some great photos of your car Roelof, I really like the rear light clusters and the front lights are pretty sexy too. Its amazing to see actual photos of a Roewe that a fellow club member really owns.....
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21st November 2010, 07:57 | #46 |
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Nice car, the rear pillar merging into the boot makes me think american styling, looks very like some sedans from over there, overall it looks a swish car
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hi all. how do I find Roelof's image gallery to his photo's thanks peter
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22nd November 2010, 02:04 | #48 |
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It's got 22k+ on it now, and my only problem has been recalcitrant remote opening. Otherwise, a roaring bargain of a car. Enjoy! |
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But it is good to see that you have already over one year of experience with a MG7 in China and drove already 22.000 Km. with it without any serious problems! I just have driven 1000 Km. and I hope that my MG7 will show similar performance as yours! In January we will drive to Hainan (China's only tropical Island) to spent some time in Wenchang, where we have bought a holiday apartment. From Chongqing that will be about 2000 Km. (We have driven the distance already a few times with my old car). I will report on it later. |
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