On Mon, 11 Apr 2005 11:25:07 +0100, "Uno Hoo!"
Who is we? I presume you mean the UK and not the world!
ISTM that most drivers these days want a degree of sportiness - rather than comfort.
By way of proof I offer the sheer number of Subaru Impreza, Mitsi Lancer Evo and Porsche models that can be seen on the roads today.
I've rarely found any car to be less comfortable (in a non-bone jarring kind of a way) than these three, but people queue up to buy them. If I wanted a track car, these would be right up at the top of my list, but for road use... they're not my bag. (I guess that means I'm old)
Personally, I like both comfort and sportiness, but it depends on what sort of journey I'm on. If it's a motorway I want comfort and refinement, but if it's a twisty then I want superb roadholding and lots of power. Oh. No... hang on, I always want lots of power.
MG tried the sporty thing, and to be honest, I certainly noticed more MG ZR-ZS-ZT models than their Rover siblings. Maybe it was the more overt styling. I suspect that the MG brand may have been tarred by the image of the Rover models on which the cars were based.
Was it a case of: Rover 75 = Grandad MG ZT = Grandad with late-life crisis?
Certainly the ZS seems to have been very popular with the yoof in many parts of the country. In fact, my nephew has just bought one and considers it to be a proper sportscar... I admit he may be misjudging this but he's young.
Older men with money buy Mercedes. To be fair, they are very smooth, especially the E and S-clbutt models. I urge you in the direction of your nearest Mercedes dealer when the time comes to replace your 75.
HVB.
