An 'orrible day, it is.

Today, the first Chinese MG motor car rolled off the
assembly line.

That's just wrong, on so many levels. They apparently
bought the marque, the factory, the whole kit and
caboodle from badge-bar to boot.

The first car I ever remember riding in was a TD, the
first sedan a Magnette (ZB for you afficianados). My
own first car was an MGB.

I'm sure the Chinese won't get it right. They'll probably
come out looking like Austin Marinas. On top of that, they'll
never figure out how to make them leak oil properly (not
enough to be destructive, just enough to be annoying and
to preserve the under-carriage). Nor will they ever figure
out how to make them stop going or the electrics fail any
time two drops of rain fall in the next county over.

Nor will they ever understand how to make a convertible top
that takes 20 minutes and three busted knuckles to erect, nor
whose sole leak is directly above the crotch of your best
business suit on the way to a job interview.

They may build 'em, but they'll never get 'em right.