MG name's definition changed!

theMAG · 12th January 2007, 10:15

A sacrilege has happened in the yernals of automotive history! The historic MG (ex-MG Rover) which originally meant Morris Garages has now been changed to - wait for this - Modern Gentleman by the Chinese group that purchased it

!!

The saving grace-if you can call it that, is that the logo has remained the same.

Source: Lost in translation: Chinese massage 'MG' message - Automotive News

Nikhilb2008 · 12th January 2007, 11:18

OMG !! This is hilarious !!!

maxbhp · 12th January 2007, 11:21

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Originally Posted by theMAG

A sacrilege has happened in the yernals of automotive history! The historic MG (ex-MG Rover) which originally meant Morris Garages has now been changed to - wait for this - Modern Gentleman by the Chinese group that purchased it

!!

The saving grace-if you can call it that, is that the logo has remained the same.

Source: Lost in translation: Chinese massage 'MG' message - Automotive News

He..he...
So MG - Modern Gentle Man
BMW - Bold and Modern Woman
....they got talent.

GTO · 12th January 2007, 13:30

Things dont necessarily sound the same when translated to another language i.e. Modern Gentleman may sound nice in Chinese buttttttttttttttttttttt.

theMAG · 12th January 2007, 19:53

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Originally Posted by GTO

Things dont necessarily sound the same when translated to another language i.e. Modern Gentleman may sound nice in Chinese buttttttttttttttttttttt.

My point exactly. A pile of cash is all that matters - now/before/into the future, unfortunately

karlosdeville · 12th January 2007, 23:32

If I remember correctly, they changed Rover to Roewe...sigh...

rahul_intlad · 13th January 2007, 00:53

So now is it modern gentleman - Roewe.

Is it more to do with Feng-shui or imaginative thinking.

elf · 13th January 2007, 03:15

If I heap the invectives here as I heaped the invectives in my mind I'd get banned.

Why, God, why???!!!

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theMAG Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: May 2006 Location: Avon, CT Posts: 7,217 Thanked: 1,807 Times View My Garage	MG name's definition changed! A sacrilege has happened in the yernals of automotive history! The historic MG (ex-MG Rover) which originally meant Morris Garages has now been changed to - wait for this - Modern Gentleman by the Chinese group that purchased it !! The saving grace-if you can call it that, is that the logo has remained the same. Source: Lost in translation: Chinese massage 'MG' message - Automotive News Last edited by theMAG : 12th January 2007 at 10:16.
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GTO Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 70,549 Thanked: 300,796 Times View My Garage	Things dont necessarily sound the same when translated to another language i.e. Modern Gentleman may sound nice in Chinese buttttttttttttttttttttt.
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karlosdeville Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Pune Posts: 11,976 Thanked: 18,277 Times View My Garage	If I remember correctly, they changed Rover to Roewe...sigh...
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rahul_intlad Senior - BHPian Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Pune Posts: 1,579 Thanked: 4 Times	So now is it modern gentleman - Roewe. Is it more to do with Feng-shui or imaginative thinking.
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elf BANNED Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Bombay Posts: 1,039 Thanked: 13 Times View My Garage	If I heap the invectives here as I heaped the invectives in my mind I'd get banned. Why, God, why???!!!
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