We Brits will always cheer someone with more money than sense demonstrating that fact.

I find it hysterical that even with that huge fucking rock behind them, those of you who are geographically retarded couldn't even work up enough context to get a google search done and not look like an asshole.

The Brits have an extensive history of making scary ass spaceship shaped planes...Vulcan Bomber

These guys.

I trust Chris Harris more than just about any other automotive reviewer and I would love for him to give this one a go.

Quite normal really - for most of MG's history it was rebadging Morris saloon cars. The roadsters were only a part of what they did.

Honestly, I don't see the problem with Clarkson's review. He's honest, and MG can't face the fact that their first car apparently sucks. This is why I like British car reviews so much better than American reviews. American magazines, newspapers, and TV are driven by advertising, and if anyone says anything scathing…

It's weird seeing that badge on such a pedestrian looking car.

Yes, we owe those boys and your boys a lot.

Claiming it was Hertfordshire ( a very dull flat suburban county) was just the joke segue from the dull reader's letter.

It fit thru a loophole in British vehicle law. If it only had 3 wheels, and weighed less than 10CWT it was a motorcycle with sidecar. (1120 lb, CWT=hundredweight, or 112 lb) Basically was exempt from a lot of the road taxes, and licensing the operator was easier. In fact, when they first came out, they had a…

It's not a vanity plate with any special meaning. It's just plate number 1 in the MYT series. The royal mews have been issued a number of plates for estate cars that are plate #1 in various series.

Ha! I had a Viva as my first car, the 1256cc road burner.... I honestly thought at the time it was a stylish alternative to a MkII Escort.

What about the most common Astra in my neck of the woods, the wagon? If I were made to get an Astra that's not an OPC it's the one I'd get.

What's with the Nissans?

Of course you like it - by virtue of being designed with off-road capability first and foremost, the Land Rover is a proper "four-by-four", not some poncey SUV!

I live 4 miles north of Newport Pagnell. It's all very nice what they've done with Works Service, the new car showroom, and now the Heritage showroom. However, I'd really like to know what they plan to do with the original Tudor-style office Building across the street which has lain empty since the factory shut down…

um, there is an r in there, we americans usually take note of that. i know the r troubles britain greatly.

They should run the Taurus where it belongs. Craftsman Truck Series. It rides high, and weighs as much as a truck. So it naturally fits in there with it's brethren.

I could see the Mondeo given it's looks. Although I hate how V8 Supercars is beginning to become like NASCAR. And it's all thanks to the Altima. *grumble…

Clarkson first says 'Coo-guh', which is hpow British peopel usually pronounce that word (cougar). His second mention of cougar is as Americans say it i.e .'coo-gaaah'.

Overall I found this embarrassing to watch;; this is how Top Gear was back in the day - much more of a consumer advice programme than a crazy OTT…