Comments on: China Loves Britain, part 24344 - The Maestro MPV http://www.chinacartimes.com/2008/02/25/china-loves-britain-part-24344-the-maestro-mpv/ Explaining the Chinese Car Industry and Chinese Cars Wed, 07 Jan 2009 23:06:26 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.2 By: Ash http://www.chinacartimes.com/2008/02/25/china-loves-britain-part-24344-the-maestro-mpv/#comment-33935 Ash Tue, 26 Feb 2008 14:45:15 +0000 http://www.chinacartimes.com/2008/02/25/china-loves-britain-part-24344-the-maestro-mpv/#comment-33935 Wiki says "The Austin Maestro is a mid-sized 5-door hatchback car that was produced from 1983 to 1994, initially by the Austin Rover subsidiary of British Leyland and from 1988 onwards by successor organisation Rover Group. " Wiki says
“The Austin Maestro is a mid-sized 5-door hatchback car that was produced from 1983 to 1994, initially by the Austin Rover subsidiary of British Leyland and from 1988 onwards by successor organisation Rover Group. “

]]> By: Colin G http://www.chinacartimes.com/2008/02/25/china-loves-britain-part-24344-the-maestro-mpv/#comment-33917 Colin G Tue, 26 Feb 2008 08:26:08 +0000 http://www.chinacartimes.com/2008/02/25/china-loves-britain-part-24344-the-maestro-mpv/#comment-33917 Being a really sad person....I still have the original launch brochure for both the Maestro and Montego in my attic. After reading this story I looked out the publications, it's not dated very well!! That digital dashboard is now hideous, shows how things have moved on in the 20 odd years since it was launched. Being a really sad person….I still have the original launch brochure for both the Maestro and Montego in my attic. After reading this story I looked out the publications, it’s not dated very well!! That digital dashboard is now hideous, shows how things have moved on in the 20 odd years since it was launched.

]]> By: Colin G http://www.chinacartimes.com/2008/02/25/china-loves-britain-part-24344-the-maestro-mpv/#comment-33916 Colin G Tue, 26 Feb 2008 08:24:05 +0000 http://www.chinacartimes.com/2008/02/25/china-loves-britain-part-24344-the-maestro-mpv/#comment-33916 I think you're getting confused with the Austin Allegro. It had a square(ish) steering wheel called the Quartic. The Maestro was conceived in the 70's for launch in the early 80's to take on the Golf, the Astra/Kadette and the Ford Escort. The only Maestro that was cool (in a crap sort of way) was the MG Turbo. But it only got 150hp from a 2L turbo unit. Not the best really!! I think you’re getting confused with the Austin Allegro. It had a square(ish) steering wheel called the Quartic. The Maestro was conceived in the 70’s for launch in the early 80’s to take on the Golf, the Astra/Kadette and the Ford Escort. The only Maestro that was cool (in a crap sort of way) was the MG Turbo. But it only got 150hp from a 2L turbo unit. Not the best really!!

]]> By: Andi http://www.chinacartimes.com/2008/02/25/china-loves-britain-part-24344-the-maestro-mpv/#comment-33899 Andi Tue, 26 Feb 2008 02:08:39 +0000 http://www.chinacartimes.com/2008/02/25/china-loves-britain-part-24344-the-maestro-mpv/#comment-33899 The Maestro is actually a 70's car they dropped the talking dash early on in its life. Think it had a rectangle steering wheel when it was first designed too. I think we should petition SAIC/MG to bring out the MG Maestro again! that was pretty cool (in a bad kind of way) The Maestro is actually a 70’s car they dropped the talking dash early on in its life. Think it had a rectangle steering wheel when it was first designed too.
I think we should petition SAIC/MG to bring out the MG Maestro again! that was pretty cool (in a bad kind of way)

]]> By: Joest http://www.chinacartimes.com/2008/02/25/china-loves-britain-part-24344-the-maestro-mpv/#comment-33887 Joest Mon, 25 Feb 2008 22:25:30 +0000 http://www.chinacartimes.com/2008/02/25/china-loves-britain-part-24344-the-maestro-mpv/#comment-33887 The Maestro/Montego ("Monstro") were the last Austin-Rover made without any part from Honda. I think today's MG3 uses the Montego's rear axle. The only achievement of the Montego was to be the first production car ever to be fitted with a direct injection diesel engine, a couple of years before VW. The Maestro/Montego (”Monstro”) were the last Austin-Rover made without any part from Honda. I think today’s MG3 uses the Montego’s rear axle.

The only achievement of the Montego was to be the first production car ever to be fitted with a direct injection diesel engine, a couple of years before VW.

]]> By: Brum Brum http://www.chinacartimes.com/2008/02/25/china-loves-britain-part-24344-the-maestro-mpv/#comment-33871 Brum Brum Mon, 25 Feb 2008 17:53:13 +0000 http://www.chinacartimes.com/2008/02/25/china-loves-britain-part-24344-the-maestro-mpv/#comment-33871 WHAT PRICE CLASS? www.macdroitwich.com WHAT PRICE CLASS?
www.macdroitwich.com

]]> By: dragin http://www.chinacartimes.com/2008/02/25/china-loves-britain-part-24344-the-maestro-mpv/#comment-33861 dragin Mon, 25 Feb 2008 14:33:35 +0000 http://www.chinacartimes.com/2008/02/25/china-loves-britain-part-24344-the-maestro-mpv/#comment-33861 Wasn't British RDS International Engineering the 3rd party that delivered these dies to Etsong? Despite its ties with Qingdao's municipal government, Etsong apparently had problems obtaining a license to build and sell passenger cars. So FAW bought the factory in 2004 and besides the Maestro/Montego hybrid called Lubao, I think it also planned to build the Mazda M9 there. For unknown reasons it sold the place to SAIC-GM-Wuling in April of 2005. Since then Wuling branded minivans are being produced there helping to push that joint venture's total to one half million in 2007. I had also heard that for a time there was a possibility that BMW was going to team with Etsong to produce 3 Series SKDs there in the Qingdao location. If Laofan drops by I'm sure he can shed a clear light on it. Wasn’t British RDS International Engineering the 3rd party that delivered these dies to Etsong? Despite its ties with Qingdao’s municipal government, Etsong apparently had problems obtaining a license to build and sell passenger cars. So FAW bought the factory in 2004 and besides the Maestro/Montego hybrid called Lubao, I think it also planned to build the Mazda M9 there.
For unknown reasons it sold the place to SAIC-GM-Wuling in April of 2005. Since then Wuling branded minivans are being produced there helping to push that joint venture’s total to one half million in 2007.
I had also heard that for a time there was a possibility that BMW was going to team with Etsong to produce 3 Series SKDs there in the Qingdao location.
If Laofan drops by I’m sure he can shed a clear light on it.

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