A new game... Post pics from your cel phone V.1.0

[MiniDave]

Yes, Kyle and Tashina.....I knew their dad Alan before he left Lawrence for Arkansas.

Kyle has been doing a ton of work on cars for folks......I didn't know you had a woody!

[BruceK]

The British car show in Austin this morning.  Good turnout of Minis, but not so for other marques.   Could be the weather.

There was a couple of facebook posts complaining about the hotel not allowing trailers, and people saying they would be cancelling.

Well, there is the alternative of driving the cars to the show.

[BruceK]

Just imagine if you were to show up with this to a car show and park it alongside the MGBs and Midgets.

https://sp.beforward.jp/mg/mg-extender/bm603034/id/4077034/

I knew the Chinese were making MG cars and SUVs, but didn't know pickup trucks were on the menu too.

[MiniDave]

It has that enormous front end and STILL needs that ugly hood bulge?

Yeah, not what I ever imagined to see an MG badge on - I thought they might do an SUV like everyone else.....

Since it's RHD, I do wonder what market it was built for? It has a 2L diesel engine, and it's in Thailand, so maybe for Australia?

Profile and front end look a LOT like a Chevy Colorado.

[Willie_B]

MG= Mucho Grande.

[BruceK]

It has that enormous front end and STILL needs that ugly hood bulge?

Part of the big trend over the last decade or so is to make smaller pickups look totally rugged and butch, don't you see?   ;D

Since it's RHD, I do wonder what market it was built for? It has a 2L diesel engine, and it's in Thailand, so maybe for Australia?

I just looked and found out that the Thai market really, really loves pickups.  Half (!) of all vehicles sold there are pickups.  And the MG Extender is only sold in Thailand.  With that big market at least one version of the new Ford Ranger is built Thailand for their domestic market and for export too (to the UK for example).

[94touring]

Looks like the type of truck the driver is required to have a supply of energy drinks on hand at all times.

[Red Riley]

Awakens the strong hearts AND lightens your burden! Makes me want one for sure. Not even to mention that it's GIGANTIC! Woohoo!

[94touring]

Trying to find out how much it weighs.  Only makes 161hp and 275 ft lbs of torque.  Hopefully it's not too "gigantic"  121.gif

[MiniDave]

Well, it does have an i-Smart intelligent system!   77.gif

[94touring]

Just in time for fall oil changes.

[BruceK]

At C&C this morning.

[MiniDave]

I like that!   77.gif

[Willie_B]

Find shade at the car show where you can.

[gr8kornholio]

Not quite as big as the one you were next to.  But the paint was crazy nice.

[Willie_B]

On the Moke'n outing.

[BruceK]

It's like the Moke is winking!   ;D

[gr8kornholio]

Early morning at the office.  My view from my desk. 

[Brit_in_TX]

Saw this filing up at Buc-ees in Texas City.  Turns out I had met the owner before when I was looking at a Mini van in Houston.



Not sure why anyone would spend money importing a Rover 100/Metro Diesel! 

[MPlayle]

Not sure why anyone would spend money importing a Rover 100/Metro Diesel!

To have the only one in the state if not the USA?

[Willie_B]

Moke in an Opel GT sandwich today.

[gr8kornholio]

 :-\

[94touring]

U-2 "dragon lady" just went flying by.

[BruceK]

Wow. That is so cool.  About 30 years ago I was in the UK and saw a U2 coming in to land at a nearby RAF base.  I wish I could have seen the full landing with the chase car.  It was probably a Camaro at that time.

[94touring]

Full landing with the chase car you say?