Miiike - I am NOT knocking your freedom to modify his car to your own individual tastes!
The Rover 25 is a fantastic car, without it we would not have the ZR!
A car that was ahead of its time in 1995, as the Rover 200 - and still as good today IMHO.
Rover have a long tradition of making sports models, the 25GTi was a fine car, that inspired the ZR160. Not to mention the 200Vi and the BRM! If we want to go back we have the Rover GTi and GSi Turbo ranges from the 90's and if you want to go back even further, how about the Rover 3500 SD1 Vitesse V8 - a car from more than 20years ago, which can still hold its own!
I think much more respect would be given for showing people up in a de-badged Rover, than an MG badged one.
I am not saying one is better than the other, I am simply saying they are different - Would you buy a Seat Leon and make it look like an Audi A3?
I hope he does not take offence to my comments, none are intended. This is simply my opinion!
No doubt most people will disagree with me...