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Back in 1980, British Leyland launched the LC8, otherwise known as the Austin Metro. Immediately taking the British home market by storm, the car became a mainstream super-mini but quickly became synonymous for build quality faults and body corrosion problems.
Even though BL made some interesting versions of the Metro, including the MG Metro Turbo and the Metro 6R4, it never really got a true replacement. Well not unless if you count the dreadful CityRover.
33 years later and after the later MG Rover Group going bust in April 2005, the new and improved MG released a car that I believe truly replaces both the Metro and possibly the Mini.
MG Motor UK's MG3 was launched with mixed reviews. Some people loved it, with it's low price of less than £10,000 for the top model, abundance of equipment and a chunky design statement that set it out from other super-minis on the road.
On the other hand there were people who despised it because of cheap interior plastics, a sluggish engine and the fact that MG is now owned by Chinese car manufacturer SAIC.

In today's modern age of workaholics, social media addictions and things happening left right and centre, we tend to not have the chance to just clear our heads and stop.
More importantly for us petrol heads, a lot of us don't disconnect ourselves from daily life and really get to know what lies out there for us and our cars.
As mentioned in my MG3 review. It is one of the cheapest cars that money can buy here in Britain that handles quite adequately.
Darting through the twists and turns of these little back roads really made me appreciate the thought that went into making it fun, even though it might not have been the main aim with the design of the MG3.
By the time I had gotten back to my house, night had fallen but I had completely re-discovered not only my love for discovering new places but also the joy I get from the cracking little MG.
It has really made me look forward to getting some performance parts on it to make it that little bit more personal and fun to drive.
