A very good friend of mine was a Brit car mechanic for 40 years. When I sold my MG & brought this Miata to his shop he said very loudly "That's not an MG!". In fact whenever he saw my car he said the same thing. So I decided my Miata needed the plates that read NOT N MG. My friend has been gone for 9 years, but I bet he looks down from up there & says the same thing when he sees my car.