Bollux
Grand Master
Whereas I knew that they made Rovers that fell apart! No wonder they closed down!
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Bespin_Doyle
Padawan
Bollux said:
Yeah its true.
I live next to what use to be 'Rover country' Rubery, Rednal etc. In the last 10 years.. They use to employ a bloke on nights' at Longbridge who's job it was to go around after the shift had finished.. to re-check all the screws were fixed properly on the cars, and people in this country wonder why there went under.
My Grandad worked at Longdridge for 30 years until the early 80s. He bought a VW Golf soon as he left. The cars had lost there spark and build quality after 1975 he use to say.
Bollux
Grand Master
I work at Bournville just down the road from there mate, its sad some of the stories the kids tell me
Bespin_Doyle
Padawan
weasel said:
That big mid 90s Rover saloon is a good car.. Rover 75 I think thats only because it got a decent BMW engine in it. :roll:
Thing is if MG/Rover had just focused on chucking out the 'Mini' updateing the spec. they could of stayed a flout. Its a british icon, its as british as fish & chips. Thats why BMW took the patent & rights with them when they left.. they knew the cultural power it holds. Obviously didn't dawn on the muppets in suits at longbridge until it was too late.
God I hate that BMW 'new mini' whats so miniture about.. Now this isn't Longbridge area on the soap box stuff. I hated it when I thought it was british made...
It looks like a bloody bloated watermelon headed baby. Its horrible. Same goes for the modern VW beetle you should be decked out in a ****in clown costume to drive that thing, neither are a stratch on the originals, proper head turners, vintage ones in good nick. lots of chrome.
