Great pics of Longbridge as it is today

[E31Shrew]

http://www.28dayslater.co.uk/mg-rover-longbridge-s...

Not sure if it's been posted before but really didn't think it would still be like this!

[DegsyE39]

What a waste.. but its alright cos we can all just get a nissan juke barely suitable for dwarves on pcp.

[f1nn]

if you feel that strongly about it there is nothing stopping you buying a new MG today...not many people do though, funny that.

[DegsyE39]

So you dont find it sad all those lads lost their jobs?

Have you driven an MG ZR/ZS in a spirited manner yourself mate?

E90 diesel repbox says it all

[Evolved]

Ghostly, can't believe there are still full shells on the line!

[Jimmy Recard]

Evolved said:

Ghostly, can't believe there are still full shells on the line!

There aren't now. There's bugger all left there. A few MG SAIC buildings, some car parks and a shopping centre. The rest is just flattened ground

ETA: Romantically, I want to believe that's still there. I just don't know howit can be. Why would it be? And if you go past the site, where would this be? You can see most of it from the road.

And why would it be so well preserved? If St Modwen or SAIC weren't interested in what's there, surely it would be sold or scrapped? If neither were possible, why maintain it by keeping the lights running?

Edited by Jimmy Recard on Wednesday 28th September 22:55

[DoubleD]

Its a shame that Rover were not able to produce new cars rather than just keep warming up the old ones. Their demise was inevitable.

[Evolved]

Jimmy Recard said:

Evolved said:

Ghostly, can't believe there are still full shells on the line!

There aren't now. There's bugger all left there. A few MG SAIC buildings, some car parks and a shopping centre. The rest is just flattened ground

ETA: Romantically, I want to believe that's still there. I just don't know howit can be. Why would it be? And if you go past the site, where would this be? You can see most of it from the road.

And why would it be so well preserved? If St Modwen or SAIC weren't interested in what's there, surely it would be sold or scrapped? If neither were possible, why maintain it by keeping the lights running?

Edited by Jimmy Recard on Wednesday 28th September 22:55

Oh well that's pissed on my fire

I actually thought those were current day pictures, didn't read the thread they were on tbf and just flicked through the images. Well that's ruined my day!

[Jimmy Recard]

Evolved said:

Oh well that's pissed on my fire

I actually thought those were current day pictures, didn't read the thread they were on tbf and just flicked through the images. Well that's ruined my day!

It is claimed to be now - I could be wrong in all honesty. I want it to be like it is in the photos. It would be really cool if so

[f1nn]

DegsyE39 said:

So you dont find it sad all those lads lost their jobs?

Have you driven an MG ZR/ZS in a spirited manner yourself mate?

E90 diesel repbox says it all

Eh? Of course I'd have preferred people to keep their jobs, but the fact is they would have kept their jobs if enough people wanted to buy the product, which clearly they didn't.

I have driven an MG ZR, your point being?

I don't own an E90 Diesel, you're mistaken.

[SystemParanoia]

DoubleD said:

Its a shame that Rover were not able to produce new cars rather than just keep warming up the old ones. Their demise was inevitable.

cough.. Audi A3

[f1nn]

Difference being of course, is that shed loads of people want to buy/rent/lease Audi A3's.

[Some Gump]

SystemParanoia said:

cough.. Audi A3

Don't VAG do the trickle A3/Golf first, then Seat, then Skoda?

Or are you saying the new A3 is the old Arosa?

Either way, Rovers are still st. Pity for the lads that made them, it wasn't their fault. Doesn't make rovers less st tho.

[DegsyE39]

f1nn said:

Eh? Of course I'd have preferred people to keep their jobs, but the fact is they would have kept their jobs if enough people wanted to buy the product, which clearly they didn't.

I have driven an MG ZR, your point being?

I don't own an E90 Diesel, you're mistaken.

Everyone i went to college with in the early 2000's wanted a ZR/ZS and buy all accounts they sold pretty well with all the insurance deals offered.

Sales didnt kill MGR , Mismanagement did well that and the phoenix four, Would you say the same about saab? Another maker of decent cars shafted by ste management.

Im not even an MGR fanboy im into e38 and e39 Beemers more than anything. But ive had a ZR and while build wasnt great i still loved that car.

I just bemoan the fact that we've lost MG,saab etc. And maybe with a few more of these ''shoddy'' car firms car manufacture would be a bit of a richer tapestry than a bunch of white 2 litre turbo'ed german pcp chariots .

And your garage clearly states that you have a 330d brother

[DegsyE39]

f1nn said:

Difference being of course, is that shed loads of people want to buy/rent/lease Audi A3's.

I think that has an awful lot to do with marketing and perceived quality tbf.

note ''perceived''.

[hepy]

Where are all the boxes of tartan rugs?

[MarshPhantom]

All long gone apart from part of the South Works according to wiki.

[mark.c]

DegsyE39 said:

And your garage clearly states that you have a 330d brother

Pssst.....it doesn't.

[Howard-]

DegsyE39 said:

I think that has an awful lot to do with marketing and perceived quality tbf.

note ''perceived''.

I think it was mainly to do with the fact that the later Rovers (25, 45, etc) that were still on sale in the 00s still looked and felt like they were from the mid-90s, and this is because effectively, they were. They feel old and crap against pretty much all of their rivals. The A3 is a half-decent product to begin with.

Yes, marketing plays a big part but Audi has always been a premium brand, so the public need far less convincing (although I personally think Audis are *hugely* overrated products).

Ford didn't exactly have a stellar reputation in the 90s, but they turned themselves around by designing brilliant all-new products (Focus, Mondeo, Ka), rather than just trying to facelift old rubbish.

DegsyE39 said:

And your garage clearly states that you have a 330d brother

I think you need to learn to read

Edited by Howard- on Thursday 29th September 07:40

[DoubleD]

To be fair it said 330d yesterday