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« Reply #15 on: 07 December 2006, 21:10:38 »
sounds like a mission STMO that one... although as TB says it seams just time consuming... think you need help really as its not a one-man job.

Any problem getting hold of the parts for these? I imagine a fair few compays who supplied Rover/MG have gone under...
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« Reply #16 on: 07 December 2006, 21:13:59 »
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I imagine a fair few compays who supplied Rover/MG have gone under...
On the contrary, people are now forced to use non-franchised garages, who will use pattern parts, so this will have helped many...

The companies who supplied Rover will still be supplying Landrover and BMW, so it probably only affected a handful of companies...
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« Reply #17 on: 07 December 2006, 21:15:22 »
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sounds like a mission STMO that one... although as TB says it seams just time consuming... think you need help really as its not a one-man job.

Any problem getting hold of the parts for these? I imagine a fair few compays who supplied Rover/MG have gone under...

No problem at all. X-Power have manufactures parts,
or these people  http://www.rimmerbros.co.uk/pdf/mgrover/MG%20Rover%20Popular%20Parts.pdf
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« Reply #18 on: 07 December 2006, 21:50:10 »
wow, i got that one wrong. I assumed that parts would start becomming a problem.

I saw on the news a few compaines saying we are going down because of it, the media must have picked those ones!
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« Reply #19 on: 07 December 2006, 21:52:05 »
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wow, i got that one wrong. I assumed that parts would start becomming a problem.

I saw on the news a few compaines saying we are going down because of it, the media must have picked those ones!
Yup, that would be the trash TV brigade, who spent so longer Rover bashing, then are up in arms when they go tits up.
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« Reply #20 on: 07 December 2006, 22:35:48 »
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Mind you, it only needs doing every 90,000. In other words, just the ONCE ;D

And my service book said Megga's at 80K LOL  ;D
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« Reply #21 on: 07 December 2006, 22:39:13 »
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wow, i got that one wrong. I assumed that parts would start becomming a problem.

I saw on the news a few compaines saying we are going down because of it, the media must have picked those ones!

One of my team has a City River  :'( that got bashed and has been waiting 3m for Rover dealer to have front wing shipped over from India.  They don't help with their own PR.
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« Reply #22 on: 07 December 2006, 22:47:45 »
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wow, i got that one wrong. I assumed that parts would start becomming a problem.

I saw on the news a few compaines saying we are going down because of it, the media must have picked those ones!

One of my team has a City River  :'( that got bashed and has been waiting 3m for Rover dealer to have front wing shipped over from India.  They don't help with their own PR.

CIty spelt with Sh
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« Reply #23 on: 07 December 2006, 22:49:56 »
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wow, i got that one wrong. I assumed that parts would start becomming a problem.

I saw on the news a few compaines saying we are going down because of it, the media must have picked those ones!

One of my team has a City River  :'( that got bashed and has been waiting 3m for Rover dealer to have front wing shipped over from India.  They don't help with their own PR.

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« Reply #24 on: 08 December 2006, 07:22:47 »
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wow, i got that one wrong. I assumed that parts would start becomming a problem.

I saw on the news a few compaines saying we are going down because of it, the media must have picked those ones!

One of my team has a City River  :'( that got bashed and has been waiting 3m for Rover dealer to have front wing shipped over from India.  They don't help with their own PR.

Mercifully, the ZT doesn't use the same platform as a Mumbai minibus ;D
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« Reply #25 on: 08 December 2006, 10:27:44 »
There are a couple of **ity Rovers around Worcester and they are tacky as anything.

I think it aided Rovers downfall!
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Re: Just got my Haynes for.......
« Reply #26 on: 08 December 2006, 10:49:00 »
Its actualy a poor chassis (25) but, we wont go into that right now....

Full aircon re-gas then if the compressor has to come off.

I have to say that I would never leave a car for 90K miles before changing a rubber belt....
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« Reply #27 on: 08 December 2006, 12:06:01 »
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Its actualy a poor chassis (25) but, we wont go into that right now....

Full aircon re-gas then if the compressor has to come off.

I have to say that I would never leave a car for 90K miles before changing a rubber belt....

Actually, I embellished it a little bit :-[

Oil cooler, compressor and power steering pump unbolted but hoses left connected.


So...when yer gonna do it Mark? ;D
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« Reply #28 on: 08 December 2006, 17:30:52 »
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Its actualy a poor chassis (25) but, we wont go into that right now....
Good, coz its a reasonable chassis in its original form (softened up later) for a small family car (ie Focus size).  Easily out handles a Focus (outperforms it as well (1.6))....
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« Reply #29 on: 08 December 2006, 18:02:49 »
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Its actualy a poor chassis (25) but, we wont go into that right now....
Good, coz its a reasonable chassis in its original form (softened up later) for a small family car (ie Focus size).  Easily out handles a Focus (outperforms it as well (1.6))....

Stop it, you two. ;D

TB, you know Mark will never, ever say anything nice about our rovers :(
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