Upper rear arms any other options? - Page 2

macafee2 · 11th June 2022, 20:57

As some may know I have an issue with Rimmers and genuine
https://rimmerbros.com/Item--i-GRID001547
Item 1, genuine, really? If you are looking to buy I would check, double check and triple check when and where they were made.

macafee2

Ravinder · 11th June 2022, 21:38

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Originally Posted by Norman2CV

There are a pair of new old stock genuine Rover ones for sale on F###book Market place, but they are collection only from Penzance !

Can’t find these. Do you have a link?

Arctic · 11th June 2022, 21:52

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Originally Posted by rovermech

Rimmer Bros do sell cheaper ones but also have OEM you make your choice

Hi Graham, OEM or Genuine MG Rover on the above they are not i'm afraid.

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Originally Posted by vitesse

These? - https://rimmerbros.com/Item--i-RGG104962. Sorry but they're fake.

I agree with Mike, you can see from the link on the photo that the anti-rollbar fixing is not central as it should be.

As others have pointed out DMGRS are the only supplier I would rely on, I've got a pair of the SAIC ones from them (after a bit of moaning), up in the attic too.

Regards

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As some may know I have an issue with Rimmers and genuine
https://rimmerbros.com/Item--i-GRID001547
Item 1, genuine, really? If you are looking to buy I would check, double check and triple check when and where they were made.

macafee2

I also with Ian on this one double check and triple check with Rimmers all is not what it seems, with the arms, other products ? question everything.

bl52krz · 12th June 2022, 09:17

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Originally Posted by biffa75

Thanks for the reply, I have read about the Indian made rear arms. Having seen pictures of them and compared them to others online, I think I'll have to wait until dmgrs open back up.
Is dmgrs really the only source of good quality rear arms these days?

In a word yes.

Norman2CV · 12th June 2022, 13:23

Ravinder, i dont know how to do links, i have messaged the seller asking for a phone number. They have a MG Rover sticker on them so look genuine.

macafee2 · 12th June 2022, 14:30

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Originally Posted by Norman2CV

Ravinder, i dont know how to do links, i have messaged the seller asking for a phone number. They have a MG Rover sticker on them so look genuine.

No? No? No?.

Let me explain my understanding.

Macafee2 engineering starts up in business today.
Today it makes some Rover 75 upper arms.
It sells them to Xpart on Monday
Tuesday someone is selling them as genuine.

How can that be? Macafee2 engineering were not around when Rover was in existence.
Xpart I think supplied Rover.
Oh the upper arms made by macafee2 engineering come from Xpart, argh that makes them genuine.
Does it.... rhymes with luck.

No idea who put the sticker on but on it is.
Who told me bits supplied by Xpart are regarded and sold as genuine.... Rimmers

To balance things, there may be times when pattern parts are better the genuine but they are pattern parts.

macafee2

bl52krz · 12th June 2022, 17:07

Explanation of ‘Genuine ‘= Made by the company that made and supplied the part to Rover/MG. Made by anyone else is not ‘Genuine ‘. As Macafee2 states, pattern parts are a copy of the original. What you have to ask yourself, is the part made to the same standards, using the same constituents, and manufacturing tolerances that the ‘original’ part was made to. Unfortunately today, there are a lot of ‘miss quoted’ description s about. That being ,‘original, genuine’ spare parts. If they are genuine/original, they are very old.

Rich in Vancouver · 12th June 2022, 20:21

This picture of an MGF switch is an excellent example.
In this pic the MG Rover switch bagged as "Made in the UK" appears to have been made in China. In it's defence it did work well but you would think they would at least label it correctly.

Norman2CV · 12th June 2022, 21:53

I was trying to be helpful by mentioning there is a pair on marketplace. The seller says he bought them in 2016 from Rimmers and they have a hologram sticker on . They were for his car but never fitted. He sounds very genuine bloke. From the above posts i learn they may not be genuine so best not to buy them, but i have the sellers contact number if anyone wants to have a look.

Arctic · 12th June 2022, 23:44

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Originally Posted by Norman2CV

I was trying to be helpful by mentioning there is a pair on marketplace.

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The seller says he bought them in 2016 from Rimmers and they have a hologram sticker on .

They were for his car but never fitted. He sounds very genuine bloke. From the above posts i learn they may not be genuine so best not to buy them, but i have the sellers contact number if anyone wants to have a look.

Six year ago when he purchased them so there is a chance they could be the Chinese ones which were the ones to fit at the time? now i would only go with the DMGRS ones

12th June 2022, 17:07	#17
bl52krz This is my second home Rover 75 cdt club + Rover 2.5 KV6 Conni SE Join Date: May 2008 Location: Birmingham Posts: 11,387 Thanks: 6,587 Thanked 2,262 Times in 1,729 Posts	Explanation of ‘Genuine ‘= Made by the company that made and supplied the part to Rover/MG. Made by anyone else is not ‘Genuine ‘. As Macafee2 states, pattern parts are a copy of the original. What you have to ask yourself, is the part made to the same standards, using the same constituents, and manufacturing tolerances that the ‘original’ part was made to. Unfortunately today, there are a lot of ‘miss quoted’ description s about. That being ,‘original, genuine’ spare parts. If they are genuine/original, they are very old. __________________ Great Barr, Birmingham.

12th June 2022, 20:21	#18
Rich in Vancouver Gets stuck in MG ZT-T Join Date: Jun 2016 Location: White Rock, BC on Canada's Pacific Coast Posts: 849 Thanks: 338 Thanked 367 Times in 210 Posts	This picture of an MGF switch is an excellent example. In this pic the MG Rover switch bagged as "Made in the UK" appears to have been made in China. In it's defence it did work well but you would think they would at least label it correctly. __________________ ZT-T190, Anthracite, LHD, Left the Line on June 24, 2002, Sold new in Switzerland, spent time in Germany, Imported to Canada in September 2021

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11th June 2022, 20:57	#11
macafee2 This is my second home Rover 75 Saloon & Tourer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Lincoln Posts: 14,911 Thanks: 1,630 Thanked 3,032 Times in 2,181 Posts	As some may know I have an issue with Rimmers and genuine https://rimmerbros.com/Item--i-GRID001547 Item 1, genuine, really? If you are looking to buy I would check, double check and triple check when and where they were made. macafee2

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Norman2CV Regular poster Rover 75 Saloon. Pre Production. Join Date: Jun 2021 Location: Callington Posts: 90 Thanks: 40 Thanked 72 Times in 25 Posts	Ravinder, i dont know how to do links, i have messaged the seller asking for a phone number. They have a MG Rover sticker on them so look genuine.

12th June 2022, 21:53	#19
Norman2CV Regular poster Rover 75 Saloon. Pre Production. Join Date: Jun 2021 Location: Callington Posts: 90 Thanks: 40 Thanked 72 Times in 25 Posts	I was trying to be helpful by mentioning there is a pair on marketplace. The seller says he bought them in 2016 from Rimmers and they have a hologram sticker on . They were for his car but never fitted. He sounds very genuine bloke. From the above posts i learn they may not be genuine so best not to buy them, but i have the sellers contact number if anyone wants to have a look.