Enough to make a grown man cry... - Page 2

VVC-Geeza · 4th September 2010, 22:24

We are looking at this pic with raw emotion

To MG-R it was a business loss,nothing more.

sratansi · 4th September 2010, 23:00

that is just wrong

i wish i go to the scrappy and pick up things for my car

Kiwirover · 4th September 2010, 23:05

That is so depressing... plain and simple

Villa Villan · 4th September 2010, 23:21

Quote:

Originally Posted by Southside

Found this pic used by someone advertising scrap car collection. I guess thats where all the Longbridge test cars went. Is that a 75 V8 tourer prototype?

It's all wrong if you ask me...The bonnet that is up seems odd, and the two motors on the right are sitting on what seems to be a giant MGF...

Cheers
Tony

majedm75 · 5th September 2010, 07:38

Very annoying picture. Does anyone know this place? Is it possible to salvage parts?

allegroman · 5th September 2010, 07:43

An absurd reflection on society today (and maybe MG management). A new car mangled like that (the red ZS), and all those others? If nothing else the standard bits would have helped keep plenty of cars going. But a consumer society has to consume, so we are expected to go out like little sheep and buy our new car every few years and throw away the old one...

Rincewind · 5th September 2010, 08:41

If they were all registered as prototypes then this is their only fate! When you register them with the DVLA they have a special certificate that says thay they will either be re-registered and used for engineering or after X years they will be destroyed.

Prototypes were kept and used as we know for development use and lots of things on them were probably not standard and will have been through hell and back and we deemed them not suitable for "human consumption".

Just because they look in perfect condition etc, it wouldn't necessarily mean that they were and prototype parts are notoriously fragile as they're not mature enough. The V8 75 Estate was one of the original NVH cars I think when we did R75 Tourer and ZTT as the car was "interchangerbale" so to speak - plus it wasn't a very good car buy the end of play.

Although it looks terrible (which it is) seeing all of those cars piles up, they are in the safest place they can be for everyone.

I'm working on a car at the moment that costs in excess of £160k and it's final resting place will be similar to the MGR picture!!

starbug2 · 5th September 2010, 09:23

sad end ,a worthless end

majedm75 · 5th September 2010, 10:00

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rincewind

If they were all registered as prototypes then this is their only fate! When you register them with the DVLA they have a special certificate that says thay they will either be re-registered and used for engineering or after X years they will be destroyed.

Prototypes were kept and used as we know for development use and lots of things on them were probably not standard and will have been through hell and back and we deemed them not suitable for "human consumption".

Just because they look in perfect condition etc, it wouldn't necessarily mean that they were and prototype parts are notoriously fragile as they're not mature enough. The V8 75 Estate was one of the original NVH cars I think when we did R75 Tourer and ZTT as the car was "interchangerbale" so to speak - plus it wasn't a very good car buy the end of play.

Although it looks terrible (which it is) seeing all of those cars piles up, they are in the safest place they can be for everyone.

I'm working on a car at the moment that costs in excess of £160k and it's final resting place will be similar to the MGR picture!!

While I always respect Nick's (Rincewind) inputs, I think that in some cases, some parts on those cars could have been salvaged, namely the mainstream ones like maybe grilles, fenders, seats, etc... and surely not the parts involving safety issues...

Robson Rover Repair · 5th September 2010, 10:13

The whole situation illustrates the disposable society we live in today.

4th September 2010, 22:24	#11
VVC-Geeza This is my second home 2005 Connoisseur SE 1.8 Turbo,2004 45 1.8 Connoisseur and my beloved 1998 VVC Coupe. Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Derby. Posts: 8,758 Thanks: 2,022 Thanked 1,016 Times in 739 Posts	We are looking at this pic with raw emotion To MG-R it was a business loss,nothing more. __________________

4th September 2010, 23:00	#12
sratansi Gets stuck in Rover 75 CDTI Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Pinner Posts: 546 Thanks: 3 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	that is just wrong i wish i go to the scrappy and pick up things for my car __________________ Regards Sohail Ratansi Missing that Rover 75 feeling.. Rover 75 CDTI Auto Connie 55 plate - Gone now.. BMW 325 E92 written off Maybe one final flirt with a MG ZT

4th September 2010, 23:05	#13
Kiwirover Loves to post 1999 75 Con SE 2.5 Auto Join Date: May 2007 Location: Lower Hutt Posts: 326 Thanks: 3 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	That is so depressing... plain and simple __________________ Regards, Gillian

5th September 2010, 07:38	#15
majedm75 I really should get out more....... Rover 75 Saloon 2.5V6+Auto - Pack Luxe & Sterling Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Paris-France & Cairo-Egypt Posts: 2,122 Thanks: 6 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Very annoying picture. Does anyone know this place? Is it possible to salvage parts? __________________ Majed [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC] Member no. 36 - Samarkand, I miss you so much "Miss April 2010"!

5th September 2010, 07:43	#16
allegroman Gets stuck in Rover 75 Tourer CDT Club SE: BRG, Deep Sea Green and plenty of options Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Plymouth Posts: 984 Thanks: 126 Thanked 62 Times in 31 Posts	An absurd reflection on society today (and maybe MG management). A new car mangled like that (the red ZS), and all those others? If nothing else the standard bits would have helped keep plenty of cars going. But a consumer society has to consume, so we are expected to go out like little sheep and buy our new car every few years and throw away the old one... __________________ I used to be with it. Then they changed what it was.

5th September 2010, 08:41	#17
Rincewind Loves to post MINI Cooper S Works (Superchardged not Turbo!) Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Ashby-de-la-Zouch Posts: 385 Thanks: 9 Thanked 5 Times in 3 Posts	If they were all registered as prototypes then this is their only fate! When you register them with the DVLA they have a special certificate that says thay they will either be re-registered and used for engineering or after X years they will be destroyed. Prototypes were kept and used as we know for development use and lots of things on them were probably not standard and will have been through hell and back and we deemed them not suitable for "human consumption". Just because they look in perfect condition etc, it wouldn't necessarily mean that they were and prototype parts are notoriously fragile as they're not mature enough. The V8 75 Estate was one of the original NVH cars I think when we did R75 Tourer and ZTT as the car was "interchangerbale" so to speak - plus it wasn't a very good car buy the end of play. Although it looks terrible (which it is) seeing all of those cars piles up, they are in the safest place they can be for everyone. I'm working on a car at the moment that costs in excess of £160k and it's final resting place will be similar to the MGR picture!! __________________ Rincewind had been told that death was just like going into another room. *The difference is, when you shout, "Where's my clean socks?", no-one answers* MGR stories, MGR help and advice all available at no extra cost ! The Two Sixties - it's a V8 thing ... Honorary Member and Puddle of V8/4/6cyl Knowledge et al. [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC] Come see who I work for at www.vca.gov.uk without us, the world would be a right mess!

5th September 2010, 09:23	#18
starbug2 This is my second home Silver Rover 75 Tourer Club SE CDTI + MGF 1.8 in BRG Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: EARL SHILTON Posts: 5,937 Thanks: 235 Thanked 144 Times in 108 Posts	sad end ,a worthless end __________________ Membership No. 7576 now with 2020 MG ZS 1Lt TURBO engine with automatic 6 speed gearbox to help keep the 75 and MG F going as long as possible

5th September 2010, 10:13	#20
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