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Old 29th August 2009, 15:15   #1
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The Launch DVD A Still taken from the launch DVD showing OVP in all her glory. Brand new and shiny.


Circa. 2005 An image of OVP from 2005 just after the collapse of MG Rover.


In a Former life OVP full filling her role as the security car outside 'M' Gate at Longbridge. Image from Google Street view


Is it you? Another shot of 'M' Gate Longbridge with an S reg. 75 in the background. Possibly OVP


View from above The Longbridge disposal yard where OVP resided prior to her rescue. Image from Google earth


The End is near? OVP sitting in the Longbridge disposal yard prior to the clubs meetings with MG UK.


Here she is! OVP in the flesh at last. With (from left to right) Andy Merril, Rob Tucker, Lewis Rabett and Martin Green


Hints at a former Life? The decals OVP had on the rear wing when we saw her for the first time.


She needs some TLC OVP's Bad side!


The OVP imposter! Nuts 75's car at the Longbridge photo shoot along with all the other members cars at the shoot outside 'Q' Gate at Longbridge Image from The Yellow Peril


She's Ours!! Taken at Longbridge on 28/8/2009





If anyone else has any further pictures they wish to add please do so.
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Old 30th August 2009, 08:07   #2
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NICE MONTARGE Lewis....some grand shots in there mate.
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Old 30th August 2009, 09:02   #3
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I know a lot of people have been involved with all the 'S' reg stuff but I have to say Lewis you have been doing a fantastic job on everything connected with it etc...etc..... Very informative and interesting well done mate!!!
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Top job but isnt there anything else worth saving in the "disposal" yard?
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Yeah, be interresting to see the rest of the salvage yard.
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just seen the photo of the disposal yard made me feel sick all those 75s going to waste
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From the launch pictures OVP is a original spec 75 , but as the pictures progress she seems to have adopted some ZT part ,hairpin alloys , lip spoiler and also 1 odd wheel on the front ? just what goes on behind those gates ? maybe we could arrange a trolley dash through the disposal yard ,just one day for members to be set loss on the cars with socket sets .
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There are more cars on site, but we will have to wait and see what MG GB Ltd are going to release or not release "that is the question".

However S525 OVP will be put back to her launch condition when the club gets her hands on it.

MG.
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From the launch pictures OVP is a original spec 75 , but as the pictures progress she seems to have adopted some ZT part ,hairpin alloys , lip spoiler and also 1 odd wheel on the front ? just what goes on behind those gates ? maybe we could arrange a trolley dash through the disposal yard ,just one day for members to be set loss on the cars with socket sets .

The car did start out in life as a Rover 75, but when MG Motors took over they re-branded the Rover to MG.

The car will be returned to it's original condition with all the correct badges.
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