MG-rover parts

psicobra · 31st January 2012, 08:20

Hi all as some of you know my car is due for a service so i have been shopping around to get parts as cheap as possible. Ebay was the best price i could find so i ordered air filter,oil filter, spark plugs and an anti roll bar link from there. The air filter and oil filter turned up today and they are proper MG rover parts was amazed i presume this is a good thing.

Andy

Gate Keeper · 31st January 2012, 11:14

It is amazing how these original parts from MGR are still there and how they turn up. I have read there are also copies to watch out for and very cleverly copied they are.

I was recently looking for a part on the forum, the bay, rimmers and similar places and had no luck until yesterday when I called into a garage and they has just received a new 75 in for scrap and untouched. I had first choice and am going there to pick up the part this afternoon. It is a bit of a drive. Any excuse to take the V6 out suits me. Win, win.

psicobra · 31st January 2012, 11:58

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Originally Posted by Gate Keeper

It is amazing how these original parts from MGR are still there and how they turn up. I have read there are also copies to watch out for and very cleverly copied they are.

I was recently looking for a part on the forum, the bay, rimmers and similar places and had no luck until yesterday when I called into a garage and they has just received a new 75 in for scrap and untouched. I had first choice and am going there to pick up the part this afternoon. It is a bit of a drive. Any excuse to take the V6 out suits me. Win, win.

ahh i hope these arent fakes is there a way to tell? and will they cause any problems? i took a trip to the nearest scrappy a while ago told me he had 3 rover 75's got there and all the nice bits had already gone

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Andy

T-Cut · 31st January 2012, 12:26

It's virtually impossible to detect fake goods unless the genuine manufacturer sets out the way to do so. Kingston for example run a fake detection scheme for their memory devices. Whether the Chinese would go to all the trouble of faking MGR parts and packaging for a virtually dead market I don't know. BMW I can understand, but they aren't going to make much from 75/ZTs. However, I'd guess that at least half the desirable, big name tech on eBay is fake, so maybe the counterfeiting industry in China is so big and sophisticated, they'd fake anything, no matter how small the return. Take a look around the Alibaba site to see it all.

A T4 anyone? http://www.alibaba.com/product-gs/51...and_Rover.html

TC

Tim_Burgess · 31st January 2012, 12:33

I've just bought 2 service kits from Ebay. All genuine MGR stuff for £19.99 each.

Mind you, I did know the seller was an ex-MGR dealer.

Grab it while you can, it won't last forever.

psicobra · 31st January 2012, 14:56

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Originally Posted by Tim_Burgess

I've just bought 2 service kits from Ebay. All genuine MGR stuff for £19.99 each.

Mind you, I did know the seller was an ex-MGR dealer.

Grab it while you can, it won't last forever.

What was in the kit? Cost me £25 for spark plugs oil filter and air filter

pab · 31st January 2012, 15:03

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Originally Posted by psicobra

What was in the kit? Cost me £25 for spark plugs oil filter and air filter

I think the service kits are for four cylinder models,even at £25.00 for genuine parts,it ain't bad..

Tim_Burgess · 31st January 2012, 19:13

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Originally Posted by psicobra

What was in the kit? Cost me £25 for spark plugs oil filter and air filter

Oil Filter, Air Filter, Spark Plugs and sump plug washer

X10Rich · 1st February 2012, 07:28

Most of this stuff, service kit, etc is still being manufacturered (for) xpart.

Thats the current branding on new boxes, so will be with us for some time.

Shame the www.mg-rover.com address is now owned by .org though... xpart missed a trick there.

Seafrost · 7th November 2012, 11:00

Old thread I know, but better than starting a new one on the same subject.

I just received my service kit , genuine MGR from an Ex Rover dealership... and I have noticed on the box , it says Made In Poland. Now usually I dont bother with genuine parts, after all I know from experience most are Made in same country or factory as unbranded parts.

I only opted this time for geniune as this car, unlike my 45 has full history and all MGR... so wanted genuine parts to keep car unmolested as such.

Im thinking though, in future I will just opt for the cheapest.... they look no different to the genuine items and my 45 is running fine on ebay cheapy parts... they come from the same country of origin !! and feel and look the same.

Obviously brake pads/discs are a different matter......

31st January 2012, 08:20	#1
psicobra Gets stuck in Rover 75 Saloon Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Newtown Posts: 728 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	MG-rover parts Hi all as some of you know my car is due for a service so i have been shopping around to get parts as cheap as possible. Ebay was the best price i could find so i ordered air filter,oil filter, spark plugs and an anti roll bar link from there. The air filter and oil filter turned up today and they are proper MG rover parts was amazed i presume this is a good thing. Andy __________________ car is a 2000 REG 2.0 V6 connie long list of work done so long cant fit in signature so here is the link

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T-Cut This is my second home Rover75 and Mreg Corsa. Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Sumweer onat mote o'dust (Sagin) Posts: 21,752 Thanks: 341 Thanked 3,660 Times in 2,924 Posts	It's virtually impossible to detect fake goods unless the genuine manufacturer sets out the way to do so. Kingston for example run a fake detection scheme for their memory devices. Whether the Chinese would go to all the trouble of faking MGR parts and packaging for a virtually dead market I don't know. BMW I can understand, but they aren't going to make much from 75/ZTs. However, I'd guess that at least half the desirable, big name tech on eBay is fake, so maybe the counterfeiting industry in China is so big and sophisticated, they'd fake anything, no matter how small the return. Take a look around the Alibaba site to see it all. A T4 anyone? http://www.alibaba.com/product-gs/51...and_Rover.html TC Last edited by T-Cut; 31st January 2012 at 12:29..

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Tim_Burgess This is my second home 1999 75 Connoisseur SE 2.5, 2000 75 Classic SE 2.0, 2012 Lancia Delta 3, 2016 Dacia Sandero Ambiance Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Kilcreggan Posts: 3,191 Thanks: 334 Thanked 334 Times in 162 Posts	I've just bought 2 service kits from Ebay. All genuine MGR stuff for £19.99 each. Mind you, I did know the seller was an ex-MGR dealer. Grab it while you can, it won't last forever. __________________ *The fact there's a highway to hell and only a stairway to heaven says a lot about anticipated traffic numbers.*.

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Seafrost Posted a thing or two 75 Connie SE 1.8 Manual Tourer Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Outskirts of Newport :) Posts: 1,450 Thanks: 479 Thanked 241 Times in 163 Posts	Old thread I know, but better than starting a new one on the same subject. I just received my service kit , genuine MGR from an Ex Rover dealership... and I have noticed on the box , it says Made In Poland. Now usually I dont bother with genuine parts, after all I know from experience most are Made in same country or factory as unbranded parts. I only opted this time for geniune as this car, unlike my 45 has full history and all MGR... so wanted genuine parts to keep car unmolested as such. Im thinking though, in future I will just opt for the cheapest.... they look no different to the genuine items and my 45 is running fine on ebay cheapy parts... they come from the same country of origin !! and feel and look the same. Obviously brake pads/discs are a different matter...... __________________ http://www.samizdata.net/blog/archives/RoverOver.gif

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Gate Keeper This is my second home 4X4 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Nairobi Posts: 20,056 Thanks: 8,286 Thanked 7,017 Times in 4,160 Posts	It is amazing how these original parts from MGR are still there and how they turn up. I have read there are also copies to watch out for and very cleverly copied they are. I was recently looking for a part on the forum, the bay, rimmers and similar places and had no luck until yesterday when I called into a garage and they has just received a new 75 in for scrap and untouched. I had first choice and am going there to pick up the part this afternoon. It is a bit of a drive. Any excuse to take the V6 out suits me. Win, win.

1st February 2012, 07:28	#9
X10Rich Loves to post MG ZT+ 190 Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Chipping Norton Posts: 393 Thanks: 6 Thanked 26 Times in 22 Posts	Most of this stuff, service kit, etc is still being manufacturered (for) xpart. Thats the current branding on new boxes, so will be with us for some time. Shame the www.mg-rover.com address is now owned by .org though... xpart missed a trick there.