Sabotage indeed

marinabrian · 16th June 2020, 10:45

I've not seen this write up before, a short sabotage story.

Enjoy

LINK

Brian

geo.k23 · 16th June 2020, 15:22

very interesting

Mean & Green · 16th June 2020, 15:59

I’ve not seen that before. Interesting read.

myfirstrover · 16th June 2020, 16:14

A sad tale indeed , talk about shooting yourself in the foot

bl52krz · 16th June 2020, 16:53

BMW did not want a rival in the class 3 that it had. It realised it had dropped a gooli,

KWIL · 16th June 2020, 16:58

BMW should have interleaved the product ranges so you could move between the Marques as you spent more.

The fact that they "invented" a new marque called Mini says it all. Made them adopt transverse engines which they had actively despised before.

Jdwoodhou · 16th June 2020, 17:25

Quote:

Originally Posted by KWIL

BMW should have interleaved the product ranges so you could move between the Marques as you spent more.

The fact that they "invented" a new marque called Mini says it all. Made them adopt transverse engines which they had actively despised before.

I thought the idea was that the 75 would slot in between the 3 series and 5 series. The runaway success of the new Mini shows that the 75 could have succeeded. If only things had been different.

trikey · 16th June 2020, 17:55

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jdwoodhou

I thought the idea was that the 75 would slot in between the 3 series and 5 series. The runaway success of the new Mini shows that the 75 could have succeeded. If only things had been different.

I think the new mini would not have sold half as many if it sported a rover badge, far too many folk these days buy for the name / image etc.

sworks · 16th June 2020, 21:04

Pischetsreider Was a huge Rover fan and if I remember correctly a distant relative of Issigonis. Unfortunately, it was the wrong time to put pressure on the government / buying public on the day of the launch. I remember this happening and thinking the whole launch was turned into a if you don’t buy this product.......
The End Of The Road book is an interesting read

tantallon · 17th June 2020, 07:59

Remember the words of Irwin Rommels son "Never trust the Germans"

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marinabrian MG ZT Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Newcastle Upon Tyne Posts: 20,151 Thanks: 3,565 Thanked 10,837 Times in 5,718 Posts	Sabotage indeed I've not seen this write up before, a short sabotage story. Enjoy LINK Brian

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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	BMW did not want a rival in the class 3 that it had. It realised it had dropped a gooli, __________________ Great Barr, Birmingham.

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sworks Been absent for a while… Rover 75 Tourer, Classic mini Cooper S, Abarth 595 competizione, MG TF and a Hyundai Tucson PHEV Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Cumbria Posts: 13,065 Thanks: 1,033 Thanked 1,686 Times in 1,040 Posts	Pischetsreider Was a huge Rover fan and if I remember correctly a distant relative of Issigonis. Unfortunately, it was the wrong time to put pressure on the government / buying public on the day of the launch. I remember this happening and thinking the whole launch was turned into a if you don’t buy this product....... The End Of The Road book is an interesting read __________________ ................................................. 'Marmite' Possibly one of the most famous 75 tourers produced! left the production line as the last of only Three Rover 75 tourers produced in Trophy Yellow. 48 hours later Longbridge closed. The last sold ordered 75 Tourer. Paid for by the Phoenix Four and handed over by John Towers to the Warwickshire Northampton Air ambulance service as a Rapid Response vehicle Last edited by sworks; 16th June 2020 at 21:08..

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16th June 2020, 15:22	#2
geo.k23 Loves to post Rover 75 Tourer CDT Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: Alexandria Posts: 462 Thanks: 451 Thanked 30 Times in 30 Posts	very interesting

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Mean & Green Regular poster MG ZR Join Date: Jun 2020 Location: Newcastle Upon Tyne Posts: 93 Thanks: 53 Thanked 30 Times in 19 Posts	I’ve not seen that before. Interesting read.

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myfirstrover Posted a thing or two Rover 75 2.0 cdi Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Newcastle upon Tyne Posts: 1,896 Thanks: 401 Thanked 448 Times in 303 Posts	A sad tale indeed , talk about shooting yourself in the foot

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KWIL Precise Rover 75 Tourer 2.5KV6 Connoisseur SE Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Fleet Posts: 2,952 Thanks: 630 Thanked 617 Times in 480 Posts	BMW should have interleaved the product ranges so you could move between the Marques as you spent more. The fact that they "invented" a new marque called Mini says it all. Made them adopt transverse engines which they had actively despised before.