If Rover was still around - Page 2

Darcydog · 18th July 2018, 19:19

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Originally Posted by fandango151

You'd have got what MG are offering now give or take.

Cars are mainly white goods (look at all the PCP deals for example). The quality is ok but they are 100% built down to a cost and designed to fill a market trend. So not so much what a designer thought, but what they thought would sell to appease the accountants.

I think the reason MGR cars were special, they didn't keep the money men happy and hence the company went bump. Oddities in a world run on cost. To survive they would have had to produce the white goods vehicles and to produce the white goods vehicles... they would have had to have survived.

Really interesting analogy. I have a 2003 Mk1 ZT-T cdti

My wife’s care is a Hyundai i30 Tourer - brilliant car - does everything you want it to do with no fuss, no drama, no hassle.

But guess which car I want to drive.......

Some cars have “soul” - others don’t.

Mike Trident · 18th July 2018, 19:50

They would look like everything else on the road and probably built in Korea or Taiwan.

Oh yes, and the "SOUL" would have been removed years ago by the accountants.

Nev The Bear · 18th July 2018, 19:53

Here is a link to an interesting video, of what could of been if Rover was still producing cars.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_n-k04zo12k

SCP440 · 18th July 2018, 20:42

What about the plans they had for the V8 range? We know they were planning a Supercharged version and probably one with a 6 speed gearbox.

Outlaw 41 · 19th July 2018, 07:48

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Originally Posted by Dallas

The Rover 55 was set to be sold way before Chrysler’s 300C, it would be some years old now if they went ahead.

Just imagine picking one up for a few thousand pounds, just as you can a 300C nowadays.

Have a read HERE...

What a wonderful looking car that looks good from every angle. Before i bought my current ZT i was considering a 300 but i would have had to have had the diesel even though i wanted the 5.7 Hemi, which would have been impossible to run.

Mike Trident · 19th July 2018, 10:32

sorry but I think it's plug ugly

Mike Trident · 19th July 2018, 10:36

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Originally Posted by Nev The Bear

Here is a link to an interesting video, of what could of been if Rover was still producing cars.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_n-k04zo12k

there are some nice lookers in this vid, but the 55 for me is just awful

kaiser · 19th July 2018, 10:39

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Originally Posted by Mike Trident

They would look like everything else on the road and probably built in Korea or Taiwan.

Oh yes, and the "SOUL" would have been removed years ago by the accountants.

SEOUL would have been added by the manufacturer

marinabrian · 19th July 2018, 11:56

They would be producing cheap tinny runarounds for the throwaway market, just like everyone else.

I often wonder what would have happened if they were still collaborating with Honda, where their best models came about, unlike R40 which was always going to be an expensive car, built to a tight budget, and competing in a market it simply wasn't up to doing.

I do agree with Mike Trident, that the Rover 55 is an abomination, it would have been much more beneficial for MGR to concentrate on designing and building the smaller and midrange cars, rather than what they did.

Brian

genpk · 19th July 2018, 12:33

Looking at some of the bits of design that Mgr were doing at the time i reckon somthing like the Range Rover evoque is where they would have been

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Mike Trident Posted a thing or two Rover 75 CDTi Saloon & Citroen C1 Join Date: Jun 2016 Location: Oakenshaw, Near Bradford Posts: 1,622 Thanks: 385 Thanked 552 Times in 328 Posts	sorry but I think it's plug ugly __________________ Rover 75 2.0 CDTi (131Ps) Conn SE Saloon. (Manual) 160 Remap, cruise control, electric window blind, temp gauge, Real walnut / ZT interior, FBH with GSM control. BORN Tuesday, 5th October 2004 @ 12:35:52 This vehicle was the 104,679th 75 to run off the production line, out of 112,381 This vehicle was the 3,318th 75 CDT Connoisseur SE (135) to be made out of 4,744 This vehicle was the 12,440th 75 in Starlight Silver (code: MBB) to be made out of 14,280 Starlight Silver 75s

18th July 2018, 19:53	#13
Nev The Bear This is my second home Does not matter Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: . Posts: 3,996 Thanks: 2,397 Thanked 1,575 Times in 987 Posts	Here is a link to an interesting video, of what could of been if Rover was still producing cars. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_n-k04zo12k

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SCP440 I really should get out more....... MG ZT-T 260 Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: Witney Posts: 2,504 Thanks: 6 Thanked 910 Times in 571 Posts	What about the plans they had for the V8 range? We know they were planning a Supercharged version and probably one with a 6 speed gearbox.

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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	They would be producing cheap tinny runarounds for the throwaway market, just like everyone else. I often wonder what would have happened if they were still collaborating with Honda, where their best models came about, unlike R40 which was always going to be an expensive car, built to a tight budget, and competing in a market it simply wasn't up to doing. I do agree with Mike Trident, that the Rover 55 is an abomination, it would have been much more beneficial for MGR to concentrate on designing and building the smaller and midrange cars, rather than what they did. Brian

19th July 2018, 12:33	#20
genpk Posted a thing or two Rover 75 Saloon MGZT Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Perth, AUSTRALIA Posts: 1,662 Thanks: 3 Thanked 461 Times in 299 Posts	Looking at some of the bits of design that Mgr were doing at the time i reckon somthing like the Range Rover evoque is where they would have been