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27th October 2019, 05:44 | #1 |
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Project Drive savings?
Wondering how much per car Rover saved from implementing Project Drive? There must have been some costs to implement that offset the savings as well.
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27th October 2019, 15:50 | #2 |
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I have no idea on Project Drive but I was once told an interesting story.
Ford used to employ a person to think of ways to save money on making cars. When asked ''does he save much'' the example was given on one idea he came up with. Apparently on one model of Ford made in the US they noticed that there 4 screws holding something in the door, the holes needed drilling and tapping and the screw needed to be purchased and of course fitted. It was decided not to fit one of the 4 screws and it apparently saved in excess of $250,000 This is probably an extreme as Ford make a lot more cars that MGR used to make but it just goes to show when you are making large volumes of anything how much can be saved. Its not just the cost of the item but the cost of the labour and if they can speed the line up maybe they will have enough time to make another car? |
28th October 2019, 05:29 | #3 |
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Yes, understand on LARGE volumes, which is why it seemed a fairly pointless exercise to do on the Rover 75.
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28th October 2019, 06:44 | #4 |
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There were over 238,000 Rover 75 and MGZT models produced and going bust wasn't part of MGR's financial plan.
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1st November 2019, 16:22 | #5 |
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from bits I've read up main dealers were unhappy that the cars had been cheepened by the changes. stuff like no spare wheel, lousy audio equipment and thinner carpets, fake dash eta. it made the cars noteably less desirable. mgr were at this stage in a dire place but I wonder if this was necessary
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1st November 2019, 17:08 | #6 |
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If you had never had a pre-project drive car, would you have noticed the difference? The post-project drive cars still had a far nicer interior and quality than most of the opposition. They were stuck between a rock and a hard place, BMW decided that pulling out was the best option, after that it was just a matter of time.
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1st November 2019, 18:58 | #8 |
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Not ZTs/ 75s, but other cars in the rover range I think the difference is noticeable, and makes the cars a lot worse. Soundproofing is the biggest gripe. The difference between my 214 and late 25 was significant, and I’ve added some soundproofing to the 25, but still not as good as the 214 was. The other gripe is no illuminated ring on the ignition unit. A real nuisance for these dark evenings.
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