Announcing the NEC Classic Motor Show 2018 - 9th to 11th Nov

Reebs · 1st September 2018, 13:07

It gives us great pleasure to announce that The Rover 75 & MG ZT Owners Club will once more be attending
The Lancaster Insurance NEC Classic Motor Show, with Discovery at The NEC in Birmingham.

This three day event runs from Friday 9th November to Sunday 11th, and for anyone who hasn't been before it's quite something.
With over 10 halls full of classic vehicles to look at, and hundreds of car clubs displaying some excellent examples it really is worth a visit.
There are also a great many trade stands offering all manner of car and bike related items.

This year the Owners Club can be found in Hall 4 on stand 4-555 along with many of the other Joint Rover Club's stands.

We have been allocated space to exhibit four members’ cars, two Rover 75s and two MG ZTs, and will again have items available from the club shop for sale,
a live forum connection for anyone wishing to browse or even sign up, and the EPC (Electronic Parts Catalogue) will be available
if anyone wishes to look up a part number. Bring along your VIN number and we can look up your car's build date too

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We'd be delighted to meet anyone from the club who happens to be visiting the show, so please feel free to pop over for a chat.

The Cars On Show:

Firstly we are pleased to say that the Club's rescued pre-launch Arran White Rover 75 Classic saloon S reg known affectionately as 'OVP' will be on display. This very early car (VIN #001196 assembled on 25th November 1998) was used by MG Rover Group for demonstration purposes and was featured in their training videos for technicians. It was then hired out to various television production companies by MG Rover Group for use on screen as a police car in such dramas as Silent Witness, Murphy's Law, New Tricks and Ultimate Force, before being retained by MG Motors Ltd as an on-site security vehicle where it was cosmetically turned into a ZT.

The car has been mechanically brought back to life with the help of long time club stalwart Lates, along with many others and has just had an extensive respray to bring it back to it's former glory.

(Picture below is a 'before' image)

Joining 'OVP' will be an equally early example in the form of Timspencer's S reg Wedgewood Blue 75 Connoisseur 2.0 V6 saloon. This car (VIN #001157) was born on 16th November 1998 and so will be 20 years old come show time. The vehicle also has a lovely Neptune Blue Leather Interior.

Joining these earliest cars in the club, and representing the MG marque will be Matt Darke (Cable Ties's) wonderful Monogram Orange Grove ZTT 2.0 diesel tourer. This car has been in the club for many years with a variety of owners looking after it. Orange Grove is a real head turner of a colour and will show case the old with the new as MG Rover Group sought ways to extend the brand.

Finally, to complete the stand we will have another Monogram ZT, a saloon this time belonging to member Moonshine Mark. This is a very rare Monogram Atmosphere Kinetic ZT 2.0 CDTi and is the 7th of just 8 built. The car has been lovingly restored by Mark, details of which can be found on the forums.

Also on hand every day will be everyone's favourite guru trader and technician Trikey along with his better half Bluebird one of our Regional Secretaries. Together they will help answer owners questions about the cars and the Owners Club and hopefully help spread the word to all prospective new members visiting the stand

Now the best bit, the NEC are offering a club discount for entry on the Saturday and Sunday, when purchased in advance via their website or telephone hotline.

Usual entry price on the door is £30.00 per person, but by quoting discount code CSCMS18 you can save £5.50 with tickets costing just £24.50
the offer is limited to 4 tickets per member.

In addition, family tickets are available admitting 2 adults and up to 3 children (5-16 years) as a group.
Use discount code CFCMS18 to save up to £12.00 on the at the door price. Family tickets cost £68.00 and are limited to 1 per member

Full details can be found on the official website. To order tickets, click on the show flyer above or go to

www.necclassicmotorshow.com

You can also order via phone by calling the ticket hotline on
0871 230 1088

Hope to see you there

LimoRog · 11th November 2018, 19:40

Looks like you all had a great time, I have great memories of last year even the trauma of staying at those nights at that Coventry Hotel ask Pete & Bob.

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timspencer · 12th November 2018, 07:33

Thanks for letting me join in the fun this year!

I really didn’t want it to end.

Special mention to Paul, Christopher and Peter for all their hard work.

The stand and cars looked superb and we had a lot of kind words and interests.

I was in two minds with what to do about DEH as it’s been such a pita! But I’ve decided now to keep it and carry on improving the small imperfections as it’s too special a car to part with.

See you all next year.

myfirstrover · 12th November 2018, 11:18

Great show, our cars and our team did themselves Proud and it was good to put some faces to the names ! glad I spent 2 days there as there was just so much to see , some of the cars I'd never heard of, let alone seen !
But my abiding memory will be the 2 minutes silence on Armistice day , you could have heard a pin drop, I found it a very humbling and emotional experience .

coolguy · 12th November 2018, 11:26

Quote:

Originally Posted by myfirstrover

Great show, our cars and our team did themselves Proud and it was good to put some faces to the names ! glad I spent 2 days there as there was just so much to see , some of the cars I'd never heard of, let alone seen !
But my abiding memory will be the 2 minutes silence on Armistice day , you could have heard a pin drop, I found it a very humbling and emotional experience .

Haven't been for a couple of years now, due to other duties, but the silence on the 11th has always been total. Absolutely magnificent.

Teflon · 15th November 2018, 16:29

As per the title, a short video of the Club stand at the 2018 NEC Classic Car Show. The video quality is a little "soft", so is probably best viewed in a small window rather than full screen.

Cliff

J1MBO · 15th November 2018, 16:48

Brilliant Cliff, really enjoyed that, well done!

Jim

Teflon · 15th November 2018, 17:01

Quote:

Originally Posted by J1MBO

Brilliant Cliff, really enjoyed that, well done!

Jim

Thank you

Cliff

keithst24 · 15th November 2018, 17:35

Great video, and the car's looked amazing under those lights....well done Guys

Grovey looked really stunning

Proud owner · 15th November 2018, 19:52

An excellent video from Teflon Productions.

1st September 2018, 13:07	#1
Reebs Owners Club Director Rover 75 Conn SE V6 / MG ZT 260 SE V8 / MG ZT 180 SE V6 Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Southampton Posts: 20,941 Thanks: 645 Thanked 6,851 Times in 2,537 Posts	Announcing the NEC Classic Motor Show 2018 - 9th to 11th Nov It gives us great pleasure to announce that The Rover 75 & MG ZT Owners Club will once more be attending The Lancaster Insurance NEC Classic Motor Show, with Discovery at The NEC in Birmingham. This three day event runs from Friday 9th November to Sunday 11th, and for anyone who hasn't been before it's quite something. With over 10 halls full of classic vehicles to look at, and hundreds of car clubs displaying some excellent examples it really is worth a visit. There are also a great many trade stands offering all manner of car and bike related items. This year the Owners Club can be found in Hall 4 on stand 4-555 along with many of the other Joint Rover Club's stands. We have been allocated space to exhibit four members’ cars, two Rover 75s and two MG ZTs, and will again have items available from the club shop for sale, a live forum connection for anyone wishing to browse or even sign up, and the EPC (Electronic Parts Catalogue) will be available if anyone wishes to look up a part number. Bring along your VIN number and we can look up your car's build date too . We'd be delighted to meet anyone from the club who happens to be visiting the show, so please feel free to pop over for a chat. The Cars On Show: Firstly we are pleased to say that the Club's rescued pre-launch Arran White Rover 75 Classic saloon S reg known affectionately as 'OVP' will be on display. This very early car (VIN #001196 assembled on 25th November 1998) was used by MG Rover Group for demonstration purposes and was featured in their training videos for technicians. It was then hired out to various television production companies by MG Rover Group for use on screen as a police car in such dramas as Silent Witness, Murphy's Law, New Tricks and Ultimate Force, before being retained by MG Motors Ltd as an on-site security vehicle where it was cosmetically turned into a ZT. The car has been mechanically brought back to life with the help of long time club stalwart Lates, along with many others and has just had an extensive respray to bring it back to it's former glory. (Picture below is a 'before' image) Joining 'OVP' will be an equally early example in the form of Timspencer's S reg Wedgewood Blue 75 Connoisseur 2.0 V6 saloon. This car (VIN #001157) was born on 16th November 1998 and so will be 20 years old come show time. The vehicle also has a lovely Neptune Blue Leather Interior. Joining these earliest cars in the club, and representing the MG marque will be Matt Darke (Cable Ties's) wonderful Monogram Orange Grove ZTT 2.0 diesel tourer. This car has been in the club for many years with a variety of owners looking after it. Orange Grove is a real head turner of a colour and will show case the old with the new as MG Rover Group sought ways to extend the brand. Finally, to complete the stand we will have another Monogram ZT, a saloon this time belonging to member Moonshine Mark. This is a very rare Monogram Atmosphere Kinetic ZT 2.0 CDTi and is the 7th of just 8 built. The car has been lovingly restored by Mark, details of which can be found on the forums. Also on hand every day will be everyone's favourite guru trader and technician Trikey along with his better half Bluebird one of our Regional Secretaries. Together they will help answer owners questions about the cars and the Owners Club and hopefully help spread the word to all prospective new members visiting the stand Now the best bit, the NEC are offering a club discount for entry on the Saturday and Sunday, when purchased in advance via their website or telephone hotline. Usual entry price on the door is £30.00 per person, but by quoting discount code CSCMS18 you can save £5.50 with tickets costing just £24.50 the offer is limited to 4 tickets per member. In addition, family tickets are available admitting 2 adults and up to 3 children (5-16 years) as a group. Use discount code CFCMS18 to save up to £12.00 on the at the door price. Family tickets cost £68.00 and are limited to 1 per member Full details can be found on the official website. To order tickets, click on the show flyer above or go to www.necclassicmotorshow.com You can also order via phone by calling the ticket hotline on 0871 230 1088 Hope to see you there

12th November 2018, 07:33	#3
timspencer Gets stuck in MG ZTT Join Date: Oct 2016 Location: BURTON ON TRENT Posts: 854 Thanks: 125 Thanked 283 Times in 153 Posts	Thanks for letting me join in the fun this year! I really didn’t want it to end. Special mention to Paul, Christopher and Peter for all their hard work. The stand and cars looked superb and we had a lot of kind words and interests. I was in two minds with what to do about DEH as it’s been such a pita! But I’ve decided now to keep it and carry on improving the small imperfections as it’s too special a car to part with. See you all next year. Last edited by timspencer; 12th November 2018 at 08:44..

15th November 2018, 16:29	#6
Teflon This is my second home Lagoon 2.0 V6 75 Conn SE Saloon Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Chertsey Posts: 5,203 Thanks: 2,825 Thanked 2,920 Times in 1,570 Posts	NEC 2018 Club Stand Video As per the title, a short video of the Club stand at the 2018 NEC Classic Car Show. The video quality is a little "soft", so is probably best viewed in a small window rather than full screen. Cliff __________________ No. 4 of 6 Last edited by Teflon; 17th November 2018 at 17:23..

15th November 2018, 17:35	#9
keithst24 This is my second home X Power Grey MGZT 180+ Auto... Bumble & 1.8T Odessey Rover 75 Contemporary SE manual Join Date: Nov 2015 Location: Reigate Posts: 5,375 Thanks: 2,254 Thanked 1,801 Times in 1,403 Posts	Great video, and the car's looked amazing under those lights....well done Guys Grovey looked really stunning __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC] Bumble Membership Number 35478 Born Monday, 16th June 2003 @ 14:30:35 This vehicle was the 9,196th ZT to run off the production line, out of 18,894 This vehicle was the 576th ZT 180 + to be made out of 828 This vehicle was the 871st ZT in XPower Grey (code: LEF) to be made out of 3,143 XPower Grey ZTs

11th November 2018, 19:40	#2
LimoRog Loves to post 1 MG ZTt 180+ Monogram Caledonian Tourer, 1 LWB,1 Contemporary Tourer,2 Hearses & 3 Six Door Limo's Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Bournemouth Posts: 301 Thanks: 188 Thanked 277 Times in 127 Posts	Looks like you all had a great time, I have great memories of last year even the trauma of staying at those nights at that Coventry Hotel ask Pete & Bob. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

12th November 2018, 11:18	#4
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	Great show, our cars and our team did themselves Proud and it was good to put some faces to the names ! glad I spent 2 days there as there was just so much to see , some of the cars I'd never heard of, let alone seen ! But my abiding memory will be the 2 minutes silence on Armistice day , you could have heard a pin drop, I found it a very humbling and emotional experience .

15th November 2018, 16:48	#7
J1MBO This is my second home Roverless & now carless Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Wilmslow Posts: 15,583 Thanks: 2,457 Thanked 2,428 Times in 1,301 Posts	Brilliant Cliff, really enjoyed that, well done! Jim

15th November 2018, 19:52	#10
Proud owner Loves to post Rover 75 Saloon Join Date: Apr 2017 Location: Braintree Posts: 443 Thanks: 159 Thanked 126 Times in 100 Posts	An excellent video from Teflon Productions.