where was my 75 made - Page 2

majedm75 · 30th July 2009, 15:17

Any VIN numbers to know the latest at Cowley and earliest in Longbridge?

EnEnGee · 30th July 2009, 21:54

Didn't the first Longbridge built cars start with D2xxxxx serial numbers, starting D200001? The Cowley cars were all in the M1xxxxx series, starting with M100001 (at Gaydon).

majedm75 · 4th August 2009, 22:15

Anybody know the last VIN of the Cowley built? I'm trying to know where my car stands in the series

mccano · 4th August 2009, 22:31

Cowley made 81969 75s..In theory last vin should be 181969.

Luciano

Nick999 · 4th August 2009, 22:51

Quote:

Originally Posted by mccano

Cowley made 81969 75s..In theory last vin should be 181969.

Luciano

It doesn't work like that. There were in total 238,324 R75/MGZT models built between 1999 - 2005, but the last vin number is 355194.

martin green · 4th August 2009, 23:37

If you have S plater, they do not follow the chassis numbers of regular Rover 75's. Regular Rover 75 cars have 1000001 and continued upwards 1000002 etc etc .

S reg pre-launch cars have the following and only 200 were built,,,,,

00001 and carry on 00002 etc etc etc.

So these are not the same as the counted rover 75's 1000001 to 355194. these are on top of that.

MG.

Mike · 5th August 2009, 11:00

Quote:

Originally Posted by Duotone

A large number of both painted and unpainted body shells were sent to Longbridge just before production finished at Cowley.

These bodyshells were to shorten the time delay in getting the production line up and running at Longbridge.

Although I don't know if these bodyshells had Cowley vin. no's or Longbridge vin.no's. Also, what the sill finish would have been.

Dave T

These shells were given Longbridge vin numbers at build time. R40 was one of them

EnEnGee · 5th August 2009, 11:28

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nick999

It doesn't work like that. There were in total 238,324 R75/MGZT models built between 1999 - 2005, but the last vin number is 355194.

Agreed but I believe that all Longbridge built cars were in the series starting 200001 and upwards.

mccano · 5th August 2009, 11:45

Then I am not too far off..
Cowley 100001 to 181969 total 81969
Longbridge 200001 to 355194 total 155193
Grand total 237162+ 883 V8 very close to 238334
I could be all wrong of course ,but I just love chassis numbers..
Luciano

Nick999 · 5th August 2009, 11:56

Quote:

Originally Posted by mccano

Then I am not too far off..
Cowley 100001 to 181969 total 81969
Longbridge 200001 to 355194 total 155193
Grand total 237162+ 883 V8 very close to 238334
I could be all wrong of course ,but I just love chassis numbers..
Luciano

Good man. Looks like you have cracked it.

Here is a much harder one to crack - There were just 27,149 MG ZT models built between 2001 - 2005. There are some very low commision numbers around, so I'm guessing they started 00001, however the very last facelift cars go to 31*** Any idea where the extra 4000++ commision numbers come from??

30th July 2009, 15:17	#11
majedm75 I really should get out more....... Rover 75 Saloon 2.5V6+Auto - Pack Luxe & Sterling Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Paris-France & Cairo-Egypt Posts: 2,122 Thanks: 6 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Any VIN numbers to know the latest at Cowley and earliest in Longbridge? __________________ Majed [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC] Member no. 36 - Samarkand, I miss you so much "Miss April 2010"!

4th August 2009, 22:15	#13
majedm75 I really should get out more....... Rover 75 Saloon 2.5V6+Auto - Pack Luxe & Sterling Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Paris-France & Cairo-Egypt Posts: 2,122 Thanks: 6 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Anybody know the last VIN of the Cowley built? I'm trying to know where my car stands in the series __________________ Majed [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC] Member no. 36 - Samarkand, I miss you so much "Miss April 2010"!

30th July 2009, 21:54	#12
EnEnGee Posted a thing or two CDT Tourer (SORN) & 2.0 V6 Saloon Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Sittingbourne Posts: 1,058 Thanks: 2 Thanked 11 Times in 8 Posts	Didn't the first Longbridge built cars start with D2xxxxx serial numbers, starting D200001? The Cowley cars were all in the M1xxxxx series, starting with M100001 (at Gaydon).

4th August 2009, 22:31	#14
mccano Loves to post MG ZTT,Chrysler 300 Touring Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Molare Posts: 271 Thanks: 106 Thanked 67 Times in 26 Posts	Cowley made 81969 75s..In theory last vin should be 181969. Luciano

4th August 2009, 23:37	#16
martin green Posted a thing or two ROVER 75 TOURER CDT 2002 & 2000 PRIMROSE YELLOW 75 SE Join Date: May 2007 Location: ASHBY DE LA ZOUCH Posts: 1,518 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	If you have S plater, they do not follow the chassis numbers of regular Rover 75's. Regular Rover 75 cars have 1000001 and continued upwards 1000002 etc etc . S reg pre-launch cars have the following and only 200 were built,,,,, 00001 and carry on 00002 etc etc etc. So these are not the same as the counted rover 75's 1000001 to 355194. these are on top of that. MG.

5th August 2009, 11:45	#19
mccano Loves to post MG ZTT,Chrysler 300 Touring Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Molare Posts: 271 Thanks: 106 Thanked 67 Times in 26 Posts	Then I am not too far off.. Cowley 100001 to 181969 total 81969 Longbridge 200001 to 355194 total 155193 Grand total 237162+ 883 V8 very close to 238334 I could be all wrong of course ,but I just love chassis numbers.. Luciano