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I'm not going to suggest some counter argument about whether Rover were asset stripped.crud":3rzo0t6m said:it is true but no one listens or cares....of course for every point above someone will come up with a counter arguement of some sorts.rosstheboss":3rzo0t6m said:F*cking hell... If that's all true you should send it to the papers or tv stations, a truly awful way to treat a national institution.
On the same subject but probably nowhere near as credible/urban myth, I'd heard Longbridge was shut because one of the top guys in the BMW owners family was/is a nazi and Longbridge was used to build military aircraft in WW2, I
For size and output, they are cracking engines. When sorted have much use in lower series racing.hoegaardenadds1":r62xipaz said:there are companies that will do the necessary work (metal dowels, uprated hg, and moving a plug to allow better oil flow{or something like that})to a k for very litle money, and they turn into cracking little race engines! and they cost peanuts cos no one trusts them
Another reason for me to dislike BMW's and not understand the sheep that buy them, they really aren't anything special.
Rover were used as Police cars, though - the SD1 and the 800, in fact many of the previous generation of Rovers were.cchris2lou":1k5ymac8 said:very few carmakers can survive without Governments help .
if you look in france , most police cars are french , and it is the same in 99% of public services .
I am not saying it would have saved Rover , but it would have helped .
In fairness, BMW have always typically been good drivers cars.ringo":24zu1xr6 said:Another reason for me to dislike BMW's and not understand the sheep that buy them, they really aren't anything special.
Are you having a laugh... straight six engines, rear wheel drive... even the four pots have there own charm....
If I'm wrong - Baaaaaaaa!!
ringo":1cx9czed said:Another reason for me to dislike BMW's and not understand the sheep that buy them, they really aren't anything special.
Are you having a laugh... straight six engines, rear wheel drive... even the four pots have there own charm....
If I'm wrong - Baaaaaaaa!!