Re: [doc] OT - Rover Parts - update

[chris@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]

Parts SHOULD not be so much of an issue as MG Rover sold that side of the business to a US company called Caterpillar a few years back. I assume that company is Xpart. 

MG Rover were plagued with supply problems even when cars were in production. There was a few instances of the production lines being stopped for several days so they could rob parts from unfinished cars to supply Main dealers where customers cars had been off the road, in some cases for several weeks.

Xpower forum is also quite a good place to get information and talk to people in the know regarding MGR ... http://forums.xpowerforums.com/

Regards

Chris

> Message Received: Jan 16 2006, 02:19 PM
> From: "Claire Usher" <claire_usher71@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: doc-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Cc: 
> Subject: Re: [doc] OT - Rover Parts - update
> 
> Nick,
> 
> Just to let you know, we called XPart today, they were very helpful 
> (more so then the Rover 'Agents').  They told us that (on the 
> R45/MGZS) front panels are not available and none being 
> remanufactured, and there is a supplier who will be remanufacturing 
> bonnets, the presses are nearly ready and production will start in 
> March.  
> 
> My boss said to say thank you to you and we'll probably end up 
> sourcing Rover parts from them in the future :-)
> 
> Cheers,
> 
> Claire
> #2292
> DOC170
> 
> --- In doc-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, Nick Tomlinson 
> <nickandkathryntomlinson@xxxx> wrote:
> >
> > Have you tried Xpart?
> >    
> >   http://www.xpart.com/html_content/OEParts.htm
> >    
> >   NickT.
> > 
> > Phil Peters <PhilPeters@xxxx> wrote:
> >   We had a little green Rover 200 recently, until my erstwhile 
> brother pranged it while singing along to Whitesnake on the radio. 
> Moral of the story: never close your eyes when singing in the car. 
> > 
> > The Rover situation certainly puts into perspective the parts 
> availability on our DeLoreans doesn't it?!
> > 
> > Cheers,
> > Phil P.
> > 
> > p.s. Claire, do your service guys use 1link Service Network? 
> > 
> > --------------------------------------------------------------------
> --------
> > 
> > On Fri, 13 Jan 2006 23:58:22 -0000 , "Claire Usher" wrote:
> > >Hi all,
> > >
> > >sorry to post OT in light of recent 'events'.........but..........
> > >
> > >If any of you own Rover/MG cars, be careful not to crash it/get
> > >crashed into.
> > >
> > >In my job in Aftersales at my local Saab dealer, we (in the 
> bodyshop)
> > >are approved repairers all makes and models, not just Saabs (dont
> > >think we've tackled a DeLorean yet mind you..) Anyway. We've got a
> > >54 Plate Rover 45 in thats been stuffed up the front (still 
> drives - I
> > >drove it!!) and is in danger of being written off because we cannot
> > >get a bonnet for it - we cant even get a 'pattern part' bonnet for 
> it.
> > > Because its an insurance job, obviously we cannot use second hand 
> parts.
> > >
> > >Also, we've got a Rover 75 in, which has been whacked in the 
> nearside
> > >rear quarter panel (car still driveable) and the rear bumper is 
> loose.
> > >Again, the car is only a couple of years old, and that has been
> > >written off as parts not available.
> > >
> > >I'm not saying all Rover/MG parts are unavailable, but I just 
> thought
> > >I'd share this with you.
> > >
> > >Regards
> > >
> > >Claire
> > >#2292 'Flopsy'
> > >& 1989G Cavalier (with scrapyard sourced bonnet; bought, painted 
> and
> > >fitted for only Â25!!) :o)
> > >DOC170
> > 
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