Bye bye Longbridge :(

southside · Post by **southside** » Fri Sep 22, 2006 6:30 pm

http://www.forties-design.co.uk/l2//gal ... name=rover

BlueRover · Post by **BlueRover** » Fri Sep 22, 2006 6:41 pm

If it's still there, will someone get me that E Gate sign ?

WELZ · Post by **WELZ** » Fri Sep 22, 2006 6:42 pm

Yeh you should see the site now, half the west works have now gone, and the bridge going over the a38 has been knocked down also!

southside · Post by **southside** » Fri Sep 22, 2006 6:43 pm

BlueRover wrote:If it's still there, will someone get me that E Gate sign ?

I think them pics are quite old mate. I went up there a couple of weeks back and it was just a pile of rubble

southside · Post by **southside** » Fri Sep 22, 2006 6:43 pm

Lovin that mural.....

ruderov · Post by **ruderov** » Fri Sep 22, 2006 6:46 pm

its sad good old rover gone but never forgotten! ive seen pics of one plant in the news paper couple of months ago it showed u pictures of rover that where parked out side the worshop just left sitting there finished/unfisnished windows smashed rubbish all chucked in them! sad very sad on another note who/how have they got those pictures unless they accidentley just happen 2break and think ou il take su pics! id love to go there and see where my coupe was built!

southside · Post by **southside** » Fri Sep 22, 2006 6:48 pm

Whos up for a longbridge merchanidse robbing spree?

ruderov · Post by **ruderov** » Fri Sep 22, 2006 6:52 pm

wots left??? plus where is it am in between sCUNThopre and GRIMsby! this idea i like

ryan_220 · Post by **ryan_220** » Fri Sep 22, 2006 7:04 pm

southside wrote:Whos up for a longbridge merchanidse robbing spree?

Now that sounds fun

mach1rob · Post by **mach1rob** » Fri Sep 22, 2006 8:40 pm

Yet more of Birminghams heritage gone

At least Fort Dunlop got saved from teh bulldozers

Neill · Post by **Neill** » Fri Sep 22, 2006 9:13 pm

Went past it yesrerday, so sad seeing it in ruins nearly.

I want the Rover sign on the building by the Q gate.

NEill

southside · Post by **southside** » Fri Sep 22, 2006 10:20 pm

Neill wrote:Went past it yesrerday, so sad seeing it in ruins nearly.

I want the Rover sign on the building by the Q gate.

NEill

Lol another sign fan

. Im waiting for them to start pulling down the old dealership by me so i can go and "borrow" the MG and Rover forcourt signs.lol

vi turbo · Post by **vi turbo** » Fri Sep 22, 2006 11:19 pm

i live less than a mile away and drive past it every day i recon a week and most will be all down

directly opposite they have already half done a bare structure (steel girders) of a new buisness park so wouldnt have thorght that the bits of the old factory that they are knocking down will be flat for to long

john

Ant 05 · Post by **Ant 05** » Sat Sep 23, 2006 12:13 am

southside wrote:Whos up for a longbridge merchanidse robbing spree?

count me in !!!

Tocca · Post by **Tocca** » Sat Sep 23, 2006 9:10 am

Looks very 1960's in there dont it

Really sad shame to be honest

And the way this country is going its not long before other businesses go down the drain

chris_evz · Post by **chris_evz** » Sat Sep 23, 2006 10:47 am

how old is the building
and the chinese company that bought mg are supose to be using longsbridge factory to build the new mgs like the mgt coupe

HOPPY · Post by **HOPPY** » Sat Sep 23, 2006 11:28 am

chris_evz wrote:how old is the building
and the chinese company that bought mg are supose to be using longsbridge factory to build the new mgs like the mgt coupe

No mate I've sad it all along there will never be any cars built a longbridge

Post by **Punx0r** » Sat Sep 23, 2006 11:44 am

It's not the fault of the Chinese, it's the great British public who are ultimatly to blame. Domestic produce needs to be given support, but most people just slated it (incorrectly) and bought cheap imported cars.

Then they'll mother hen and moan that we have no industry left in this country

southside · Post by **southside** » Sat Sep 23, 2006 12:07 pm

chris_evz wrote:how old is the building
and the chinese company that bought mg are supose to be using longsbridge factory to build the new mgs like the mgt coupe

The new ones are being built in the newer part of the factory further down the road. It has been confirmed