Pride of longbridge 2009

m200 · Post by **m200** » Sun Feb 22, 2009 11:18 am

Saturday 18th April 2009
Cofton Park,Longbridge,Birmingham.

The Pride of Longbridge Rally is organised by the Longbridge Community Action Trust which supports those affected by the closure of MG Rover. The annual rally marks the third anniversary of over 6000 employees being made redundant and celebrates the cars, the work of the factory and the people behind it over 100 years.

The format will be similar to last year with a parade of cars starting from Hopwood Services junction 2 on the M42 at 1100hrs (Meet 10.00hrs), and converging on Cofton Park opposite to the main entrance of the factory (Q gate) on Low Hill Lane, Longbridge. The rally is open to all Austin and Longbridge built vehicles including other marques whose engines and gearboxes were built or designed at Longbridge. There is no entrance fee or need to book in advance. Those of you who do not wish to join the parade may go to Cofton Park direct. The rally starts at 1100hrs at Cofton Park.

Any one up for this?

lou123 · Post by **lou123** » Sun Feb 22, 2009 11:40 am

oh course

stefaclese · Post by **stefaclese** » Sun Feb 22, 2009 1:55 pm

I'll be there again, was a great day out last time with a lot of uber cool cars there

brad · Post by **brad** » Sun Feb 22, 2009 3:23 pm

yea ill be up for this also few of my mates will be too

RobBBoi · Post by **RobBBoi** » Sun Feb 22, 2009 11:12 pm

Yeah, I'll be there.

tourerboy · Post by **tourerboy** » Mon Mar 02, 2009 10:50 pm

im there 2

m200 · Post by **m200** » Sun Mar 08, 2009 9:53 pm

Time to start a list for this. Lets make It a big one this year.

1, m200

420gsitlover · Post by **420gsitlover** » Mon Mar 09, 2009 12:51 am

2 420gsitlover

matt077 · Post by **matt077** » Mon Mar 09, 2009 1:00 am

1, m200
2 420gsitlover
3, Matt077

lou123 · Post by **lou123** » Mon Mar 09, 2009 10:42 am

1, m200
2 420gsitlover
3, Matt077
4, Lou123 (wont know for sure until nearer the time as im about to start new job

)

Post by **Punx0r** » Wed Mar 11, 2009 2:43 pm

You might want to to state which Rovers are and aren't invited, as some people may not know. I.e. 800 was built at Cowley, SD1 at Solihull (mk1), Cowley (mk2) etc

stefaclese · Post by **stefaclese** » Wed Mar 11, 2009 2:49 pm

I don't think theres any "restriction" as such for anything MGR, there were 800's there last year as well as older SD1's iirc.

RobBBoi · Post by **RobBBoi** » Wed Mar 11, 2009 2:57 pm

Punx0r wrote:You might want to to state which Rovers are and aren't invited, as some people may not know. I.e. 800 was built at Cowley, SD1 at Solihull (mk1), Cowley (mk2) etc

Pretty sure they are not going to turn you away, after all, a Rover is a Rover.

As Stef says, there were many different ages of cars there last time.

Post by **Punx0r** » Wed Mar 11, 2009 6:07 pm

Just going on the event summary in the OP:

m200 wrote:The rally is open to all Austin and Longbridge built vehicles including other marques whose engines and gearboxes were built or designed at Longbridge.

It specifically says longbridge-built. Which is 200/400/metro/mgf?

lou123 · Post by **lou123** » Wed Mar 11, 2009 6:12 pm

last year, there were old austin minis, leyland, rovers, MGs, you name it. Its like a british heritage thing. The show was AWESOME last year. So many people turned up from all walks of life! Its open to british cars, old and new

stefaclese · Post by **stefaclese** » Wed Mar 11, 2009 6:43 pm

Punx0r wrote:Just going on the event summary in the OP:

m200 wrote:The rally is open to all Austin and Longbridge built vehicles including other marques whose engines and gearboxes were built or designed at Longbridge.
It specifically says longbridge-built. Which is 200/400/metro/mgf?

Its anything either built in Longbridge, or with engines and transmissions built in Longbridge, so you'd only be screwed if you had a Honda powered 800, Honda powered 600 or a BMW diesel powered Cowley built 75, not that anyone would really mind.

There aren't going to be bouncers telling you to get lost because you're wearing Cowley built trainers

Beaker · Post by **Beaker** » Wed Mar 11, 2009 7:09 pm

Full details are here on the Rover 200 & 400 Owners Club website http://www.rover200.org.uk/events.php It is open for all British Leyland products.

The R200/400 OC will be all be there again as per the last couple of years, so feel free to pop over and say hi.

m200 · Post by **m200** » Wed Mar 11, 2009 10:02 pm

The rally is open to all Austin and Longbridge built vehicles including other marques whose engines and gearboxes were built or designed at Longbridge. There was honda powered 600s there last year and rover 75s.

m200 · Post by **m200** » Thu Mar 12, 2009 11:36 am

Come on lets have some more names!!!

RobBBoi · Post by **RobBBoi** » Thu Mar 12, 2009 2:37 pm

lou123 wrote:1, m200
2 420gsitlover
3, Matt077
4, Lou123 (wont know for sure until nearer the time as im about to start new job )

5, Rob

Post by **Punx0r** » Thu Mar 12, 2009 6:23 pm

Fair enough

I'll have to check my diary.

m200 · Post by **m200** » Thu Mar 12, 2009 7:14 pm

1, m200
2 420gsitlover
3, Matt077
4, Lou123 (maybe)
5, Rob

tourerboy · Post by **tourerboy** » Thu Mar 12, 2009 8:37 pm

1, m200
2 420gsitlover
3, Matt077
4, Lou123 (maybe)
5, Rob
6,Tourerboy (if car done)

DEViANCE · Post by **DEViANCE** » Sat Mar 14, 2009 12:15 am

1, m200
2 420gsitlover
3, Matt077
4, Lou123 (maybe)
5, Rob
6,Tourerboy (if car done)
7.DEViANCE - R118 VVC

reggy5 · Post by **reggy5** » Tue Mar 17, 2009 12:34 am

I'll be there

roverdave81 · Post by **roverdave81** » Tue Mar 17, 2009 1:00 pm

Re: Pride of longbridge 2009
by DEViANCE on Fri Mar 13, 2009 11:15 0

1, m200
2 420gsitlover
3, Matt077
4, Lou123 (maybe)
5, Rob
6,Tourerboy (if car done)
7.DEViANCE - R118 VVC
8 Dave - MG ZS 180

PJW · Post by **PJW** » Tue Mar 17, 2009 1:04 pm

Should be go so long as noone turns up to do wheelspins and handbrake turns again.

m200 · Post by **m200** » Tue Mar 17, 2009 11:11 pm

1, m200
2, 420gsitlover
3, Matt077
4, Lou123 (maybe)
5, Rob
6,Tourerboy (if car done)
7, DEViANCE - R118 VVC
8, Dave - MG ZS 180
9, Reggy 5

dannygillman · Post by **dannygillman** » Wed Mar 25, 2009 11:28 pm

ill be there in my bubble turbo and i promise to behave

PJW · Post by **PJW** » Wed Mar 25, 2009 11:42 pm

Do what you want mate i dont pay the gardeners

dannygillman · Post by **dannygillman** » Thu Mar 26, 2009 12:30 am

nah im sick of getting slated so ill be on my best behaviour !

Scott · Post by **Scott** » Thu Mar 26, 2009 10:45 am

ah man, i need to get a rover for the day! Cant turn up in the jag

m200 · Post by **m200** » Thu Mar 26, 2009 12:12 pm

1, m200
2, 420gsitlover
3, Matt077
4, Lou123 (maybe)
5, Rob
6,Tourerboy (if car done)
7, DEViANCE - R118 VVC
8, Dave - MG ZS 180
9, Reggy 5
10, dannygillman

We will have to park together.

dannygillman · Post by **dannygillman** » Thu Mar 26, 2009 3:39 pm

not to sure but think matt clarke is coming

fridge85 · Post by **fridge85** » Tue Mar 31, 2009 1:21 pm

should have exhaust on bubble turbo by then,,so ill be joining :drive: