Rover SD1s. Ah the V8, the Vanden Plas, the Vitesse… but what about the more regular models in the range? We celebrate Gareth Hopkins’ award-winning 2300 Series 2 model by giving it Car of the Month status. However, as you’ll see it’s not only in good condition, but Gareth’s not afraid to use the car [...]

MG Rover parts specialist XPart now offers the best known aftermarket solution for head gasket repairs on K-series engines Technicians tasked with replacing head gaskets on MG Rover K-series engines now have access to the new Multi-Layer Steel (MLS) Gasket Kit from XPart, designed to be the most efficient and durable solution to date for [...]

David Bailey, Birmingham Post, 29th November, 2009 After being clobbered by the double whammy of recession and credit crunch, it’s wonderful to see JLR back in the black (in operating terms at least) with some excellent results. Indeed, so much so that it will be fun to watch some of the teenage scribblers in the [...]

Tom Ellis It is with great sadness, as a discerning enthusiast of all things Birmingham-built, that I am writing about the end of an era. Yes, I am talking about these, faithful blue and silver wheeled 73-seater boxes on wheels, that have been as big a part of Brummagem (Birmingham in local dialect) culture as [...]