MG ZS 180 - Bargain or Bucket

Janesy B · 12 Sep 2008 at 00:16

There's a few low milege pre-facelift MG ZS 180's around my area and my old man wants one as a weekend car, tax seems reasonable at £200 ish but are the parts readily avaible for these or is it a waste of time.

£2500 seems like a bargain for a 180BHP 2.5L V6 Motor with less than 40k on the clock

rG-tom · 12 Sep 2008 at 00:24

170bhp

they also break a lot and iirc they are going to be going up a fair bit in tax?

acevuk · 12 Sep 2008 at 00:29

I expect Phate to be along shortly - he has the very same car (colour as well!) Seem to remember he paid about £3K for his, but it's on an 02 plate...

[TW]Fox · 12 Sep 2008 at 00:31

Not bad as a young guys car I guess but I can't help thinking a 40-50 year old bloke is going to look absolutely ridiculous in it. I can think of better weekend cars, frankly. Surely at the age of 50 he can afford to buy something decent?

Janesy B · 12 Sep 2008 at 00:40

He could easily afford something so much better but the only problem is that he's going for the prize of richest man in the graveyard. He's worked hard for his money and i can't persuade him to enjoy it

Tax won't be a lot, after investigation the £400 band is for cars registered after 31 march 06.

What are common failures on these? The engine must be solid as its a Honda unit?

rG-tom · 12 Sep 2008 at 00:45

Janesy B said:
He could easily afford something so much better but the only problem is that he's going for the prize of richest man in the graveyard. He's worked hard for his money and i can't persuade him to enjoy it

Tax won't be a lot, after investigation the £400 band is for cars registered after 31 march 06.

What are common failures on these? The engine must be solid as its a Honda unit?

no it backdates to cars from 2001

Puzzled · 12 Sep 2008 at 00:46

Unless something has changed recently without the media knowing, then the 2.5 V6 will cost £300 to tax next year and then £430 in 2010.

[TW]Fox · 12 Sep 2008 at 00:47

Janesy B said:
The engine must be solid as its a Honda unit?

No it's not.

Dogbreath · 12 Sep 2008 at 00:48

Janesy B said:
What are common failures on these? The engine must be solid as its a Honda unit?

The kv6 is a rover engine, but they are fairly reliable.

Janesy B · 12 Sep 2008 at 00:49

I forgot to mention that the main car that he's interested in is Y reg so it will be in the old taxation classes

Janesy B · 12 Sep 2008 at 00:50

[TW]Fox;12485747 said:
No it's not.

I hate it when i'm fed rubbish

Begbie · 12 Sep 2008 at 00:54

Sure Phate will be along soon.

But I think they look crap, looks like a toy car - and I own a Vauxhall.

[TW]Fox · 12 Sep 2008 at 00:56

Janesy B said:
I forgot to mention that the main car that he's interested in is Y reg so it will be in the old taxation classes

No, it won't.

It hasn't got a Honda engine, it isn't in the old style taxation class, and the new stupidtax(tm) does not only apply to 2006 onwards cars.

acevuk · 12 Sep 2008 at 00:58

Phate's just lost his job

- he might even have to sell it... Or at least stop blatting it around everywhere as he won't be able to afford the petrol...

Janesy B · 12 Sep 2008 at 01:02

[TW]Fox;12485783 said:
No, it won't.

It hasn't got a Honda engine, it isn't in the old style taxation class, and the new stupidtax(tm) does not only apply to 2006 onwards cars.

Ignore me on the honda engine and stupid high taxation as well as i know i'm wrong there but isn't the new bands for cars registered after 31 march 01 and Y reg is sept 00 to march 01?

Thanks gordon brown for confusing things even more

[TW]Fox · 12 Sep 2008 at 01:08

Y reg is March 1st to August 31st 2001.

Janesy B · 12 Sep 2008 at 01:10

Nuts, i'm starting to dislike this horrid country even more.

They could have made it simple and easy to undertand by doing it to 51 onwards but the government have to milk it

Bear · 12 Sep 2008 at 07:36

[TW]Fox;12485686 said:
Not bad as a young guys car I guess but I can't help thinking a 40-50 year old bloke is going to look absolutely ridiculous in it. I can think of better weekend cars, frankly. Surely at the age of 50 he can afford to buy something decent?

I was in Milton Keynes visting my brother and was parked in a retail park and saw an MG ZS with 4 old folk in their 50s+ and they had those stupid seat belt pads on. My brother and I could help but **** ourselves laughing. They must have borrowed the car but the sight was hilarious.

dalin80 · 12 Sep 2008 at 07:53

We have one of the newer style come in for services, the owner has ditched the spoiler bits and tacky seatbelts, very very nice car to drive.

cambelt is due soon, not a job to look forward too

LiE · 12 Sep 2008 at 07:59

Bear said:
I was in Milton Keynes visting my brother and was parked in a retail park and saw an MG ZS with 4 old folk in their 50s+ and they had those stupid seat belt pads on. My brother and I could help but **** ourselves laughing. They must have borrowed the car but the sight was hilarious.

Would it be more 'accepted' if it had rover badges?

I really don't think most 50+ people care what they look like in a car.