New wheels: MG ZT 190+, with review!
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Oh dear... 
This only cost me £850 to insure, massively impressed at how little it costs to keep on the road being a chunky V6. But then again, my no claims discount is 4 years now I think, too much cider to remember at the moment.
This only cost me £850 to insure, massively impressed at how little it costs to keep on the road being a chunky V6. But then again, my no claims discount is 4 years now I think, too much cider to remember at the moment.
nice one i am a big fan on the mg's. I was somebody that pioneered a supercharged mg zs for many years until recent (2.5v6) (260bhp, 229atw)
for what its worth a post up top metioned you do not need your vis valves.. you do unless you want a dog of a car
cheers
ross
for what its worth a post up top metioned you do not need your vis valves.. you do unless you want a dog of a car
cheers
ross
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Looks nice, I always liked these, I considered buying one myself a few years back, before I bought the ST220.
You've managed some surprisingly good fuel economy there, I didn't know these were quite so efficient tbh, the very most I can get on a motorway trip just sitting there between 70-80mph with the cruise control on is 33mpg ...any hills will see that go down to 31 or even 29 with enough long uphill sections.
You've managed some surprisingly good fuel economy there, I didn't know these were quite so efficient tbh, the very most I can get on a motorway trip just sitting there between 70-80mph with the cruise control on is 33mpg ...any hills will see that go down to 31 or even 29 with enough long uphill sections.
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That's a lot of car for £1k, I have a few lenses cost/worth more than that!
Nicely done! (makes me wonder why one would spend £20k on a new dull saloon when you can get a V6 for £995?! Spare £19k sitting in the bank would be nicer!
Nicely done! (makes me wonder why one would spend £20k on a new dull saloon when you can get a V6 for £995?! Spare £19k sitting in the bank would be nicer!
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Cheers all. 
Been out tinkering, and have made a totally definitive list of faults that are annoying me already. This one will be perfect and for minimal cost, too.
- Clutch pedal rattled and squeaked, turns out the mounting bolts on the master cylinder were loose. Quality clutch replacement in January, then.
- Rear passenger door didn't open with central locking - new actuator fitted, which was given to me with the car.
- Front passenger door sometimes doesn't open with central locking, currently fitting this but came in for a brew.
- Could do with an oil change, although it was done recently it's done a good few miles since then.
- Clutch pedal was soft at the top, system bled and it now feels much better.
- Radiator mounting bracket was fractured, new one fabricated this afternoon.
- The lower coolant rail is corroded to ****, so I've made a new one from copper. The Rover one is made of steel, and costs £35 and they're hard to find to boot. Will get pictures of the replacement up soon, need to fit this also.
All minor things, but they've been annoying me somewhat. Not bad for a £995 car though, everything else works 100%.
We also test fitted a cheap 'cone' type induction kit, and wow... what a noise. Think I nearly wet myself when it got above 5k, amazing!
Been out tinkering, and have made a totally definitive list of faults that are annoying me already. This one will be perfect and for minimal cost, too.
- Clutch pedal rattled and squeaked, turns out the mounting bolts on the master cylinder were loose. Quality clutch replacement in January, then.
- Rear passenger door didn't open with central locking - new actuator fitted, which was given to me with the car.
- Front passenger door sometimes doesn't open with central locking, currently fitting this but came in for a brew.
- Could do with an oil change, although it was done recently it's done a good few miles since then.
- Clutch pedal was soft at the top, system bled and it now feels much better.
- Radiator mounting bracket was fractured, new one fabricated this afternoon.
- The lower coolant rail is corroded to ****, so I've made a new one from copper. The Rover one is made of steel, and costs £35 and they're hard to find to boot. Will get pictures of the replacement up soon, need to fit this also.
All minor things, but they've been annoying me somewhat. Not bad for a £995 car though, everything else works 100%.
We also test fitted a cheap 'cone' type induction kit, and wow... what a noise. Think I nearly wet myself when it got above 5k, amazing!
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All those ickle "minor" jobs to you, I would have had to pay someone to do them and cost me a small fortune
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Suppose that's why they're cheap - I've done all that this afternoon, and while hungover. Scrumpy is powerful stuff.
Suppose that's why they're cheap - I've done all that this afternoon, and while hungover. Scrumpy is powerful stuff.
Come fix my GeekMobile's door handle.
So you got a bit of metal and using some precision tools (a hammer) bent it into the right shape?
Few offcuts of copper, connected together using rubber hose right?
Sorry Mat, it's only meant in a light hearted manner but unless you've learnt to weld or have access to pipe bending/metal working machines, you don't half make some stuff sound much more extravagant than it actually is
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