Latest version of the MG ZR?
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MG ZR is basically a Max-Powered Rover 25 to-order. Second-hand prices have bombed so it looks like he didnt hunt around or he got it from a dealership. To be fair tho, for what they are, they arent that bad (could be a corsa / nova / fiesta 
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NOTE : They are quite nippy, but dont have a high top-end (as proved when one shot away from my missus at the lights, and she caught up a few miles later on the motorway in her Rover 216Si
)NOTE : They are quite nippy, but dont have a high top-end (as proved when one shot away from my missus at the lights, and she caught up a few miles later on the motorway in her Rover 216Si
sniperpenguin said:NOTE : They are quite nippy, but dont have a high top-end (as proved when one shot away from my missus at the lights, and she caught up a few miles later on the motorway in her Rover 216Si
You don't think that in those few miles the driver might have backed off at all?
I've got one, its quite good and much better value than anything I could have got at the time. Build quality isnt Rolls-Royce or anything and a couple of bits or interior trim have fallen off but its fine. Mine has actually gone up in value since I bought it so i'm happy!
Seems a tad pricey, prices bombed when they went bust, and the lack of the warranty from the dealerships closing is a real problem. I owned a ZR for 2 years and just about every bit of trim that could break did. Shocking quality. British engineering at its best!
saitrix said:
Another reason i didnt buy thr car, twice as much to insure as my vtr neede a tracker, and to boot slower as well what a joke.
Awaits comment, omg he bought a car without checking insurance quotes first.
^^^^^^ roflIt was silly though.
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do you want a list. My friend (who is a mechanic thank god) this is just what I can remember.
Gear box blew up twice full and lost a tooth off reverse and 2nd gear (4 seperate occaisons 3 boxes (I have a piece of one of them).
Window winder snapped inside the door (bad weld) had to push the window up every few miles.
Alarm goes off every 5 seconds (nothing to do with above as window now fixed and still does it)
Power steering pump.... twice
On top of that... they handle like a boat but are as quick as a few 1.6's but cost a small fortune to insure so no benefit there. Oh and the inside mings and bits keep falling off. (passenger seat is like a rocking chair).
As you can tell I dont like them much, would have spent my cash on something else. Dont mean to sound harsh but I do have evidence! He had a rover 25 before that and had gearbox/interior issues with that one he should have learnt from his mistakes!
Gear box blew up twice full and lost a tooth off reverse and 2nd gear (4 seperate occaisons 3 boxes (I have a piece of one of them).
Window winder snapped inside the door (bad weld) had to push the window up every few miles.
Alarm goes off every 5 seconds (nothing to do with above as window now fixed and still does it)
Power steering pump.... twice
On top of that... they handle like a boat but are as quick as a few 1.6's but cost a small fortune to insure so no benefit there. Oh and the inside mings and bits keep falling off. (passenger seat is like a rocking chair).
As you can tell I dont like them much, would have spent my cash on something else. Dont mean to sound harsh but I do have evidence! He had a rover 25 before that and had gearbox/interior issues with that one he should have learnt from his mistakes!
saitrix said:Yes he did buy it without insurance quotes.
So really my 1.6 Focus Zetec isn't that much worse and my insurance is £1500?
Focus's were more to insure for me also so they were scrubbed of the list.
saitrix said:Yes he did buy it without insurance quotes.
So really my 1.6 Focus Zetec isn't that much worse and my insurance is £1500?
I would say your focus is better