MG ZT - Opinions

Usel · 28 Sep 2009 at 18:53

Here's a video of a ZT 190 getting some stick round Bedford Autodrome: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LH02B-a3pz0

Originally Posted by ManCuBuS
Ive owned 2 and the clutch went on them both

Neither of them cost less than £900...

I own an Auto so not really upto date on the cost of the clutch change so the OP will actually need extra deep pockets if they come in at £900 :eek:

Dogbreath · 28 Sep 2009 at 19:06

Lucero said:
I disagree. £ for £ the 190 is the better car. Its performance difference is marginal due to the V8 having larger transmission loss, higher fuel consumption and higher running costs, although the running costs are marginal in the 190s favour.

ZT 190
0-60 7.7s
0-100 22.0s

ZT 260
0-60 6.2s
0-100 16.3s

Is that really classed as marginal?

Amoeba · 28 Sep 2009 at 19:09

If I hadn't decided to buy a 200sx I would have bought one of these (in 190 flavour). Great cars for cheap $$$$.

fonzee · 28 Sep 2009 at 19:30

saying that, don't ZT 260s fetch a darn site more than 190s?

Dogbreath · 28 Sep 2009 at 19:35

fonzee said:
saying that, don't ZT 260s fetch a darn site more than 190s?

Yes, they are much rarer and to be honest probably not a great proposition for someone wanting a reasonably cheap motorway wafter.

mattyprice4004 · 28 Sep 2009 at 21:23

30mpg sat at 60mph dead on... no thanks

brightside_ · 28 Sep 2009 at 22:06

one of the lads at work has the 180 I think, Had a lift home in it when I drained the battery on my old car. Goes like stink, handles well for a big car. Only downside was the Radio on the interior, looks like it belongs in a bottom of the range car and would be a sod to replace due to the size of it.
His thermostat has gone so far, although he changed that himself with the help of a haynes manual and a lot of finger crossing as he hasn't worked on an engine like that before haha.

sgx.saint · 29 Sep 2009 at 13:23

ManCuBuS said:
Ive owned 2 and the clutch went on them both

Neither of them cost less than £900...

What the hell?

That's harsh......

bobert50 · 30 Sep 2009 at 19:51

ShakenNstirred said:
i dont have any probs with the footwell on my 75 being small
seems fine to me and my size 9 work boots lol

I'm 99% sure the 75 is different and doesn't have this issue. I'm really sure i read somewhere that the reason the MG ZT has hardly any footroom and no foot rest is because they tried to do something "clever" to make room for the exhaust to go underneath on the cheap.

ajgoodfellow · 30 Sep 2009 at 19:57

The V8 ZT has a smaller footwell than the inline 4, V6 and diesel ZTs (and no foot rest like the others) as they had to redesign the footwell to fit the stronger (and larger) gearbox required for the V8

I'd love a V8 and I hope to be able to buy one in a few years

Another point worth mentioning is that the V8 is rear wheel drive where as all other ZTs (and 75s) are front wheel drive

Dogbreath · 30 Sep 2009 at 20:29

ajgoodfellow said:
The V8 ZT has a smaller footwell than the inline 4, V6 and diesel ZTs (and no foot rest like the others) as they had to redesign the footwell to fit the stronger (and larger) gearbox required for the V8

Yep, you don't get a footrest for your left foot which is a bit annoying.

Jonnycoupe · 30 Sep 2009 at 22:19

ajgoodfellow said:
The V8 ZT has a smaller footwell than the inline 4, V6 and diesel ZTs (and no foot rest like the others) as they had to redesign the footwell to fit the stronger (and larger) gearbox required for the V8

More like the north-south gearbox and propshaft than having anything to do with it having a big engine

Prodrive did a lot of the work for the RWD aswell its worth noting.

BigglesPiP · 30 Sep 2009 at 22:23

It's basically a front wheel drive 3 series, so there'll be no faulting the floor.

Janesy B · 30 Sep 2009 at 22:33

BigglesPiP said:
It's basically a front wheel drive 3 series, so there'll be no faulting the floor.

Sorry, what?

Jonnycoupe · 30 Sep 2009 at 22:39

Janesy B said:
Sorry, what?

+1

Hxc · 30 Sep 2009 at 22:41

Janesy B said:
Sorry, what?

An odd twist on the rumour that it's a shared floorpan with a 5 series perhaps? Which was proved to be false last time round IIRC?

ajgoodfellow · 30 Sep 2009 at 22:55

Guess so, and yep, it's false

The 75 isn't based on any BMW floorplan - it's all new. The Z-axle on the FWD models is one of the parts from BMW though

The so called 'transmission tunnel' is just to strengthen the shell and it's one of the contributing factors to the stiffness of the 75

Jonnycoupe · 30 Sep 2009 at 23:02

Hxc said:
An odd twist on the rumour that it's a shared floorpan with a 5 series perhaps? Which was proved to be false last time round IIRC?

Its just Biggles with his BS goggles on yet again.

Tally Ho!

Janesy B · 30 Sep 2009 at 23:04

Hxc said:
An odd twist on the rumour that it's a shared floorpan with a 5 series perhaps? Which was proved to be false last time round IIRC?

Massively false. If it was so close to the 5, why did the ZT 260 version have to go to Prodrive for such extensive modification to take a RWD layout? Surely if it was a 5 chassis it would have dropped right in!? 'Oh but it has a transmission tunnel in the FWD versions' I hear them say. A tunnel barely capable of housing a lollipop stick, not to mention most cars have tunnels for strength, even my Fiesta.

I swear the 75/ZT is subject to some of the most absurd rumours.

Hxc · 30 Sep 2009 at 23:07

That's because it's a good Rover