Oh my god... the ultimate MG ZT!

Dogbreath · 27 Mar 2006 at 11:45

Liverpool-Lad said:
Does the ZTT Estate come in v8 flavour? One steamed past me today and it sounded pretty nice.

It did, not sure how many were made though:

http://www.mg-rover.com/mg_GB_en/static/mg_ztt_260.html

paul@ · 27 Mar 2006 at 11:57

Wow, quite cheap for the car as well, would not mind swapping that for a Toyota.

Gibbo · 27 Mar 2006 at 12:07

Zip said:
Blasphemy
The Impreza is one of the nicest sounding cars around IMO

Can't compete with the sound of even a soft tuned V8 though.

I'd imagine those Rovers to be real sleepers though, as 260BHP is nothing for those engines. I am not sure if my Mustang has the exact same engine but it runs 330BHP stock on 91 RON based fuel. A CAI and remap to 98 RON takes that supposedly upto 390BHP at the rear wheels according to Litchfield Imports, but I question that.....

Saleen also do a Supercharger for mine ($5000) which increases BHP to 470BHP at just 5lb of boost and the engine can supposedly handle around 500BHP before strengthening is required, so they are extremely tunable engines.

However why would you pay £15000 for a Rover when you can have a real 2005 Ford Mustang GT with 300BHP and true American Muscle? Only reasons I can think of is the Rover 75 is a nicer place for 4 people to travel in comfort and it is right hand drive.

Zip · 27 Mar 2006 at 13:19

Gibbo said:
Can't compete with the sound of even a soft tuned V8 though.

I'd imagine those Rovers to be real sleepers though, as 260BHP is nothing for those engines. I am not sure if my Mustang has the exact same engine but it runs 330BHP stock on 91 RON based fuel. A CAI and remap to 98 RON takes that supposedly upto 390BHP at the rear wheels according to Litchfield Imports, but I question that.....

Saleen also do a Supercharger for mine ($5000) which increases BHP to 470BHP at just 5lb of boost and the engine can supposedly handle around 500BHP before strengthening is required, so they are extremely tunable engines.

However why would you pay £15000 for a Rover when you can have a real 2005 Ford Mustang GT with 300BHP and true American Muscle? Only reasons I can think of is the Rover 75 is a nicer place for 4 people to travel in comfort and it is right hand drive.

I still think The scoob sounds sexy :cool:

How long is it going to be untill you get yourself that supercharger

Now would be the time because then you have all summer to play with :cool:

SgtTupac · 27 Mar 2006 at 13:21

Gibbo said:
However why would you pay £15000 for a Rover when you can have a real 2005 Ford Mustang GT with 300BHP and true American Muscle? Only reasons I can think of is the Rover 75 is a nicer place for 4 people to travel in comfort and it is right hand drive.

Suppose its being different as well to be honest. Like why people spend loads of cash putting 2.0 Turbos into Corsas etc. Beats following the crowd! :d

agw_01 · 27 Mar 2006 at 13:41

SgtTupac said:
Suppose its being different as well to be honest. Like why people spend loads of cash putting 2.0 Turbos into Corsas etc. Beats following the crowd! :d

While I would like to argue the side of the Rovers here, I don't think owning a Mustang is 'following the crowd'

Malachy · 27 Mar 2006 at 13:43

agw_01 said:
While I would like to argue the side of the Rovers here, I don't think owning a Mustang is 'following the crowd'

what you mean you have never owned one????????????/ infidel

SgtTupac · 27 Mar 2006 at 13:46

agw_01 said:
While I would like to argue the side of the Rovers here, I don't think owning a Mustang is 'following the crowd'

id think youd find they are pretty common in america

agw_01 · 27 Mar 2006 at 13:50

Malachy said:
what you mean you have never owned one????????????/ infidel

SgtTupac, ahhh gotya

Gibbo · 27 Mar 2006 at 14:38

SgtTupac said:
id think youd find they are pretty common in america

They would be in the UK too I'd imagine if you could get the right hand drive for similar price.

JRS · 27 Mar 2006 at 15:20

Gibbo said:
They would be in the UK too I'd imagine if you could get the right hand drive for similar price.

If Ford brought the Mustang over here in RHD and sold it for the same price as they did in the States, they would have a sure-fire winner.

Just a shame that they won't

Firestar_3x · 27 Mar 2006 at 15:24

Cept it will cost you 1/4 price of the car per year in fuel!

If i lived in the states i would have one in a heartbeat.

cymatty · 27 Mar 2006 at 15:29

Firestar_3x said:
Cept it will cost you 1/4 price of the car per year in fuel!

If i lived in the states i would have one in a heartbeat.

Surely you would prefer a 2006 Mustang gt500. :cool:

Firestar_3x · 27 Mar 2006 at 15:49

cymatty said:
Surely you would prefer a 2006 Mustang gt500.

Lets face it if i lived in the us i would have no house and about 20 cars