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mattyprice4004

mattyprice4004

mattyprice4004

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...Psych!

I need to do some serious work to the ZS, want to try and have one of the quickest TD's so it's time for a new head with possibly porting, and also a hybrid turbo as mine is smoking slighty.

When I start, I'll get some pics in a thread. Never had a head off before... :)

Anyway, I needed a car to use while the work is done, so I didn't have to rush.

I had a punt on eBay, price Lowest first looking for a rotbox with MOT and tax.. and got this! :cool:

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It's a very rusty 416 LE, with loads of options like Air Con... and that's it.

Other features include steel wheels with a missing trim, a very inaccurate fuel gauge, copious amounts of rust, and a rattly rear speaker :p

Some more pictures of my quality metal:

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Oh yeah, and it's also been crashed into on the passenger side, damaging the doors. They still work and lock, and even the electric window is fine. :p

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I noticed after a nice shower of rain that a lake had formed in the passenger side, so out with the Mastik on the roof:

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At least the inside is immaculate, that's all I care about. ;)
With Haynes, for when it breaks!

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All in all it's pretty comfy, but nothing special. Did a 200 mile journey and it did it just fine, cruising at quite high speed. The A/C even works!

Just wanted to keep you guys up to date with my shenanigans. :D
 
what an absolute turd. rover fanboy bought a rover turd to get him through rebuilding his poorly rover, the turd he bought will probably break with.... hgf? haha
 
zipp0r said:
what an absolute turd. rover fanboy bought a rover turd to get him through rebuilding his poorly rover, the turd he bought will probably break with.... hgf? haha
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Actually, it is the K series engine, so there is always a risk. I have a spare HG ready, and can swap it in an afternoon if it does happen. :p

Ironically enough, the engine I've buggered in the ZS is the supposedly 'bulletproof' one. Oops :D
 
Genuinely embarrassed for you there.

That first rust pic looks pretty terminal too.
 
The rust is terminal, the car won't pass it's next MOT, but that only runs out next June, giving me time to sort the ZS.

8 months bargain motoring for £250, with some of the tax already paid is good for me.

I was embarrassed by the exterior, but inside it's not that bad. It's just the outside that is a total wreck! Then again, it's actually better than some cars on my street. That's the worrying bit.
 
If my life went down hill for what ever reason and it was that or take the bus, I would take that and love it to bits. It is all completely relative to your own situation.
 
If you know the car to be unroadworthy, why are you driving it on the road? If that rust is as structural as it looks (and you seem to believe it to be) then what on earth is it doing on the road, MOT or not?

In total, how much money have you wasted on all of these Rovers? I don't want to sound like a judgemental arse, but isn't it time to pack in the Rover dream? Cash in the tax, sell off any bits of value, weigh the rest in and buy a car that isn't a deathtrap, broken or both?

A member here has just bought a perfectly serviceable Mk2 Mondeo V6 for well under a grand (and I'm sure it had Tax and an MOT). If insurance is an issue then there is a 140bhp 2.0 version as well as the 120bhp 1.8 and there is also a 1.6 too. Much fewer issues on the whole and you wont have to keep pouring money you evidently don't have into more and more silly repair jobs on these cars?
 
I'm doing the work on my ZS because I want to, not because it's essential I do it now. :)

It's proven to be a capable and enjoyable car to own and drive, so I want to get a bout of major work out the way, and get a few performance mods on there while I have the chance.

And oi hurf, my life hasn't gone downhill :p I've just moved out, so needed something cheap. It does the job, and it's nice not having to worry about people crashing into it. In fact, I welcome them to do so, as any damage will increase it's value.
 
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