What is the MG ZS like?

Phate · 1 May 2008 at 22:23

paradigm said:
Thoroughly depends on your driving style and route. I wouldn't have thought it unreasonable to get 30+ from the ZT on a run.

Don't really know enough about them to comment tbh

Just having a look on pistonheads, it seems about 2.5 - 3k will get me a mint 02ish plate with about 30k on the clock

Perfect!

I'm moving out Sunday, otherwise I'd go test driving and buying this weekend!

I'll test drive one at a local MG place, and if i like it set my target to save for one

paradigm · 1 May 2008 at 22:26

I found the ZT a really nice place to be, certainly a level above every other rover of the same era, interior although a little "old-fashioned" in style was 100x better than the ZR/ZS.

Seriously contemplated a ZT diesel when I was facing the prospect of 400 mile round trip a week minimum.

[TW]Fox · 1 May 2008 at 22:27

Phate said:
Right. What do you get on a motorway journey though? 37ish?

I thought the ZS and ZT would be lower than that.

Was averging 30 as it was a mix of A road and Motorway.

Phate · 1 May 2008 at 22:30

[TW]Fox;11610901 said:
Was averging 30 as it was a mix of A road and Motorway.

Ah ok cool. About what I get as well tbh. Highest I've had was 39.7

M0T · 2 May 2008 at 00:10

Wicksta said:
Why would they refuse to send him the part when the Rover parts business was/is a completely separate entity and make their money out of selling parts, not diagnosing faults. It wouldn't be a warranty repair as they would have got it taken to the nearest Rover dealer.

No idea, but they were unwilling to send the part out (possibly due to it being a small local garage in the alps?). Also possibly because they kept telling the mechanic that it couldnt possibly be that causing the fault and he was wrong.

Rwac · 2 May 2008 at 08:32

paradigm said:
I found the ZT a really nice place to be, certainly a level above every other rover of the same era, interior although a little "old-fashioned" in style was 100x better than the ZR/ZS.

Seriously contemplated a ZT diesel when I was facing the prospect of 400 mile round trip a week minimum.

Mk2 ZT CDTI looks like a quite nice car

http://atsearch.autotrader.co.uk/ww...ry=cars&channel=DEALERPAGE&id=200817308386345

The part leather/alcantara seats look nice. The part leather/clothe seats on the other hand look cheap and nasty.

The thing I never understood is the horridly cheap headunits they put on models without satnav/tv.

Scrutinize · 2 May 2008 at 09:35

Goatyman said:
Mk2 ZT CDTI looks like a quite nice car

http://atsearch.autotrader.co.uk/ww...ry=cars&channel=DEALERPAGE&id=200817308386345

The part leather/alcantara seats look nice. The part leather/clothe seats on the other hand look cheap and nasty.

The thing I never understood is the horridly cheap headunits they put on models without satnav/tv.

Oracle (may his pwnt by the ban hammer account RIP), who used to reside the forums has one of these TZ CDTI. Done 120k miles now and still going strong.

Car still looks like new.

I did look at the ZTs but the 190 isn't cheap to run, not hugely expensive mind, and the fact they cost the same as a 8 year old fiesta to buy offsets any long term running costs.

[TW]Fox · 2 May 2008 at 09:36

He's back as Butters now so I'm sure he'll pop by, if he isn't busy being a professional rally driver or test driving 535d Manuals.

Scrutinize · 2 May 2008 at 09:44

[TW]Fox;11612693 said:
He's back as Butters now so I'm sure he'll pop by, if he isn't busy being a professional rally driver or test driving 535d Manuals.

Nope butters got banned to

JohnnyG · 2 May 2008 at 11:08

Goatyman said:
Have you had ANY problems with your ZT?

Phate said:
I reckon he's had to replace the tyres and refill it

Funnily enough Phate is almost correct

I've had it about 4 years (51 plate 44k now) and the only thing I've had go on it is the odd bulb, rear discs and pads replaced (surprisingly cheap) and a strap that holds the back box up, no other repairs at all.
It's getting a lot more expensive to run now that the kind government have decided I'll have to pay over £400 duty and petrol prices are spiralling upwards.
It's not worth getting rid of yet though as it's still a great drive

mrk1@1 said:
Nope butters got banned to

And then some

[huzeeee] · 2 May 2008 at 11:37

Personally, i like the ZS, i think they look nice and the 2.5 v6's dont hang around. I went in a supercharged one, it was awesomely fast but the supercharger had to go because it was killing the engine. They handle fairly well, go fairly well (the v6), the interior i think is quite nice with some decent hugging seats plus they look cool too (in my opinon anyway).

agw_01 · 2 May 2008 at 11:39

Huzeeee, that didn't have a Sprintex charger on it did it? And it wasn't converted by a lovely guy from a company called RSM?

Really **** Motors

Rwac · 2 May 2008 at 12:03

roffle @ RSM

Phate · 2 May 2008 at 14:09

Test drive arrange for tomorrow

Nor · 2 May 2008 at 14:45

ZS 180 Phate?

Wee pic of mine to get you in the mood

Phate · 2 May 2008 at 16:38

Nor said:
ZS 180 Phate?

Wee pic of mine to get you in the mood

If you weren't so far away I'd ask for a ride in it

Scrutinize · 2 May 2008 at 16:43

Phate said:
If you weren't so far away I'd ask for a ride in it

Wouldn't you rather just take the car out for a spin :confused:

Phate · 2 May 2008 at 17:04

mrk1@1 said:
Wouldn't you rather just take the car out for a spin

oh I would

But he is most likely bigger than me!

Gaijin · 2 May 2008 at 17:18

[TW]Fox;11594530 said:
Its like an old Rover 400 covered in tat.

My GF has a Rover 400

You just described my car too

The ZS is by no means a bad car - VTI owner rob the rear ARB off them (and the spoilers come to mention it)

(Not mine - a friends)

Cost aside, I'd still have the VTI-S over one any day.

Wicksta · 2 May 2008 at 18:06

Here's a pic of my ZS