Chubbs
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« on: Sunday, February 24, 2008, 23:31:49 » |
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Right i have been on the look out for a new car and one has finaly caught my eye. Its an 02 Reg MG ZS 1.8 120 +
What can you tell me abuot the cars, reliability, parts etc etc
I know fred drives (did drive) one.
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Samdy Gray
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« Reply #1 on: Monday, February 25, 2008, 08:11:57 » |
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It'a Rover, therefore shit. And new parts will be non-existant or very expensive.
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eldene red
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« Reply #2 on: Monday, February 25, 2008, 08:55:33 » |
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Check for head gasket failure, ie mayo on dipstick and in coolant. Make sure cambelt has been renewed as car is 5 years old.
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« Reply #3 on: Monday, February 25, 2008, 09:25:10 » |
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I had an MG, and must say it was a great car, go or it
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« Reply #4 on: Monday, February 25, 2008, 09:34:20 » |
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It'a Rover, therefore shit. And new parts will be non-existant or very expensive. says a man that pays 100 sovs each per tyre on a 307 pug   |
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Samdy Gray
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« Reply #5 on: Monday, February 25, 2008, 09:49:35 » |
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And? Your point is? Tyres is tyres, you get what you pay for.
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« Reply #6 on: Monday, February 25, 2008, 13:00:19 » |
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What Sam said.
Avoid.
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« Reply #7 on: Monday, February 25, 2008, 13:56:35 » |
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My little one (ZR) was fine. I've heard that head gaskets can be a problem, but other than that there's nowt wrong with 'em.
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Colin Todd
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« Reply #8 on: Monday, February 25, 2008, 13:58:09 » |
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Rover went out of business for a reason. Their cars were shit.
That is all.
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Samdy Gray
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« Reply #9 on: Monday, February 25, 2008, 13:59:03 » |
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:goodpost:
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« Reply #10 on: Monday, February 25, 2008, 14:25:21 » |
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My dad had a ZR when they first came out. Head gasket went when the bloke was driving down the M40 to deliver it to him. Got fixed then the fucker went again.
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« Reply #11 on: Monday, February 25, 2008, 21:37:04 » |
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The MG ZR looked like grandad had driven his Rover 200/25 series into Halfords, 'boyed it up' and then driven away again.
The engines were notorious for fucking up, much like Peugeot and Citroens are for dodgy electrics and head gaskets.
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« Reply #12 on: Monday, February 25, 2008, 21:48:23 » |
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Buy some jap crap (says the man who just bought a fucking Astra as there was nowt else I could afford).....
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« Reply #13 on: Tuesday, February 26, 2008, 08:20:19 » |
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Buy some jap crap (says the man who just bought a fucking Astra as there was nowt else I could afford)..... Dont knock the Astras mate! I got mine from new last year and never had a moments problem at all and mine does 75mpg on a run  |
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