This (http://atsearch.autotrader.co.uk/WWW/CARS_popup.asp?modelexact=1&lid=search_used_cars_full&make=MG&model=ZS&variant=td&keywords=&min_pr=75&max_pr=&mileage=&agerange=&postcode=ch4+0lt&miles=1500&max_records=200&source=2&photo=1&sort=3&ukcarsearch_full=SEARCH&start=9&distance=121&adcategory=CARS&channel=CARS&id=200629243493471) will be my new car after the weekend if the test drive and finance crap goes as planned :D
been looking and holding on for this exact spec for ages: TurboD saloon with 180bodykit. shame about the distance.
i know most will not like it, but I do :P
Nice Civic. :lol:
Nothing wrong with that at all. :P
Dont do it dude, fair play you like your Rovers and its nice but for 7.5k notes you could get something gorgeous, fast, reliable & sexy too.
Quote from: sdpDont do it dude, fair play you like your Rovers and its nice but for 7.5k notes you could get something gorgeous, fast, reliable & sexy too.
i am not being a blind fan boy tbh, there seriously is nothing else around that interests me, except maybe a new civic but too expensive.
that car is all the things you listed anyway, look gorgeous and sexy to me, they dont go wrong and the diesel engine is bomb proof. it isnt fast atm but is good for 160bp and lots of torque after upsolute have a play with the ecu.
ill have to see/drive it in the flesh before i part with the cash, i wont buy it just because it is a rover etc
The reviews and mechanicals of this model all point to it being fast and reliable. Gorgeous and sexy are in the eye of the beholder of course. :lol:
k maybe I was being a little harsh; 60 in under 10secs aint nothing to sniff at, and the bodykit works wonders for its looks.
Why not the TF though, you after 4 seats & a boot?
Any reason youre going for a diseasel?
do they not make a turbo petrol?
there aint nowt like a turbo petrol :shock: seriously addictive...
(but always leaving you thirsting for more booost!! MOOARRR POWEERRR!!!)
not really but might need them in the future. diesel is the main thing i am after, i dont like them much but you cant argue with the mpg (only thing going for the megane) so that rules the tf out. other car i was looking at was 75/zt, but abit big.
edit: yeah snell a petrol would be nice, but i am getting used the diesel economy and torque. there isnt actually a turbo zs but the 190bp 2.5v6 would be very nice, shame about the 18mpg :?
V6 is a big no no today really..
my MX-3 cost me a fortune to run, and it got a lot more than 18mpg :lol:
I do quite like the way I can get 40mpg in my Yaris without a huge effort ;)
fair play though, Diesels arent bad these days but I would rather have a diesel in a sound-proofed lounge of a car, rather than a bit of a sporty one.
Quote from: snellgroveV6 is a big no no today really..
Why not. Petrol isnt going to get any cheaper and certianly isnt going to make more of itself. If your going to make silly buys any time in your life, now is the time.
Quote from: CypherQuote from: snellgroveV6 is a big no no today really..
Why not. Petrol isnt going to get any cheaper and certianly isnt going to make more of itself. If your going to make silly buys any time in your life, now is the time.
i wouldnt buy one because of the power to economy ratio of a v6 is crap. you can get a variable valve or turbo 4pot with more power and more economy so why bother.
Rover kv6 2.5L Engine - 190ps, 245Nm, 28mpg(i was abit out when i said 18 )
Rover k16 1.8L VVC - 160ps, 174Nm, 40mpg
Rover T16 2.0L Turbo - 220ps, 240Nm, 33mpg
cant really see why anyone would choose the v6 these days, they are lovely and smooth but just drink too much.
Quote from: DEViANCEThis will be my new car after the weekend if the test drive and finance crap goes as planned :D
been looking and holding on for this exact spec for ages: TurboD saloon with 180bodykit. shame about the distance.
i know most will not like it, but I do :P
something i would choose TBH. I already have 2 rover turbos and tbpfh before i owned them i hated rover with a passion but my 220SDi (Diesel o-60 9secs 103BHP) has yet to let me down in the 5 years ive owned it.
I only bought it cause i was conned into taking it for a test drive :P
not my preferred choice but equally not a bad one.
im just glad you are beyond your metro phase
Quote from: WillTuckernot my preferred choice but equally not a bad one.
im just glad you are beyond your metro phase
rofl, long time no see. you still in your escort phase?
p.s. id have another metro anyday :D
Quote from: DEViANCEQuote from: CypherQuote from: snellgroveV6 is a big no no today really..
Why not. Petrol isnt going to get any cheaper and certianly isnt going to make more of itself. If your going to make silly buys any time in your life, now is the time.
i wouldnt buy one because of the power to economy ratio of a v6 is crap. you can get a variable valve or turbo 4pot with more power and more economy so why bother.
Rover kv6 2.5L Engine - 190ps, 245Nm, 28mpg(i was abit out when i said 18 )
Rover k16 1.8L VVC - 160ps, 174Nm, 40mpg
Rover T16 2.0L Turbo - 220ps, 240Nm, 33mpg
cant really see why anyone would choose the v6 these days, they are lovely and smooth but just drink too much.
Exactly.. I cant afford to run a V6 - not much point in having a V engined car unless you can afford to get something like an Audi. They generally fit lovely things, to their Vs called Turbos :D
deviance for 7.5k you can buy a 2litre clio 172.
an you are getting a lame donkey
Quote from: reddeviance for 7.5k you can buy a 2litre clio 172.
an you are getting a lame donkey
hmmm fench crap with a Big engine, or a British Built clone of the old Honda Civic. No competition.
Yeah, French crap every time :D
A british car built by workers knowing they were going to get the chop.
Hmmm
Quote from: soopahflyYeah, French crap every time :D
A british car built by workers knowing they were going to get the chop.
Hmmm
ive driven one of those, and yeah it was fast, but the build quality sucks compared to other cars of the same value. At least with the Rover TD youll get somedecent use out of it. Plus they are plastic, acres and acres of plastic. They actuallymake Jap cars look frugal in their use of grey plastic. Then agian maybe plastic wings you can push in are a good idea, at least they wont go the way of the older clios and rot for fun.
you could get the 172 cup for Ã,£7500, id get the cup
altho saying that i just shelled out 7k for a 206 HDi :/
Id get a renaultsport any fricking day of the week. Hell, thats almost TVR Chimera money youre spending there :shock:
And Im complaining about buying a MAF and Crank sensor.
leaving at 6am for this tomorrow, if everything is ok with it i dont see why i wont be coming home with it, minus a Renualt Megane with any luck :D
wont be too worried if it is not 100% tho as another one in jet black has just popped up on AT, with alacantra/leather seats too.
Blinkered tbh.
Quote from: soopahflyBlinkered tbh.
what alternative would you recomend?
Anything from a company that knows how to screw a car together properly, have business sense and a business to go with it.
Hell, even a proper honda, none of this "clone" nonsense, would make more sense than an MG.
MG = Mighty Gullable.
http://atsearch.autotrader.co.uk/WWW/CARS_popup.asp?modelexact=1&lid=search_used_cars_full&make=HONDA&model=CIVIC&variant=&keywords=&min_pr=6000&max_pr=8000&mileage=&agerange=&postcode=s11+7be&miles=40&max_records=200&source=0&photo=1&sort=5&ukcarsearch_full=SEARCH&start=1&distance=31&adcategory=CARS&channel=CARS&id=200630101115707
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The MGs are one Ugly Bird.
u can get a cossie for 8k now? why didnt i get one of them instead :/
rofl dont know if you noticed but I am buying a diesel, IG10 is max for me atm too.
The only other car i would consider would be a sporty seat leon diesel, but they are more expensive and less specd.
Got It! OMG it is great! the handling is awesome and the diesel engine is pretty pokey too, the welsh lanes on the way home where great fun. completly nacked tho been up since 0530 and only just got in :shock:
Pics?
Jaimz :rock:
Needs a good clean after its longtrip, going to buy some good stuff for it today.
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Have you done a history check on the car? That registration appears to be for a Volvo.
Looks tidy,
really dont like the back-end of it though, huge boot-lid, looks weird.
Its also got too many doors ;)
interior is pretty good though - most interiors on Rovers are absolutely awful IMO, but thats not half bad at all.
Hope you enjoy it, 54 plate is nice and new :)
who makes the engine for it, or was it developed in-house?
looks nice, plenty of leg room which is something I always look for :)
dito on the boot tho :(
a very subtle spoiler might help..... it would look better if there was a lock half way between the badge and the bottom of the boot tbh.
Quote from: Deaths HeadHave you done a history check on the car? That registration appears to be for a Volvo.
yeah its been hpid, you must have guessed the plate wrong.
Looks nice mate.
Oh its the stupid boot version, needs the zs spoiler too imo
Jaimz :rock:
yeah its the saloon, i dont normally go for them but in the zs case i think looks better than the hatch.
I am not sure about the hooge spoiler, could be abit ott, but I have one just in case I change my mind.
OTT is good :mrgreen:
I think if I had to buy a Subaru Impreza, id have to have the huge ironing board spoiler on the back, for example.
its just not right without it.
but thats OEM spoilers... I dunno, theyre just right somehow. finish the back of the car off.
aftermarket on the other hand :gag:
i have one of these spoilers for it:
(http://pictures.autotrader.co.uk/ATD_web/servlet/media?id=355089235)
but i havnt made my mind up yet.
That is actually quite similiar to the Impreza one huh :lol:
(http://www.24auto.ru/articles/images/2005-12-07-subaru_impeza_wrx_sti_back.jpg)
Hmm Im not 100% sure either really - maybe if there was a smaller one? - i.e. touch of class, isntead of "I am a rally car" (which doesnt sit well with the rest of the car, its not its style..)
well actually.. dont they (the RAC) use them in BTCC dont they? get some huge ally wing :lol:
the car is definatly more touring car than rally car.
This would look sweet!
(http://www.teamrac.com/images/mgzs4.jpg)
Put the spoiler on, it tones down the boot of doom.
Yeah add the spoiler ftw
Jaimz :rock:
well im underwhelmed tbh lol
seems nowt special to me
its just a green 4 door car with styling that doesnt appeal to me
but if it makes you happy why not
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Ok its not that similar to a Vectra but the wheel arches reminded me of it
Looks like the designers sat down with a copy of max power and said,
"Yes, well have the lot"
Its only saving grace is the lack of Lexarse lights.