RE: MG ZT-T V8 260: Spotted
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You don’t by one of these using your head.
Bought mine last year off the cuff and those that don’t get it have very sound reasoning.
There don’t offer much BHP per litre,
The build quality is not German (but it’s also not that bad either),
There’s still the Rover stigma
That said the Rover 75 and MG ZT received good reviews and was not a typical “Rover” product.
All mechanical parts are readily available with very little if any being MG/Rover unique (it’s a Ford Mustang V8 after all!). Body panels will be an issue but there are enough available though breakers atm.
Most irrationally and importantly though is they give a real grin factor. Mine has the MG X-power silencers (if you can call them that!) and it sounds glorious when fired up. It has the full on original V8 burble and roar which no other European car of the time offers.
There’s more than enough power to get you sliding if you wish and torque to out drag the average road users.
It also has the sleeper effect in that most assume it’s a V6 or diesel. I’ve lost count on how many times I’ve been stopped walking away from the car and people asking what the hells in it.
Driving many different modern day hire cars for work they feel much of a muchness. They’re by no means the best car every made but they have real character which gets under your skin (well mine anyway).
Bought mine last year off the cuff and those that don’t get it have very sound reasoning.
There don’t offer much BHP per litre,
The build quality is not German (but it’s also not that bad either),
There’s still the Rover stigma
That said the Rover 75 and MG ZT received good reviews and was not a typical “Rover” product.
All mechanical parts are readily available with very little if any being MG/Rover unique (it’s a Ford Mustang V8 after all!). Body panels will be an issue but there are enough available though breakers atm.
Most irrationally and importantly though is they give a real grin factor. Mine has the MG X-power silencers (if you can call them that!) and it sounds glorious when fired up. It has the full on original V8 burble and roar which no other European car of the time offers.
There’s more than enough power to get you sliding if you wish and torque to out drag the average road users.
It also has the sleeper effect in that most assume it’s a V6 or diesel. I’ve lost count on how many times I’ve been stopped walking away from the car and people asking what the hells in it.
Driving many different modern day hire cars for work they feel much of a muchness. They’re by no means the best car every made but they have real character which gets under your skin (well mine anyway).
If a rover is your thing that's fine, but I would take similar amount for my 2 owner 2006 A4 s line,
2.0 diesel 50mpg, 220bhp, full leather ,sat nav, xenons, daylight running lights, 6 disc cd, Bose speakers,
4 new injectors under recent Audi recall, Full main dealer history, 4x new tyres, its alright bean different but at todays fuel prices that rover will be visiting a lot of petrol stations
Edited by tomoleeds on Thursday 8th August 18:40
tomoleeds said:
If a rover is your thing that's fine, but I would take similar amount for my 2 owner 2006 A4 s line,
2.0 diesel 50mpg, 220bhp, full leather ,sat nav, xenons, daylight running lights, 6 disc cd, Bose speakers,
4 new injectors under recent Audi recall, Full main dealer history, 4x new tyres, its alright bean different but at todays fuel prices that rover will be visiting a lot of petrol stations
2.0 diesel 50mpg, 220bhp, full leather ,sat nav, xenons, daylight running lights, 6 disc cd, Bose speakers,
4 new injectors under recent Audi recall, Full main dealer history, 4x new tyres, its alright bean different but at todays fuel prices that rover will be visiting a lot of petrol stations
tomoleeds said:
If a rover is your thing that's fine, but I would take similar amount for my 2 owner 2006 A4 s line,
2.0 diesel 50mpg, 220bhp, full leather ,sat nav, xenons, daylight running lights, 6 disc cd, Bose speakers,
4 new injectors under recent Audi recall, Full main dealer history, 4x new tyres, its alright bean different but at todays fuel prices that rover will be visiting a lot of petrol stations
No.2.0 diesel 50mpg, 220bhp, full leather ,sat nav, xenons, daylight running lights, 6 disc cd, Bose speakers,
4 new injectors under recent Audi recall, Full main dealer history, 4x new tyres, its alright bean different but at todays fuel prices that rover will be visiting a lot of petrol stations
Edited by tomoleeds on Thursday 8th August 18:40
tomoleeds said:
If a rover is your thing that's fine, but I would take similar amount for my 2 owner 2006 A4 s line,
2.0 diesel 50mpg, 220bhp, full leather ,sat nav, xenons, daylight running lights, 6 disc cd, Bose speakers,
4 new injectors under recent Audi recall, Full main dealer history, 4x new tyres, its alright bean different but at todays fuel prices that rover will be visiting a lot of petrol stations
Now that sir, is one boring as hell automobile. 2.0 diesel 50mpg, 220bhp, full leather ,sat nav, xenons, daylight running lights, 6 disc cd, Bose speakers,
4 new injectors under recent Audi recall, Full main dealer history, 4x new tyres, its alright bean different but at todays fuel prices that rover will be visiting a lot of petrol stations
Edited by tomoleeds on Thursday 8th August 18:40
tomoleeds said:
If a rover is your thing that's fine, but I would take similar amount for my 2 owner 2006 A4 s line,
2.0 diesel 50mpg, 220bhp, full leather ,sat nav, xenons, daylight running lights, 6 disc cd, Bose speakers,
4 new injectors under recent Audi recall, Full main dealer history, 4x new tyres, its alright bean different but at todays fuel prices that rover will be visiting a lot of petrol stations
I really hope you are being ironic. If not, congratulations on one of the funniest posts so far in 2013. 2.0 diesel 50mpg, 220bhp, full leather ,sat nav, xenons, daylight running lights, 6 disc cd, Bose speakers,
4 new injectors under recent Audi recall, Full main dealer history, 4x new tyres, its alright bean different but at todays fuel prices that rover will be visiting a lot of petrol stations
Edited by tomoleeds on Thursday 8th August 18:40
tomoleeds said:
If a rover is your thing that's fine, but I would take similar amount for my 2 owner 2006 A4 s line,
2.0 diesel 50mpg, 220bhp, full leather ,sat nav, xenons, daylight running lights, 6 disc cd, Bose speakers,
4 new injectors under recent Audi recall, Full main dealer history, 4x new tyres, its alright bean different but at todays fuel prices that rover will be visiting a lot of petrol stations
A boring diesel German reps mobile with a crap engine wow what a surprise.2.0 diesel 50mpg, 220bhp, full leather ,sat nav, xenons, daylight running lights, 6 disc cd, Bose speakers,
4 new injectors under recent Audi recall, Full main dealer history, 4x new tyres, its alright bean different but at todays fuel prices that rover will be visiting a lot of petrol stations
Edited by tomoleeds on Thursday 8th August 18:40
tomoleeds said:
If a rover is your thing that's fine, but I would take similar amount for my 2 owner 2006 A4 s line,
2.0 diesel 50mpg, 220bhp, full leather ,sat nav, xenons, daylight running lights, 6 disc cd, Bose speakers,
4 new injectors under recent Audi recall, Full main dealer history, 4x new tyres, its alright bean different but at todays fuel prices that rover will be visiting a lot of petrol stations
The day that I choose a 2.0 diesel over a 4.2 V8 is the day I hand my keys in 2.0 diesel 50mpg, 220bhp, full leather ,sat nav, xenons, daylight running lights, 6 disc cd, Bose speakers,
4 new injectors under recent Audi recall, Full main dealer history, 4x new tyres, its alright bean different but at todays fuel prices that rover will be visiting a lot of petrol stations
Edited by tomoleeds on Thursday 8th August 18:40
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