mg zr 160 ex ph member

[the chav]

im after some info on this car it no longe belongs to a ph member so if anybody nos anything about this car or the old member pls let me no
http://www.gumtree.com/p/cars-vans-motorbikes/mg-z...

my girl friend wants a zr but are they any good and wot do i need to look out for when buying

ill be going to look at it sunday afternoon if we have any ph members local that no wot to look for pls come along and help me out

[Papa Hotel]

I wouldn't buy a ZR and expect a car that'll last and be reliable.

Yes, for every tale of woe there'll be a chorus of praise but on my own experience of them, I wouldn't. I owned one eight years ago and I fail to see how those eight years will have made it better. They were crap to start with, they'll be crap now.

Edit to add: That particular car is hideous. I'm sure it'll be a fun drive, they do have that going for them. Cheap too but I'd invest elsewhere.

Edited by Papa Hotel on Saturday 7th April 14:46

[traffman]

I drove the 105 version in Yellow , same shape , nice steer but they were dated then ...god knows what they are like now.

[the chav]

the misses loves her rover 25 and she has her mind set on this maybe i need to talk to her and try to find another car but she wants a yellow or black car and only have a budget of 1500

[StottyZr]

the chav said:

the misses loves her rover 25 and she has her mind set on this maybe i need to talk to her and try to find another car but she wants a yellow or black car and only have a budget of 1500

Go for it, I can't help you with info on the previous owner. Cracking little cars for the money, although as mentioned erlier be aware of the reliability issues. A HGF could cost a few £*00.

Although if your missus is getting bored of her current Rover 25, I'd expect its the 83hp version. Changing the throttle body for an Mg Zr 105 one will put her car up to 103hp. This could keep her interested for a while.

Edit: Just re-read the title and realised your talking about a Zr 160. I'd recommend buying one that has already had the head gasket done and has been replaced with a later updated version. These are a lot better than the originals.

[the chav]

her car is a 1.1 and the mot is due soon and it need alot doing to it so we shall scrap it

[Stoatman]

Loos pretty smart for the money. I would be asking why the engine was rebuilt and are they standard rear lights. Look a bit strange to me.

[HorneyMX5]

Rear lights are Trophy lights so OE. Check on the engine rebuild, probably just a HGF and head skim. Buy it and have fun, if the HG goes again there are plenty of specialists who'll do it for circa £300 which isn't too wallet crippling.

Nick