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Chat Area => General Car Chat => Topic started by: millwall on 03 January 2011, 15:27:29
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my omega had to go as saving to buy a new house so now ive got a 2004 mg zs not many peoples favourite car but ive always liked them and being a 1.8 its cheap to run and insure its quite nippy and the handling is excellent heres a couple of pics and its only done 57k with full history and mls head gasket
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this must have cost more to buy than you got from the sale of a 2000 plate Omega? :-/ :-/
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this must have cost more to buy than you got from the sale of a 2000 plate Omega? :-/ :-/
no it didnt i put the omega up for sale and was offered the mg as a straight swap and couldnt say no mg drives and looks mint im verry happy with it :y
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I have to admit it's very nice, I like that shape Rover :y
A good step down from an Omega ;D
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I have to admit it's very nice, I like that shape Rover :y
A good step down from an Omega ;D
;D same here always fancied the mg version :y
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But what is the situation with spare parts Millwall?
I have heard there are some problems with that, and thus prices of Rovers and all it's derivatives have all slumped :'(
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But what is the situation with spare parts Millwall?
I have heard there are some problems with that, and thus prices of Rovers and all it's derivatives have all slumped :'(
far from it lizzie parts are easy to get from any motor factors and plenty of specialist websites like rimmer bros the price of rovers dropped when they shut but they have gone back up partially i think to people realising that parts are stil being made and readily available :y
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Nice car mate, I like it, looks a minter :y
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Nice car mate, I like it, looks a minter :y
thanks del :y
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I had a couple of (diesel) 400's that shape. Both very good cars.
That 1.8, you have to scream the nads off it to get the best from it.
A surprisingly good cruiser - and the HGs aren't as big an issue as everyone says BUT YOU MUST ENSURE COOLANT NEVER RUNS LOW!
Lizzie - Rover parts are well catered for, although some genuine parts are a bit pricey. Pattern market has most things covered. Never struggled to get parts for our Rover 25, although plastic mouldings usually mean going 2nd hand or egay.
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Although the biggest Rover forum isn't a huge amount of use unless you are welding baked bean tins on the exhaust, fitted an unsuitable body kit or fitting a mega-super-chav bongo machine stereo...
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just been to look at one in the same colour but with the 2.5 engine always liked the look of them seem to be a lot of car for the money
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I had a couple of (diesel) 400's that shape. Both very good cars.
That 1.8, you have to scream the nads off it to get the best from it.
A surprisingly good cruiser - and the HGs aren't as big an issue as everyone says BUT YOU MUST ENSURE COOLANT NEVER RUNS LOW!
Lizzie - Rover parts are well catered for, although some genuine parts are a bit pricey. Pattern market has most things covered. Never struggled to get parts for our Rover 25, although plastic mouldings usually mean going 2nd hand or egay.
have to agree tb they need looking after just as all cars do :y
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Although the biggest Rover forum isn't a huge amount of use unless you are welding baked bean tins on the exhaust, fitted an unsuitable body kit or fitting a mega-super-chav bongo machine stereo...
agreed no where near as good as oof :y
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just been to look at one in the same colour but with the 2.5 engine always liked the look of them seem to be a lot of car for the money
cambelts and vis motors are a problem on the 2.5 and very expensive to sort out :y
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just been to look at one in the same colour but with the 2.5 engine always liked the look of them seem to be a lot of car for the money
cambelts and vis motors are a problem on the 2.5 and very expensive to sort out :y
yep the car has full history 45k miles and belts just been done at a local ex mg/rover dealer
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just been to look at one in the same colour but with the 2.5 engine always liked the look of them seem to be a lot of car for the money
cambelts and vis motors are a problem on the 2.5 and very expensive to sort out :y
yep the car has full history 45k miles and belts just been done at a local ex mg/rover dealer
happy days worth a punt then :y
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anyone who can do the cambelt on a v6 omega will have no trouble with a v6 mgzt. :y
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anyone who can do the cambelt on a v6 omega will have no trouble with a v6 mgzt. :y
luckily i havent had the pleasure of doing either :y
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anyone who can do the cambelt on a v6 omega will have no trouble with a v6 mgzt. :y
I can do an Omega one with my eyes shut (well, almost), but the KV6 one looks a PITA to change both cambelts.
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Early KV6 engines had a (relatively deserved) reputation (with HGs), possibly slightly exagerrated due to the 'K Series' thing. Later ones are pretty good. All 45s (and 75s) will have the newer KV6.
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anyone who can do the cambelt on a v6 omega will have no trouble with a v6 mgzt. :y
I can do an Omega one with my eyes shut (well, almost), but the KV6 one looks a PITA to change both cambelts.
it is a pita tb which is why garages charge anything from 500 to 1000 pounds to do the job :o
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there are 3 cambelts, and if the going rate is a grand a time then line em up, i'll make a fortune ;D
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there are 3 cambelts, and if the going rate is a grand a time then line em up, i'll make a fortune ;D
Told you I'd never done one ;D
Does look more complex than the GM one, but then I guess the GM one looks difficult to some, with having to remove intake system and SIA.
Guess like many jobs, once you actually get cracking, its not so bad :y
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i did one of these recently, what slowed me up was the cost of the alignement kit (approx £250 spondolicks)however if you happen to have a cad system, cnc punch,cnc brake press etc then you can make your own.
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the only reason i got involved with it is because of the stories i heard about" how difficult" it was. it was long winded yes, but difficult...no
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Well done Mill - looks very good indeed. 8-) :y
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After owning three Omega estates I`m not looking forward to the day when I have to find something else....I don`t think there is anything with such a large usable load area....maybe a Volvo V70 but its still not as big inside.
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i did one of these recently, what slowed me up was the cost of the alignement kit (approx £250 spondolicks)however if you happen to have a cad system, cnc punch,cnc brake press etc then you can make your own.
Indeed, useful to have some tin-bashing bits around, you lucky boy :y
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All in all appears youve done good. :y :y :y. Car looks nice, but not knowledgeable. I hope performs well and you get what you expect.
Good luck and happy motoring :y :y :y ;D
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Although the biggest Rover forum isn't a huge amount of use unless you are welding baked bean tins on the exhaust, fitted an unsuitable body kit or fitting a mega-super-chav bongo machine stereo...
I find the diesel section of said forum quite good ;)
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Although the biggest Rover forum isn't a huge amount of use unless you are welding baked bean tins on the exhaust, fitted an unsuitable body kit or fitting a mega-super-chav bongo machine stereo...
I find the diesel section of said forum quite good ;)
yes would agree with that pete but tb is right most of the users are only interested in modding and adding silly shiny bits to their cars and the general feel and banter is nowere near as good as on here luckily theres a lot of members on here with a wide knowledge on different makes :y
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I take it that they are front wheel drive, not sure as never really taken much notice of them, but it does look nice.
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The bloke across the road has one and it used to be nice and quiet. His dad is a fitter where i work but he now spends most of his time working on trailers ;D after one or two expensive incidents involving Mercedes truck engines, dad offers to service the car for him, son accepts offer. Result ? he now has the noisiest diesel car on the estate and is competing with China in the pollution race (i think he's winning) sounds like he's left half the toolbox in the engine, painful to listen to on a really cold morning ;D
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The diesel version of this is something I have considered, indeed is in my ebay search at this very moment, was thinking of a cheap 200 or 400 as a run around for work... :) :)
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I take it that they are front wheel drive, not sure as never really taken much notice of them, but it does look nice.
yes fwd :y
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The diesel version of this is something I have considered, indeed is in my ebay search at this very moment, was thinking of a cheap 200 or 400 as a run around for work... :) :)
good choice as the boy has stated as hes had a couple they do a mg diesel :y
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well now owned the zs for just over a week and very impressed the mpg is working out at around 38 mpg mostly town driving and better on a run considering my omega was doing around 17 in town my mission to save for a house move is looking a bit better :) :)
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great car with the mg badge good value second hand,looks good well done :y :y
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It's a good looking car millwall, you got a really good deal there mate & with the better mpg it puts the icing on the cake ;D :y
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It's a good looking car millwall, you got a really good deal there mate & with the better mpg it puts the icing on the cake ;D :y
and with the saving on fuel i will have around £50 extra in my pocket every week :) :) :)
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Its no wonder they went bust. Shocking cars. Shocking build quality.
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ah shut ya face.
if it does the job an cheap enough for whats reqd who cares.
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And this from someone who either can't or wont read a post properly before jumping in with both feet! :o ::)
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bill oddie (http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e397/adam5172/64.gif) ;D ;D
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nice but i'd have stuck with the omega :)
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nice but i'd have stuck with the omega :)
you obviously didnt read why i got rid of the omega i will help you out ;D
petrol im saving £50 a week
insurance im saving £54 a month
new house going to happen sooner than hoped :y
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haha sorry mate ;)
id have still kept the omega though hahaha ;)