My new ZS-X

[staccato]

Collected this from Ralph at executive motoring services yesterday and spent a while giving it a good scrub up.

The car was a development car from MG with a view to bringing out a ZS-X as a production model, which would have been fitted with a supercharger (hence the bonnet bulge)

It was specced to the eyeballs and has twilight monogram paint, rear parking sensors, grey alcantara and half leather seats, traffic master, headlight washers (which aren't plumbed in yet) rear electric windows, electric tilt and slide sunroof, and also has an x-power back box and janspeed manifolds.

The company graphics on the side took ages to get off, and I had to do paintwork correction on the doors to finish it all off. I've fitted a new MG badge to the front, and a xenon headlight kit.

More mods and upgrades to follow

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[SheppeyTrio]

Such a lovely motor, i looked at getting this a while ago. Gutted that i couldn't afford it!! It'll be good to see this at some meets sometime!

[BUCKYDEVIL]

Awesome in that colour ,, love the bonnet bulge too looks mean..

[Ritchy]

looks good

[starfire039]

seen that car in the flesh, it's beautiful. bet you're chuffed :D

[ian zs180]

That car looks amazing . I,m liking the colour very much

[daytona365]

Very nice, must see it and listen for real

[SheppeyTrio]

I'm VERY jealous, i would've really liked to have that car!! Just a shame the supercharger isn't still in there!! But hey, i'm sure that could be rectified!!!

[staccato]

Thanks for the comments. Only annoying thing is the damn door handles falling off!

[SheppeyTrio]

Thanks for the comments. Only annoying thing is the damn door handles falling off!

LoL, take it back to Ralph!!!

[Steves Cleenz]

Thanks for the comments. Only annoying thing is the damn door handles falling off!

milliput works well, coming upto 3 years now my handles have stayed on for

[SheppeyTrio]

milliput works well, coming upto 3 years now my handles have stayed on for

Whats 'milliput'?

[staccato]

The rear passenger handle is original and not broken. The rear driver's side handle stayed on fine with araldite from yesterday.
The passenger handle I've just whacked a massive load of both of these behind the handle and onto the bolts etc:

http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_storeId_10001_catalogId_10151_productId_18 7803_langId_-1_categoryId_165691

http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_storeId_10001_catalogId_10151_productId_24 2097_langId_-1_categoryId_165691

The putty I used was a general purpose araldite one, not the plumbers one

[Jay-ZS+]

Stunning colour one of my favs along with the firefrost one thats about.

What you got planned for it when you say more mods to come?

[staccato]

milliput works well, coming upto 3 years now my handles have stayed on for

Have you got a weblink to exactly the product you bought in case my stuff doesn't work?

[staccato]

Stunning colour one of my favs along with the firefrost one thats about.

What you got planned for it when you say more mods to come?

Well I'm in the process of doing the bloody door handles.
My thoughts are the following:

New number plates
Sports cat
Intermediate section
New tyres (not sure what yet, maybe toyos or contis again if I'm feeling flush)
Full paintwork correction with the machine polisher
Find the parts for the headlight washers and get them working
Get a tracker fitted
Possibly some kind of custom remap
Maybe cams at the time I get my cambelts done


And anything else I think of

[Steves Cleenz]

Have you got a weblink to exactly the product you bought in case my stuff doesn't work?


http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Milliput-Black-WORLDWIDE-AUTHORISED-DEALER_W0QQitemZ220580572743QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_ Toys_Wargames_RL?hash=item335ba06e47

[Maxfly]

looking braw, lovely colour:)

[stamford]

Cracking example, seen it a few times over the last few years.

[grimmy]

Good to see it went to a good home it is an absolute stunner that car.

[RalphG]

Glad you're enjoying it. I bought a new toy today. News to follow later ;)


Edit: I guess I'm going to have to change my avatar <-

[lord_rover]

Ah! The nutter, he sold it! How could you?:blink:

It's an absolutely stunning car. I fell on my knees when I saw it back in 2008, on my way to Silverstone.
I'm currently on the lookout for a pristine, low mileage one, possibly to convert to LHD, since some drunk demolished my MkII two days ago. ZS 180's are rare as hen's teeth on the continent and mine only had 27000 miles...:wavecry:

Alex

[stamford]

That is a shame, were you or are you able to salvage anything from it?

[Dan1971]

Nice .... :thumbsup:

[peterzs]

Glad you're enjoying it. I bought a new toy today. News to follow later ;)


Edit: I guess I'm going to have to change my avatar <-

I think the new toy is:-

SV development car that was on ebay, a bit back, your going to fit the engine and wire it up and use it as a track day toy.

:happy::happy::happy::happy:

[lord_rover]

That is a shame, were you or are you able to salvage anything from it?

I know for sure that it's a write-off: the passenger side wheel has been torn away... Hell, even the rear bench is bent! :wall:

But on a positive side, I've just rented a nice, big workshop where I will be able to take it apart and store the parts (together with all the parts i still have in stock: engine, cylinder heads, X-Power spring kit, Quaife diff, etc.).
So right now I'm looking either for a good, low mileage example on the continent or a RHD one, which I could convert to LHD (if I can find the time). It just has to be the right colour.

Pictures will follow in a separate thread as soon as i have the guts to approach the car and have a long last look at it without shedding a tear...

Alex

[stamford]

I just wondered if you were allowed to salvage anything, I have heard stories of some countries that will condem some cars and not allow any parts to be removed.

[staccato]

Glad you're enjoying it. I bought a new toy today. News to follow later ;)


Edit: I guess I'm going to have to change my avatar <-

Let us know when you've got it and I'll pop over and have a look - whatever it is!

[staccato]

Supercharger talks underway.....

[Flocka]

Beautiful motor :)