Hi honey im home! - Back in a ZS

[Craig]

Just picked this up for 800 quid! Its a 120, will get some proper pics tomorow


http://i234.photobucket.com/albums/ee14/craig180ayr/22168350.jpg

[Stephen]

ooooh nicee one! Glad your back in a ZS!!!!

I want to own a mk1 tb ZS Saloon one day :)

[Ritchy]

want me to come up n give it a once over craig? am no busy tonight

[Craig]

want me to come up n give it a once over craig? am no busy tonight

Thanks for the offer mate but we are going out for dinner shortly.

[Ritchy]

okay matey no problem
looks good anywhoo:D

[leezs110]

looks clean n tidy, find some twisty roads & ya laughing! :D

[andys1981]

nice one mate looks the biz eh,nice colour aswell

[Craig]

Seems ok so far. Just need a few bits. Mk2 grill, R45 headlights, new wheels front bib, Laguna splitter and skirts. Sounds familiar..........

[andys1981]

yup am sure you will manage buddy,am surprised your no out giving it a wee blast the now lol

[Craig]

yup am sure you will manage buddy,am surprised your no out giving it a wee blast the now lol

Im just back in mate :) Went out for dinner an then had a wee blast :)

[Craig]

Im just back in mate :) Went out for dinner an then had a wee blast :)

Just remembered, I need fogs too.

[andys1981]

good to see yer back in a zs mate,fogs are quite dear ave been looking for the zr

[Craig]

good to see yer back in a zs mate,fogs are quite dear ave been looking for the zr


Yeah, Main thing is wheels grill and bib. Might have to wait a wee while though.


I was quite surprised how nippy the 120 is. Im not feeling the hairpins though!

[andys1981]

aye am no to fond of the hairpins either,but as usual itl all gel together bud!

[Ritchy]

hairpins dont look right on a sallon zs IMO, some standard straights craig and that would look minted, good thing about the k4 is theyre cheap to run, cheap to fix and easy to fix as well so its all win win tbh!

[Craig]

Yeah mate. You saw the pics of yours when I got it! I did the small things that make a BIG difference IMO, just takes time and money

[andys1981]

oh aye a couldny beleve the transfomation,looked a different car lol

[Craig]

hairpins dont look right on a sallon zs IMO,!

100% agree mate, I dont like straights either though lol. Its a good base to start with. I dont like hatches and it was a bonus to get an extreme spoiler on it too

[Ritchy]

i do like the hatches like Hamish's zs is lovely, and his straights look minted powdercoated silver with a sparkle, but i love the saloon more lol
what wheels you thinking of buying craig? colour ect

[andys1981]

get more pics up lol

[grimmy]

She looks like my old 120 plus the proper spoiler actually feeling a bit jealous

[andys1981]

feel a swap coming on here lol

[Craig]

Just remembed that theres fogs on gemmas broken 25. Free fogs for me :)

[Ritchy]

lol, just need switch and a relay:D btw get the 25 fixed:P

[Craig]

lol, just need switch and a relay:D btw get the 25 fixed:P

Relays in the over, ill have that, just need to get a switch. The 25s still fooked, cant be arsed fixing it. Gona punt it for spares repair. Its a shame cos its a decent spec, elec windows, sunroof etc

[Ritchy]

just a piston it needs though isnt it? get a piston, victor reins gasket set ou the west of scotland for 70, take the sump off, take the rail off, unbolt the old one, push it up n out, bolt in the new one, rebuilt sorted, sell on

[Maxfly]

Just remembed that theres fogs on gemmas broken 25. Free fogs for me :)

lol ye spawny git:D
looks a tidy wee zs you got there mate, still absolutely love trophy blue!!:)

[Ritchy]

if we had a mini daymeet at your house sometime sure we could crack on with the 25, a la stuartys generl idea

[Craig]

if we had a mini daymeet at your house sometime sure we could crack on with the 25, a la stuartys generl idea


That would be excellent mate!

[Ritchy]

is the car stripped just now? head off?, me gary marcus stephen kev andy ect! would be a cracking day

[andys1981]

certainly would!!

[Craig]

is the car stripped just now? head off?, me gary marcus stephen kev andy ect! would be a cracking day

Its back together atm mate but Its easy enough to strip it in preperation.

[andys1981]

so what ye needing for the 120 mate,ive a 180 that is prob gonna be breaking

[Ritchy]

what tools ect you got there? could maybe come down sompoint in the next couple of weeks, mind you im not doing all the work:P

[Craig]

what tools ect you got there? could maybe come down sompoint in the next couple of weeks, mind you im not doing all the work:P

LOL, Im sure I can help a fair bit. I have a basic socket set, trolley jack and axle stands, a torque wrench for setting the torx bolts. I had everything to do the HG, dunno what extra is required for the piston though. I still need the piston, im pretty sure that would be handy to have :)

[Ritchy]

LOL indeed, well i need to buy a ring compressor anyways so i can get that, no damage to the liner?

[andys1981]

when we talking anyway as a work every 2nd weekend?

[Ritchy]

im off teh next couple of weeks, could even be this week? during if your off, im off think your off andy aye? think stephens still off

[Craig]

Think the liners ok. Wheres the best place to get a piston Ritchy?

[Ritchy]

get a second hand one off ebay mate, id say stuarty but he weighed his garden scrap in, with rod would be ideal

[Ritchy]

scrap that, new one with rod rings by the look of it and end cap
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Rover-K-Series-MG-ZR-25-45-Piston-and-Conrod-LFL000700-/130393192905?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM

[andys1981]

am only off tomorrow,then thats me till the following monday,then al be off the weekend after that eh

[Ritchy]

weekend after next maybe ? il let you know what im doing im off to blackpool somepoint but nothings set in concrete as of yet

[andys1981]

sounds like a plan m8

[Craig]

Would suit me too, im off that weekend. I will buy in **** loads of bacon and slice :)

[Ritchy]

lol egg n scone for me:P, get the gasket set from west of scotland, or up to you if your not keeping it ive actually got a normal elastomer gasket in the boot you can just put on

[Craig]

lol egg n scone for me:P

Nae bother, Ill take requests nearer the time :D

[Craig]

lol egg n scone for me:P, get the gasket set from west of scotland, or up to you if your not keeping it ive actually got a normal elastomer gasket in the boot you can just put on

Got an MLS gasket already mate

[Ritchy]

excrement then, get the head off it, rip the sump off get the ladder off, unbolt the piston, slide up n new one in, n thats it rebuild time, hopefully wont take too long, if you can get the manifolds off in the mean time that would be great

[andys1981]

cmon craig jump to the beat get oot there get it started lol

[Craig]

The 120s excellent on fuel! I thought the guage wasnt working cos it was going down so slow

[stamford]

Soundtrack not quite the same though ;) Glad you are back in the ZS saddle mate :D

[JIMZS180]

welcome back buddy...as many come backs as me now!!!!