is this a good one or a minger??

[lawrence-zs180]

just seen this on ebay
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/MG-ZS-180-SPRINTEX-SUPERCHARGED-2004-VERY-LOW-MILEAGE-/270638691713?pt=Automobiles_UK&hash=item3f0352b581

swear I have seen it on there before.. but I cant help being interested lol.
There are a few things that I wish he hadn't said and the engine bay could do with some love, lets just call it window shopping with interest haha.

[deano ZS180]

just seen this on ebay
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/MG-ZS-180-SPRINTEX-SUPERCHARGED-2004-VERY-LOW-MILEAGE-/270638691713?pt=Automobiles_UK&hash=item3f0352b581

swear I have seen it on there before.. but I cant help being interested lol.
There are a few things that I wish he hadn't said and the engine bay could do with some love, lets just call it window shopping with interest haha.

A definate NO NO NO.... shoddy exhaust, chav graphics and a seriously bog standard supercharger that would blow the engine.
I could think of ?3,595 better spent on a fully tuned mark 1 or a moderately tuned mark 2

[lawrence-zs180]

yea thats one of the things that worried me... is that a saloon box on a hatch???

[Bobdope2002]

could have at least washed it first

If it was a lot cheaper i think it wud be worth a punt but at that price id run away and not look back

[stamford]

Ad seems to contradict itself at times. If any one person knew the car inside out it would've sold first time around. All well and good wishing to believe the sellers description but those that know these cars are the ones to listen to.

As for the seller, shame on you for advertising it in such a poor condition, to me that would indicate how well the car has been looked after............................need I say more?

[Bobdope2002]

I wonder if George knows of this car??

[stamford]

Probably.

[daytona365]

Far too dirty to be owned by such a "caring" owner. Looks like its been ragged to me. Id give it a BIG MISS

[Stuartamc]

Scary ad, a definite no-no. Just doesn't seem like someone I would like to buy off! Also wth 'don't believe everything you read and hear' well not from you I won't lol.

[lawrence-zs180]

so its a pile.. thats a shame really, if it was a lot better price it would totally be worth a rebuild and love.

[Stuartamc]

What about buying a cheap standard car, then maybe doing some tuning to that instead? At least you'd know it's not been pushed beyond it's limits and exactly what's been done to it and by who. Just a thought as the MG ZSs seem so cheap to me to buy now for what they are.

My god if I was younger in this day and age... it seems so easy to pick up a good cheap reliable car now. I had choices of 205s and R5 turbos, awesome fun, but hell of a minefield. Could go on long journey's but you weren't always sure if you were going to make it back! :slap:

[deano ZS180]

I wonder if George knows of this car??

Previous posts in the past indicate that he does know the history and of the charger itself, it hasn't had the modifications to make the charger run reliably

[leezs110]

That 180 looks awefull, a right Barry Boy job! :slap:

[Stuartamc]

I used to be tempted with the idea of buying something someone else has paid to turbo or supercharge, seemed a great idea. Then heard about how many problems you can have if it's not set up properly with mapping and then it's not fuelled right and pop. Happened to a friend of mine and what was thought to be a bargain buy, became a total money pit nightmare.

If it was someone who was a bit of an anorak and knew every last detail, had proof of lots spent, and being properly tuned on rolling road, then fair dos.

Definitely not someone shouting about how his 250bhp car can outrun Porsches... Think it's called they weren't actually racing you mate, then just thought you were a bit of a *** and left you to it...

[Stuartamc]

That was t1t btw...

[Dan1971]

Minger.....

[lawrence-zs180]

Do yo think he would take a offer lol.. it has been up for sale twice!
what sort of fixes where needed to stop the charger from mullering the engine then? Was it a factory fitted idea or aftermarket?

[stamford]

Best ones to comment would be George and Ross as they know just about everything on these conversions. All I know is what has been posted on various forums over a number of years.

[lawrence-zs180]

cool cheers dude.. will start hunting the threads, more interested that actually doing it haha