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Dan1971
16-01-13, 07:26 PM
Very (IMHO) cheap turbo converted R45. ZS lookalike with the most conservative estimates on performance I think I've ever seen !

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1998-rover-mg-zs-2-0-engine-turbo-conversion-modified-tuned-show-car-project-/111001390536?pt=Automobiles_UK&hash=item19d832cdc8

And -sorry talkingcars but I don't think you're after a hatch - a Mk2 hatch 180 with red alcantara ....

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2005-MG-ZS-V6-RED-NEW-SHAPE-VERY-NICE-CAR-ONLY-51K-180BHP-55-PLATE-/300848032634?_trksid=p2045573.m2042&_trkparms=aid%3D111000%26algo%3DREC.CURRENT%26ao%3 D1%26asc%3D27%26meid%3D4922618854116616737%26pid%3 D100033%26prg%3D1011%26rk%3D2%26sd%3D111001390536% 26
daytona365
16-01-13, 07:43 PM
Thats different..........Shame its not yellow, but they never did a Rover in TY.
Skillen
16-01-13, 07:54 PM
That's a nice hatch!
Needs a highline spoiler though!
Dan1971
16-01-13, 07:56 PM
And a black mk2 saloon ....

Username rings a bell .... :hmm:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2004-MG-ZS-180-BLACK-/121052595447?pt=Automobiles_UK&hash=item1c2f4c04f7
Skillen
16-01-13, 07:57 PM
There's a lot of choice lately! But no XPG's!
MG ZS STE
16-01-13, 08:56 PM
There's a lot of choice lately! But no XPG's!

There's an XPG Mk2 180 just come up or sale on XPF. Do like that firefrost hatch but prefer it with no spoiler at all.
stamford
16-01-13, 09:08 PM
The turbo looks like a decent base to work from and the mk2 hatch looks like a good buy for someone.
petet16
16-01-13, 09:14 PM
That plate on the Silver R45 looks familiar, it will be down on power it's running 4 psi under standard boost, replace the dump valve for one that works properly, adjust the boost to 12psi and hello 200bhp.
Skillen
16-01-13, 09:30 PM
There's an XPG Mk2 180 just come up or sale on XPF. Do like that firefrost hatch but prefer it with no spoiler at all.

It just took a look it sounds nice but maybe I'm being too picky as its price is high :/
Tries looking through his posts for pics
petet16
16-01-13, 09:38 PM
It just took a look it sounds nice but maybe I'm being too picky as its price is high :/
Tries looking through his posts for pics

I just looked on xpf, I couldn't find any pics, he needs a much better ad with good pictures to match the asking price
tb steve
16-01-13, 09:53 PM
just out of interest the mk2,would that really pass an mot with the zorst sticking out that much
Skillen
16-01-13, 10:02 PM
I just looked on xpf, I couldn't find any pics, he needs a much better ad with good pictures to match the asking price

I mean if its well looked after, alcantara interior, and as he says has been serviced then I think £1800-£2k may still be a little pricey, considering the price of others around I mean a dealer wants £1900 for this one http://item.mobileweb.ebay.co.uk/viewitem;PdsSession=2b6e6d0c13c0a5e6e3866256fff006 f7?itemId=261149409841&cmd=VIDESC

And I thought that was a bit pricey lately :/
petet16
16-01-13, 10:04 PM
That's a nice looking one, I think someone else linked to it before.
Skillen
16-01-13, 10:28 PM
That's a nice looking one, I think someone else linked to it before.

Yeah it is! It's nearly 400miles from me though :(

Yeah it has been got it lurking in my watch list lol!
gibbzy2k1
21-01-13, 12:48 PM
That plate on the Silver R45 looks familiar, it will be down on power it's running 4 psi under standard boost, replace the dump valve for one that works properly, adjust the boost to 12psi and hello 200bhp.

Thats the worst ad I have seen and tbh sounds a little dodgy. or he really knows nothing about the turbos which would also worry me of how well it has been looked after.
richsarg
03-02-13, 03:38 PM
Thats the worst ad I have seen and tbh sounds a little dodgy. or he really knows nothing about the turbos which would also worry me of how well it has been looked after.

i bought this yesterday on whole the cars in good order but is seriously down on power. I didn't pay full asking price for it due to the description not saying any thing about the rear screen not being fitted properly which blew out the back of the car on the a1m at Peterborough. made spectacular viewing for my mate who was following me. its still on standard rover 400 suspension which is tired.
nice lad who sold it to me but he didn't know anything about the car.
i will get it in the workshop this week and treat it to a service and see if we can get it back up to 200bhp again. any suggestions on the dump valve its located where the standard one is but seems to dump at about 2300rpm.
talkingcars
03-02-13, 04:07 PM
Look foward to updates, start a new thread.
peterzs
03-02-13, 04:41 PM
Bet your mate had a bit of a shock!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Have fun, put some updates on when you have sorted it.
petet16
03-02-13, 07:55 PM
2300rpm is about the point a T25 starts to make useful boost, it sounds like the diaphragm may be split, possibly combined with a weak spring, I think forge do the diaphragm and spring, or have a search on ebay.
gibbzy2k1
05-02-13, 08:40 AM
2300rpm is about the point a T25 starts to make useful boost, it sounds like the diaphragm may be split, possibly combined with a weak spring, I think forge do the diaphragm and spring, or have a search on ebay.

I had a similar thing with the vitesse when I had my dump valve fitted. I could actually hear a slight dump when doing the 3 point turn. Turned out to be a slight tear in the diaphram. I used the diaprgam from the original rover DV which fitted and work perfectly.

Looking forward to see this come back to life too.