the new beast :D

[Steves Cleenz]

well here is the new steves cleenz mobile,

a little about the car:

owned by a fellow enthusiast from new who lived local to me, he was going to PX it in against his new car but they offered him peanuts, so he asked me if i knew anybody that would want it, so advertised it on facebook etc and got some people interested in it, then the missus said i really like that!
so cut a long story short i ended buying it for £700 :yay:

so, the car is a 2005 54 plate, 1 owner from new with service history and loads of receipts, alcantara interior, dual exit cat back powerflow exhaust, janspeed sports cat, K+N apollo air filter (sold this as im keeping my BMC CDA) the tax and MOT ran out at the end of Jan, but took it through a MOT and it flew through :fun:

plans are:

give it a right good detailing
heated front seats
wind deflectors
fit my old Xpower springs of the typhoon
sound deaden the rear



so made a start this week on the car:

fitted the wind deflectors

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a11/200bubs/black%20ZS%20/722F761B-2181-4E91-9A19-F31BEFA96185_zps5as59ej1.jpg (http://s8.photobucket.com/user/200bubs/media/black%20ZS%20/722F761B-2181-4E91-9A19-F31BEFA96185_zps5as59ej1.jpg.html)

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a11/200bubs/black%20ZS%20/B02C698C-8A07-412F-859A-122AC9E258D2_zpsioc5clpb.jpg (http://s8.photobucket.com/user/200bubs/media/black%20ZS%20/B02C698C-8A07-412F-859A-122AC9E258D2_zpsioc5clpb.jpg.html)

gave the engine a quick clean up

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a11/200bubs/black%20ZS%20/53F1C8C7-1700-40AC-9EF9-5EF98A6EE39B_zpsd8wv60zg.jpg (http://s8.photobucket.com/user/200bubs/media/black%20ZS%20/53F1C8C7-1700-40AC-9EF9-5EF98A6EE39B_zpsd8wv60zg.jpg.html)

fitted new number plates:

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a11/200bubs/black%20ZS%20/1B67385F-8094-4AAE-940D-78811ACE9AAA_zps3saomyck.jpg (http://s8.photobucket.com/user/200bubs/media/black%20ZS%20/1B67385F-8094-4AAE-940D-78811ACE9AAA_zps3saomyck.jpg.html)

started on the detailing, got one side done then it decided to **** it down:

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a11/200bubs/black%20ZS%20/F52C908C-521D-46A1-8A77-A8679C651929_zps2eg23nni.jpg (http://s8.photobucket.com/user/200bubs/media/black%20ZS%20/F52C908C-521D-46A1-8A77-A8679C651929_zps2eg23nni.jpg.html)

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a11/200bubs/black%20ZS%20/440561C3-6645-4317-A099-BB37A225D25D_zpsyewazrow.jpg (http://s8.photobucket.com/user/200bubs/media/black%20ZS%20/440561C3-6645-4317-A099-BB37A225D25D_zpsyewazrow.jpg.html)

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a11/200bubs/black%20ZS%20/671C79D7-4354-4C31-921E-8F473CACA7E9_zpswqldp8ym.jpg (http://s8.photobucket.com/user/200bubs/media/black%20ZS%20/671C79D7-4354-4C31-921E-8F473CACA7E9_zpswqldp8ym.jpg.html)

also got one side of the rear sound deadened:

under the rear seats:

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a11/200bubs/black%20ZS%20/CA327EB9-3506-45DF-A454-4C4FAE1D619B_zpscjsjkwrv.jpg (http://s8.photobucket.com/user/200bubs/media/black%20ZS%20/CA327EB9-3506-45DF-A454-4C4FAE1D619B_zpscjsjkwrv.jpg.html)

drivers side of the boot and boot lid done, the bootlid is going to have a black carpet fitted over this so you cant see it:

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a11/200bubs/black%20ZS%20/3DCEEC9B-5349-42BA-A3D4-26F3B00E9B0F_zpskueste8d.jpg (http://s8.photobucket.com/user/200bubs/media/black%20ZS%20/3DCEEC9B-5349-42BA-A3D4-26F3B00E9B0F_zpskueste8d.jpg.html)
http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a11/200bubs/black%20ZS%20/5F438E9F-1C92-4188-92E9-789BF3C88AC1_zps7o1figdb.jpg (http://s8.photobucket.com/user/200bubs/media/black%20ZS%20/5F438E9F-1C92-4188-92E9-789BF3C88AC1_zps7o1figdb.jpg.html)
http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a11/200bubs/black%20ZS%20/A6B5AD94-5316-4D5C-8123-EFF22678F591_zpsjsujeegn.jpg (http://s8.photobucket.com/user/200bubs/media/black%20ZS%20/A6B5AD94-5316-4D5C-8123-EFF22678F591_zpsjsujeegn.jpg.html)


also bought a flip key that i just need to get cut :)

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a11/200bubs/black%20ZS%20/33089871-ABCE-4ECF-A33D-ACF9F2226791_zpscvni3co8.jpg (http://s8.photobucket.com/user/200bubs/media/black%20ZS%20/33089871-ABCE-4ECF-A33D-ACF9F2226791_zpscvni3co8.jpg.html)
thats it for now as the weather is stopping me :wacko:

Update No2

gave the alcantara a shave and a clean:

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a11/200bubs/black%20ZS%20/0A4446A3-F965-4D25-844E-D546E49182A6_zpsueiaqwpx.jpg (http://s8.photobucket.com/user/200bubs/media/black%20ZS%20/0A4446A3-F965-4D25-844E-D546E49182A6_zpsueiaqwpx.jpg.html)
http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a11/200bubs/black%20ZS%20/A1D4207F-BA51-4A17-9455-F73B49B8A625_zps0ffsmbtf.jpg (http://s8.photobucket.com/user/200bubs/media/black%20ZS%20/A1D4207F-BA51-4A17-9455-F73B49B8A625_zps0ffsmbtf.jpg.html)
http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a11/200bubs/black%20ZS%20/25021C53-8FD0-4563-85F7-85260C15F8EC_zpsqxahmv8w.jpg (http://s8.photobucket.com/user/200bubs/media/black%20ZS%20/25021C53-8FD0-4563-85F7-85260C15F8EC_zpsqxahmv8w.jpg.html)
http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a11/200bubs/black%20ZS%20/1C54C1CF-09D5-43D5-A672-564CA1B9FD1F_zpso0rnniaq.jpg (http://s8.photobucket.com/user/200bubs/media/black%20ZS%20/1C54C1CF-09D5-43D5-A672-564CA1B9FD1F_zpso0rnniaq.jpg.html)
http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a11/200bubs/black%20ZS%20/25021C53-8FD0-4563-85F7-85260C15F8EC_zpsja8svm0r.jpg (http://s8.photobucket.com/user/200bubs/media/black%20ZS%20/25021C53-8FD0-4563-85F7-85260C15F8EC_zpsja8svm0r.jpg.html)

And started to carbon wrap dash seems i cant get hold of a black oak one :(

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a11/200bubs/black%20ZS%20/27EFCFAC-2938-4610-B223-19C7C68DCD42_zpsz3sfgtyr.jpg (http://s8.photobucket.com/user/200bubs/media/black%20ZS%20/27EFCFAC-2938-4610-B223-19C7C68DCD42_zpsz3sfgtyr.jpg.html)
http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a11/200bubs/black%20ZS%20/573C22B9-FFD1-4772-8DAB-EAD3A5F2C1BD_zpsu8scyjic.jpg (http://s8.photobucket.com/user/200bubs/media/black%20ZS%20/573C22B9-FFD1-4772-8DAB-EAD3A5F2C1BD_zpsu8scyjic.jpg.html)

[sneekyparrot]

Omg £700 what a bargain.

At least car found its way into safe hands :-)))

[petet16]

That's a cracking car for £700, a bit of extra soundproofing never goes amiss either.

[Steves Cleenz]

it is a bargain when you get the original sales receipt for £14750 in the all the service history lol

[petet16]

jeez, I bet they offered him about £500 px.

[adam]

Wow, a bargain. Best colour too :D

[peterzs]

Bargain of the year.

:-D:-D:-D

[stamford]

Right place, right time, nice one!

[Dan1971]

As Mick says - right place right time and all that .... Bargain of the year so far that is mate. Congratulations.

[ZS180V6]

Very lucky to get that spec too.

Great buy..

Very nice.....

[ian zs180]

What a cracking deal you got there steve looks great and when you have finished with it bet it will look amazing .

[Maxfly]

Absolutely excellent, love it and look forward to the progress with it:)

[talkingcars]

They are getting silly cheap now - nice one Steve.

[Cally180]

it is a bargain when you get the original sales receipt for £14750 in the all the service history lol

is that what they went for new?

[Steves Cleenz]

Nah, he PX'd his 3 year old 1.8ZS in against it

[talkingcars]

They were over £17k

[Quadcam24]

thats really nice steve.
Id have brought that and im not even looking for one.

[Djules]

Nice looking car !

I'm watching this space, I'm interested in what you do with the boot lid ans the black carpet.

[p_b82]

nice car that for sure - and scary how much car you can get for your money if you are in the right place at the right time!

[Steven11]

Very nice Steve. Are you selling the van and using it for your business. Im trying to picture it with green wheels.

[Steves Cleenz]

nah keeping the van but the typhoon zs is going, maybe one day i may slip the green wheels on it lol

[Steves Cleenz]

Done seats and dash today, post 1 updated :D

[Steven11]

nah keeping the van but the typhoon zs is going, maybe one day i may slip the green wheels on it lol

Hope we get first dibs :whistle:

[Steves Cleenz]

its being broke, so all parts available

[MG ZS STE]

Good find Steve. And liking the the carbon wrap trim, gives it a much more modern look then the dated black oak.

The old 400 saloons used to have a liner on the inside of the boot lid. A victim of project drive, if you can find one being broke.

[Steves Cleenz]

Good find Steve. And liking the the carbon wrap trim, gives it a much more modern look then the dated black oak.

The old 400 saloons used to have a liner on the inside of the boot lid. A victim of project drive, if you can find one being broke.

i did think if the early 400's had a boot lid liner :D looks like a scrap yard visit tomorrow :beer2:

[reaper0709]

Great motor Steve. Looking awesome and for that price too. Nice one!

[petet16]

I'm not 100% on if the 400 ever had a boot lid liner, I've never seen one.

[MG ZS STE]

Had a look and can't see it on here either. I remember someone telling me they got one off an old 400 saloon in a scrap yard though?

http://www.rimmerbros.co.uk/Item--i-GRID003397

[petet16]

Yeah, it's odd, i can't find anything on Rimmers, but I've heard people saying 400s had them, maybe it was really early 400s, project drive started in the 90's post BMW taking over, so the liner could have been one of the first victims.

[Jay-ZS+]

Progress is looking really good Steve, was a steal at that price!!

[MG ZS STE]

That is ridiculously cheap aint'it! At the rate of depreciation from the original sale price of £14750 to what Steve paid it's devalued exactly £1400 per year over the last 10 years. At this rate in 6 months it will only be worth £50.

Seriously though it's worth 4x what you paid for it in parts, I know.

[Maxfly]

I have never found a 400 saloon with boot lining yet either, I had assumed that early ones would have had this but all I checked at scrappers were without liners. Probably R reg was the oldest I found to check:)

[talkingcars]

Boot lining was proberbly a 600 thing but fits the late 400 etc.

[Steven11]

its being broke, so all parts available

Why are you breaking it mate. I remember the pictures you posted off your car with another typhoon zed and it looked perfect. I couldnt stop looking at those pictures for days.

[Steves Cleenz]

in august someone reversed into the front of it and since that i have not bothered with it really, then this came along along so thought it was about time for a change :D