Everyone Meet...Archie
As some are aware myself and Kate have been looking for sometime at selling off our Civic Type R and returning to MG. This is for many reasons:
1. Miss the scene and fellow owners - other clubs just seem up their own a*se 2. Its how me and Kate first met 3. The way the cars made us feel 4. Financial - Want a big holiday and to finally sort our Garden out. For those that don't know me or Kate here are a few of our previous projects. My old 105 ZR http://i858.photobucket.com/albums/a..._2053625_n.jpg http://i858.photobucket.com/albums/a...76249889_n.jpg ZR Replica http://i858.photobucket.com/albums/a...88719145_n.jpg http://i858.photobucket.com/albums/a...eus101/002.jpg MK2 ZS 180 http://i858.photobucket.com/albums/a...1/31da743a.jpg http://i858.photobucket.com/albums/a...43294311_n.jpg Kates ZR Turbo http://i858.photobucket.com/albums/a...101/OlliT1.jpg http://i858.photobucket.com/albums/a...Olliengine.jpg http://i858.photobucket.com/albums/a...1/OlliInt1.jpg MK1 Hatch 180 http://i858.photobucket.com/albums/a...27412284_n.jpg http://i858.photobucket.com/albums/a...9ADC5D5DD7.jpg Thats what we have had including a TF 135 but Kate hated that only a week after owning it so nothing really happened with it lol. So Now....We are back in... This :D He is called Archie as Kate names all our cars lol. As you can see he is a 2002 180 in Le Mans Green, he has been fully converted to a MK2 exterior but retained the MK1 interior so to us its the best of both worlds. This is by far the cleanest ZS we viewed that was for sale and had to snap it up, Keith was a gent and held the car for a couple of weeks while the Civic sold. A great bloke to talk to and a pleasure to do business, thanks mate for letting him go :) > 56k > FSH > Belts Done > Full Janspeed > K&N Apollo > 11 Spokes wrapped in Yoko Parada Spec 2's > Alcantara seats > Green Monogram mgf steering wheel > Black oak dash > Drilled and grooved discs > new rear calipers Plans: > Full Pro Detail > Team Heko's > New OE mats > Personal Plate > 45 Rear lights > LED bulbs all round > Sheddist/DID Kit > Strut Braces > Springs/Suspension > Hydro dipped engine bay bits Sure there is much more as we come across it. Some pics :D http://i858.photobucket.com/albums/a...ps03f06c2d.jpg http://i858.photobucket.com/albums/a...ps9e6272a9.jpg http://i858.photobucket.com/albums/a...ps48d809b9.jpg http://i858.photobucket.com/albums/a...psb71241d1.jpg http://i858.photobucket.com/albums/a...ps29ab08c8.jpg http://i858.photobucket.com/albums/a...ps56dc60e6.jpg http://i858.photobucket.com/albums/a...psf0881fd1.jpg So a bit of progress already... New temporary plates, LED sidelights, number plate bulbs, and fob batteries. Didnt do much else as it nailed it down lol http://i858.photobucket.com/albums/a...ps22944f59.jpg http://i858.photobucket.com/albums/a...ps4c58d3ae.jpg What do you all think??? Its good to be back :D |
Welcome back to the ZS World to the both of you.
Car looks stunning already, good luck with the planned work. Look forward to seeing you both at one of the meets. :wave::wave::wave::wave: |
I like it a lot, I have to admit I'm not so keen on the mk1 interior, but the rest looks the nuts.
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Very nice mate.
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Kate's ZR-T was tidy!
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Good to see you back in an MG, however surprising as you have had a few and moved on, but just shows I guess what a decent community the MG one is! :D
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Very tidy indeed, strange how so many like myself try other cars but are always drawn back to the land of MG :)
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A neat mk1/2 and a nice selection altogether, especially that black mk2.
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Good to see you back Luke looks very nice , with an mg once bitten forever smitten
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Congrats .... Hope you enjoy.
Did love your Red Mk1 hatch ... That ZR though ... Verrrrry nice. |
welcome back luke,you will be glad to be back in the zs,i too liked the red/white theme going on,and also kates orange grove zr.
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Archie looks nice............
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Very nice, she's a keeper. Archie ain't bad either ;)
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Welcome Back!!!
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Cheers everyone will be putting a wanted thread up for some bits. Could prove expensive lol
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Welcome back mate nice 180 you got yourself there
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Guid to have yous back:) lovely looking car is Archie although I'm another that isn't keen on the Mk1 interior but wee things when the exterior is so wel done!
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what!!!...type R's arent faster :wacko:
just joking ...dont want a mad vs thread again,lol. |
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Niceeee.
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Had a bargain at Halfords today, £80 head unit down to £49.50. USB, Aux IN etc ideal replacement for the Mini Disk Player that was in it. Kates small hands and intelligence came in handy when fitting it, forgot how much of a PITA it was fitting a head unit to a ZS. Check the wiring loom on the old unit...
Wiring Removed: http://i858.photobucket.com/albums/a...ps1fa9502a.jpg New Unit: http://i858.photobucket.com/albums/a...ps0056981f.jpg http://i858.photobucket.com/albums/a...pseb38477d.jpg |
Mini disc lol, my missus has a mini disc walkman in the garage with about 1000 discs.
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Just a bit of headlight restoration
http://i858.photobucket.com/albums/a...ps004b9a03.jpg http://i858.photobucket.com/albums/a...pse127f493.jpg One downside is a bloody stone has chipped the windscreen so got autoglass coming out tomorrow. |
Looking stunning m8
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Booked into the bodyshop next week for a tidy up :) OCD FTW :D
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The green around the centre console's got to go mate ....
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Absolutely stunning, a real good looking car you've got there, very unique
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Love it. Le mans suits the mk2 very much. Love the mk1 black oak look, i have it in the ZT.
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That looks the nuts !!!
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Well it will be the first time for me but Nathan Brown sent his Supercharged ZS there after a heavy front end crash. Its as good as new, they come highly recommended. They are called F1 bodyshop based in Cudworth.
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Look forward to your feedback then ....
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In the past I've been fecked over and this has been the first bodyshop im going to trust again.
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Just a little update whilst I have a cuppa
Got a few bits to work on today plus a few little touches http://i858.photobucket.com/albums/a...psjq4cve5x.jpg Rover 45 rear lights New wiper blades New MG show mats Heater resistor (as I only have blowers that work on setting 4) HD wax (new car always deserves a new wax) MGCC tax disc holder Green dice valve caps And a green spitfire air freshener I have ordered team Hekos but sadly havent arrived yet. Couple of bits done so far today: Rover 45 rear lights Before: http://i858.photobucket.com/albums/a...psmvkixoio.jpg After: http://i858.photobucket.com/albums/a...ps1mswpyrp.jpg Wiper blades Before: http://i858.photobucket.com/albums/a...psphtpr2iu.jpg After: http://i858.photobucket.com/albums/a...psqjwgloou.jpg The removed heater resistor http://i858.photobucket.com/albums/a...psyuwakljy.jpg Also have booked Archie in for spoiler respraying next week http://i858.photobucket.com/albums/a...ps0lpcs0ja.jpg Hoping the weather will hold off today to give him a full detail All feedback welcome Kate :) |
Coming on well. good to see the love, so many are just getting broken for next to nothing.
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The quality of that paintwork is outstanding.
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