theMGZS.co.uk :: MG ZS forum - MG ZS 180 (Progress Thread)

On 25th August 2012 i brought a 2004 XPG MG ZS 2.5 V6 180 with 48,000 miles on the clock.
It was very clean and was mechanically fine.

I will use this thread to update anything i do with the car and you never know
it may also be a cool bit of history to sell with the car when it goes.. (maybe)

Spacer

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Speaker

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Rear

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Wheel

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Engine

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A few days later i decided to stick the old Force 10s on to see if the larger wheel suited the car.
I really like these wheels as they are very similar to the standard ZS wheels which come as standard.

Side View

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30th August 2012 I have just brought a load of ICE.

- Alpine iDA-X305S Head Unit
- Alpine PMX-F640 Amp
- Alpine 4x SPG-17CS Speakers

Heres a few images of it

This looks easy.. how hard could this be

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Oh.. snap.

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Enough wires to light a house

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Speakers

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Got the rear speakers booming, going to add the rear tweeters and tidy the cables up tonight then focus on the fronts tomorrow.

A mess for now

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Rear

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Cleaned up a little bit last night

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2nd September 2012 got a really good day cleaning wasn't sunny and wasn't wet, perfect.

Rear

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Front

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Side

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4th September 2012 thought i better stick the head unit in, driving in silence is dead boring...
i had to fix it because i might have accidentally ran the connecter plugs over and smashed them to hell....... all is working though :)

Head Unit

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5th September 2012 got my hands on a Cupra R splitter today. £45 from the local Seat garage. took about half an hour to fit.

Halfway

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Front

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Side

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Night Shot

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9th September 2012 Site stickers are on the car! small and subtle.. just try to remember not to pressure wash them!

Front

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Offside

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Nearside

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16th September 2012 Few little bits done this weekend;

- Replaced passengers handle as it fell of because my girlfriend has hulk powers.

- Finished my ICE by putting the front speakers in. BMW Mini spacers turned up and are PERFECT.

- Stuck some mud flaps on (i know not everyones a fan.)

Front

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Offside

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Nearside

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Rear

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20th September 2012 Front Grills = Black

Lower Before

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Lower After

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Lower

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Lower

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Top Apart

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Top Painted

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Top Back Together

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COMPLETE! (a little dark, sorry.)

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6th October 2012 Been really flat out redoing my living room so haven't had time to stick anything up.. heres a few bits I've done over the past days.

Added Some Shiney

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Shiney Shiney

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Headlights Reconditioned

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Engine Cover Sprayed White

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Finished Cover

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Wide Shot

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