My new ZS 180
 

Hi, thought i would show some pictures of my new ZS180. i did have one before back in 2007, but i sold it when the goverment starting talking about changing the car tax laws on CO which would have met that all cars register after 2001 with a co2 group higher than 225 would pay over £400 a year in tax. Of coruse the goveremtn didnt go ahead with this stupid idea and adjusted the new law so that only car registered after 2006 with over 225 co2 would be in that high bracket. i had though sold my ZS by the time that was confirmed.

But anyway i missed it and with the used values of these cars on the floor now, even for very nice cars, i though that now was the time to buy, look after and keep for ever, than wait another 10 years and get a ropey and corroded car, which i would have to spend loads on to turn into a nice one. (been there and done that with Maestro turbos and Rover 800 Vitesses)

The car i have found has had a timing belt service in March 2013 @ 72000, it now has 79000 so no worries there for atime. I have carried out a full sefive with gen parts (all filters, sparks and trans oil) Just need to get some new front discs and pads, as well as do a brake fliud change.
i found that the clutch was very stiff, to the point that the clevis on the master cylinder broke off when i tryed to drive off my drive(how luck was it that is happened there......or how unluckly was it to happen at all as i have never known any of the rover group cars with these plastic hydrolic systems do this!!!) I have now fitted the kit from dark ice developments and lub'ed up the release bearing rod.
This car seems to have had a problem with stuff seizing as the wiper motor is also destoryed internally and is stupidly noisey. i have lub'ed the regulator but a quick inspection of the motor internals shows complete bearing failure and the motor stator wobbles about and hits the housing. So i have a new second hand motor on order. i guess the motor was used to clear snow from the glass or the reg did seize up once.
Other than that the car is in quite good order. Though the inlet manifold is niosey, but i was given when i brought the car one that has had the motors removed, so i may open that one up and inspect it for condition and see were i go from there.
My fav colour for a ZS and it has the optional, rear electric windows, headrests, park aid and the trophy blue interor pack.
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The other ting about this car is the mistake that was made at longbridge when it was made, as you can see it was given a ZR commission number

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Very tidy, nice extra touches too. Surprised they made a blatant error on the commissioning sticker.

Nice one ....

Great looking car, my wipers motor started sounding like a Darlek, every sweep of the arms.

S/H motor and rods sorted it.

Nice looking Zed..........................cant wait to see it in the flesh..

So much blue! :)

looks a tidy motor youve got yourself.

Looks very tidy!

Car looks good. It would be interesting to know what the commission number of the 2 chassis either side of yours are, yours would be xxxxxx.5

I wrote to my MP on the subject at the time so I'll take some of the credit for the U turn. I pointed out that after the EU changed the way they measured emissions in 2004 and that the ZS180 would have been in the lower bracket if retested.

Thanks for the nice comments