[ZS Phil]

Originally Posted by jc600

Thanks mate, thing is I had a budget of £2500 for a car.......and all the cars I looked at were dogs, and tatty. They all needed tyres and brakes. Some were nearly out of Mot. Others needed a respray etc. This was £1000 to buy, with 12 months Mot. Full service history, every receipt, original order form, letters from MG dealership. Option extras of electric sun roof, electric rear windows and rear head rests. On 78k miles.

I knew the Cambelt, brakes and tyres needed doing. And knew the costs involved. So far, including buying the car it owes me about £2550. Which is fine by me. It's a solid car and well worth it. I now have a sweet running, clean, tidy car within my budget.

Always wanted a ZS 180, after my ZR and I'm now a proud owner of one.

People may call me mad, but I don't care lol......would rather have this than a rusty banger for the same money I've spent.

Can't argue with any of that, I've spent thousands on these old Rover barges over the years. Safe to say a drug addiction would probably have been a better financial investment.