My first MG

[Murray]

I like it lot too.

It has a bit of a sleeper look to it too with it being a hatch.

[daytona365]

Hi there, gr8 looking car.........

[haGGard]

Cheers for all the replys I'm enjoying it v.much so far! Yea i noticed the pea shooter on the back, would that cause a bit of a bottle neck with the gas flow? The guy said its had a new back box on it, but it doesnt look right.

I'm having a bit of an urgent issue with the bootlid at the mo (not closing shut, just bounces back open) if anyone can help?

http://www.themgzs.co.uk/vb/showthread.php?t=13033

[steve_ti]

Lovely looking car mate

[haGGard]

Cheers. It feels very luxurious to me actually, going by the list of cars i've owned before, i've never had electric mirrors or front fogs lol. I look at it as my little executive hot hatch!

I'm not really looking to spend money on this one modifying this. I spent lots on my 1.7 puma with stainless exhausts and coilovers ect so i'm hopefully past that stage. Just going to enjoy a standard quiet car for a while which already has the performance.

I'm only 23 so insuring it is quite tough for me at the mo, but i'll pull it off. If i change anything it will be the back box for another standard one but one that looks less restrictive than the one thats on it at the mo, and maybe fit an MG TF leather wheel. Looked at the guide, it does look nice and its got a bit of a boat wheel in there atm.

[roverdave81]

i would fit this to it
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/MG-ZS-BACK-BOX...item35a4421f62
as it wont make it much louder but will look nice
as i found mine only got loud once i fitted the decat and mid box
worth a look anyway

[steve_ti]

No doubt you'll get the bug for modifying again soon!!

[RudeDogg1]

Originally Posted by haGGard

The photo makes the interior look more garish than it actually is, looks very bright in the photo. The original rubber mats are in the boot but they are tatty and ugly. I think the red mats are MG as its got the flag logo on it?

nice lil motor, they arnt the original mats tho the originals have the mg logo on

[haGGard]

Just thought i'd update a little.

Things i've had done:

- Camshaft sensors and Crankshaft sensors replaced after a break down
- ABS reluctor rings replaced
- 2 New Falken Ziex 912's on the rear
- Sound proofed behind the front door cards and installed some new 165mm speakers with BMW mini spacers
- Painted Brake callipers red

Also, this afternoon ive just got in from fitting a brand new stainless piper backbox to replace the pea shooter rover back box that was on it before.

Was a bit of luck really as i got it off eBay from the Demon Tweaks shop and they were selling it off cheap as old stock. Its also got the 3 inch outward rolled tip which i just happen to prefer over a slash cut or inward rolled.

Had a bit of trouble getting it on first, as the bore was much larger than the back box which came off, it had quite a bit of trouble getting past the corner of the petrol tank which i had to ever so slightly bend back with plyers. No damage done though.

Where it kept getting stuck on the tank:



All fitted:



Being me, theres always a problem: http://www.themgzs.co.uk/vb/showthread.php?t=13966

[Dan1971]

Good on you.

I love it when you guys grab a bargain and then fit the stuff yourselves .....