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01-05-11, 10:21 PM
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If you can afford it go for it!
As for insurance i'm 21 and I can get insured on the 180 for ?200 more than i'm paying for the 120 (?1000) Fully comp
Its costs of fuel and tax that bump the price more compared with the k-series versions
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01-05-11, 10:24 PM
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formally known as Typhoon 180
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Tamworth, Staffs
Posts: 2,192
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Originally Posted by Bobdope2002
nice car
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it has no boot!!
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01-05-11, 10:34 PM
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Member
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: stenhousemuir,falkirk
Posts: 3,962
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Originally Posted by Steves Cleenz
it has no boot!!
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im the same has to be a salloon for me,in black tho nice find bud
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01-05-11, 11:39 PM
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Member
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: Harlow, Essex
Posts: 4,297
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02-05-11, 12:10 AM
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Member
Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: West Sussex
Posts: 1,347
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Originally Posted by WXM Matty
If you can afford it go for it!
As for insurance i'm 21 and I can get insured on the 180 for ?200 more than i'm paying for the 120 (?1000) Fully comp
Its costs of fuel and tax that bump the price more compared with the k-series versions
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When I hit 21 my insurance did drop alot, and now I hit 22 my insurance went from ?1000 for a 120 to ?750 for a year (or ?600 for 10 months). At 19 my insurance was over ?2k, hence why the only reason I could afford to drive was as a named driver. Sounds good for us young'uns.
I would go for the ZS mate, any day, I've got a 120 and love it, will get a 180 when I can. You only have to browse this forum and attend meets to understand how people here enjoy their cars, and for the price you can get them for now, there really is no alternative if you're after something fast, fun and cheap to buy.
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To do:- New tyres all round
- Aircon re-gas
- Replace/fix rattly mirror
- Mark 2 dashboard
- Catch tank
- New VIS motors
- Fit bucket seats
- Induction kit
- New spark plugs + oil change
- New exhaust
- Decat
- Fix drivers seat mounting hole
- Reidy Remap
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02-05-11, 09:19 AM
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2007 Focus ST2
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Polomint City
Posts: 4,826
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Love the description, the company has put, half the things dont exist.
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SAPPHIRE BLACK METALLIC (Pearl Black), MOT-02-2012. HALF LEATHER INTERIOR TRIM, 17" ELEVEN SPOKE ALLOY WHEELS, DIGITAL CLIMATE CONTROL, DRIVER AND PASSENGER AIRBAGS, DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAGS, WITH IMPACT PROTECTION, SEATBELT PRE TENSIONERS (MG ZS's dont have Pre-Tensioners)PROGRAMMABLE RDS RADIO AND CD PLAYER, ANTILOCK BRAKING, SPORTS LEATHER STEERING WHEEL, CHROMELINE INTERIOR TRIM (What is Chromeline Trim?) PHOTOCHROMATIC REARVIEW MIRROR (Never an option on the ZS) DIGITAL CLOCK, DIGITAL DASH (Digital Mileage NOT Dash, it isnt a Mk2 Astra GTE!!!), TWIN EXHAUST, POWER STEERING, BUMPER INTERGRATED SPOTLIGHTS, COMBINATION HEADLAMPS, ALARM AND IMMOBLISER, ADJUSTABLE FRONT HEADRESTS, ADJUSTABLE STEERING COLUMN, DRIVER AND PASSENGER VANITY MIRRORS (Only Passenger Mirror), FULL COLOUR CODING, CLEAR LENSES, HEIGHT ADJUSTABLE HEADLAMPS, HIGH LEVEL BRAKELIGHT, FACTORY SHADED GLASS, REAR SPOILER, RWW, CAT D (Is this previous write Off?)
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IMHO Way over priced!!
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02-05-11, 09:38 AM
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promoted bloke!
Join Date: May 2008
Location: bournemouth
Posts: 16,801
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Nice looking car.
Cat D, we know they are getting written off if a shopping trolley rolls into them.
Think I would ask if the belts etc have been changed, if not ask if they will knock off the cost, and that's going to be between ?500 to ?900, depending where you go.
Best of luck with getting one.
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04-05-11, 11:28 AM
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Join Date: Apr 2009
Posts: 81
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cheers for all the responses! been a good help and i defo no i want on now! :P will have to wait untill im 21 though... been reading lots of threads about the 180 and the problems with the plenium and vis valves are they as common as it seems? and how bad is it? where would you get the oil catch tanks from? and did anybody ever make an upgraded part?
also thinking if i find a cheap 120 i might do the vvc upgrade whats peoples thoughts on that? i did have a zr and loved how revvy the k series was... or is the 180 just as good but of course faster
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04-05-11, 12:18 PM
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Site Owner
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Waterlooville, Hants
Posts: 24,098
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Don't let that put you off. VIS units can be repaired, plenums are a lottery. In six years I have changed mine once and repaired the VIS units. Catch tanks can be bought quite cheaply off ebay. Remember if converting to VVC it'll probably cost you more to buy the parts and insure than buying a standard 180.
Kev, I'm pretty sure you'll find the front inertia seatbelt assemblies are an electrical pre-tensioner type. The reel mechanism has a lock down feature built in as part of the safety circuit. I had to put a resistor in-place to stop the airbag light from coming on when I switched to harnesses.
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