My ZS

[Mitus]

I am pleased to announce I am now a fully qualified member of the forum as I now have a ZS!
Some pics:







Ignition Blue (as I'm sure you can tell!) 06 plate 1.6 with 30k. And of course the 180 body package.

My dad collected it for me and I've not seen it for myself yet but by all accounts it was a good buy at £3200.

Might as well let you in on the plans for it. The green 400 in one of the pics is a 420gsi which I'll be using as a donor for engine mounts/drive shafts etc to transfer my fully forged T16 Turbo engine into the ZS. When the engine is mapped it should be good for 300+ bhp. Brakes will also be upgraded but hopefully going one step further than the V6 setup. The GSi also has cruise control which I will transfer and electric rear windows but no air-con, so that will be lost on the ZS. Only uses horsepower anyway

I'll update this as I go, I think I have everything I need and hoping it should be pretty straightforward.

Yep, think that covers everything, your thoughts please....

[Craig]

Very nice mate! I cant wait to see your plans unfold

[Maxxed_Ross]

I'm sure you could have got a 180 for that sort of money, but it does look like a nice one!

see who ever had the front bumper off last did the same as me and broke the side clip

[stamford]

Congrats mate Nice model and interesting plans.

[Mitus]

Thanks all

Getting a 180 wouldn't really have been worthwhile as I'd be paying the higher tax on it then, this way I stay in the 1.6/1.8 emissions band. A diesel would have been too much work to convert.

The front bumper grounded on the trailer when it was loaded, nothing broke, but the bracket on the wing is bent. Bumper will be coming off anyway to fit the intercooler so should be able to bend the bracket back where it should be.

I'm also told the wheels are all a bit kerbed so a refurb in white is a strong possibility! Talking of wheels, where might get a locking wheel nut key? Searched high and low and it isn't in the car, could halt progress if I can't get the wheels off!

[arwilson80]

Looks good... Wonder what it will move like when the T16 is in there.

[vinny1979]

nice car dude. My other car as ive prob mentioned is a Rover BRM turbo, running about 250bhp with custom chargecooler and a few other fancy bits*. Thats the beauty of the mg rover group of cars, they " can " look pretty stock but go like stink , the brm looks factory bar the alloys but under the orange snout lurks something very fast lol. good luck!

* currrently off the road lol

[wilko66]

nice one buddy, cant wait to see the plans unfold

[dvid]

Looks nice, love the colour... A fellow 06 owner too

[Gazza]

Love the colour mate