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Old 07-03-13, 03:14 PM   #1
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MG ZS 180 Mk2 - XPG Saloon.

So I have had a Mk1 180 hatch for a while now and recently decided I wanted a Mk2 180 saloon.
Yesterday I went to have a look at one and although it has a few niggles I picked it up for £1200.

So here begins the progress thread (And the pics).




















Drivers bolster hardly any wear!


It has a spare key which has never been used!

Has had a new windscreen fitted as the old one had a stone chip/crack in it.
all new rubbers and trim around it and it even has a tinted sunstrip.



The bad bits:
74k miles but no belts done. (Will be done when I've saved a little.)
Only has lip spoiler but atm can't decide on which I like more, that or the Extreme.

Silly badges on it :

Only got it on the one side!


Why with the clio v6 badges?


Crappy brakelight sticker makes me not want to use my brakes!


Bodged attempt at a replacement badge.

Apparently in the MGOC.


Both headlights are misted up:


Boot lid isn't flush on the passenger side:


Saggy Bum:


It has a hatchback exhaust on a saloon so it is about two inches short of the bumper.

Got a few stone chips on the leading edges of the kit.


What I thought was a silly induction kit but it is enclosed and has a cold air feed. It has just been bodged onto the TB though. (Will swap the ITG from the old ZS to this one.

The mirror adjuster switch is really loose.


The roof has peeling laquer.

To do list:
Belts, water pump, thermostat. DONE!
Full Service. DONE!
Decat. DONE!
Stainless cat-back. DONE!
ITG Maxogen. DONE!
Fit the electric rear windows I have. DONE!
Mk1 door cards + extra sound proofing. All Doors Done!
Swap the headunit for my Alpine and upgrade speakers. Rears, fronts + tweeters & Parcel shelf soundproofing DONE.
Alcantara seats with headrests. DONE!
Heated seats. DONE!
Auto closing boot.
Re-furbish the spare set of Mk2 11 spokes I have to either a darker colour or original sparkle silver. DONE!
Get rid of the crap stickers. DONE
Order and replace the faded standard stickers.Union side badges DONE.
Replace sticking rear caliper. DONE!
Full professional valet. DONE!
Bumper alignment. DONE!
Boot lid alignment. DONE!


So all in all a lot to do.
But worth it for the price I paid and I'll be keeping this one for a while


(I apologise for the enormous pictures!)

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Old 07-03-13, 03:22 PM   #2
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Doesn't look too bad, the induction is a Piperx viper, I'd be concerned about that bootlid, it doesn't have any adverse history does it ?.

If the misting is on the inside of the plastic cover, removing the covers off the back of the units will clear it
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Old 07-03-13, 03:28 PM   #3
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Doesn't look too bad, the induction is a Piperx viper, I'd be concerned about that bootlid, it doesn't have any adverse history does it ?.

If the misting is on the inside of the plastic cover, removing the covers off the back of the units will clear it
nope none the guy showed it as clear on HPI and when I noticed I had a good poke around and it all seems alright.
I even got under the car and had a feel around the crash cans and all seemed well there too.
No other alignment issues apart from saggy bum, and the boot doesnt have any water in it even though it rained last night here and I washed it down today aswell.

And the misting is cloudyness rather than misting, the lens is all pitted and rough.

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Nice clean car. I would start by removing the V6 badge, and can i just say it looks great with the lip spoiler. Dont give in by putting the Evo, opps i mean extreme spoiler on it. Looks much more classy and grown up without it.

Really nice car though
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nope none the guy showed it as clear on HPI and when I noticed I had a good poke around and it all seems alright.
I even got under the car and had a feel around the crash cans and all seemed well there too.
No other alignment issues apart from saggy bum, and the boot doesnt have any water in it even though it rained last night here and I washed it down today aswell.
That's good, the saggy bum seems to affect all the mk2 saloons.
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Less extreme boot spoiler

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Less extreme boot spoiler

Not sure what I'll go for tbh, I do like it without a spoiler.
wonder what a hatch spoiler would look like!
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Even with the "little niggles" as you say, it is a lovely looking car that with some minor changes could look very special indeed. Well done buddy
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Is this on the T or the V pete? Looks very nice with the spoiler, wasnt sure what would make of it to be honest but its a subtly change to the usual.
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Definitely sounds like a good purchase mate.
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