3 categories from me: 1) What’s gone well, 2) What I wouldn’t have done, and 3) What I’d do in future:
1) The paintwork now looks far better. The front indicator lenses, MG badges and wind deflectors are improvements too.
I prefer the alloys as well, although I can’t help but think that anthracite while on the move makes any car look as though they’ve lost their hubcaps!
A special mention in this section has to go to the bit many won’t have seen, which is the interior. Nicest I’ve ever seen in a ZR.
2) I’m not a fan of de-badging. Perhaps I would have lost the 160 badge and put a Turbo one there, but I’m not sure. Oh and things that hang from rear towing eyes bug me a bit too. Hardly anything earth-shattering!
3a) I’d recommend ABC or Trophy rear lights because they look like a tasteful optional extra (rather than a nasty bolt-on, like those LED things that you sometimes see around).
3b) Black vinyl on the B pillar to fill the gap between the front and rear windows looks pretty good too, and isn’t hard to do - it just adds continuity from front to rear.
3c) I can’t think of any wheels that look nicer on a ZR than ZS 11 spokes. I put my ZS wheels on my ZR to MoT it just before I sold it.
See the attached pics which show 3a, b & c, although I'm not suggesting for a moment that my old car was anywhere near as nice as yours. Also, it would be worth talking to Freedrider about his bonnet gas struts – they’re a nice touch.
Overall, a lovely ZR, and I’m glad you were parked with us last Saturday rather than the chavvy bunch up the hill!!!
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