Repair or scrap?

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Originally Posted by MG ZS STE

In responce to the thread title, SCRAP! cut your loses. ?3600 [or even better ?4200 without buy back) would get you a nicely spec'd MK2 180 over here.

Yeah, that's kinda what i'm thinking just it seems a shame to let it go. If the car was at home, I'd have a go doing the HG myself but right now it's 500km south.

I just got quotes for the repairs.
HG ?550
Bodywork ?1350
In both cases I need to source & ship parts myself. Adding the parts, that should still fall within the budget of the settlement but, really, should I bother with all this hassle for a 1.4 litre when I could walk away with a nice budget towards a 180...

I don't like seeing another one go to the knacker's yard either, but it's starting to look like a lost cause!

[talkingcars]

As it's only a 1.4 and it's that far away you'll proberbly be better off getting another.

Is there anyone near to where the car is who maybe interested in buying it to break?

[Murray203ps]

It's a damn shame!!

But i agree with it being only a 1.4 use the money to get the awesome V6.

Word to the wise though.If you can possibly do it try to get the rear spats of the bumper because they are rare as hens teeth. Thats if you buy a MK2 of course.

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An update...
Finally the new head gasket is fitted and I'm back on the road The heater matrix is blocked, which was determined as the root cause. It's bypassed now until I replace it.

Next step is getting the crash damage repaired ...

[dida4g]

Good stuff.
Was hoping this would get repaired.
Just need a wing and a bonnet and bumper repair.

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and a new heater rad.. or it's going to be a cold cold winter!

Can anyone tell me are the heater rads the same between Mk1, Mk2, 400, 45, 25 etc? Is this what I'm looking for?

ROVER 45/416/420 (95-04) HEATER MATRIX

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Well, the ZS is finally back to it's former glory. I drove the car back to Ireland and dropped it into a local mechanic. 7 days (and many many pints of guinness) later and he was done. A dealer in France wanted 6 months, waiting for parts. New bumper, bonnet, wing and I got the rear bumper re-done too. The frame needed a little realignment on a jig which raised the cost a little. All in 2500? and he did a really fantastic job. I know some of you guys will think that's nuts paying out the value of the car in repairs, but hey, with the head-gasket done now too it's running like new. There's a lot more life left in this boy's ZS.

delighted

[lawrence-zs180]

nice one dude glad to see its all back together.. bet its been worth all the trouble.

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sometimes I wonder! But the car runs so well now it's like she really appreciates it.

[dida4g]

Nice one.
get some pics up.