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[James Raby]

If it was a saloon, I'd be all over it!!!
Love a red zs and love mo's especially!!

Btw, escort rst would need a stage 2 turbo a decent single pass pro alloy or pace large fmic and about 23psi just to satisfy!

That = £££££ also, still mfi management, efi conversion is another 800 in parts and a lot of grazed knuckles!!!

[James Raby]

Then brakes, suspension and exhaust (mongoose)

[Taphouse]

Originally Posted by James Raby

If it was a saloon, I'd be all over it!!!
Love a red zs and love mo's especially!!

Btw, escort rst would need a stage 2 turbo a decent single pass pro alloy or pace large fmic and about 23psi just to satisfy!

That = £££££ also, still mfi management, efi conversion is another 800 in parts and a lot of grazed knuckles!!!

That why I'll be getting a FRST! Never had the money when I had my first one, this time around I'll be able to throw some cash at it! Can't wait to find a decent one!!

[POMPSKI]

If you still have the standard parts, why dont you sell the mods and keep the ZS tucked away for the future?

Im sure there will be a time when 180's in good condition will earn you way more than £2300

[Dan1971]

I don't think there will ever be this "classic" status for the ZS.

XR3i - SRi - GTe - GTi - RS Turbo - are all iconic cars that started off the hot hatch and were all fast versions of what were accepted as brand/market area leaders - like the Escort, Astra and Golf

I doubt very much that the ZS180 will ever be held in such regard being likened to the Rover 45 which was hardly at the top of it's peer group. We love them though .....

If you don't have the standard bits - take them in trade for the bits you've got - you'd end up with a standard car - and we'd all benefit.

[daytona365]

Originally Posted by Dan1971

I don't think there will ever be this "classic" status for the ZS.

XR3i - SRi - GTe - GTi - RS Turbo - are all iconic cars that started off the hot hatch and were all fast versions of what were accepted as brand/market area leaders - like the Escort, Astra and Golf

I doubt very much that the ZS180 will ever be held in such regard being likened to the Rover 45 which was hardly at the top of it's peer group. We love them though .....

If you don't have the standard bits - take them in trade for the bits you've got - you'd end up with a standard car - and we'd all benefit.

Have to disagree.............xr3i mmmmmmmm d**k heads car. RS Turbo, brainless car.......all the others, just joyriders specials. I never liked them when they were new, and still hate them now.........
I agree the Rover 45 = grandads car, but the zs had that magic factor...An MG badge, and we are all so snobby arent we............, plus no one ever made a TY 45!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !

[Taphouse]

Originally Posted by talkingcars

Advertise it and include the line "swap for 90's hatch - money either way".

But will you drive the new car any more often?

That is part of the point, I could have something far less reliable and partial.

Originally Posted by talkingcars

Also you can mention that it was in Safety First - sept 2011 in the report about Zed10.

I didn't know it was!

Originally Posted by stamford

A real shame to break it but needs must. Worth £2300 but the market says otherwise. One day the ZS will be mentioned in the same breath, that I am sure of. I've been there many times before and owned nice cars and years after had seen them regarded as 'in' and worth a few bob. I'm sure you will recoup the monies back from breaking it due to the parts you have fitted but you may be left with a few due to high costs. People will want all for next to nothing these days.

These are things I need to consider if I break it, all those people looking for a bargain.

Originally Posted by Dan1971

I don't think there will ever be this "classic" status for the ZS.

XR3i - SRi - GTe - GTi - RS Turbo - are all iconic cars that started off the hot hatch and were all fast versions of what were accepted as brand/market area leaders - like the Escort, Astra and Golf

I doubt very much that the ZS180 will ever be held in such regard being likened to the Rover 45 which was hardly at the top of it's peer group. We love them though .....

If you don't have the standard bits - take them in trade for the bits you've got - you'd end up with a standard car - and we'd all benefit.

Originally Posted by daytona365

Have to disagree.............xr3i mmmmmmmm d**k heads car. RS Turbo, brainless car.......all the others, just joyriders specials. I never liked them when they were new, and still hate them now.........
I agree the Rover 45 = grandads car, but the zs had that magic factor...An MG badge, and we are all so snobby arent we............, plus no one ever made a TY 45!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !

I agree with Dan the ZS will never be a classic sorry to say.

I've had a "brainless car" & "d**khead's" car or 2 in my time, and I find myself trying to recreate the feeling from driving them. The car I most want is a Fiesta RST, I had one 5 years ago. £300 saw 189bhp it handled, it stopped, and you could use every bit of it. So much fun, and these characteristic made these, and so many of the cars of this era iconic!

As good as the ZS is, it doesn't have instant power, and I find myself being very cautious with it. I do like it a lot don't get me wrong, it is not bags of fun though.

I've had some interest in the car, still not sure what to though.

[daytona365]

Keep it, YOU WILL REGRET IT>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

[talkingcars]

I paid £100 for my first mini - £40 for the second - seen the price of minis recently?
I paid £325 for my maestro and paid less for the others I've had - seen the price of a maestro recently? Even a base model fetches twice that.