Left the Fold

[daytona365]

Still have to disagree.................Will always be a love base. This forum for one.

I work in a Ford garage, havent seen a Sierra Cosworth or Escort Cosworth in our garage in over 10 years, does that mean they are scrap?????? I just think this is the wrong place to slander MG's.........................................

[Ritchy]

I'm not saying they are scrap, but you cant say there is anywhere near the same fan base as there was a few years back. Sad but true. Not saying they are bad, we still own them

[Cally180]

it just doesn't have the following as Ritchy says, if it was a ford rs, or vauxhall, or even jap it may have been different..

the rover tag has stuck with plenty of people and the cars suffer because of it.. not that they are all bad, maybe if MG/rover brought out the Zed range a lot earlier it might have saved them and could have been a different story.

[Ritchy]

Not even a case of that callum, just the last couple of years its been getting quieter, a lot of that is to do with the cost of cars, as goldie says someone who goes out and spends 1000 on a car isnt as lilely to go and spend 1000 on modifying and repairing, ZR scene is much the same, and that was really busy when i bought my zs

[andys1981]

i have to disagree wi this,yes ive had 3 zs,my last zs was running fine,but was emulsifying was quoted 1k plus to sort it hgf maybe,plus my zr that that alledgedly had hgf,quote for nearly 700,to repair it may have been more,but bit the bullet a didnt have the cash,so got marcuses engine fitted for 750,getting other bits done something always goes wrong,so theres always more money involved,depends who you go to for repairs if im honest,goldie has been a good guy,other guys would take the ****,and yes ritchy it is getting quiet eh

[ZRed]

Originally Posted by daytona365

Still have to disagree.................Will always be a love base. This forum for one.

I work in a Ford garage, havent seen a Sierra Cosworth or Escort Cosworth in our garage in over 10 years, does that mean they are scrap?????? I just think this is the wrong place to slander MG's.........................................

At no point have i slandered MG. It's the owners' mentality thats killing them. What im saying is they've dropped in value, maintenance costs are on the rise due to age and owners aren't fixing them. They are being scrapped.

The enthusiast cars are different from joe public's cars. By signing up to here or even reading this, you show an interest and set yourself apart from the rest of the flock.

Cosworths are solely an enthusiasts car, due to age, rarity and its pedigree. Completely different specimen and cant be compared, at least at the moment.

[tcb 180]

Well said that man! Loved mine too, but a rare opportunity arose and I am now where I envisaged I wanted to be. Worked out a got a 2003 Merc C220 diesel auto, with genuine 40k on her, full beige leather for my zed & £2,350.

Within minutes she is pumping out ice cold air into the cabin and 40 to 50 mpg. Happy days.