Nearly back to ZS ownership :) - Page 2

Enright · 18-06-12, 10:36 AM

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Originally Posted by Dav

The soldering job, is that something Z and F tuning could do? Coz then they could remap it at the same time. Have you got any links to the bloke that did the conversion first time?

I’m not familiar with Z & F tuning so couldn’t say. I’m sure it would at least be worth a phone call to ask them though.
I’m pretty sure I’ve got a number for the guy – I bumped into him at a scrap-yard in Derby, and apparently he runs another local breaker’s. Again – worth a quick chat to find out more, after all information doesn’t cost anything.

Dav · 18-06-12, 11:39 AM

I tried their website, but they use Flash and I have an iPhone

I'll email them later with a few questions and see what they come back with

Enright · 19-06-12, 07:57 AM

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Originally Posted by Enright

I’m pretty sure I’ve got a number for the guy (that did the VVC conversion) – I bumped into him at a scrap-yard in Derby, and apparently he runs another local breaker’s. Again – worth a quick chat to find out more, after all information doesn’t cost anything.

Here we go - the only details I got were the names Dave + Ant and the number 07595 704340 on an oily scrap of paper. The number may not even work - I've never tried it. But if you get the car it could be worth investigating with them.
As far as I would be concerned, the first thing I'd want to know would be if theirs was a Mk1 or Mk2, and what their feelings are about the possibility of a Mk2 VVC conversion.

s18had · 19-06-12, 08:07 PM

it looks like one i was watching on ebay with hgf for £900 so may have been fixed to sell on. it was 6 or so months ago itwas on ebay if its the same one

Dav · 19-06-12, 10:58 PM

Have you got a link to it?

EDIT: Ignore that, I didn't read your post properly lol

Was the one you were watching in Southampton?

Dav · 19-06-12, 11:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Enright

Here we go - the only details I got were the names Dave + Ant and the number 07595 704340 on an oily scrap of paper. The number may not even work - I've never tried it. But if you get the car it could be worth investigating with them.
As far as I would be concerned, the first thing I'd want to know would be if theirs was a Mk1 or Mk2, and what their feelings are about the possibility of a Mk2 VVC conversion.

Thank you for that, I will note it. Still trying to get in contact with the seller, have a sad feeling it's been sold

Dav · 13-07-12, 08:29 AM

So, after not seeing it for a while, I thought it had been sold. But I get a text from my bro-in-law with a picture, saying its still for sale, and now at only £1400...

Thing is, I've sorted out a car for me now, but I really really want this. Does anyone know of any decent multi car policies lol

ZS · 13-07-12, 09:19 AM

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Originally Posted by Dav

Thing is, I've sorted out a car for me now, but I really really want this. Does anyone know of any decent multi car policies lol

Adrian flux "mirror" your no claims on a second car... dunno if that helps? lol

talkingcars · 13-07-12, 05:54 PM

Try tradex for a homefleet policy.

Mark S · 13-07-12, 07:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Enright

Makes you wonder why MG never officially bothered doing it as a proper production run.

because the cost to produce a vvc unit is more than cost to produce a v6.

MGR had this dilemma with the ZT, a 1.8vvc would have been OK and an option against the 160bhp 2.5. It would have delivered the economy that was desperately needed too, but the vvc would have cost more than the v6, so it was a marketing no go.
That's why they stuck a turbo on a 1.8 in the ZT, it was much cheaper to produce than a vvc, and for the same reasons, marketing a 160bhp zs 1.8 for more money than a 180bhp v6 would not have been logical.
This said, there were a few 160bhp vvc zs's that left the factory.