ZS 180 Saloon

[ZS Phil]

£1500 will buy you a mint mk1 or a reasonable mk2.

My advice would be to get a pre 2002 mk1 with low miles.

The early ones have far superior build quality and under sealing and generally feel more solid. Around 2002 "Project Drive" was introduced where "unnecessary" components such as heat shields, sound proofing, under sealing etc were dropped.

For £1500 if you shop around you will get a fantastic mk1. Really, with the mk2 yo are paying for the looks.

[SteS]

Originally Posted by top_man_eldo

£1500 would buy you my green one, once the engine transplant has been done!

Do you have any more details?

Originally Posted by ZS Phil

£1500 will buy you a mint mk1 or a reasonable mk2.

My advice would be to get a pre 2002 mk1 with low miles.

The early ones have far superior build quality and under sealing and generally feel more solid. Around 2002 "Project Drive" was introduced where "unnecessary" components such as heat shields, sound proofing, under sealing etc were dropped.

For £1500 if you shop around you will get a fantastic mk1. Really, with the mk2 yo are paying for the looks.

Interesting. So should a post 2002 MK1 be avoided?

[grimmy]

Interesting. So should a post 2002 MK1 be avoided?[/QUOTE]

in a word no.i have a 2004 mk2 and its build quality is as good as any mk1project drive seemed to me to be a bit hit and miss.my mk2 doesnt seeem to have been missed out for all the "extras" the mk1 cars had.

[andys1981]

Originally Posted by grimmy

Interesting. So should a post 2002 MK1 be avoided?

in a word no.i have a 2004 mk2 and its build quality is as good as any mk1project drive seemed to me to be a bit hit and miss.my mk2 doesnt seeem to have been missed out for all the "extras" the mk1 cars had.[/QUOTE]

a would disagree there grimmy,ive had to change a lot of things on my mk2,where as the 2 mk1s ive owned have felt better been more equipped,i would jump at the chance to own a 2001 zs if im honest.