could this be the one??

[john180]

Well guys i keep posting these cars up but could this be the one im looking for??? Black was first choice along wiht blue being very close.

Its got all the 180 extra but its a 120 so i can cope with insurance

Its a little pricey tho as its done 52k -would that put you off??????

I'm off to see it tomorrow....

John


http://atsearch.autotrader.co.uk/www...00740295901885

[Boot Hill Bandit]

Don't be silly........mileage doesn't count for much these days......as long as she has been cared for thats all that matters.

Put it like this........if you only keep her two years........what does it matter if its done 50k or 100k? Not much. If like me you want to keep her forever and ever until she costs too much to keep going.......then maybe you'd be better off buying a low miler......but I see 50k as fairly low to be honest.

Thats a gorgeous car dude........very very very sexy in Black........a pain in the arse to keep clean........but sexy all the same.

Follow your heart dude and you will be happy......throw away your brain........if you use your brain you will end up with a VW Passat......

Good Luck dude

Smitten Jim

[john180]

Originally Posted by Boot Hill Bandit

Don't be silly........mileage doesn't count for much these days......as long as she has been cared for thats all that matters.

Put it like this........if you only keep her two years........what does it matter if its done 50k or 100k? Not much. If like me you want to keep her forever and ever until she costs too much to keep going.......then maybe you'd be better off buying a low miler......but I see 50k as fairly low to be honest.

Thats a gorgeous car dude........very very very sexy in Black........a pain in the arse to keep clean........but sexy all the same.

Follow your heart dude and you will be happy......throw away your brain........if you use your brain you will end up with a VW Passat......

Good Luck dude

Smitten Jim

Well i see myself keeping a ZS a long time as the only upgrade would either be a V6 ZS or well - i dunno what else lol!

I think if its got full service history and it drives well etc etc i think its a good car. IT has the Climate control AND a sunroof!!!!!

I think if i can get it for nearer 5k its a good buy???

Cheers for the reply matey and yeah dont want a passat NO brain NO!! haha

[Boot Hill Bandit]

Well to me it sounds like you should buy it if you like it.

Good idea to try and knock down the price......but if like me you turn up and fall in love with her even before you've driven her then you're kinda not going to worry about a few hundred extra quid

My ZS180 has air con and a sunroof

Smitten Jim

[john180]

Originally Posted by Boot Hill Bandit

Well to me it sounds like you should buy it if you like it.

Good idea to try and knock down the price......but if like me you turn up and fall in love with her even before you've driven her then you're kinda not going to worry about a few hundred extra quid

My ZS180 has air con and a sunroof

Smitten Jim

i know thats what im like and the colour i most wanted to!!! I'm in luv i must say!

Thats my other worry - ive never driven a zs so i might be disappionted. Ive only driven a zr.

[Boot Hill Bandit]

Can you take a fellow ZS owner along with you so they can have a poke about?

Generally speaking a lot of people say the ZS120 is a better handling car over the ZS180......all you got to remember is that the ZS is a fantastic handling car.......if for whatever reason it doesn't feel that way then its worth looking at more thoroughly.

Get the car checked to see if its been crash damaged online and that costs about £40+ iirc.....also worth doing if you worry about what accidents if any it has been involved in.

Smitten Jim

[john180]

Originally Posted by Boot Hill Bandit

Can you take a fellow ZS owner along with you so they can have a poke about?

Generally speaking a lot of people say the ZS120 is a better handling car over the ZS180......all you got to remember is that the ZS is a fantastic handling car.......if for whatever reason it doesn't feel that way then its worth looking at more thoroughly.

Get the car checked to see if its been crash damaged online and that costs about £40+ iirc.....also worth doing if you worry about what accidents if any it has been involved in.

Smitten Jim

I'd luv to but only people i know are on here and i dont really know them. My dad is a mechanic so he knows his stuff and told me roughly what to look for.
I will prob get it checked over online coz i can get that done thru my dad too where he works with one of the sales guys.

[arwilson80]

Originally Posted by john120

Thats my other worry - ive never driven a zs so i might be disappionted. Ive only driven a zr.

At first maybe, but when you get the feel of it, it can do all the ZR can (if not a lot more).

Now that i've got the feel of my car i push it harder than i ever dared with the ZR and it's not scared me once (yet).

[john180]

Originally Posted by arwilson80

At first maybe, but when you get the feel of it, it can do all the ZR can (if not a lot more).

Now that i've got the feel of my car i push it harder than i ever dared with the ZR and it's not scared me once (yet).

ooooh! that sounds promising then, the zr did feel abit tinny if pushed too far lol. I imagined the zs to have bit more "quality" feel to it...

[michaelb]

go for it m8.

i've just bought a 120 hatch with all the 180 kit fitted, climate and leather/alcantara interior......and i've not been disapointed so far.

i wanted a mk2 180 but couldn't find one at the right price so i compromised with the 120. it's a good thing too as i'm changing my job which means more miles......the 120 is quite good on fuel.

you may struggle to get him down on price as any mk2 ZS that i've seen aren't staying on the forecourt for long especially the highly specced ones.

you won't be disapointed in comparison with the ZR.....good as it is the ZS is a far far superior car. better built, rides better and handles better.

black is the best colour too!!!