F.A.O. people considering selling a ZS

[p_b82]

As with all sides of things there will always be different opinions and perceptions, i had 4 years of trouble free miles (about 50k milage) out of my zs before i decided to molest it.

I personally wont be selling mine unless unforseen circumstances dramatically change my life. eg i can no longer drive or i can't afford to even run one car.

I know i am a some-what special case with the amount spent on mine, but for me dont think you will find a car for as little money as most models sell for for that will not give you that simple driving pleasure - and each of the models do something slightly different too. so there are horses for coourses as it were

my plan for when mine becomes un-economical to keep on the road (who says it is not already ) is to strip it an take it even further on the tuning side of things. by that time i would have a big old barge to tow it and will store it off road etc.

I do however need to tighten my belt a bit as i am bout to move house so wont be able to just throw money at it anymore; so i am hoping that it's current strip down and rebuilt will be the last for a long while!

[Maxxed_Ross]

I have to admit I had mine in bits a good few times over the year I owned it too... considering it wasn't that old I suppose you could say it was un-reliable to joe public. But being a bit of an enthusiast I don't think I really bothered about it and it was never anything major.

the niggles do add up though

[stamford]

Interesting thoughts here, I have had around 60 cars in my lifetime, can't say the MG has ever been considered a poor one in comparison to what I have previously owned.

Alot of you will probably say we should stick with 'German' cars due to the build quality and the 'Germanic' way they are put together. VW springs to mind "if only everything in life was as reliable as a Volkswagon"

But hold a minute there MG beaters................if I am not mistaken the common faults, especially the 180, are the plenums, vis valves and seat SRS leads..............these are all German parts! (not sure who makes the clutch slave and master cylinders mind)

I can fondly remember a Renault being a pig blowing more gaskets than a poorly maintained k-series. An Audi that used to eat fuel pumps, a Vauxhall that used to leak more oil more than a BP well head. Also had Ford that ate void bushes like they were marshmallows!

Even a brand new Citroen Xsara Picasso, bought on two occassions, had to have recalls for dodgy fuel tanks and pedals IIRC.

My particular ZS has been a joy to own over +5 years, very little gone wrong and always easily fixed. On a like for like age basis I have owned worse cars of the same age that required more attention than Jordans mattress.

[Supercharged_Z]

im suprised. i have never had any issues with a zs other than ones i have induced.

never had clutch hydros fail
never had vis fail but then i did have charger

every car has its niggles, but the zs was one of them that you could put up with them, if you wanted a car without niggles you would be pushed to find one, especially for the money zs's sell for nowadays

[andys1981]

i may be swapping my zs for an astra on sunday,dreading it, but when its been thru what my car has its time to move on,belts have just been changed,only done 77000,its pretty much immaculate,only thing is its red but beggars cant really be choosers eh!

[Maxxed_Ross]

Had my Impreza nearly 2 years and never had a single issue or niggle with it, none of the interior has fallen off and it doesn't even have any annoying rattles/squeaks!

So it seems Jap is the way forward!

[Jay-ZS+]

Originally Posted by Maxxed_Ross

Had my Impreza nearly 2 years and never had a single issue or niggle with it, none of the interior has fallen off and it doesn't even have any annoying rattles/squeaks!

So it seems Jap is the way forward!

But then you couldnt get the RB320 with ZS money could you! Honda recently came top in a reliability report for 5th year in a row

[Huffy]

Well this is a discussion! lol

I've owned plenty of cars over the years, in the early days i went through cars every 3 months, as well as having new company cars every six months from the age of 17....


to list a few examples
Nova SRi's, GTE and a club

Golf mk3 TDi's, Gti's and 1 16v

Golf Mk2 Syncro, Gti 8v, Gti 16v(loved it!)

Golf Mk1 GX (my first Mk1) 2 GTi Cabs and several projects

Two Rocco's currently a scalla kjet.(loving it)

Vento VR6

MG Monty (fond memories)

*hitron BX TD, Volcane 2.0i

Mk1 Mondeo V6

Escort 1.6, Xr3 and Xr3i

Fiesta 1.1, Xr2

Alfa 33 Boxer Permanent 4 (loved it!)

none of them cost me as much to maintain as my ZS TD, but then again none of them apart from 16v Mk2 come close to the drivability of the z'd I drive with a sturdy right foot and have coverd 80k in 3 years and toyed with it, biggest bummer was the ECU but hey.... i no longer let the wife have the spare key :P


Funny i did dream the other night that i tradedthe Z'd for a Scooby.... i woke up and checked outside the front window and my nightmare was over!

PS i HAVE NEVER AND WILL NEVER OWN A CORSA!!!

[carmadbaker]

Who really buys a mg rover for reliabilty tho? I mean really..... A true petrol head loves playing with his/her cars and hence is willing to spend the time and money to fix your busted motors. We buy these cars because they put a smile on your face every drive, and have piles of character! I love my zed's and you couldnt get the keys off me if u tried!!

[Jay-ZS+]

Originally Posted by carmadbaker

Who really buys a mg rover for reliabilty tho? I mean really..... A true petrol head loves playing with his/her cars and hence is willing to spend the time and money to fix your busted motors. We buy these cars because they put a smile on your face every drive, and have piles of character! I love my zed's and you couldnt get the keys off me if u tried!!

Top post! Completly agree Id loose intrest in a car if there was nothing to do on it