Trophy blue MG ZS180

[top_man_eldo]

Originally Posted by jc600

Cheers mate, I've used the Falken 914's before on my old EP3 Type R and quite liked them. That's why i got them for the ZS. Already done 800 miles on them, on motorway, and tight twisty B roads. Found them really grippy in wet and dry. Low road noise, and just the right amount of flex in the side walls. They are the XL tyres. Thing is, we all drive differently so could be down to that. What didn't you like about them?

They were good to start with, then they just lost all grip. despite doing only a few thousand on them. What attracted me to them was the wet grip rating, which as I said was excellent to start with. Taking a sweeping left hand bend the front would just wash out! I lost confidence in them in the end.

[jc600]

Originally Posted by top_man_eldo

They were good to start with, then they just lost all grip. despite doing only a few thousand on them. What attracted me to them was the wet grip rating, which as I said was excellent to start with. Taking a sweeping left hand bend the front would just wash out! I lost confidence in them in the end.

I don't do a lot of mileage a year (I know I've done 800mile but was a trip away), so hopefully I'll get use before they go off.

[theboynoz]

Ill second the wet weather problem, they are great in the dry but do wear quickly whether spirited driving or on the family wagon! But I just drove carefully in the wet and all was well....

Gotta say, that colour in the MK1, all polished up, looks very smart! Loved cleaning, clay barring and polishing the hell outta my TB MK1, always scrub up well. Interesting tip for the wheels too, always wondered why my mint pug 106 raptors kept they're shine etc, didn't even think about the fact I polished them till now, will do that when I refurb the 11's!! Keep up the good work!

[jc600]

Cheers mate......I'll see how they go, if they go off.....I'll try a different tyre. But they were fine on the Ep3, even after a few thousand miles. Maybe they don't go well with the heavy V6.

Yeah, gotta say it's a colour that comes up really well.......polishing and waxing the wheels is something I've always done, after all it is paint.

[BRMFUN]

Mk1 in Trophy Blue really looks good!!

[jc600]

Cheers mate.

[jc600]

Well it's back......New cambelts, tensioners, pulleys, water pump, coolant flushed, replaced and tested, brake fluid replaced, oil and filter changed, spark plugs changed (all genuine parts). And they fitted the refurbed caliper I brought. And gave it a check over.

Seems to drive alot smoother.

My new silicone HT leads arrived today, so I'll get them fitted after work tomorrow.

Would normally do a lot of work on my cars myself. But didn't fancy the Cambelt change lol......and as they gave me a really good price, I thought I might as well. Plus it keeps the full service history in place.

[jc600]

Fitted new HT leads, also cleaned the throttle body out and sprayed a bit of intake cleaner through.



Engine bay needs a good clean.

[ZS Phil]

Great to see a ZS getting the love it deserves, these ones are going to be the future classics- not many like this left now unfortunately.
You must be spending a small fortune on it!

[jc600]

Thanks mate, thing is I had a budget of £2500 for a car.......and all the cars I looked at were dogs, and tatty. They all needed tyres and brakes. Some were nearly out of Mot. Others needed a respray etc. This was £1000 to buy, with 12 months Mot. Full service history, every receipt, original order form, letters from MG dealership. Option extras of electric sun roof, electric rear windows and rear head rests. On 78k miles.

I knew the Cambelt, brakes and tyres needed doing. And knew the costs involved. So far, including buying the car it owes me about £2550. Which is fine by me. It's a solid car and well worth it. I now have a sweet running, clean, tidy car within my budget.

Always wanted a ZS 180, after my ZR and I'm now a proud owner of one.

People may call me mad, but I don't care lol......would rather have this than a rusty banger for the same money I've spent.