mk 2 120 info - Page 3

Ritchy · 05-05-11, 04:51 PM

head gasket is one of those things that can just happen, believe its more age related than mileage, look at the colour of the coolant and make sure its clean, if its dirty then get him to take a chunk off the price and stick it aside, id say the head gasket is far less of an issue on the k series than the timing belts are on the v6, if that lates guy is near you he could probably even come out and do it in your works car park id imagine not a very hard job.
mk2 is obviosly when the cutbacks started really hitting back, so look for things like the fuel tank, make sure there is no deep rust on it, would expect a certain amount of surface rust though, and the filler neck, pull the cap off and make sure it isnt rusty where the seal goes, this is because they dont have the splash guard...probably not as much of an issue down south as up here, make sure all the electrics work, the mk2 has an scu, which tbh isnt a common thing on the zs to go more on the zr, to every 20 zr's there maybe only one zs because where it sits, but still make sure the hazards, heated rear screen, front fogs are working
door handles probably know as the same with all zs's can be brittle so go round pull them all make sure they arent hanging off
heater resistor make sure setting 1 and 2 are working on the blowers(unless it has climate control)
look at the condition of the radiator, make sure the bottom isnt corroded espiecially where the fan bolts on, theyre at that age now where they can be a bit rotton
exhaust heat shield, they ususally break at the bottom bolt, not a major issue and they dont tend to rattle but its another thing to knock him down on
make sure all the windows go up and down nicely(your checking the regulators)
ull the boot carpet up make sure the spare wheel well is dry, saloon can be prone to water leaks, usually the seams next to the light, or through the bumper clips, again not a big issue to fix but another knock down in price
front exhaust flexi is very short on the mk2's so the outer sheith is prone to splitting, doesnt usually blow but again another knock down, also look at the backbox next to the wheel look for corrosion

thats just a list of things tbh they arent that bad just giving you things to check, i think theyre great cars for the money and theres very little that i work on that i would replace my car with given the choice

lawrence-zs180 · 05-05-11, 05:26 PM

My 180 is 21-25 mpg.. im getting 220 miles to a tank because of the traffic at parts of my journey, last year a covered 23'000 miles so if you take a middle fuel price of 132.9 which means a tank is ?70 soooo
23000 / 220 = 104.5 tanks
104.5 x 70 = ?7315 approx

The 120 would be ?4181 approx so I have a saving of ?3134 approx so even with the 1k off for the extra on the car its still worth it mainly because of the mileage im doing and thats without the tax and insurance saving.

fastmike · 05-05-11, 05:31 PM

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Originally Posted by lawrence-zs180

My 180 is 21-25 mpg.. im getting 220 miles to a tank because of the traffic at parts of my journey, last year a covered 23'000 miles so if you take a middle fuel price of 132.9 which means a tank is ?70 soooo
23000 / 220 = 104.5 tanks
104.5 x 70 = ?7315 approx

The 120 would be ?4181 approx so I have a saving of ?3134 approx so even with the 1k off for the extra on the car its still worth it mainly because of the mileage im doing and thats without the tax and insurance saving.

I think you talking yourself into a 120.... and I think you fuel cost projections are optimistic.....I hope you dont jump from the frying pan into a slow burning fire matey

Dan1971 · 05-05-11, 05:34 PM

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Originally Posted by lawrence-zs180

My 180 is 21-25 mpg.. im getting 220 miles to a tank because of the traffic at parts of my journey, last year a covered 23'000 miles so if you take a middle fuel price of 132.9 which means a tank is ?70 soooo
23000 / 220 = 104.5 tanks
104.5 x 70 = ?7315 approx

The 120 would be ?4181 approx so I have a saving of ?3134 approx so even with the 1k off for the extra on the car its still worth it mainly because of the mileage im doing and thats without the tax and insurance saving.

Clearly you've made your mind up and being honest 23K a year in a V6 is a huge expense so I understand why you'd want to change, but I think you need to look at a diesel mate to be honest, not a 120. I think you're estimations for what you'll get from a 120 is a bit optimistic.

Dan1971 · 05-05-11, 05:38 PM

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Originally Posted by lawrence-zs180

My 180 is 21-25 mpg.. im getting 220 miles to a tank because of the traffic at parts of my journey, last year a covered 23'000 miles so if you take a middle fuel price of 132.9 which means a tank is ?70 soooo
23000 / 220 = 104.5 tanks
104.5 x 70 = ?7315 approx

The 120 would be ?4181 approx so I have a saving of ?3134 approx so even with the 1k off for the extra on the car its still worth it mainly because of the mileage im doing and thats without the tax and insurance saving.

?4181 divided by 104.5 gallons is an estimation of just over 40 to the gallon. No way. Not on a stop start route mate. You're way off.

Dan1971 · 05-05-11, 05:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Dan1971

?4181 divided by 104.5 gallons is an estimation of just over 40 to the gallon. No way. Not on a stop start route mate. You're way off.

Nah ... not right cancel ....

lawrence-zs180 · 05-05-11, 05:37 PM

I really wanna keep the 180 and I mean really wanna keep the 180 but I cant keep putting ?70 in the tank every 4-5 days and save up to move closer.. its a real shoite

lawrence-zs180 · 05-05-11, 05:40 PM

Thats the other choice but does a derv work out cheaper over the year with the extra you have to pay on fuel... I couldn't even begin to work out the values

lawrence-zs180 · 05-05-11, 05:43 PM

sorry dude i did the working out on the phone for the 120 at 35mpg... it came out at 59 tanks.. ish

peterzs · 05-05-11, 05:58 PM

Can get 50+ mpg out of a derv if its not been played around with too much.

Would expect 40+ if slightly tuned and being driven so that it brings a smile to your face!!!

Was going to do a mpg check after driving up to Birmingham, filled up the other day and forgot all about it. Doh!!!!!!!!!!

Have to top it up and start again.

This is my first derv and I think its great. Only things after 3 years of ownership have been, rear disks and pads, when a caliper stuck on and a new battery to replace the o/e one.

Did do the big service when I bought it, all fluids, belts, front pads and disks, all filters etc.