How did it all begin?

StragglaSteve · 15-06-10, 01:34 PM

Sat here bored at work, i thought to myself.

"i really love my car, im glad i randomly spotted it at the car giant forcourt! otherwise i would have probably ended up with some german heap of junk!"...

and then i thought what a great topic to start!

So, who/what/when/why/how did you first come to realise that the MG ZS was the car for you?

were you a fan of the BTCC teams that were racing many years ago? was MG recommended to you by a friend? Did you spot it on auto trader and thought it was great value for money?

Whatever the reason that turned you into the enthusiast you are today, i'd like to know!

Squeaks · 15-06-10, 01:43 PM

All started for me with my MGF Trophy, when i was at highschool someone was droped off in a red MGF and i always said by the time im 21 ill have one, few weeks after my 21st i drove down to eastcowes to post something and ended up ?5500 worse off than when i left home, why? because i spotted a Yellow Trophy and ended up buying it on the spot lol.

As for the ZS, was randomly looking at cars on the internet and spotted a black one, thought yeah not bad then did not think anything elce about it for awhile, as winter set in i decided the F was no longer for me and started looking for a BMW, while hunting i once again randomly found the ZS180, fell for it, went looked & braught it lol.

Now summers back.

Ive got 2 cars

not selling eather unless someone offers me silly money

andys1981 · 15-06-10, 03:31 PM

had a y reg 2.2 vectra for sale on gumtree,guy from dundee asked me for a swap,so i did,it had the forums stickers on it,so came on here to find out it was craigs old car from this forum,a wee bit of luck there eh,been the best car ive had so far,in terms of looks,handling etc

Glen290 · 15-06-10, 03:29 PM

I had been after one for ages, saw one at a car car supermarket, was a mk1 diesel, but ended up driving away with a renaultsport megane.
Regretted not buying it for 12 months, until i saw an ad for a mk2 180, had that for 3 years and now just swapped it for an Astra, best thing i ever did lol

StragglaSteve · 15-06-10, 03:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Glen290

I had been after one for ages

what was it that made you want one for ages mate?

been a fan since u 1st seen em?

Glen290 · 16-06-10, 09:25 AM

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Originally Posted by StragglaSteve

what was it that made you want one for ages mate?

been a fan since u 1st seen em?

Just thought they looked great...thought the zs was the nicer of the three zeds

Rocket Red · 16-06-10, 09:44 AM

my first car was an MG meastro 1600 and i loved it had it for a year but sold it (always regreted that) and had a few different cars, mk2 escort mexico, opel manta, XR3, mini with metro turbo engine but i hankered after my meastro again found it and it was dead so bought an EFI version had it lowered 2" it looked great then it died sump got court on a rock, then i had a montego turbo again lowered five spoke alloys in white loved that car it really handled but it ate wheel berrings for brekfast then i had a 220 gsi which did 200,000 miles with no headgasket problems then i had a few alfa's and a nice bubble 200 then three years ago i bought my red car for a steal ?1600 when that got destroyed i bought the black mk2 180. always loved MG Rover very underated alot of car for the money and now my misses is in the MG club as well.

peterzs · 15-06-10, 04:10 PM

Always had MG's, midgets, MGB's trouble is they all rust away, was going to get a MGF, but the bones dont like folding up to get in and out of the two seaters.

Looking on Ebay saw the yellow ZS, decided that as it was a derv with the full 180 kit have best of both worlds. Always been a bit of a boy racer (now an old boy racer) anyway, put a deposit on the car and caught the train up to Kent, had a test drive and brought it home.

Love the car, meet some great guys, had a few chats with the boys in blue, but lifes too short not to.

Never thought I would have so much fun in a derv, and yes the BTCC did help making my mind up to get a ZS.

Worrying how many cars end up getting rear ended. Think they are so busy trying to make out what the car is, and not noticing its stopped.

Andyf · 15-06-10, 06:13 PM

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Originally Posted by peterzs

Worrying how many cars end up getting rear ended. Think they are so busy trying to make out what the car is, and not noticing its stopped.

LOL, that is very true!

I remember seeing an advert in a magazine for the MK2 and thought it was a great looking car. Then a mate at work said he wanted a MK1 and then decided not to get one but that had planted the seed for me. I wanted a 4 door saloon with a big spoiler and couldn't afford an Evo/Scooby so was going to get a MK1 180, then thought i'd spend a bit more and get a 1 year old MK2. The salesman told the wife about the fuel economy of the 180 though so I got a MK2 120+.

I love the car, I love the fact it's British, I love the way it looks and drives and I love the fact you don't see many of them about.

15-06-10, 06:33 PM

Wanted one from launch was driving a bubble 416 when they came out and i promised myself a ZS but settled for a mk1 120 until i saw a mk2 180 at a price that was to good to resist.