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11-03-09, 04:27 PM
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first long run....
.....in my zs since i brought it. southampton to northampton and back. 240 mile round trip and it performed superbly  . didnt miss a beat. a constant speed of 75-80 and still have a quater of a tank left. must have been pushing 30 mpg?
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11-03-09, 04:54 PM
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Not at all surprised, motorways where the zs is at its best 
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11-03-09, 06:36 PM
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Originally Posted by XPCobra
Not at all surprised, motorways where the zs is at its best |
or around fast corners!
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Thorney motorsport Vectra vxr 305bhp 398lbft
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11-03-09, 06:38 PM
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Originally Posted by XPCobra
Not at all surprised, motorways where the zs is at its best |
Errrm have you never been round a country lane?
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11-03-09, 06:41 PM
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i went around a long S shape bend earlier at 50mph and then floored it on my way out, and it simply didnt move. i love corners and country lanes like that. i have never been this confident in a car that is on standard suspension and brake's
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Astra GSi turbo
Regal Autosport Astra GSI Turbo 304 bhp 356 lb/ft
Thorney motorsport Vectra vxr 305bhp 398lbft
Now its time to build a big turbo MG ZS
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11-03-09, 07:50 PM
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One thing the ZS gives the driver and that is confidence, it is a superb drivers car with plenty of feedback and very little nervousness.
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11-03-09, 08:00 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by stamford
One thing the ZS gives the driver and that is confidence, it is a superb drivers car with plenty of feedback and very little nervousness.
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100% agreed mick 
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11-03-09, 08:11 PM
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Ditto. Only a few times have I gone beyond the limit of taction, but but in all occasions its been very easy to control - in fact very little input was required from me.
What I love to see if cars behind trying to keep up with me round corners... a look in the rear view mirrior often sees them understeering right across the other side of the road, or the back end getting skittish. All that when the Zed is barely breaking a sweat! They need to learn their cars just aint as good as a ZS 
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11-03-09, 08:49 PM
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Originally Posted by TjP
a few times have I gone beyond the limit of taction, but but in all occasions its been very easy to control - in fact very little input was required from me.
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100% agree... been there 'just a few' times myself in the ZR & ZS. 
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11-03-09, 09:41 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Phate
Errrm have you never been round a country lane?
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Yes, in a few cars, as much as i love the zs wouldn't say it was really suited to country lanes.
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