Robson's Rovers - BMC / BL / AR / MINI / MG-R
- Thread starter Rover Repair
- Start date
gpaevo
RMS Regular
Mate, random question. I'm very near to buying one of these, do the rear seats fold down???
PS: Sweet looking motor
PS: Sweet looking motor
Rover Repair
RMS Regular
OP
- Thread Starter
- #53
Yes lad, the rear seats fold flat in my saloon.
Deemc
RMS Regular
MacGyver that is a reallly really nice motor!!
Good job mate!!
Good job mate!!
pablo
RMS Moderator
- Messages
- 67,024
- Location
- Glengrimley
think you drove past me on sat eve outside the waterfront. if it was, it looked mean!"
Rover Repair
RMS Regular
OP
- Thread Starter
- #59
Think so, around 5ish? Picking up the misses from work.
Cheers for the comments folks. You do get people hammering along, and slowing down behind me, creeping forward and then burning off when they see im not the fuzz. Lol.
L_wire, im really impressed. Drives great and handles nice as she has the optional x power sports suspension. Not super fast but as quick as a remaped pd 130 golf for rough comparision. Pulls strongly to 130 mph. Apparently.
Shes thirsty when pushed, had her below 12 mpg the other evening, but gives me 33mpg when driving normal, over taking etc, and will do 42 mpg on a motorway run at 65mph. Had a LPG quote, £1800 in the new year so going to get that done also. Comfortable for four adults but five is a bit tight. Mind you the boot is huge. Got four sets of golf clubs into it.
Overall id of had to spend at least twice what I payed to get a Vw passet of similar spec, miles and so on. Very happy, even with the Rover old man banter and found a great owners club which has saved me a fortune on insurance (try £160 for a £3 a year fee) as it qualifies under the MG heritage group of future classic.
Rover Repair
RMS Regular
OP
- Thread Starter
- #60
The empire strikes fecking back!!!
Well it had to happen really didnt it! Nothing came close to my last one in my budget, and then lady luck threw me this.
*Edit, I got my facts wrong having decoded my VIN on an owners forum and realising its a 160 not a 190 engine, which suits me as its about 5mpg better lol!*
Shes a 2001 MG ZT V6 160+ this time, so exactly the same car, same spec as before, same colour also cept with a tow bar, sunroof (so no silly choping holes in it ideas!) some tints at the rear and so on, pure billy bargain and shes off on Monday for pre MOT service and then hopefully can rock around in her before April is over.
Plans, service, mot, then give her a through polishing and general tidying up and rock her for some time to come.
Happy? My pants have never been so stained.
Well it had to happen really didnt it! Nothing came close to my last one in my budget, and then lady luck threw me this.
*Edit, I got my facts wrong having decoded my VIN on an owners forum and realising its a 160 not a 190 engine, which suits me as its about 5mpg better lol!*
Shes a 2001 MG ZT V6 160+ this time, so exactly the same car, same spec as before, same colour also cept with a tow bar, sunroof (so no silly choping holes in it ideas!) some tints at the rear and so on, pure billy bargain and shes off on Monday for pre MOT service and then hopefully can rock around in her before April is over.
Plans, service, mot, then give her a through polishing and general tidying up and rock her for some time to come.
Happy? My pants have never been so stained.
Rover Repair
RMS Regular
OP
- Thread Starter
- #63
Sold the last one as had a mystery fault that no one wanred to touch.
This is my second and whilst it needs tidying for 500 notes its hard to beat.
This is my second and whilst it needs tidying for 500 notes its hard to beat.
Rover Repair
RMS Regular
OP
- Thread Starter
- #65
Heres a few new ones, I know no one likes these motors as much as me but still, your mum liked the back seat last night. Yeow.
Well here she is as she sits in my work yard, Project ''ZT 500'' from the start before ive done anything to her.
(Changer in glove box and damage to seat below, plus drivers seat has cable issues)
Current favourite photo.
Not bad for 500 Sterling with some road Tax, just needs a good buff, and maybe two or three stone chips sorted for the outside paintwork, oh and two new front Federal tyres to match the other two new ones (225/45/18) as they wont MOT on thursday week imo.
I am looking someone to touch up the small chips of paint around the car as its tidier than my last one. Anyone got any recemmendations in Belfast area?
Well here she is as she sits in my work yard, Project ''ZT 500'' from the start before ive done anything to her.
(Changer in glove box and damage to seat below, plus drivers seat has cable issues)
Current favourite photo.
Not bad for 500 Sterling with some road Tax, just needs a good buff, and maybe two or three stone chips sorted for the outside paintwork, oh and two new front Federal tyres to match the other two new ones (225/45/18) as they wont MOT on thursday week imo.
I am looking someone to touch up the small chips of paint around the car as its tidier than my last one. Anyone got any recemmendations in Belfast area?
Excellent find, could well be tempted by one of these for me next daily driver (still undecided to sell Bora or run it into the groud, who would buy it with 170k on it?)
Im sure your glad to have one again instead of the fiesta!
Health to drive lad
Im sure your glad to have one again instead of the fiesta!
Health to drive lad
Andy_Mac
RMS Regular
Thats alot of car for 500 sheets, you going to tint the lights the same as the last one?
Rover Repair
RMS Regular
OP
- Thread Starter
- #69
Excellent find, could well be tempted by one of these for me next daily driver (still undecided to sell Bora or run it into the groud, who would buy it with 170k on it?)
Im sure your glad to have one again instead of the fiesta!
Health to drive lad
Lad its a sporty and decent Bora. Id reckon you'd sell it quick enough, but IMO you wont get the same mpg outta the 131bhp diesel ZT (e46 bmw diesel engine, modified for FWD setup) verses a 130 tdi bora.
Most members dont get above 54mpg on the motorway, but the autos pump out low 50's with ease.
If you where serious about a diesel one, or anyone else was about buying one in general id gladly go with them to help them out.
One thing I will say, the 2001-2004 mk1 Rover 75 SE Coninassure (spelling wrong!), its actually the ZT also with the ZT chassis, suspension, braking and styling changes just in the Rover 75 colour range.
The one thing that scares me about getting rid of mine is that I know exactly what its faults are, and ive spent alot of money maintaining it, everything that needs done has been, and if I get a new car you never really know what your getting.
But ill still consider it, id need to look and see how much mine is worth, and what I can get for the money. Would also have to consider an older 5 Series too.
Cheers for the offer though, ill get in touch if I do sell up
But ill still consider it, id need to look and see how much mine is worth, and what I can get for the money. Would also have to consider an older 5 Series too.
Cheers for the offer though, ill get in touch if I do sell up
Rover Repair
RMS Regular
OP
- Thread Starter
- #71
Not this time, I fancy these instead, which are OEM Projectors and they look quite sweet also with them costing less than 200 including ballasts for a Xenon conversion.
But ive since discovered this OEM X part kit below, its just skirts and rear spats, might even change the big spoiler to small spoiler like this one but I think it makes a big change to the car in general.
Ironicially, the car is now the spec of car I wanted my last one to be, so ive really no excuse now for not doing what I want to do!
Rover Repair
RMS Regular
OP
- Thread Starter
- #72
Cheers for the offer though, ill get in touch if I do sell up
No problems, buy me a pint also and I might even let you bareback bum me.
Andy_Mac
RMS Regular
Skirts and spats would look the part think it would suit the smaller lip spoiler better too get it done
Rover Repair
RMS Regular
OP
- Thread Starter
- #75