First car(s)- MG ZR

[ScottishSamurai]

Just thought I would put up some photos of my car!

This was the first one we bought; A 1.4 105ps


This one was rather short lived, bought it on a friday, broke down on sunday

Got our money back from the dealer and went on the search for another!

So we picked this one up last weekend;



Nicer alloys too - Straights


Running smoothly so far, except from a flat battery last night!

Still a learner so haven't exactly had a chance to wring its neck off! but i'm really enjoying it and its a pokey wee motor.

And yes its a rover, it will fall apart and its headgasket will rape me.

Thanks

Edit: fixed my photobucket buggery

Edited by ScottishSamurai on Monday 9th November 16:36

[sparks_E39]

Mate of mine has a 1.4 3 door on a 52 plate, paid £1500 for it, great cars!

[Max M4X WW]

They grey is a far nicer colour IMO, Better wheels too!

[missing the VR6]

X Power Grey is a much better colour.
Had a few of these when I was selling MGRover, much underated car.

[DaveL86]

My driving instructors car was a MG ZR, It was a joy to learn in but didn't want to have one for my first car due to the stigma it has earnt it's self over reliability.

Nice car though and his car had 80+k on it when I learnt to drive in it without any HF failure, ran on LPG since new.

[ScottishSamurai]

DaveL86 said:

My driving instructors car was a MG ZR, It was a joy to learn in but didn't want to have one for my first car due to the stigma it has earnt it's self over reliability.

Nice car though and his car had 80+k on it when I learnt to drive in it without any HF failure, ran on LPG since new.

This one is sat on 30701 miles at the moment. Apart from a crashy ride on very bumpy roads its fine, no big creeks or rattles and very easy to drive

Looks rather nice too IMO

[mark_mcd]

It might rattle but it shouldn't fall to bits. The headgasket will be fine if the cars been looked after and you continue to look after it - don't thrash it when the engines cold and check the coolant level often. The 1.4 litre cars are much better than their bigger versions regarding HGF. Underrated cars really, if a bit dated - fancy a ZS myself

[rsstman]

so the 1st breakdown didnt make you consider another car?

well your choice, and it certainly looks better in the grey with those wheels too.
nice 1st car.

[ScottishSamurai]

rsstman said:

so the 1st breakdown didnt make you consider another car?

well your choice, and it certainly looks better in the grey with those wheels too.
nice 1st car.

Nope not at all. Looked at a few other things but I just want the MG very happy with it.

[Curry Burns]

ScottishSamurai said:

rsstman said:

so the 1st breakdown didnt make you consider another car?

well your choice, and it certainly looks better in the grey with those wheels too.
nice 1st car.

Nope not at all. Looked at a few other things but I just want the MG very happy with it.

I always did say there was something wrong with you

[FLD_WILLIS]

Looks clean, I agree it looks better in the Grey.

[ScottishSamurai]

Curry Burns said:

ScottishSamurai said:

rsstman said:

so the 1st breakdown didnt make you consider another car?

well your choice, and it certainly looks better in the grey with those wheels too.
nice 1st car.

Nope not at all. Looked at a few other things but I just want the MG very happy with it.

I always did say there was something wrong with you

Quiet you Nothing wrong with me, I'm just. . . different!

[i remember]

Whats the insurance like for you on this?

[ScottishSamurai]

i remember said:

Whats the insurance like for you on this?

Not too bad suprisingly! Well, compared to other things

[bazking69]

It's fair to say the second one looks much better than the first one. Nippy little things for a 1.4 too.

[Bungleaio]

A couple of mated had these a few years ago, it handles well and the engine was pretty good for a 1.4. They both went for the yellow ones, yours look a lot better. I dare say yours was a lot better value than the £10K+ that they each spent.

[sider]

Nice car to be starting in is that (and please don't take offence to that!) - a nice first step onto the warm/hot hatch ladder.

I remember when i'd be working about 6 months, was late 2001 and Rover had just re-introduced the MG range. I called in at my local dealer and realised that (at 18 yrs old) i could afford one, albeit a bit of finance/HP and i could insure one fairly reasonably. I also spent a good few months telling every girl i met in bars and nightclubs that i was buying a brand new MG - it just sounded good.

Never got one though, stuck with my Pug 106 1.1 Zest2, then swapped it in for a GTI.

[ScottishSamurai]

The alarm/immobiliser is playing silly buggers and draining the battery...

[rsstman]

ScottishSamurai said:

The alarm/immobiliser is playing silly buggers and draining the battery...

its a special rover trait.

[hearselover]

ScottishSamurai said:

rsstman said:

so the 1st breakdown didnt make you consider another car?

well your choice, and it certainly looks better in the grey with those wheels too.
nice 1st car.

Nope not at all. Looked at a few other things but I just want the MG very happy with it.

Nice car and very underated, ive got a ZR and a ZS and am very happy with both and as for reliability ive not had any real trouble. I did change the Head gasket on the ZR but not because it had gone more because I wanted the uprated gasket and brace on it.