Latest version of the MG ZR?

saitrix · 6 Feb 2006 at 15:38

Hi,

Someone I know has just got the 105ps 1.4 MG ZR. Now i have next to no knowledge of them, does anyone know what they are like at all? He got a 54 plate one with 7500 miles on the clock for £6500 by the way.

Rotty · 6 Feb 2006 at 15:45

they aren't great but can be decent value at some of the prices being offered around , unfortunately £6500 is not one of those decent prices

sniperpenguin · 6 Feb 2006 at 16:29

MG ZR is basically a Max-Powered Rover 25 to-order. Second-hand prices have bombed so it looks like he didnt hunt around or he got it from a dealership. To be fair tho, for what they are, they arent that bad (could be a corsa / nova / fiesta :eek:

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NOTE : They are quite nippy, but dont have a high top-end (as proved when one shot away from my missus at the lights, and she caught up a few miles later on the motorway in her Rover 216Si

Trojan · 6 Feb 2006 at 16:31

sniperpenguin said:
NOTE : They are quite nippy, but dont have a high top-end (as proved when one shot away from my missus at the lights, and she caught up a few miles later on the motorway in her Rover 216Si

You don't think that in those few miles the driver might have backed off at all?

Pug · 6 Feb 2006 at 16:49

Trojan said:
You don't think that in those few miles the driver might have backed off at all?

indeed, it'll destroy a 216si...

Hamish · 6 Feb 2006 at 17:05

I've got one, its quite good and much better value than anything I could have got at the time. Build quality isnt Rolls-Royce or anything and a couple of bits or interior trim have fallen off but its fine. Mine has actually gone up in value since I bought it so i'm happy!

roboffer · 6 Feb 2006 at 17:11

Seems a tad pricey, prices bombed when they went bust, and the lack of the warranty from the dealerships closing is a real problem. I owned a ZR for 2 years and just about every bit of trim that could break did. Shocking quality. British engineering at its best!

cymatty · 6 Feb 2006 at 17:12

roboffer said:
Seems a tad pricey, prices bombed when they went bust, and the lack of the warranty from the dealerships closing is a real problem. I owned a ZR for 2 years and just about every bit of trim that could break did. Shocking quality. British engineering at its best!

So glad i bought a french car instead.

Dr House · 6 Feb 2006 at 17:20

I had a 2003 MG ZR 105+ before the Audi. I sold it because things just kept going wrong with it. 6500 is not such a good deal.

I would not bother if i was you.

saitrix · 6 Feb 2006 at 17:43

Well Paras, too late my friend already has bought the car, he is doing insurance quotes, lowest so far is £2400 right now he has found!

Deathwish · 6 Feb 2006 at 17:50

saitrix said:
Well Paras, too late my friend already has bought the car, he is doing insurance quotes, lowest so far is £2400 right now he has found!

He bought a car before checking how much the Insurance would cost? Brave man! :eek:

cymatty · 6 Feb 2006 at 17:50

saitrix said:
Well Paras, too late my friend already has bought the car, he is doing insurance quotes, lowest so far is £2400 right now he has found!

Another reason i didnt buy thr car, twice as much to insure as my vtr neede a tracker, and to boot slower as well what a joke.

Awaits comment, omg he bought a car without checking insurance quotes first.

^^^^^^ rofl

It was silly though.

Oakesy2001uk · 6 Feb 2006 at 17:51

do you want a list. My friend (who is a mechanic thank god) this is just what I can remember.

Gear box blew up twice full and lost a tooth off reverse and 2nd gear (4 seperate occaisons 3 boxes (I have a piece of one of them).

Window winder snapped inside the door (bad weld) had to push the window up every few miles.

Alarm goes off every 5 seconds (nothing to do with above as window now fixed and still does it)

Power steering pump.... twice

On top of that... they handle like a boat but are as quick as a few 1.6's but cost a small fortune to insure so no benefit there. Oh and the inside mings and bits keep falling off. (passenger seat is like a rocking chair).

As you can tell I dont like them much, would have spent my cash on something else. Dont mean to sound harsh but I do have evidence! He had a rover 25 before that and had gearbox/interior issues with that one he should have learnt from his mistakes!

saitrix · 6 Feb 2006 at 17:54

Yes he did buy it without insurance quotes.

It does seem it was a bit of an impulse buy really.

So really my 1.6 Focus Zetec isn't that much worse and my insurance is £1500?

cymatty · 6 Feb 2006 at 17:56

saitrix said:
Yes he did buy it without insurance quotes. It does seem it was a bit of an impulse buy really.

So really my 1.6 Focus Zetec isn't that much worse and my insurance is £1500?

Focus's were more to insure for me also so they were scrubbed of the list.

saitrix · 6 Feb 2006 at 17:58

cymatty said:
Focus's were more to insure for me also so they were scrubbed of the list.

Noooo compared to the MG ZR.

Scottland · 6 Feb 2006 at 17:58

saitrix said:
Yes he did buy it without insurance quotes. It does seem it was a bit of an impulse buy really.

So really my 1.6 Focus Zetec isn't that much worse and my insurance is £1500?

I would say your focus is better

cymatty · 6 Feb 2006 at 17:59

saitrix said:
Noooo compared to the MG ZR.

Ah yeah, focus >mg zr easy
Saxo vtr > all.

saitrix · 6 Feb 2006 at 18:00

cymatty said:
Ah yeah, focus >mg zr easy
Saxo vtr > all.

You wish.