Chavette in a Paxo VTS thought she could 'ave me!
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Caporegime
Simon said:What difference does that make
You cant compare apples to pears. If he had got an identical car for £3K less, then he saved £3K. Don't forget he is playing on the whole "I have a 320D engine".
Saying I got a saxo VTS for £2K instead of a Pug 106 GTi for £3500, thats a fair comparison (exactly the same car, different badge).
Saying I saved £4K buying a Vectra rather than an Audi A4 doesn't quite work.
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I wouldn't say that RWD is the be all and end all
The MG ZT/Rover 75 was originally released as a competitor to the 3-Series et al and at launch it beat the 3-Series and won the What Car? Best Compact Executive award
The MG ZT/Rover 75 was originally released as a competitor to the 3-Series et al and at launch it beat the 3-Series and won the What Car? Best Compact Executive award
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Ahahaha no.Simon said:
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In what way is it as good as a perfectly 50-50 balanced drivers car? I'm in no way saying the ZT is a bad car, but its certainly not "as good as" a 3 series.
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paradigm said:
Do you mean that it's not as good?
Having been in both I'd disagree. My Dad drove both and went for the 75 (this was back in 2001, before the MG ZT was released). He drove a 318i and a 75 2.0 V6 and went for the 75
The motoring press also thought that the 75 was better
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ajgoodfellow said:
Yeah, thats a fair comparison
Try comparing it to a decent 3-series. Anyway, the 3-series (even in 318i form) would have felt the better drivers car.
You've BEEN in both, I've driven both.
paradigm said:
Oh no, the marketing of 50/50 has worked on you too. The 75 /ZT is as good as, if not better than a 3 series as What Car also said.
Why on earth do people want 50/50 weight distribution anyway???? There is no advantage from it.
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The reason why many considered the 75 as better than the 3 Series is quite simple - virtually all group tests are done on price.
So, it was a case of BMW 318 v MG ZT 190. Which one would YOU chose? I don't think anyone here with a straight face could pick a 318 over the MG ZT 190.
Had it been, for example, BMW 330i Sport v MG ZT 190 the results would have been considerably different.
Don't get me wrong, I like the 75/MG - I often state that my personal opinion was that it was a great car and the best Rover ever made. But it's no rival to a PROPER 3 Series, and I don't mean the weedy 4 cylinder ones.
So, it was a case of BMW 318 v MG ZT 190. Which one would YOU chose? I don't think anyone here with a straight face could pick a 318 over the MG ZT 190.
Had it been, for example, BMW 330i Sport v MG ZT 190 the results would have been considerably different.
Don't get me wrong, I like the 75/MG - I often state that my personal opinion was that it was a great car and the best Rover ever made. But it's no rival to a PROPER 3 Series, and I don't mean the weedy 4 cylinder ones.
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[TW]Fox said:
Bingo!
I liked the 75 I drove, but it certainly wasn't a patch on the 330ci
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paradigm said:Yeah, thats a fair comparison
Try comparing it to a decent 3-series. Anyway, the 3-series (even in 318i form) would have felt the better drivers car.
You've BEEN in both, I've driven both.
The 318 and 75 V6 were competitor cars for similar money - the 75 was a little cheaper.
The 330 is obviously better
As for a drivers car, Dad didn't think it was as amazing as it's cracked up to be but he did say that it was better than the 75. He was looking for a cruiser though that still handles well which the 75 is fine for
He looked at the ZT-T when he came to replace it, but he went for the 75 equivalent as he wanted a travelling car. He's got an MGTF as a sports car. He bought the facelifted model and he says that it handles better than the pre-facelift he had before
Type_R said:Although you may have a point here - not even F1 cars have 50/50 weight distribution; your comment about a rover handling as well as a BMW has killed any weight your point might have carried. (no pun intended)
When did I say that?
Handling is a subjective thing anyway, I have my own opinions/experience of Rovers vs BMWs on the track
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Enfield said:
True! But not in this country was it?
They were superb though! What an engine
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Enfield said:
Ah but does that have a cat and have to meet the same emissions test, didnt think so.
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