Corsa_Scotty
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Registered: 8th Aug 07
Location: Scottish Borders
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The ZR mk1's look a lot nicer than the MK2's i think. dont think the front end is as nice or the dash in it.  seems a lot more squareish
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adiohead
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Registered: 28th Sep 01
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http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/1782601.htm
thats a mgtf?
yep, I'd rather any of the other MG models over the ZR
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Nath
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Registered: 3rd Apr 02
Location: MK
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My Dad had a 200Vi which is the same engine as the 160 (I think) and the HG never went in 4 years / 60k. It only went wrong once and it wasnt anything major. It handled fantastic too, and pulled really well.
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ShEp
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Registered: 9th Aug 05
Location: Dingwall, Highland
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Good car for the money whent hey run.
Big head gasket problems, coolant problems, discs are £90 each, poorly put together.
Terrible experience with an 03 plate one.
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Ojc
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Registered: 14th Nov 00
Location: Reading: Drives : Clio 197
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HG issue is solved if you fit the Lotus one to the 160 engine.
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Nic Barnes
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Registered: 5th Apr 04
Location: nowhere near ginger people
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i think you should buy another nova
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Ojc
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Registered: 14th Nov 00
Location: Reading: Drives : Clio 197
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no
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mattfiesta
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Registered: 14th Jul 05
Location: Nottinghamshire
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The interior quality is shockingly crap.
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ShEp
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Registered: 9th Aug 05
Location: Dingwall, Highland
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It's a valve in the head that causes the HG problems,
There is a ball valve to the rear left hand side of the head,
Fit whatever head gasket you want, it'll keep blowing them till the ball valve is drilled out.
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Ojc
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Registered: 14th Nov 00
Location: Reading: Drives : Clio 197
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quote:
Originally posted by mattfiesta
The interior quality is shockingly crap.
I never found that at all.
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Steve
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Registered: 30th Mar 02
Location: Worcestershire Drives: Defender
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r u a man? if you are, buy the car, if you are not, do not
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Whittie
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Registered: 11th Aug 06
Location: North Wales Drives: BMW, Corsa & Fiat
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Stick some Corsa C wheels on it when you get it 
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mattfiesta
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Registered: 14th Jul 05
Location: Nottinghamshire
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quote:
Originally posted by Ojc
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Originally posted by mattfiesta
The interior quality is shockingly crap.
I never found that at all.
My comment was based upon the latest ones where they'd tried to modernise them, the plastics are really cheap and they came from the factory with rattles and squeaks.
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mwg
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Registered: 19th Feb 04
Location: South Lakes
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quote:
Originally posted by Ojc
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Originally posted by mattfiesta
The interior quality is shockingly crap.
I never found that at all.
You drive a Vauxhall though so it was probably ok in comparison.
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Ojc
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Registered: 14th Nov 00
Location: Reading: Drives : Clio 197
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Yes bruv.
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Jambo
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Registered: 8th Sep 01
Location: Maidenhead, Drives: VXR Arctic
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thats vfm right there. I too was impressed by the driving position and for what they are the later ones look alright.
Get a grey one.
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Ojc
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Registered: 14th Nov 00
Location: Reading: Drives : Clio 197
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Grey one top of the list.
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Steve
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Registered: 30th Mar 02
Location: Worcestershire Drives: Defender
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right
are you a fucking idiot or what?
you have a perfectly good polo, that has served you well, and are only selling because its clicked over 100k, what kind of mentality is that?
then you have a go at me for wasting money.
then to top it off you are contemplating swapping it with a car that a) the manufacturer has gone bust and you can no longer get parts, and b) has known headgasket problems
then you want to replace the headgasket with a lotus one before you've even bought it, so you are spending money on it already!
please can you get this utterly ridiculous idea out of your head before i go outside and strip my car and fit buckets
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Jambo
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Registered: 8th Sep 01
Location: Maidenhead, Drives: VXR Arctic
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Get some luminous green calipers.
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Steve
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Registered: 30th Mar 02
Location: Worcestershire Drives: Defender
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i swear to god if this happens im going to get robert russell to beat you round the head with ian chans randomage
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Adam_B
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Registered: 13th Dec 00
Location: Lancashire
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they are alright for weekend blasting and trackdays. Shite as a daily driver.
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Rich H
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Registered: 26th Oct 05
Location: West Sussex Drives: E46 M3
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quote:
Originally posted by Ojc
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Originally posted by mattfiesta
The interior quality is shockingly crap.
I never found that at all.
The later ones really are! The older ones with twin headlights may not be quite so bad, a mate had a Rover 25 of that age and it wasn't so bad.
The noise is pretty nice with one of those X-Power exhausts on (if a bit loud  ) and they go pretty well for standard!
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Ojc
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Registered: 14th Nov 00
Location: Reading: Drives : Clio 197
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Yes my mates was an earlier one.
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Ojc
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Registered: 14th Nov 00
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Originally posted by Steve
i swear to god if this happens im going to get robert russell to beat you round the head with ian chans randomage
Plans tonight people?
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ChrisBoom
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Registered: 6th Dec 06
Location: Highland
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quote:
Originally posted by Ojc
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Originally posted by mattfiesta
The interior quality is shockingly crap.
I never found that at all.
The interior is shocking, my dad had 2 MG's (ZR and ZS) and they both fell to pieces inside.
Never had any other problems with them though 
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