Mg zr?

[D8N_LL]

whats your opinions on these?
thinking about getting one in october

would love a saxo vtr/vts but its getting harder and harder to find a tidy one with low mileage, plus, i dont think i can take any more rattling

[djrem]

MG ZR is a good car.
Basically a Rover 25 underneath and they dont have a track record for blowing up and falling apart.

The ZR is basically a tune up and a bodykit.
You'll love it.

[JamesR]

headgasket springs to mind...

[Luke]

Like them a lot.

I'd get a facelift version, which are on the '54 plate and above as the head gaskets had trouble on models previous to this. Andy on here has one, he upgraded from a VTR and he really likes it - it's 1.4 105 16v which is quite fast for what it is and looks really nice.

This is Andys when I took pictures of it a few months ago.

http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q164/LukePatchett/IMG_1229.jpg
http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q164/LukePatchett/IMG_1230.jpg
http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q164/LukePatchett/IMG_1228.jpg

[kristel10589]

headgasket springs to mind...

Yes, headgasket's are a very common problem. It shouldn't be too hard to find one that's already had the Headgasket done, most people put the stronger Lardrover Headgaskets in when they change them. So i'd look for one that's already been done :y:

Apart from that they're great little cars, and so far (touch wood) my bro's has been a damn sight more reliable than my Saxo ever was!! :p

My bro's 1.4 105.......

http://i192.photobucket.com/albums/z302/Kristel_Taylor/Jasons%20ZR/IMG_3787.jpg

[gixxer82]

a Klinger (i think thats the name) triple layer head gasket solves any probs. They dont blow up that much only when people use tap water and cheap coolent instead of the rover recomended coolent and/or de iornised water.

[djrem]

Surely fitting a different head gasket is jsut as expensive as replacing a broken one?

[DaxVTR]

a Klinger (i think thats the name) triple layer head gasket solves any probs. They dont blow up that much only when people use tap water and cheap coolent instead of the rover recomended coolent and/or de iornised water.

iirc, a landrover headgasket and bolts will do this job?

[Danr]

Surely fitting a different head gasket is jsut as expensive as replacing a broken one?

depends if the engine has fucked up from the gasket going...

If your just renewing the old one then it would cost the same, if you need a new engine then obviously not.

[jamesVts88]

stay away. my mates got one. endless problems, head gaskets go every 10,000 apparently my gfs dads got one too!!! nice to look at give them that but would'nt trust them mechanicly pal.

[Marky_C]

my m8s got a cuple of 52plates ones 2 sell both around 40,000 miles
one silver one black he lives in Bradford but his dad lives in north wales
but hes lookin 2 sell em now

[Ryyy]

http://www.saxperience.com/forum/showthread.php?t=195935&highlight=headgasket

I was going to get one too...WAS being the Key Word

[jimmy-vtr]

good and cheep car, but group 8 to insure the 1.4 and its as slow as fuck, and yer head gasket go on them if thrash them

[vtr2007]

well there a nice cars when they are going but they have headgaskets made of cheese and are basically a rover 25 with a bodykit on lol

[D8N_LL]

Like them a lot.

I'd get a facelift version, which are on the '54 plate and above as the head gaskets had trouble on models previous to this. Andy on here has one, he upgraded from a VTR and he really likes it - it's 1.4 105 16v which is quite fast for what it is and looks really nice.

This is Andys when I took pictures of it a few months ago.

http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q164/LukePatchett/IMG_1229.jpg
http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q164/LukePatchett/IMG_1230.jpg
http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q164/LukePatchett/IMG_1228.jpg


yehh i want a facelift. that black one is amazing!

[phil-jones]

i test drove a 1.4 zr, all my mates sed they were fasbut i thought it was a big let down so i never got it

[shaunyboy]

Mg's arent the best built cars just like saxos and you can either get a good one, or a shit one, personally i dont like any rovers or mg's as i work on cars all day. As people say head gaskets go every 10k you cant put a milage on a HG its something that will last or go, there un-predicatable and allways have a cause for them to go, all the gaskets supplied now are the uprated ones to cure the problem. Upto you mate there not the fastest thing for the money.

[titchster]

Dont like em.

[Rik1254]

buy a rover
cheaper insurance with basically the same power

i got quoted on my friends 1.4 ZR and was something like £2000 FC
got quoted on my 1.4 200 and was £1250 FC

only difference was the ZR had the 17" ZS alloys and is something like 2BHP more

and the head gasket problem...not a factor if you look after the thing
well looked after/ regularly serviced 2000 (Y reg) Rover 25 GTi (owned since new)
only problem was a smashed window from drunk chavs about 2 years ago

[kenny]

hate them with a passion but that is my opinion. do like te black one above tho. seems like a nice example