MG zr's - Saxperience

mark1311 · 24th June 2010, 23:11

just after some genral know how on them reali, my cuzons wonting to get the 1.4, she has no idea about cars and ask me to check them out for her, what you guys think of them? she wont be modding it tht much just nice exhaust and lowering it,

-whats best owners club for them?
-how easy is it to get parts for them?
-common faults?

cheers

Reechard · 24th June 2010, 23:14

Get her to try the seating position. Its a bit awkward to get used to.
Cant remember the owners club I joined up when I was looking at them but I'll see if I can remember.
Head gaskets are a possible issue. not sure what else as was a few years ago when looking.

saxo-parts · 24th June 2010, 23:18

we look after a few ZR's, done the head gasket on approx 70% of them now. Not too many other common failings to be fair, as for parts availablity panels for the Mk2 facelift models are hard to come by but by and large we've never had much trouble.

Reechard · 24th June 2010, 23:22

Oh I heard some parts are being sold through ford but not sure how true it was.

daz_zz_er · 24th June 2010, 23:37

head gasket is what i have heard is most common

saxo-parts · 24th June 2010, 23:38

one part thats hard to get as well is the VVC units on the bigger engines

timmythechef · 24th June 2010, 23:39

yeah, head gasket on my mates went three times, and hes was only on 30k before he sold it, the sunroof leaked, and general build quailty was shite, may aswell throw your money away mate

but they do look good

deans2k8 · 24th June 2010, 23:53

headgasket failure, very poor interior ...seats have removable covers so you can wash them held on by plastic clips that snap and leave your interior looking shabby as fuck...my mates dashboard was falling to apart aswell.. his was a 2005 1.4 facelift

mark1311 · 25th June 2010, 00:00

from what you guys have said they sound top cars then... not. am trying to talk her out of it and into a 106gti or quicksilver. think they look nice but end of the day its a rover

TypeRDavid · 25th June 2010, 10:20

This has been asked many times before, they are woeful cars in every aspect.

Pixie · 25th June 2010, 10:47

I really want one

But couldn't get rid of the saxo

Phils_VTR · 25th June 2010, 10:57

scum cars. look more expensive than a saxo so you pick up young fanny but remember, its a shitty rover piece of crap where the head goes. wayyyyyyyyy

Caino · 25th June 2010, 11:28

lad i know has one i was going to have it off him but decided against it

he says it sounds like a TVR

PWA · 25th June 2010, 11:30

HG was fine on the facelift models.

And if it's one before, change it for a Freelander HG and it's fine.

mark1311 · 26th June 2010, 15:52

personli i do like them to look. but its for my cuzon, and dont think she be so bothered bout picking young birds up

, but it will be down tome to fix or get fixed when she brakes it. but if there decent egine ect part from hg, cant see it been a proplem reali.

WestCoastJosh · 26th June 2010, 18:19

My mate has had 4 ZR's in 3 years, big rover fan, i cant stand them though.
Bet he did the headgasket on at least 3 of them.
shit engines, headbolts are like a foot long lol

MiniGibbo · 26th June 2010, 19:09

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Originally Posted by WestCoastJosh

My mate has had 4 ZR's in 3 years, big rover fan, i cant stand them though.
Bet he did the headgasket on at least 3 of them.
shit engines, headbolts are like a foot long lol

"strech" bolts and there meant ot go right threw the engine. A lot of engines have these.. never too kan engine apart?

And the k series has won a shed load of awards its a great engine let down by a poorly designed hg.

The head alone won an award for being the first aly head to be cast out of "one" peice of ally.

EDIT: Even though im not the biggest mg/rover fan i cant fucking stand dinlos that jump straight on the "its a rover its shit mate... head gasket blah" band wagen.

WestCoastJosh · 26th June 2010, 19:14

Because they are shit, gutless. apart from those vvc ones or the turbo'd ones.
nope ive never taken an engine apart, excuse me for expressing my opinion.
i fucking hate people who dont allow others to have an opinion.

-Edit- there is always at least one person in each thread on here like you.

MiniGibbo · 26th June 2010, 19:30

Quote:

Originally Posted by WestCoastJosh

Because they are shit, gutless. apart from those vvc ones or the turbo'd ones.
nope ive never taken an engine apart, excuse me for expressing my opinion.
i fucking hate people who dont allow others to have an opinion.

-Edit- there is always at least one person in each thread on here like you.

105hp out of the 1400 what's the power of a westy again?? Have you personally owned a zr or even driven one to be able to give a proper opinion or just what your mate told you while you sat in mac d's with your rad tunes blaring?

davidandrews5343 · 26th June 2010, 19:38

I own a zr, head gasket has gone this week, but its all under warrenty, make sure it has a multilayer gasket and its fine, some cheapskates use oem gaskets and rag it around, this can cause the head to just go again. Very nice interiors compared to saxos, and yeh i can say that as i have owned a saxo for 2 years, they fell nice and solid to drive, plus you have abs. As for being gutless, wtf? when i aclerate around 60/70 in 5th gear im not disapaointed like i was allways in my westcoast. I do have the 1.8 version tho, not sure on the 1.4, but they are 105bhp, more than vtrs anyway. For the money they are fun cars, personally i love the look of them. Make sure u check to see if the sunroof seals hasnt poped up, not a big job to sort out. I use http://www.themgzr.co.uk/