TIFF

Sold my Missus car yesterday and she is looking for a new one....she says she likes the look of the MG ZR..........does anyone have any info on them??

She just wants a cheap car to run about in that looks ok she has about 2k....She has had 306's, 307's...doesnt like golfs............

Spotted a half decent looking blue MG with 75k on the clock......just want to know what they are like

Tank Mike

the diesels are fine, The petrol suffer badly with the famous head gasket problems.

I can't think why i think this but im sure the diesel engine has something to do with BMW. As i say that might be totally faulse but for some reason thats what my brains telling me.

they quite nippy, good on fuel and ive seen loads over 200,000 miles with no drama.

TIFF

im sure the engines have something to do with BMW aswell, as its the time BMW owned MG i think

Tank Mike

the only thing i will say is its not the most refined engine ever. You know your driving a deisel.

Derby_Gav

The engine is the old L series I think. The rover 75/zt diesel is a BMW or part BMW engine.

A remap on the zr engine will see 140 bhp.

Gavin.

user 628729

The whole car was designed initially by BMW.
I had a Rover 75 2.0 diesel estate (auto) a while back, basically the same car, pulled like a train.
(especially after I had it remapped, which was nearer 170 than 140 with huge torque)
Only thing I didn't like was that the body shape means that you have absolutely NO IDEA where the ends/sides of the car are, making it a sod to park! Not a unique feature though these days.

SapphyMike

Zr is 100% L series. people seem to like them on the MG forums.

Tank Mike

I stand corrected

BM08

Last time there was a zr/zs post everyone said the zr was built like a bean tin, but the zs was in a different league for some reason, i forget why, but the general consensus was that the zs was a much better car

Jasesapphy

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L series, a set of £40 second hand Rover 200 injectors and a remap you get about 150bhp

However not refined but but nippy enough
Not a BM engine BTW

howie1989

the k series wasn't a bad engine it way just rover put plastic dowels in the block that made the head rock over time causeing head gaskets to go every good mechanic should know to make sure the new head set has metal dowels then there good for as long as any other car reli 104bhp out of a 1.4 standard aswell so performance is good for your money with petrols don't be put off by evey one saying head gaskets go as the k series are good engines tbh

tabetha

I find the opposite, I like the little ZR, but the ZS was imo a bitter disappointment the first time I drove one, and never liked them since suspension is shit, slow as shit as well for what they are.
Don't pay over the odds, all the performance versions are worthless these days due to insurance changes(re grouping) in april, check the cost of road tax first as well.
tabetha

TIFF

So they are not worth much then???

Shings

Mark

They're worth 2 fifths of fuck all - but every chav in the world will think its worth a million pounds and the old man who brought it new will think its still like the Leyland Whistle is blowing on the picket line.

Best bet

Boots on.
Kick Some Teeth.

Remember though....... if you buy an MG - you'll have bought an MG.

Jake

TIFF

PMSL................ i know what you mean.......

I think i will stick to 307's for her....lol........pity she dont like golfs