Which totally random used car am I looking at today? 3 May 2, 2009
Posted by richard in : Uncategorized , trackback2 May 2009 – MG ZT 160+
TRAWLING through the local paper, I thought I’d see if there were any Mini ads in the Classifieds. There weren’t – but what should be in the ‘M’ section instead, but a £3k 2005 MG ZT?
Blimey, I thought. £3k. That’s a whole lot of car for the money (BMW Z-axle rear suspension ‘n all). Then, I thought, now then. The ZTs were introduced a few years before that. Which means they could be cheaper still.
Sure enough, trailing through Auto Trader saw a shedload pop up, that fitted well within the Richard Aucock price range (motto: Bugger all is Best).
Take the bad boy above: 57k, Richard Aucock right-on red, sparkly set of spoked-style alloy wheels – and a staggering price tag of £1595. For a 2.5-litre, 160hp peach of a thing. Whew.
Certainly, our old press test car handled sublimely, handled great and looked the biz. We liked it. Car, for, of, lots, money, the.
Mind you, I remember putting these things into our database at work. It was a flamin’ nightmare. + this, 190 that, SE the other. Made little sense without a degree in Unix. But a bit of knowledge means dangerous things in sort-of understanding the Auto Trader ads.
+ here, you see, means half leather – and, if memory serves, side airbags and a trip computer, which was still illuminated in BMW amber, rather than MG blue. (Guess the units were sealed, and BMW by then weren’t too keen on doing much for MG Rover). Amusingly, it also has a stereo cassette player. Good job I’m a 5Live addict.
Thirst apart, this is a steal. Getting parts for it could be an issue in years to come, but I’m sure there’ll still be enough independent support to cover the basics. It would be a travesty if it had much depreciation left in it… meaning the biggest question mark I’d have would concern heads.
Or, rather, the gaskets between them. Do V6 K-Series suffer the same dramas as the 1.8s? ‘Cause replacing them here would be a damn sight trickier, for sure. Is THIS why they’re getting so cheap?
Experts, please offer your feedback!
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