MG ZR

...this. I own the MG ZR 105, which has a 1.4 engine. This is the most basic of the MG class. No frills, just a basic car. I bought it in April 2003 for £7995 with 9000 miles on the clock. To date, I've added 26,000 miles to the clock from frequent trips up and down South, and I have to say that when it comes to long distance driving, the ZR has never grumbled once. It's very very good on motorways, it can keep pace with most cars, so to this end, ...
...to their manufacture spec, an MG ZR is expected to use approx 1 litre of oil to every 1000 miles. He agreed this is a bit excessive, but thinks it's a case of the manufacturer giving themselves a bit of leeway on the figures. For anyone who's interested, the other faults I have experienced are: - Squealing breaks - even when new. - Driver's door and handle panels coming off - Front passenger seat not lifting forward (cos part of the leverage ...

hotweels 16.04.2004 (20.08.2004) · Read full review
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...the garage who said 'Rover MG dont offer this with the MG ZR however they have included a can of foam to put in the tyre to get your to a garage" NEVER put the foam in as it will wreck the trye and cost you WAY more than a puncture should. Best bet is to buy a space saver wheel. Personally I think this is a shocking policy as if you pay £13k for a new car, SURELY you should get a spare wheel....... Have only had the car serviced once so far, but ...
...to be able to get rid of some of the sqeeks and rattles. It only cost me bout £80 but this was a special offer. Didnt get offered a courtisy car though, only offered to give me lift to work. All in all, as i said, I do love my car, would just like it to be built better and better equipped but if you are willing to put up with these hardships then you get a really good fun budget hot hatch! ...

drewboy 12.05.2004 · Read full review
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...review is for my sweet MG ZR 160 blue 3 doors which I bought 3 months ago. My Experience This is one of the best cars I have owned or driven. There are few things that MG could have done to make this one of the best cars. I picked one up for 5000 for 37000 miles which was an absolute bargain due to its condition and only 1 previous owner. Looks: If you look at this car from front, back or side it looks absolutely stunning as it comes with side ...
...lot of petrol. MG could have spent a bit of money on the dashboard, as for a sporty car the dashboard looks pretty old school. The central locking on many ZR's are not very reliable. If you are interested in buying MG ZR then go for MG ZR 160, a lot of reviews I have read here are for MG ZR 105 which I think comes with a lot of problems. 160 are fast and will give you the satisfaction. Things to check when you buy: Check for problems with Central ...

cute_kazuya 06.10.2007 · Read full review
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2005 Version of the MG ZR+ 115 TD My brother was lucky enough to have gotten an excellent deal with his employers, who agreed to pay part payment on a brand new car for him. Wish I had the opportunity like this, but it was to allow him to travel the some 200 mile round trip to work, as he was thinking of leaving to get a new job closer to home. After trawling through quite a few garages before Christmas, I was drawn to the MG one, just to have ...
...caught my eye, was the MG ZR+, 115 Turbo Diesel 5 door. Perfect. It was a 5 door, so suitable for ‘the family’ i.e. his wife and child, and a zippy little thing which means I could drive it, as apposed to his last, massive Megane Saloon which was just way too big for me. I also…helped… well pushed my brother to get my choice of colour, which was Rio Red, a very vibrant red colour, perfect for me! Luckily, I have both a UK and an Irish provisional ...

Evil_Irish_Twin 24.01.2005 · Read full review
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...I bought it from my MG Rover Inverness dealer, on a PCP which costs about £175 a month. Other than the central locking, there was no real equipment as such fitted to the car. Standard Alloys and spoilers do look good on the outside. It is very poorly equipped, even at the low price. There were no electric windows or foglights, and the dashboard looked very bare with lots of switch blanks, but the silver dials and sports seats do look the part. I ...
...as recieved an apology from MG Rover for this despite complaining. The lacquer peeled off the front bumper and the dealer argued it was my fault for no less than an hour until i demanded MG Rover customer service be phoned immideately to explain it, when the dealer backed down and agreed it was a manafacturing defect. Then when the car was 14 months old, the engine refused to start one morning, blowing smoke out of the engine and the exhaust, with ...

MikeLB 16.03.2004 · Read full review
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Introduction The Mg Zr is based on the Rover 25 (also very similar to the old rover 200 hatchback) but has extras which make it more sporty and younger drivers are more likely to go for this model, some of the extras include: Alloy wheels (16" grid spoke style to 17" straight) Half Leather Sports seats Body kit Speed The lowest spec: 1.4i engine produces 0-60 in 10 seconds and has a combined fuel consumption of about 41 MPG The middle range ...
...bit faster than the standard Mg Zr to compare acceleration speeds. Summary Overall a nice looking car, nice and fun to drive, higher spec models are flying machines and compare to the Peugeot 206 GTI model. The miles per gallon are not too bad on any of the zr models, the Turbo Diesel version would be the fast but economical car to get. Not a good idea to buy one of these cars brand new and it appears to be the same for all the rover range, they ...

stella_Artois 30.09.2004 · Read full review
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...bought classic cars including an MG Maestro and a Triumph TR7. I'd always liked my British cars but due to promotion at work I no longer had the time to spend working on older cars, nor could I be bothered with tinkering when I had been at work all day. It was time to by my first ever brand new one, and i couldn't have made a better choice. I had always liked the zr and as I say i've always liked to buy british where I can so I popped down to my ...
...heard bad things about some MG Rover dealers so was pleasantly suprised with my local dealer. A very warm welcome was enjoyed and they'd be quite happy to let you browse without hassling you every 2 minutes. Anyway i'd already decided that I wanted a diesel version because of the number of miles I do because I have a 60 mile round trip to work. MG rover offer 2 diesel options on this car, both powered by the L series diesel engine. They are both ...

CyrixDes 22.07.2004 · Read full review
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...7 different models of the mg zr, they are:- 105 3 door model (£8367.66 + vat), 105+ (10069.79 + vat) 120+ (£11325.11 + vat), turbo diesel (£9520.85 + vat) 115+ turbo diesel (£10882.55 + vat) 115+ turbo diesel (11350.64 + vat) 160 (12474.04 + vat) NOTE:- The prices will change if you have the 5 door versions. HANDLING. Like the car alot apart from the handling. Seems to slip pull to one side sometimes under braking, doesnt seem to quite cut the ...
...Alloy wheels come with every mg as standard (dont get this with many cars) you can either have 16inch or 17 inch, with the option to have low profile tyres added. INTERIOR. I went for the electric windows/sunroof, which im glad about, the sports seats are comfy and seem to mould around your bottom (which is nice) the white dials on the dash as standard are a brucie bonus as im bored of the usual black ones, and you can see much better at night time. ...

leicesterfan 10.05.2004 (01.10.2004) · Read full review
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...like the look of the MG ZR160. So much I purchased on myself a year after I had my Rover 25. I must say this is a sexy car. It has a sleek body, comes in an array of colours and looks like a sport car. I feel proud driving my ZR. Unfortunately the inside lets it down. Having had a Rover 25 I expected a different interior to the ZR. But alas, it has the same interior and dash, only difference being you have a chrome top to your gear stick and a part ...
...interior is bog standard, so MG could have been a bit more inventive! The steering in the ZR is ok, nothing major, just ok. MG has given you the option to adjust the steering column, not much though, just up and down by about 2 inches. But once you put your foot on the accelerator though (after the initial delay) the ZR likes to zip around the place! It gives me the feeling it needs more power and it seems to encourage you to give it that power! ...

Nickz 07.03.2003 · Read full review
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The MGZR is a very stylish car with looks to rival any small car on the market today, so much so that I took one for a test-drive. All I can say is that the handling is absolutely superb - the car is ultra responsive, roundabouts were negotiated with a minimum of effort. The ride was harsh at slower speeds due to the stiffened suspension, but came into its own the faster the car went. Due to the stiffened suspension you could feel every contour of ...
...were very comfortable making the MGZR a real driving experience. The car I drove was the MGZR 105, this has a 1400 cc engine and is not a quick car because it is heavier than the Rover 25 on which it is based. Therefore the MGZR 105 has the looks but is seriously underpowered, the MGZR 120+ with the 1600 cc engine will be the better option but this is £3,000 more expensive. The MGZR 105 3-door retails at £9,995, the 5-door at £10,550, and is the ...

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...cost me £10k (from an MG dealer) for an 02 plate, with 7k miles on the clock. Over the last 4 years it hasn't caused me any major problems, only general wear and tear issues and regular servicing, MOT, etc. It's a great fun car to drive, especially when switched across to 'sport' mode, sticks to the road and really goes! It's a bit thirsty on petrol, but that could just be my driving! The fact that many local MG garages closed down made servicing ...
...obtaining ANY parts for the MG was both expensive and hard-work. Plus any work carried out by the dealer was more expensive than a friend's Range Rover servicing!! Having recently noticed the car acting a bit strangely (despite just having a full winter service & MOT mid-October), I put it into the nearest dealer and have today been informed that the head-gasket has gone, plus the cylinder head which is about to cost me £2,000 at least. Because ...

JMac1 23.11.2007 · Read full review
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When I saw the MG ZR for the first time I was really impressed I knew I had to have one. A sporty looking car at a price i could afford. Although I only own the ZR 105 model i find it to be be a very good all round motor. The one i own is yellow and i think this is the best colour to have (this only my personel opinion remember). I think MG looks superb much better than most other competetors in the same field. No matter which angle you look at it ...
...is a Rover 25 shell MG have taken a small practical rather dull looking road car and made it look like a sexy litle sports car. It really stands out and is fast becoming one of the most popular cars on the road. Ok so now the real advantages of owning a ZR. Firstly I find the driving position to be extremely comfortable and the half leather sports bucket seats hold me in position no matter how fast I take the corners. The ZR is the easiest car I ...

rockape0700 18.01.2004 · Read full review
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I got my MG ZR+ 1.8 in Blue and I must admit I fell in love with how it looks. I can only talk from my PERSONAL experience and I am sure that this must be balanced with other positive experiences but this car has been a total nightmare. I will go chronologically from the time I got the car and work up to the present day, so I hope you are sitting comfortably. On delivery. The car is basic. Even the ZR+ which is the middle model is basic. For a car ...
...responses to getting it put right. The car drinks petrol like no tomorrow and is totally uneconomical. Overall, based on my experiences with this car alone, I would never buy another Rover or MG and have to say that the whole experience has been costly and emotionally fraught. ...

MrsBBurn 22.10.2003 (28.10.2003) · Read full review
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I bought my Trophy Blue MG ZR 105+ in Septemper 2003. This is the 1.4 petrol engine so the smallest of the range. I opted for the '+' spec as it included electric front windows and fog lights. I also had air conditioning, single slot CD player and metallic paint as optional extras. These add a few crucial touches to an otherwise poorly specced car - it is very basic inside which was one disadvantage of this car when compared to other makes. Having ...
...for a Seat Ibiza FR TDi - the main reason behind this was for better economy for my commute to work. Give me the more up to date engine and overall features of the Ibiza inside the shell of an MG ZR and that would be my ideal car. ...

ahills 18.09.2004 · Read full review
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okay here goes, bought my MG ZR 105 3 door brand new, and within 3 months this is what happened, tappets started banging, the inside door frames kept coming away from the doors, the gearstick handle came off, the cloth part of the fronts seats started wearing away, the front seat tilt mechanisim snapped on the passenger side, the left hand horn button was sunk into the steering wheel, and the steering wheel wasn\'t even aligned properly, had to hold ...
...drive straight. After a 1 year service by the very garage I bought it from, it started backfiring and took another 2 visits to fix, and the door trim problem again, and tappet problem again and the exhaust went at the coupling between the 2 back sections, 4 years on the car is falling apart, it is as though it was designed with the throw-away generation in mind, heater controls breaking, still the door trim problem. Not to mention really bad customer ...

tumpshy 09.08.2007 · Read full review
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