Solar Red ZT 260 - Page 2

Astraeus · 20th May 2012, 18:46

Hi

That is a fantastic looking car! I think the ZT looks great in red.

Chris

Steve916 · 20th May 2012, 18:51

Nice

One day....but for now I'll keep dreaming

T16 · 21st May 2012, 08:07

Nice one.

Thanks for taking the time to put the pics up, its really nice to hear what happened to it!

Never realised they did a mix 'n match of parts in that way between mk1 and mk2. Having said that, apart from the dash and a few little other things, the interior was mostly the same wasnt it?

carguy143 · 21st May 2012, 12:22

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Originally Posted by MrDoodles

There's a Solar Red ZT-T on eBay at the moment!

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1808779263...84.m1423.l2649

Please ignore, i was browsing on my phone at the time..

Brek · 24th May 2012, 19:51

No matter which way you look at it, they nailed the styling of the 75, it looks classically elegant in rover 75 guise, and brutally purposeful in MG ZT guise. Or to put it another way, why we won both wars.

yellowZTT · 17th April 2013, 11:02

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Originally Posted by T16

Nice one.

Thanks for taking the time to put the pics up, its really nice to hear what happened to it!

Never realised they did a mix 'n match of parts in that way between mk1 and mk2. Having said that, apart from the dash and a few little other things, the interior was mostly the same wasnt it?

It's mine, I bought it from Charlie. Everything is spot-on, the car was used by MG Rover originally for emissions testing at MIRA. I don't get the chance to use it a great deal now, so the mileage has barely moved in the past two & a half years. Have thought of selling but somehow just can't seem persuaded!

BlueMustang · 18th April 2013, 18:12

There's a similar one for sale on Ebay at the moment

Scarlet Fever · 23rd June 2013, 12:43

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Originally Posted by T16

Nice one.

Thanks for taking the time to put the pics up, its really nice to hear what happened to it!

Never realised they did a mix 'n match of parts in that way between mk1 and mk2. Having said that, apart from the dash and a few little other things, the interior was mostly the same wasnt it?

As I understand it, a few of the last mk1 cars were facelifted to more or less mk2 specification for use as press cars. There's a handful of them around and are affectionately known as mk1.5s

steve white · 23rd June 2013, 18:36

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Originally Posted by Charlie

It was known as a Mk 1.5 as it had the Mk2 front, Mk 1 interior, no traction control or cruise - bit of a mixture of parts - supposedly #216 was one of the first with the Mk 2 front (so I read anyway).

I have a MK1.5 too, #183.
It started life as a Mk1 but was pulled off the line and build to full Mk2 spec (inc traction control, LSD and cruise) for use as a press car, possibly making it the fist Mk2 spec 260

Dan1971 · 30th June 2013, 18:46

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Originally Posted by yellowZTT

It's mine, I bought it from Charlie. Everything is spot-on, the car was used by MG Rover originally for emissions testing at MIRA. I don't get the chance to use it a great deal now, so the mileage has barely moved in the past two & a half years. Have thought of selling but somehow just can't seem persuaded!

How much would it take to persuade you ?

20th May 2012, 18:46	#11
Astraeus Regional Secretary North Scotland MG ZS Exclusive 1.0T Auto 2022 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Tayport Posts: 5,754 Thanks: 1,676 Thanked 1,855 Times in 1,058 Posts	That is a beautiful car! Hi That is a fantastic looking car! I think the ZT looks great in red. Chris

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T16 I really should get out more....... ZT CDTi 135, ZT260SE Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Dundee Posts: 2,877 Thanks: 10 Thanked 331 Times in 213 Posts	Nice one. Thanks for taking the time to put the pics up, its really nice to hear what happened to it! Never realised they did a mix 'n match of parts in that way between mk1 and mk2. Having said that, apart from the dash and a few little other things, the interior was mostly the same wasnt it?

24th May 2012, 19:51	#15
Brek Gets stuck in MG ZT 180+ 2.5 V6 Manual Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Darlington Posts: 643 Thanks: 0 Thanked 3 Times in 2 Posts	No matter which way you look at it, they nailed the styling of the 75, it looks classically elegant in rover 75 guise, and brutally purposeful in MG ZT guise. Or to put it another way, why we won both wars.

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BlueMustang Regular poster MGZTT190 biomorphic green,MGZTT190 trophy blue 2001,Rover SD1 VDP 1981,Rover V8-S 1979,Mini 25 Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: wareham Posts: 61 Thanks: 3 Thanked 7 Times in 7 Posts	There's a similar one for sale on Ebay at the moment