New car: ZT 190+

mercedade · 19th June 2017, 13:36

Hi all - a newbie here with news that I finally tracked down the car I wanted.

I'd been looking for a couple of months for a 190+ - ideally in Firefrost, but not especially fussed. I was happy to spend up front as I didn't want a project, but I wanted something that was going to keep me interested.

I'd seen a few and decided I wanted pre-facelift, but otherwise it was open season!

In the end, I settled on this:

A 51 plate 190+ which overall, I'm pretty pleased with!

mercedade · 19th June 2017, 13:41

Now, you'll notice I said that I didn't want a project.

I failed on that count

Current snag list:

No handbrake (doesn't hold on even the most gentle of gradients)
Dodgy bonnet pull (only locks on one lock, and only just)
Drivers seat doesn't slide back and forth easily (suspect a cable has stretched)
No sign of plenum mod
Clunk and vibration which sounds like a badly hung exhaust
And additional clunk which sounds like an engine mount
Mirror adjuster knackered - only 'down' works
ABS light on - suspect front o/s, but will need to confirm

That'll do for now! I'll probably start a new thread for each of these eventually

suzublu · 19th June 2017, 13:47

Nice looking car

most of those faults are easily fixed, handbrake needs a new compensator (search member Arctic) mirror switch just needs dismantling & cleaning, bonnet pull, you need to clean & lubricate the catches in the slam panel, slacken the bolts either side of the holes slightly & do the cable jointer mod.

mercedade · 19th June 2017, 13:49

I've started making my way through the ridiculously helpful 'how-to' guides and absorbing a huge quantity of information (eg handbrake compensator, bonnet pull splitter), so hopefully I can keep the stupid questions to a minimum.

Looking forward to getting involved in this forum - I've been active on the Rover 800 forum for nearly 10 years (same username) and made some great friends and contacts, so here's to the same here.

mercedade · 19th June 2017, 13:51

Cheers Suz - exactly the kind of response I was hoping for. Time to get cracking...

LotusLC · 19th June 2017, 16:27

Nice car, as Suzublu has said, quite easy problems to fix. Trophy blue really suits the ZT's.
Check all the bolts holding the seat to the floor are tight as i had this problem with the seat being hard to move and one of the bolts has worked slightly loose, making it harder for the runners to move

SD1too · 19th June 2017, 17:25

Quote:

Originally Posted by mercedade

.. so hopefully I can keep the stupid questions to a minimum.

Oh we like stupid questions Adrian, particularly when they are easy to answer!

Simon

Rikki · 19th June 2017, 17:43

As another relatively new ZT owner there are two things I suggest you must look at..

open your wallet NOW and remember what it looked like with money in it
Adjust your rear view mirror - so every time your on a clear bit of road and get your foot down a bit you can see the smile on your face

They are great driving cars - but they do try our patience

vacuman · 19th June 2017, 18:37

Dear Mercedade

I am writing in response to your cry for help. I know you didn't use such words and you know that you are not fooling anyone. Face up to it, you were lured in and now hooked. Just like I was five months ago

There is no cure, but with time, money and patience you will stop questioning your sanity. And every time you go a week or two without seeing another ZT/ZTT on the roads you will get a wonderful smug feeling for buying yours and as you listen to the burble of your V6.....

Rogue · 19th June 2017, 19:09

Quote:

you will get a wonderful smug feeling for buying yours and as you listen to the burble of your V6.....

It doesn't have to be a V6 to have that smug feeling

they are all special in their own way

They say the first stage of kicking an addiction is to admit it and talk about it, i guess that most seem to have been here a while just shows its an addiction that's hard to kick ....

19th June 2017, 13:36	#1
mercedade Regular poster MG ZT 190+, Rover 820 Vitesse Join Date: Apr 2017 Location: Manchester Posts: 34 Thanks: 3 Thanked 5 Times in 4 Posts	New car: ZT 190+ Hi all - a newbie here with news that I finally tracked down the car I wanted. I'd been looking for a couple of months for a 190+ - ideally in Firefrost, but not especially fussed. I was happy to spend up front as I didn't want a project, but I wanted something that was going to keep me interested. I'd seen a few and decided I wanted pre-facelift, but otherwise it was open season! In the end, I settled on this: A 51 plate 190+ which overall, I'm pretty pleased with!

19th June 2017, 13:41	#2
mercedade Regular poster MG ZT 190+, Rover 820 Vitesse Join Date: Apr 2017 Location: Manchester Posts: 34 Thanks: 3 Thanked 5 Times in 4 Posts	Now, you'll notice I said that I didn't want a project. I failed on that count Current snag list: No handbrake (doesn't hold on even the most gentle of gradients) Dodgy bonnet pull (only locks on one lock, and only just) Drivers seat doesn't slide back and forth easily (suspect a cable has stretched) No sign of plenum mod Clunk and vibration which sounds like a badly hung exhaust And additional clunk which sounds like an engine mount Mirror adjuster knackered - only 'down' works ABS light on - suspect front o/s, but will need to confirm That'll do for now! I'll probably start a new thread for each of these eventually Last edited by mercedade; 19th June 2017 at 13:44..

19th June 2017, 16:27	#6
LotusLC This is my second home MG ZT CDTi Auto / ZT-T Trophy Blue Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: York Posts: 3,981 Thanks: 3,329 Thanked 1,644 Times in 1,238 Posts	Nice car, as Suzublu has said, quite easy problems to fix. Trophy blue really suits the ZT's. Check all the bolts holding the seat to the floor are tight as i had this problem with the seat being hard to move and one of the bolts has worked slightly loose, making it harder for the runners to move __________________ Lotus Carlton - Number 852 (My old car) https://i.imgur.com/Cwa3376m.jpg

19th June 2017, 17:43	#8
Rikki Loves to post MG ZT+ 190, Land Rover Series IIA, KIA Pro C'eed VR7 Join Date: Apr 2017 Location: Redcar Posts: 258 Thanks: 151 Thanked 158 Times in 53 Posts	As another relatively new ZT owner there are two things I suggest you must look at.. open your wallet NOW and remember what it looked like with money in it Adjust your rear view mirror - so every time your on a clear bit of road and get your foot down a bit you can see the smile on your face They are great driving cars - but they do try our patience __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC] *GREYSCALE* Born Monday, 14th July 2003 @ 12:51:51 9,940th ZT to run off the production line, out of 18,894 2,948th ZT 190 + to be made out of 4,023 1,042nd ZT in XPower Grey (code: LEF) to be made out of 3,143 XPower Grey ZTs Done: Cam belt and aux belts. Water pump, pulleys and tensioners, Hunter wheel alignment, New thermostat and housing, Plenum guard mod, refix undertray, Bonnet cable mod, upgraded Balance VIS motor, One empty bank account, one nervous breakdown.

19th June 2017, 18:37	#9
vacuman Gets stuck in MG ZT-T Join Date: Feb 2017 Location: St Albans Posts: 855 Thanks: 69 Thanked 236 Times in 172 Posts	Dear Mercedade I am writing in response to your cry for help. I know you didn't use such words and you know that you are not fooling anyone. Face up to it, you were lured in and now hooked. Just like I was five months ago There is no cure, but with time, money and patience you will stop questioning your sanity. And every time you go a week or two without seeing another ZT/ZTT on the roads you will get a wonderful smug feeling for buying yours and as you listen to the burble of your V6..... __________________ • This vehicle was the 8,186th ZT-T to run off the production line, out of 8,249 • This vehicle was the 1,723rd ZT-T 190 + to be made out of 1,756 • This vehicle was the 149th ZT-T in Mica Blue (Ignition) (code: JGY) to be made out of 160 Mica Blue (Ignition) ZT-Ts

19th June 2017, 13:47	#3
suzublu This is my second home rover 75 1.8 vvc club se wedgwood blue Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Seaton Carew Posts: 26,920 Thanks: 65 Thanked 7,142 Times in 4,642 Posts	Nice looking car most of those faults are easily fixed, handbrake needs a new compensator (search member Arctic) mirror switch just needs dismantling & cleaning, bonnet pull, you need to clean & lubricate the catches in the slam panel, slacken the bolts either side of the holes slightly & do the cable jointer mod.

19th June 2017, 13:49	#4
mercedade Regular poster MG ZT 190+, Rover 820 Vitesse Join Date: Apr 2017 Location: Manchester Posts: 34 Thanks: 3 Thanked 5 Times in 4 Posts	I've started making my way through the ridiculously helpful 'how-to' guides and absorbing a huge quantity of information (eg handbrake compensator, bonnet pull splitter), so hopefully I can keep the stupid questions to a minimum. Looking forward to getting involved in this forum - I've been active on the Rover 800 forum for nearly 10 years (same username) and made some great friends and contacts, so here's to the same here.

19th June 2017, 13:51	#5
mercedade Regular poster MG ZT 190+, Rover 820 Vitesse Join Date: Apr 2017 Location: Manchester Posts: 34 Thanks: 3 Thanked 5 Times in 4 Posts	Cheers Suz - exactly the kind of response I was hoping for. Time to get cracking...