Dreadnought MG ZT. - Page 2

Lordy · 24th February 2017, 14:34

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Originally Posted by Redfive

I called into Dreadnought last August and spent a pleasant hour or two in the company of Brian and Paul .
At the time of my visit the V8 was in storage on one of the high lifts so I was able to have a good nose around underneath.
The V8 is no longer raced as there is no current formula that it is competitive in (it would be against 800+ bhp Mitsubishi's /Focuses etc.
Paul was racing a ZR in the MG championship last year but I have not checked the 2017 calendar yet so I don't know if he's racing this season.
Cheers Ian

Hiya Ian, wow I bet that was a real experience, I've read about Pauls and Brian's experiences on the track and running of Dreadnought garage.

Its shame they can't get too the Anglesey race circuit as there classes of motors like the 520 that it could compete with.

I'd like too visits the garage myself and check out there motors.

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Originally Posted by colintf

yes Paul is racing again this season in the MGCC Trophy Championship

That's good too know, Like to see how he does in the ZR.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gVJfNWecFWE

There's a good video of Paul in the ZT giving the 520 a lot of grunt, but those little hatches there quite fast through the conours have too say due to there lightness.

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Originally Posted by Yella Fella

I saw the ZT last Sunday. Its in storage at Dreadnought. If you are on facebook you'll see it under the covers on some of the pics;

http://www.the75andztclub.co.uk/foru...47#post2452147

The ZT hasn't been raced for few years now. Paul Luti is racing the ZR 170 series this year.

Wish I saw your thread sooner or got my car on the road as I would have put my name down for it for certain.

Will there be more organised events at dreadnought garage soon.

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Ken B · 24th February 2017, 15:38

Ripsnorter the supercharged zt520 is now privately owned, it was purchased last year by a chap from the 260's...

Lordy · 24th February 2017, 15:43

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Originally Posted by Ken B

Ripsnorter the supercharged zt520 is now privately owned, it was purchased last year by a chap from the 260's...

That's great news that its still within the 75/ZT community.

Has the owner expressed any interest in motorsport events with it?

willshot · 24th February 2017, 16:16

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Originally Posted by Lord Rover

Hiya Ian, wow I bet that was a real experience, I've read about Pauls and Brian's experiences on the track and running of Dreadnought garage.

Its shame they can't get too the Anglesey race circuit as there classes of motors like the 520 that it could compete with.

I'd like too visits the garage myself and check out there motors.

That's good too know, Like to see how he does in the ZR.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gVJfNWecFWE

There's a good video of Paul in the ZT giving the 520 a lot of grunt, but those little hatches there quite fast through the conours have too say due to there lightness.

Wish I saw your thread sooner or got my car on the road as I would have put my name down for it for certain.

Will there be more organised events at dreadnought garage soon.

?

The video is the ZT racing at Croft. The ZR is Andrew Morrison's and has a KV6 engine in it and really can shift.

Lordy · 24th February 2017, 20:54

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Originally Posted by willshot

The video is the ZT racing at Croft. The ZR is Andrew Morrison's and has a KV6 engine in it and really can shift.

KV6 Jesus it must have been a tight fit, tell you what it really goes that's for sure.

Ken B · 25th February 2017, 13:37

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Originally Posted by Lord Rover

That's great news that its still within the 75/ZT community.

Has the owner expressed any interest in motorsport events with it?

I doubt that it will be raced again. If you're lucky you may see it being shown off at a few car shows throughout the year...

mac61 · 25th February 2017, 18:26

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Originally Posted by Ken B

Ripsnorter the supercharged zt520 is now privately owned, it was purchased last year by a chap from the 260's...

I think that you will find that Dreadnought still own this car. The ZT bought by someone on the 260's site came from the MGOC in Cambridge-shire.

Going to Dreadnought on Wednesday for a service on my 260 so will check if it is still there.

willshot · 25th February 2017, 18:33

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Originally Posted by Lord Rover

KV6 Jesus it must have been a tight fit, tell you what it really goes that's for sure.

Andrew Morrison's ZR with KV6.

OddSox · 25th February 2017, 18:45

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Originally Posted by willshot

Andrew Morrison's ZR with KV6.

That's NOT a KRV6.

willshot · 25th February 2017, 19:22

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Originally Posted by OddSox

That's NOT a KRV6.

Really ? Here's another view. I'll see if I can find a writeup on it.

Why don't you Google "Andrew Morrison MGZR" and see what you come up with. Threads from Xpower forum and other sources.

See here:-

http://www.themgzr.co.uk/vb/12-gener...ltr-v6-zr.html

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