What I did with my Rover 75/MG ZT today? - Page 740

vacuman · 2nd November 2017, 10:58

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Originally Posted by Rogue

Took her in on Mon to have the rear bumper resprayed as the previous owner really should have had parking sensors fitted as you can see.. was also scabby on the corners with lacquer peeling where it had some minor nerfs at some point in it's life.

Perhaps you should have fitted some aftermarket parking sensors (£15) before having the bumper sprayed and refitted.

Rogue · 2nd November 2017, 13:33

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Originally Posted by vacuman

Perhaps you should have fitted some aftermarket parking sensors (£15) before having the bumper sprayed and refitted.

I did think about it but i've tried to keep her as original as possible and i quite like the look of the bumper without. Fortunately i have a little more spacial awareness than the previous owner

FLYING BANANA · 2nd November 2017, 18:00

Put £60 of fuel in the V8. Should last till Saturday.

Bogbrush82 · 2nd November 2017, 18:05

Had one of these replaced by Summit.

Fifty quid all in.

Guardian50 · 2nd November 2017, 19:05

Cleaned and polished all four of my alloy wheels, then washed and valeted the car, inside and out, hoovered the carpets and mats. Took extra time cleaning the dust from door shuts/door edges/hinges, everything sparkles when you open the doors now.
Cleaned and polished all the crud from the sills, car looks really cared for again, happy days. Going to ache tomorrow as I am in my mid fifties and everything seems to ache after some hard graft.
In my twenties I could work on cars for 8 hours solid and never a twinge. Oh the joys of aging.

Guardian50 · 3rd November 2017, 17:02

Visited my local car breakers yard today, and at long last a rover 75 CDTI is there, I managed to get a power steering pump, alternator and a starter motor all for £45.00
A few more parts to add to my collection of spares, I aim to keep my ZT CDTI on the road for as many years as possible.
Was hoping the rear door window mid seals were in good order, but alas corrosion has attacked both rear seal strips.
Its been such a long time since a diesel CDTI has appeared in the yard.
So much of the interior/exterior trim and instruments have already gone.
At least this one car is already keeping many owners happy in there search for parts. Sad to see as its only a 2003 model, the shell seems solid no rust that I can see.

Incastone · 3rd November 2017, 17:23

Car has been without front speaker covers for weeks after fitting new larger speakers, so finally got round to replacing them.

Had my bro-in-law cut out perfect circles removing the solid plastic circular rims from the plastic teardrop shell so they'd sit flush, then replaced the cloth with new black speaker cloth.
What a difference, and cost £7, including the glue. Bargain.

marinabrian · 3rd November 2017, 21:22

Tidied up some old junk from the dining room table

Brian

trikey · 3rd November 2017, 21:56

I bet the dining room table still isn't clear

marinabrian · 3rd November 2017, 22:01

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Originally Posted by trikey

I bet the dining room table still isn't clear

Errrm

Might be another IPK or three on there

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Guardian50 Avid contributor 2004 Facelift MKII MG ZT+ 2.0 CDTI Auto 160 bhp in Aquamarine-Goodwood Green (HQM) Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Faringdon Posts: 249 Thanks: 35 Thanked 38 Times in 18 Posts	Cleaned and polished all four of my alloy wheels, then washed and valeted the car, inside and out, hoovered the carpets and mats. Took extra time cleaning the dust from door shuts/door edges/hinges, everything sparkles when you open the doors now. Cleaned and polished all the crud from the sills, car looks really cared for again, happy days. Going to ache tomorrow as I am in my mid fifties and everything seems to ache after some hard graft. In my twenties I could work on cars for 8 hours solid and never a twinge. Oh the joys of aging. __________________ Paul Forum Number: 20670 Club Membership Number: 001283 [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC] *Owner of a 2004 model Aquamarine Goodwood Green (HQM) MG ZT+ CDTI 160bhp Auto MKII Facelift* It is the 11th of a total of 88 Goodwood Green diesel facelift ZT saloons to be built (there were 65 facelift diesel Goodwood Green ZT Tourers built too)The car was the 55th of 73 MG ZTs to come off the line that day.5 saloons were fitted with Green Alcantara, this was the first of those 5, only two were automatics, this being one.

3rd November 2017, 17:02	#7396
Guardian50 Avid contributor 2004 Facelift MKII MG ZT+ 2.0 CDTI Auto 160 bhp in Aquamarine-Goodwood Green (HQM) Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Faringdon Posts: 249 Thanks: 35 Thanked 38 Times in 18 Posts	Visited my local car breakers yard today, and at long last a rover 75 CDTI is there, I managed to get a power steering pump, alternator and a starter motor all for £45.00 A few more parts to add to my collection of spares, I aim to keep my ZT CDTI on the road for as many years as possible. Was hoping the rear door window mid seals were in good order, but alas corrosion has attacked both rear seal strips. Its been such a long time since a diesel CDTI has appeared in the yard. So much of the interior/exterior trim and instruments have already gone. At least this one car is already keeping many owners happy in there search for parts. Sad to see as its only a 2003 model, the shell seems solid no rust that I can see. __________________ Paul Forum Number: 20670 Club Membership Number: 001283 [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC] *Owner of a 2004 model Aquamarine Goodwood Green (HQM) MG ZT+ CDTI 160bhp Auto MKII Facelift* It is the 11th of a total of 88 Goodwood Green diesel facelift ZT saloons to be built (there were 65 facelift diesel Goodwood Green ZT Tourers built too)The car was the 55th of 73 MG ZTs to come off the line that day.5 saloons were fitted with Green Alcantara, this was the first of those 5, only two were automatics, this being one.

3rd November 2017, 17:23	#7397
Incastone Avid contributor MG ZT+ CDTi, 2003, HFF. Join Date: Jun 2017 Location: London Posts: 118 Thanks: 11 Thanked 23 Times in 14 Posts	Car has been without front speaker covers for weeks after fitting new larger speakers, so finally got round to replacing them. Had my bro-in-law cut out perfect circles removing the solid plastic circular rims from the plastic teardrop shell so they'd sit flush, then replaced the cloth with new black speaker cloth. What a difference, and cost £7, including the glue. Bargain. __________________ https://media.giphy.com/media/l1J3oc...7beo/giphy.gif 243rd ZT in British Racing Green Pearlescent (code: HFF) to be made out of 474 Done: New exhaust, repaired heatshields, new undertray, lower engine mount, PPD Walnut dash, EGR bypass, retro-fit electric sunshade, MG7 tail lights, spoilerless bootlid, new front wing, chrome bullets, chrome waist trim, Android DD, speaker upgrade, rebadge under repeater lights! To Do: Oil change/service, Viton O rings, Mini handbrake compensator.

3rd November 2017, 21:56	#7399
trikey Premium Trader Rover 75 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Devon Posts: 33,821 Thanks: 8,837 Thanked 14,831 Times in 8,030 Posts	I bet the dining room table still isn't clear __________________ Lest we forget..