hello new member here

norwegianblue · 20th September 2008, 19:04

Hi, just joined the forum. We recently did a straight swop for a MG ZT120 with a 28,000 miles 04 Nissan X-Trail, which to be fair was a luverly vehicle to drive, but it was the thought of the tax almost tripleling to nearly £600 a year which finally sealed its fate.

We were looking at a Suzuki when my eye caught the MG sat forlornly in the corner, it looked fabulous and i went over to take a closer look, the inside was immaculate and the clock only had 19,000 miles, it was an 05 reg with one lady owner. We snapped it up!!!!

I got some pix which need to be uploaded, but its a gorgeous fire red/orangey colour which sparkles in bright sunlight. It was a bit of a change sitting in a sporty low saloon after the x-trail's upright full 360 degrees view, my only real whinge is the rear view mirror tends to take up most of the front windowscreen !!! But im sure i will adjust eventually.

Theres bags of power and the ride is gripping, feels like a tiger when the x-trail was a bit of a bull, even with its 2 litre engine. We are based in Scotland and we bought the x-trail 3 years ago when we moved up here, we were expecting proper old fashioned winters with deep snow and blizzards but its not happened, in fact theres hardly any snow at all and i think we used the 4x4 traction twice in that timel. We are going back to N.Yorks soon and i cant wait to get the MG on the open road with plenty of space ahead, just need to watch those damn speed cameras on the A1 !

Norwegianblue

trebor · 20th September 2008, 19:17

welcome to the club, great choice of motor, you will find plenty of help and advice on here should you have any problems

tony g · 20th September 2008, 19:41

good choice, i work in a Nissan dealers and though the X Trail is ok the ZT is a far better car.

ho and welcome to the club.

tourerfogey · 20th September 2008, 21:25

A python fan per chance ?

Mike · 20th September 2008, 22:12

Quote:

Originally Posted by tourerfogey

A python fan per chance ?

Dead perchance or only shuffling off...................?

norwegianblue · 21st September 2008, 09:16

Yes you guessed it. Big Python fan since the 70's.
Thanx fer the warm welcome, I look forward to an interesting forum. Ihave posted some pics under another thread of the motor, its a luvvverly colour.

tourerfogey · 21st September 2008, 12:26

Quote:

Originally Posted by norwegianblue

Yes you guessed it. Big Python fan since the 70's.
Thanx fer the warm welcome, I look forward to an interesting forum. Ihave posted some pics under another thread of the motor, its a luvvverly colour.

You're welcome

TF (they also call me 'Basil' for some reason...)

20th September 2008, 19:04	#1
norwegianblue Newbie MGZT 120 Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 5 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	hello new member here Hi, just joined the forum. We recently did a straight swop for a MG ZT120 with a 28,000 miles 04 Nissan X-Trail, which to be fair was a luverly vehicle to drive, but it was the thought of the tax almost tripleling to nearly £600 a year which finally sealed its fate. We were looking at a Suzuki when my eye caught the MG sat forlornly in the corner, it looked fabulous and i went over to take a closer look, the inside was immaculate and the clock only had 19,000 miles, it was an 05 reg with one lady owner. We snapped it up!!!! I got some pix which need to be uploaded, but its a gorgeous fire red/orangey colour which sparkles in bright sunlight. It was a bit of a change sitting in a sporty low saloon after the x-trail's upright full 360 degrees view, my only real whinge is the rear view mirror tends to take up most of the front windowscreen !!! But im sure i will adjust eventually. Theres bags of power and the ride is gripping, feels like a tiger when the x-trail was a bit of a bull, even with its 2 litre engine. We are based in Scotland and we bought the x-trail 3 years ago when we moved up here, we were expecting proper old fashioned winters with deep snow and blizzards but its not happened, in fact theres hardly any snow at all and i think we used the 4x4 traction twice in that timel. We are going back to N.Yorks soon and i cant wait to get the MG on the open road with plenty of space ahead, just need to watch those damn speed cameras on the A1 ! Norwegianblue

20th September 2008, 19:17	#2
trebor This is my second home Rover 75 CDTi Connoisseur SE & MG ZT Saloon 190 Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Coven Posts: 12,523 Thanks: 526 Thanked 1,877 Times in 885 Posts	welcome to the club, great choice of motor, you will find plenty of help and advice on here should you have any problems __________________ www.midlandsnanomeets.co.uk Robs Car Gallery Coven near Wolverhampton WV9 2000 Cowley Built Rover 75 2.0 V6 Club SE/ Atlantic Blue/ Sandstone/Walnut (daily driver) 2003 Land Rover Freelander 1 TD4 HSE Helsinki Blue/Black Leather (swmbo daily driver)

20th September 2008, 19:41	#3
tony g Posted a thing or two MG ZT Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: cumbria Posts: 1,238 Thanks: 8 Thanked 43 Times in 24 Posts	good choice, i work in a Nissan dealers and though the X Trail is ok the ZT is a far better car. ho and welcome to the club.

20th September 2008, 21:25	#4
tourerfogey Banned Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 2 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	A python fan per chance ?

21st September 2008, 09:16	#6
norwegianblue Newbie MGZT 120 Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 5 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Yes you guessed it. Big Python fan since the 70's. Thanx fer the warm welcome, I look forward to an interesting forum. Ihave posted some pics under another thread of the motor, its a luvvverly colour.