My new Press Car Celestial ZT-T+ 2.5 V6 190

Canonite · 22nd March 2019, 11:59

With a weekly commute of 500 miles I had to sell my old Celestial 190 saloon and buy a diesel, i've missed the sound and performance of the V6 ever since. The diesel is nice and its a great daily driver but even despite being modified I still find it quite boring, it doesnt communicate with me in the same way the V6 does. So having almost completed my degree and no longer commuting 100 miles a day I found myself on the lookout for another KV6 again.
Initially I was looking for a ZS 180 Mk2 but as many enthusiasts will know the V6 engined cars are a little thin on the ground lately thanks to prolific breaking over the last few years.

So anyway, I saw this advertised on one of the Facebook groups and decided I wanted it. As is typical with forums and Facebook groups, the advert attracted a lot of criticism and debate about its pricing and the level of work it needed. I saw the car for what it could be, and whilst everyone was arguing about it I got in touch with the seller and we made a deal we were both happy with.
Here she is:

Looks alright doesnt it?
Well...looks are deceiving, the car has had a lot of money spent on it with the most recent bill for £565 in Sept 2018. Its running really rough and is misfiring, so i've been busy trying to get to the bottom of that. Its also got significant damage to the drivers side and needs a lot of work. The rear door is beyond repair and the dent guy I used last time on my Typhoon reckons he can straighten the rest out. It's also been liberated of its Highline units. There are a few scuffs on the bumper corners and it also has a decent chip on the windscreen.
But it's got potential. It's a former Press Car and is stamped as such in the service book. It was used by WhatCar in their review, and is still featured on their website on a used ZT-T review which can be seen HERE

The original spec is pretty impressive:
Celestial paint,
11 Spoke alloys,
Highline TV Satnav,
Harman Kardon,
Highline IPK Message Centre,
Heated Grey Alcantara,
Cruise Control,
Traction Control,
Parking Sensors,
Ultrasonic Alarm,
Curtain Airbags,
Brink Detatchable Towbar,

Its also got the load cover with integrated dog guard and all the door cards are finished in what looks like dark grey alcantara. Im not sure if this is a MK2 thing, as all my MK1 cars have been a thin layer of upholstered sponge, so this feels and looks really nice.
It's also really quiet inside and the doors all shut with a nice firm solid thud. It's hard to put my finger on it, but my diesel sounds cheaper in this regard.

So there it is, i'll upload some more images of the damage later if Flickr plays nice (wont embed the 800px images)

monty1 · 22nd March 2019, 12:18

good save pal

gnu · 22nd March 2019, 14:28

Nice colour - I hope the dents straighten out ok

myfirstrover · 22nd March 2019, 14:37

Nice colour !

keithst24 · 22nd March 2019, 16:34

Beautiful

LeRich · 23rd March 2019, 20:19

Saw this car advertised so glad it's ended up 'in the club'. Looks like a strong spec so odd it hasn't got xenons.

The furry mk2 door cards are far nicer than the earlier cars'.

Ravinder · 23rd March 2019, 20:56

Very nice.

ZedTeeT · 23rd March 2019, 21:23

That's going to be a stunner! Such a gorgeous colour. One worth saving, no doubt there.

Canonite · 24th March 2019, 06:34

Managed to give it a wash and survey the damage properly.
These awful awful V6 badges need to go by the way

The whole drivers side took a heavy sustained impact, my guess is that it started here and scraped all the way to the front:

Despite the way this looks, there is no damage to the door apertures or the hinge assembly and the dent man I use is confident he can straighten it all out.
I'm gonna get replacement doors and then repaint the drivers side below the waist trim.

It does appear to have had a dodgy bumper scrape repair attempted as the paint looks more like Mirage:

Another few jobs I have found:

The rear wiper doesnt spray.
Parking Sensor ECU missing
Harman Kardon amp missing
Highline radio and video amps missing
Nav drive missing
IPK message centre top screen not working
Load cover handle broken
Rear door handles (internal/external) dont open the doors
Boot trims - clips broken

I checked the pipework and screenwash is definitely going up to the nozzle and there is no kink in the pipe from what I can see.
This gromet looks to be upside down to me. As its angled, i think it should be the other way so that it locates snugly.
Am I right here? How does it come off? Looks a pain as id have to remove all the wiring and pipework

Quite a list to be going on with. Not bothered about the Highline as I prefer to have one of Julians units.
Whoever removed the Highline units were clearly morons judging by the amount of clips they've broken

motmann · 24th March 2019, 19:14

yep; i saw that one down in leominster a few weeks ago, on facebook, £600 ish depending on what wheels you wanted with it?

22nd March 2019, 11:59	#1
Canonite This is my second home BMW 330d Tourer, MG ZT 180 SE XPG, VW Polo 6R 1.2 TDI Bluemotion Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: York Posts: 6,022 Thanks: 363 Thanked 574 Times in 319 Posts	My new Press Car Celestial ZT-T+ 2.5 V6 190 With a weekly commute of 500 miles I had to sell my old Celestial 190 saloon and buy a diesel, i've missed the sound and performance of the V6 ever since. The diesel is nice and its a great daily driver but even despite being modified I still find it quite boring, it doesnt communicate with me in the same way the V6 does. So having almost completed my degree and no longer commuting 100 miles a day I found myself on the lookout for another KV6 again. Initially I was looking for a ZS 180 Mk2 but as many enthusiasts will know the V6 engined cars are a little thin on the ground lately thanks to prolific breaking over the last few years. So anyway, I saw this advertised on one of the Facebook groups and decided I wanted it. As is typical with forums and Facebook groups, the advert attracted a lot of criticism and debate about its pricing and the level of work it needed. I saw the car for what it could be, and whilst everyone was arguing about it I got in touch with the seller and we made a deal we were both happy with. Here she is: Looks alright doesnt it? Well...looks are deceiving, the car has had a lot of money spent on it with the most recent bill for £565 in Sept 2018. Its running really rough and is misfiring, so i've been busy trying to get to the bottom of that. Its also got significant damage to the drivers side and needs a lot of work. The rear door is beyond repair and the dent guy I used last time on my Typhoon reckons he can straighten the rest out. It's also been liberated of its Highline units. There are a few scuffs on the bumper corners and it also has a decent chip on the windscreen. But it's got potential. It's a former Press Car and is stamped as such in the service book. It was used by WhatCar in their review, and is still featured on their website on a used ZT-T review which can be seen HERE The original spec is pretty impressive: Celestial paint, 11 Spoke alloys, Highline TV Satnav, Harman Kardon, Highline IPK Message Centre, Heated Grey Alcantara, Cruise Control, Traction Control, Parking Sensors, Ultrasonic Alarm, Curtain Airbags, Brink Detatchable Towbar, Its also got the load cover with integrated dog guard and all the door cards are finished in what looks like dark grey alcantara. Im not sure if this is a MK2 thing, as all my MK1 cars have been a thin layer of upholstered sponge, so this feels and looks really nice. It's also really quiet inside and the doors all shut with a nice firm solid thud. It's hard to put my finger on it, but my diesel sounds cheaper in this regard. So there it is, i'll upload some more images of the damage later if Flickr plays nice (wont embed the 800px images)

22nd March 2019, 12:18	#2
monty1 Avid contributor mg zt-t deisel Join Date: Apr 2017 Location: Middlesbrough Posts: 238 Thanks: 70 Thanked 42 Times in 34 Posts	good save pal __________________ This vehicle was the 3,275th ZT-T to run off the production line, out of 8,249 This vehicle was the 222nd ZT-T CDTi + (115) to be made out of 522 This vehicle was the 259th ZT-T in Le Mans green (code: HPD) to be made out of 440 Le Mans green ZT-Ts

22nd March 2019, 14:28	#3
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22nd March 2019, 16:34	#5
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23rd March 2019, 20:19	#6
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22nd March 2019, 14:37	#4
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23rd March 2019, 20:56	#7
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23rd March 2019, 21:23	#8
ZedTeeT Gets stuck in MG ZT-T Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: Horsham Posts: 874 Thanks: 197 Thanked 239 Times in 207 Posts	That's going to be a stunner! Such a gorgeous colour. One worth saving, no doubt there. __________________ My garage. 03/53 MG ZT-T+ CDTi auto in XPG. 232k and much to do! 21/21 MG ZS ev. Daily. 85/C Capri 2.8i Special. Mine 29+ years. 82/X Talbot Tagora SX V6. Restoration project. 11/11 Hyundai I Load CRDi. Van....... nuff said.

24th March 2019, 06:34	#9
Canonite This is my second home BMW 330d Tourer, MG ZT 180 SE XPG, VW Polo 6R 1.2 TDI Bluemotion Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: York Posts: 6,022 Thanks: 363 Thanked 574 Times in 319 Posts	Managed to give it a wash and survey the damage properly. These awful awful V6 badges need to go by the way The whole drivers side took a heavy sustained impact, my guess is that it started here and scraped all the way to the front: Despite the way this looks, there is no damage to the door apertures or the hinge assembly and the dent man I use is confident he can straighten it all out. I'm gonna get replacement doors and then repaint the drivers side below the waist trim. It does appear to have had a dodgy bumper scrape repair attempted as the paint looks more like Mirage: Another few jobs I have found: The rear wiper doesnt spray. Parking Sensor ECU missing Harman Kardon amp missing Highline radio and video amps missing Nav drive missing IPK message centre top screen not working Load cover handle broken Rear door handles (internal/external) dont open the doors Boot trims - clips broken I checked the pipework and screenwash is definitely going up to the nozzle and there is no kink in the pipe from what I can see. This gromet looks to be upside down to me. As its angled, i think it should be the other way so that it locates snugly. Am I right here? How does it come off? Looks a pain as id have to remove all the wiring and pipework Quite a list to be going on with. Not bothered about the Highline as I prefer to have one of Julians units. Whoever removed the Highline units were clearly morons judging by the amount of clips they've broken

24th March 2019, 19:14	#10
motmann Loves to post Zt-t cdti 135 zt-t 120 Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: oldbury Posts: 412 Thanks: 10 Thanked 67 Times in 55 Posts	yep; i saw that one down in leominster a few weeks ago, on facebook, £600 ish depending on what wheels you wanted with it?

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