Mg ZT-T 190 SE

Jones_55 · 25th April 2010, 16:52

Just as a warning to anybody looking for an MG ZT-T.

There is one for sale on Ebay at the moment - an MG ZT-T 190 SE in black with 90,000 miles.
However, it apparently has a 2.0 engine, not the 2.5 as stated.
This information was supplied by the previous garage who took it in as an auction car from trade - and discovered the egnine was wrong for the model! They rejected the car - and it has now resurfaced on ebay as per the listing number below.
it may well be a cheap car for what it is - but beware it is apparently not a 2.5 190....

110523306280

Greeners · 25th April 2010, 16:58

linky linky

richardwjackson · 25th April 2010, 17:17

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jones_55

Just as a warning to anybody looking for an MG ZT-T.

There is one for sale on Ebay at the moment - an MG ZT-T 190 SE in black with 90,000 miles.
However, it apparently has a 2.0 engine, not the 2.5 as stated.
This information was supplied by the previous garage who took it in as an auction car from trade - and discovered the egnine was wrong for the model! They rejected the car - and it has now resurfaced on ebay as per the listing number below.
it may well be a cheap car for what it is - but beware it is apparently not a 2.5 190....

110523306280

Find this very hard to believe. Mk 2 SE models like mine came with apex alloys as standard (one in the pictures has) and all the features/options listed in the ad. There were only 190, V8 & diesel SE models produced I believe? It also has a V6 engine in the pictures. There wasn't a 2.0 V6 available in the ZT.

Greeners · 25th April 2010, 17:20

Quote:

Originally Posted by richardwjackson

Find this very hard to believe. Mk 2 SE models like mine came with apex alloys as standard (one in the pictures has). There were only 190, V8 & diesel SE models produced I believe? It also has a V6 engine in the pictures. There wasn't a 2.0 V6 available in the ZT.

A 2 litre V6 engine is a straight fit...

Greeners · 25th April 2010, 17:31

here you go.....

richardwjackson · 25th April 2010, 17:43

Thought he meant it had that engine in from new....

She'll be a bit down on power then

Jones_55 · 25th April 2010, 17:55

Quote:

Originally Posted by richardwjackson

Find this very hard to believe. Mk 2 SE models like mine came with apex alloys as standard (one in the pictures has) and all the features/options listed in the ad. There were only 190, V8 & diesel SE models produced I believe? It also has a V6 engine in the pictures. There wasn't a 2.0 V6 available in the ZT.

Obviously I havnt seen the car in the flesh, so cant vouch - but this is what I was told by the previous garage who bought it - then rejected it back to the auction company.

There is a picture on the listing of the engine - I`m not trained in such things - is it possible to tell the difference from this between a 2.0 and 2.5 KV6?

I presume that at some point in the cars history the original 2.5 engine fitted was replaced with the 2.0 - but the V5 still shows it as having a 2.5 (presume this is incorrect - and the DVLA should have been notified?)

Simon · 25th April 2010, 17:57

The engine number should give the game away as to what type is fitted. The VIN number should also tell you but may not be as reliable if the engine has been changed at some point during it's life.

Kearton · 25th April 2010, 19:05

Of course its new owner could experiment with adding a supercharger to it.

The 2.5 supercharged versions (standard models modified but with MGR approaval as they wanted to evaluate the possibility adn I understand it) sold as ZT220s in Australia tended to be rather fragile if used intensively, but a supercharged 2 litre might be OK.

Regards,
Kearton

MN190 · 25th April 2010, 19:48

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jones_55

Just as a warning to anybody looking for an MG ZT-T.

There is one for sale on Ebay at the moment - an MG ZT-T 190 SE in black with 90,000 miles.
However, it apparently has a 2.0 engine, not the 2.5 as stated.
This information was supplied by the previous garage who took it in as an auction car from trade - and discovered the egnine was wrong for the model! They rejected the car - and it has now resurfaced on ebay as per the listing number below.
it may well be a cheap car for what it is - but beware it is apparently not a 2.5 190....

110523306280

How did they find out?

25th April 2010, 16:52	#1
Jones_55 Avid contributor Rover 75 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Bournemouth Posts: 109 Thanks: 3 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Mg ZT-T 190 SE Just as a warning to anybody looking for an MG ZT-T. There is one for sale on Ebay at the moment - an MG ZT-T 190 SE in black with 90,000 miles. However, it apparently has a 2.0 engine, not the 2.5 as stated. This information was supplied by the previous garage who took it in as an auction car from trade - and discovered the egnine was wrong for the model! They rejected the car - and it has now resurfaced on ebay as per the listing number below. it may well be a cheap car for what it is - but beware it is apparently not a 2.5 190.... 110523306280 Last edited by Jones_55; 25th April 2010 at 16:52.. Reason: typo

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Simon Banned - Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: - Posts: 10,318 Thanks: 0 Thanked 4 Times in 3 Posts	The engine number should give the game away as to what type is fitted. The VIN number should also tell you but may not be as reliable if the engine has been changed at some point during it's life.

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Kearton Gets stuck in MG ZT-T CDTi Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Sunny Suffolk Posts: 617 Thanks: 1 Thanked 16 Times in 13 Posts	Of course its new owner could experiment with adding a supercharger to it. The 2.5 supercharged versions (standard models modified but with MGR approaval as they wanted to evaluate the possibility adn I understand it) sold as ZT220s in Australia tended to be rather fragile if used intensively, but a supercharged 2 litre might be OK. Regards, Kearton