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Just been reading your posts on this subject and reminds me very much of what I was like with my 75 - everything had to be perfect, the slightest noise or rattle drives you mad, certain things MUST be done... and then eventually it starts having an effect on your mood, mind, nerves etc... Best advice I can give you mate - get shot of it and purchase a basic A-B car which you keep clean and maintained etc BUT without getting attached to it etc. I do like my current Pug 206 but if anything happens to it, do I give two sh*ts ? No I don't. It is simply a mode of transport, there are more important things in life. Hope that helps. Craig |
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" I do like my current Pug 206 but if anything happens to it, do I give two sh*ts ? No I don't. It is simply a mode of transport, there are more important things in life. Hope that helps."
It's a point but I was recently in my brother's very nearly new Focus C Max. It was very nice but nowhere near as nice as the 75. The fact is I can't afford a new car anywhere near the class of the 75. So I'm taking a backward step into doing more mechanical work myself, like I used to in my 20's and 30's. And I have to have the engine out of my 1956 motorcycle too for a full strip down ready for next year. JohnnyBG |
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That's why I've bought my 1st 75 ( ZT ). I've got a love-hate relationship with mine at the moment! Richard
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EEK! Mine is a very early 3.5! So far is proved to be far more reliable then it should have been, in 1 and a half years I've replaced a coil pack (DIY & very cheap) and just had the rear brake pads done for a grand total of £56! Other then that it's been (touch wood) very reliable so far, in fact it went through it's last MOT with not advisories at all and first time with no work. Just hope it carries on like that however in just over a week it's going to spend a day going round Snetterton so we'll see............
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Thats because it rattles and its a pain to fix in the wet/cold/near the road/ you have no time. Mine rattles from the door clips they're always popping off. But at 209k almost it starts first time everytime. Only fails MOT on tyres or exhaust which is already pre-warned so I let the garage know to run it in and I KNOW the tyres are low. They put a fail in so it shows they've done due diligence and a PASS. Everytime.
But if you see weeping, leaks or a downturn in performance after a service then get the bits you need. I have a few and got a few from here that I used and I have a power steering reservoir and pipework to fit next spring/summer. I currently need replacement front calipers as the FREEBIES I got from a Bournemouth member have had to be used. Thanks Neil saved me a fortune mate. Regards, Alan |
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re the brakes... If you see a forum member upgrading to 190 brakes ask them for their calipers. I personally don't feel the need for better brakes and I have ahem... done 70 on the motorway.. In track conditions the 2.0 cdti ZT will do 125mph... Note I said track conditions there...... 125 from a 17 year old tourer diesel WTG Rover/MGB and an mpg of 40ish including town driving.... best car ever... just beats my old Rover 220 purely because of interior space.
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One thought too is - how much of a car can you get for £1000 these days? In a sense, if you enjoy the driving experience (as I do) then the known old car is better than going into another used car of different make with different issues. My MG ZT has regularly cost me £600+ each year the MOT comes up, but the issues are sorted and then should last for a long time. The depreciation costs on a newer vehicle far outweigh the regular costs to keep ours on the road. The idea of buying a donor vehicle to use to salvage hard to get parts is a good one, if you have the space to put something like that.
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