My ZT saved my life

Kenobi’s Kar · 8th March 2019, 11:39

Wednesday on the A142 my MK2 MG ZT saved my life as unfortunately I had a head-on collision at 60 mph. Thanks to my ZT I only suffered a suspected fractured wrist and abrasions from the seatbelt. I was frequently told if I was in my 1992 fiesta I’d be cream crackered

Gigagator · 8th March 2019, 11:51

Jeez. Looks and sounds like you were very lucky to walk away from that!
Glad you're mostly okay!

Look forward to the restoration thread to get that back on the road.

trikey · 8th March 2019, 12:14

Saw this on Facebook, glad you are ok, the car did its job 👍👍

EastPete · 8th March 2019, 12:32

Wow- that looks bad- I'm glad that you're more or less OK. How were the folks in the other car ?

I know that A142 well, and it is a treacherous road - busy and often folks make risky overtaking moves to get past all the tractors, JCBs etc. that seem to inhabit the stretch between Chatteris and Ely.

Take care

Pete

LotusLC · 8th March 2019, 12:41

Lydia showed me this on facebook. Glad the ZT stood up well for you.

first-things-first · 8th March 2019, 13:12

All hail to the car. Glad you are mostly fine. A new crash test dummy added to the ranks.

FLYING BANANA · 8th March 2019, 14:03

Glad that you are virtually ok. Well done to the ZT for protecting you. That dent should polish out ok.

Raspberrycai · 8th March 2019, 15:49

I'm glad you're okay, the 75 / ZT hold up really really well in crashes, luckily. At the time it was crash tested it got 4 stars, and it would have got the full 5 stars with the optional side airbags fitted as standard. It's reassuring to know that should the worst happen, you're in a particularly safe car.

gadget1960 · 8th March 2019, 15:57

Holy moly! ... looks like a huge impact, was the other car doing about the same mph? if so ... that's a massive closing speed! in which case the ZT really did hold it's own very well indeed.
Glad you managed to walk away from that with only minor injuries, how did the other occupants fare?

grout20 · 8th March 2019, 16:34

Phew. Glad to hear you are "ok".

Look after yourself ...it can take a few days before other aches and pains start coming out.

All the best

John

8th March 2019, 12:14	#3
trikey Premium Trader Rover 75 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Devon Posts: 33,765 Thanks: 8,837 Thanked 14,831 Times in 8,030 Posts	Saw this on Facebook, glad you are ok, the car did its job 👍👍 __________________ Lest we forget..

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LotusLC This is my second home MG ZT CDTi Auto / ZT-T Trophy Blue Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: York Posts: 3,981 Thanks: 3,329 Thanked 1,644 Times in 1,238 Posts	Lydia showed me this on facebook. Glad the ZT stood up well for you. __________________ Lotus Carlton - Number 852 (My old car) https://i.imgur.com/Cwa3376m.jpg

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FLYING BANANA Moderator/Club Shop MG ZT 1.8t+. No.3 of 4 in Sunspot Yellow & Ford Fiesta in Black. Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Rattler Farm Posts: 22,555 Thanks: 9,270 Thanked 15,645 Times in 6,806 Posts	Glad that you are virtually ok. Well done to the ZT for protecting you. That dent should polish out ok. __________________ 233,320. New rear tyres on order for BBB. onen hag oll

8th March 2019, 15:49	#8
Raspberrycai Avid contributor Rover 75 Saloon, Merc 190E 1.8, '91 Yamaha SR125 Join Date: Oct 2016 Location: Chester Posts: 193 Thanks: 85 Thanked 60 Times in 36 Posts	I'm glad you're okay, the 75 / ZT hold up really really well in crashes, luckily. At the time it was crash tested it got 4 stars, and it would have got the full 5 stars with the optional side airbags fitted as standard. It's reassuring to know that should the worst happen, you're in a particularly safe car. __________________ 2004 Rover 75 Saloon - Connoisseur S.E - 2.0 Diesel CDTi - Platinum Gold - Auto. 1991 Mercedes 190E 1.8 (Nico) / 1991 Yamaha SR125 (David) This vehicle (Nigel) was born Wednesday, 15th September 2004 @ 08:14:39 and was the 103,810th 75 to run off the production line, out of 112,381 - This vehicle was the 3,096th 75 CDT Connoisseur SE (135) to be made out of 4,744 - This vehicle was the 303rd 75 in Platinum Gold (code: MCN) to be made out of 1,685 Platinum Gold 75s

8th March 2019, 16:34	#10
grout20 Gets stuck in Rover 75 Connie SE 2.5 V6 Auto Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Stevenage Posts: 619 Thanks: 619 Thanked 253 Times in 182 Posts	Phew. Glad to hear you are "ok". Look after yourself ...it can take a few days before other aches and pains start coming out. All the best John __________________ . My 2.5 V6 Connoisseur SE Auto 75 is the • 20,516th 75 to be made out of 112,381 • 787th 2.5 V6 Connoisseur SE to be made out of 3,671 • 1,248th Wedgwood Blue Metallic (code: JBH) to be made out of 7,515 code JBH 75's

8th March 2019, 11:51	#2
Gigagator Avid contributor Rover 75 Saloon, Rover 25, Mazda 6 Join Date: Apr 2018 Location: Cardiff Posts: 219 Thanks: 143 Thanked 112 Times in 49 Posts	Jeez. Looks and sounds like you were very lucky to walk away from that! Glad you're mostly okay! Look forward to the restoration thread to get that back on the road.

8th March 2019, 12:32	#4
EastPete Posted a thing or two Rover 75 CDTi Classic saloon, MGB GT, Skoda Yeti Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Ramsey, Cambs Posts: 1,874 Thanks: 626 Thanked 635 Times in 430 Posts	Wow- that looks bad- I'm glad that you're more or less OK. How were the folks in the other car ? I know that A142 well, and it is a treacherous road - busy and often folks make risky overtaking moves to get past all the tractors, JCBs etc. that seem to inhabit the stretch between Chatteris and Ely. Take care Pete

8th March 2019, 13:12	#6
first-things-first Posted a thing or two MG ZT Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: Hornchurch Posts: 1,255 Thanks: 176 Thanked 352 Times in 272 Posts	All hail to the car. Glad you are mostly fine. A new crash test dummy added to the ranks.

8th March 2019, 15:57	#9
gadget1960 Gets stuck in Rover 75 saloon Join Date: Dec 2018 Location: Maxton, Dover Posts: 519 Thanks: 183 Thanked 132 Times in 89 Posts	Holy moly! ... looks like a huge impact, was the other car doing about the same mph? if so ... that's a massive closing speed! in which case the ZT really did hold it's own very well indeed. Glad you managed to walk away from that with only minor injuries, how did the other occupants fare?