What I did with my Rover 75/MG ZT today? - Page 453

sitch76 · 23rd January 2016, 17:19

Voltage Regulator from DMGRS, mine was shot and was hardly making contact as the bushes were basically gone, here is my old one:

Then this bonnet release mod:

https://www.the75andztclub.co.uk/for...ghlight=bonnet

brickie501 · 23rd January 2016, 17:40

Found my 'new' ZT-T has a less than ideal past

See here

Ohh, & the bonnet release cables were in the wrong orientation in my divider box too!

Lancpudn · 23rd January 2016, 17:48

Quote:

Originally Posted by Monty Hotspur

I like my Crowns but the Serpents do look lovely. I've seen some on a 75 being scrapped funnily enough.

I agree the Serpents do look great but the ride quality on the low profile tyres is very hard, you feel every single bump in the road through them. the difference is striking in smoother ride quality with the 15" contours.

bobthebuilder · 23rd January 2016, 18:14

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lancpudn

I agree the Serpents do look great but the ride quality on the low profile tyres is very hard, you feel every single bump in the road through them. the difference is striking in smoother ride quality with the 15" contours.

I have long had a hankering to fit some low profile tyres to my 75 and make it look a bit more ZT like whilst maintaining the luxury and comfort of the 75. But in general will doing this affect the ride as you say? And do ZT owners put up with it as its part of the sporty feel of the car?

Lancpudn · 23rd January 2016, 18:35

Quote:

Originally Posted by bobthebuilder

I have long had a hankering to fit some low profile tyres to my 75 and make it look a bit more ZT like whilst maintaining the luxury and comfort of the 75. But in general will doing this affect the ride as you say? And do ZT owners put up with it as its part of the sporty feel of the car?

The ride on the Serpents was very hard & bumpy to be honest with the low profile tyres. the steering is much more lighter with the 15" contours on now, it doesn't go bang every time you run over a small bump/hole. I thought I might regret changing the Serpents but the smoother ride more than makes up for it.

Monty Hotspur · 23rd January 2016, 19:02

Quote:

Originally Posted by bobthebuilder

I have long had a hankering to fit some low profile tyres to my 75 and make it look a bit more ZT like whilst maintaining the luxury and comfort of the 75. But in general will doing this affect the ride as you say? And do ZT owners put up with it as its part of the sporty feel of the car?

Basically yes it will. The sidewall acts as part of the suspension, so larger wheels with lower profile tyres will make the ride harsher.

bobthebuilder · 23rd January 2016, 19:23

I will have to try a ZT one day and see for myself. Most of my driving is up the motorway so the 75 feels very comfy there, but when I go round corners etc the car does lean and passengers do have an annoying habit of grabbing the door handle! (and I'm no speed merchant!)

If operation tart-up goes well I might get a newer 75 or ZT this year, getting a lowish mileage one is only going to get harder and mine is on 153k.

Incidentally, I suspect we are near neighbours. You might have seen my wreck in the Quedgeley Tescos car park

sworks · 24th January 2016, 11:10

Drove it to the supermarket and noticed the boardmonitor going on and off so suspect water in the boot. Too wet and windy to do anything about it today though

Alan123 · 24th January 2016, 11:50

Woke up to a flat tyre so fitted the spare. so now the space saver is back in the boot ( it's just my luck to have another puncture on the way to have my flat repaired ) & the flat one wich will be repaired tomoz

Also checked all fluids and plems and all sweet

Lancpudn · 24th January 2016, 12:20

Washed & polished inside & out, cleaned the new Contour alloys I've just put on & put it back in the garage just as the rains came, perfect timing

23rd January 2016, 17:40	#4522
brickie501 Regular poster MG ZT Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: Wokingham Posts: 88 Thanks: 17 Thanked 14 Times in 12 Posts	Uncovered the past! Found my 'new' ZT-T has a less than ideal past See here Ohh, & the bonnet release cables were in the wrong orientation in my divider box too! Last edited by brickie501; 23rd January 2016 at 17:44.. Reason: Bonnet release sorted

24th January 2016, 11:10	#4528
sworks Been absent for a while… Rover 75 Tourer, Classic mini Cooper S, Abarth 595 competizione, MG TF and a Hyundai Tucson PHEV Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Cumbria Posts: 13,065 Thanks: 1,033 Thanked 1,686 Times in 1,040 Posts	Drove it to the supermarket and noticed the boardmonitor going on and off so suspect water in the boot. Too wet and windy to do anything about it today though __________________ ................................................. 'Marmite' Possibly one of the most famous 75 tourers produced! left the production line as the last of only Three Rover 75 tourers produced in Trophy Yellow. 48 hours later Longbridge closed. The last sold ordered 75 Tourer. Paid for by the Phoenix Four and handed over by John Towers to the Warwickshire Northampton Air ambulance service as a Rapid Response vehicle

24th January 2016, 11:50	#4529
Alan123 Posted a thing or two Rover 75 saloon Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Darlaston Posts: 1,897 Thanks: 484 Thanked 325 Times in 261 Posts	Woke up to a flat tyre so fitted the spare. so now the space saver is back in the boot ( it's just my luck to have another puncture on the way to have my flat repaired ) & the flat one wich will be repaired tomoz Also checked all fluids and plems and all sweet Last edited by Alan123; 24th January 2016 at 11:54..

24th January 2016, 12:20	#4530
Lancpudn This is my second home MG ZS EV Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: Lancashire Posts: 15,587 Thanks: 4,591 Thanked 3,427 Times in 2,565 Posts	Washed & polished inside & out, cleaned the new Contour alloys I've just put on & put it back in the garage just as the rains came, perfect timing __________________ Blessed are the tea makers. http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x3b...auto-2000_auto

23rd January 2016, 17:19	#4521
sitch76 Regular poster None at the moment Join Date: Dec 2015 Location: Rickmansworth Posts: 85 Thanks: 19 Thanked 16 Times in 12 Posts	Voltage Regulator from DMGRS, mine was shot and was hardly making contact as the bushes were basically gone, here is my old one: Then this bonnet release mod: https://www.the75andztclub.co.uk/for...ghlight=bonnet

23rd January 2016, 19:23	#4527
bobthebuilder Gets stuck in Rover 75 CDTi Connoisseur SE Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Gloucester Posts: 582 Thanks: 203 Thanked 70 Times in 55 Posts	I will have to try a ZT one day and see for myself. Most of my driving is up the motorway so the 75 feels very comfy there, but when I go round corners etc the car does lean and passengers do have an annoying habit of grabbing the door handle! (and I'm no speed merchant!) If operation tart-up goes well I might get a newer 75 or ZT this year, getting a lowish mileage one is only going to get harder and mine is on 153k. Incidentally, I suspect we are near neighbours. You might have seen my wreck in the Quedgeley Tescos car park