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Gazmo65 · 17th June 2020, 09:17

It's been on ebay a couple of times

victorgte · 17th June 2020, 09:26

I can’t help thinking that the work done has halved its value.

Someone may like it enough to buy it but even as an entry level car to V8 ownership it’s not for me either.

It reminds my of a Scimitar club member who would buy a very smart, original and useable GTE only to take it apart to modify it and then never run again. He then had the nerve to complain he’d been sold a duff car. Sometimes our interventions can be negative.

It may well drive superb. Anyone fancy going to see it?

Spike · 17th June 2020, 09:35

I'm all for a bit of modding but I'd have to wonder who might buy that, as the paint job is very personal.

spongeh · 17th June 2020, 16:27

It's currently not my cup of tea, but I can't help but think that if you combined it with a cheap ZT with good panels you could end up with a cheapish V8.

Sonic ZS · 17th June 2020, 18:38

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Originally Posted by spongeh

It's currently not my cup of tea, but I can't help but think that if you combined it with a cheap ZT with good panels you could end up with a cheapish V8.

My thoughts exactly.

Each to their own (there's an awful lot of skill in producing paintwork like that), but relatively easily returned to standard if you prefer it ?

Typhoon190 · 17th June 2020, 22:35

I can't figure out the ad.

MOT history check actually isn't too bad, but extension shows valid until 21 Dec on Gov website yet the ad states October.

I don't know anything about the V8 to be honest, and in my ignorance thought only diesels had EGR's but if it's sooting up surely there's an issue. Whilst I love the noise in the video it does appear to be smoking a fair bit?

It's only up the road from me, and I would love to own a V8 but the art work is not my cup of tea either and the running issue could be an expensive fix and render the car un-roadworthy in 6 months if not fixed.

Does anyone have anymore info on 069 please? Is it an SE?

bl52krz · 18th June 2020, 08:07

No egr on V8 as far as I know. Perhaps it’s a V8 diesel?

Mike Noc · 18th June 2020, 09:49

Plenty of petrol engines use EGRs for the same reason diesels do, including Ford Mustangs.

Never had a close enough look at a Rover V8, but I wouldn't be surprised to see an EGR valve under the bonnet, or should that be hood?

c-j2 · 25th June 2020, 16:49

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Originally Posted by Typhoon190

I can't figure out the ad.

It's only up the road from me, and I would love to own a V8 but the art work is not my cup of tea either and the running issue could be an expensive fix and render the car un-roadworthy in 6 months if not fixed.

£4,300 for a V8 with panels that would make some great wall art.

Just curious, did anyone from here buy it? Ben???

Typhoon190 · 25th June 2020, 20:18

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Originally Posted by c-j2

£4,300 for a V8 with panels that would make some great wall art.

Just curious, did anyone from here buy it? Ben???

I was really tempted Chris. Like you say, some awesome work has gone into the paintwork but is very much a marmite car.

I've currently got 3 ZT-T's and a ZR. The driveway is big enough for two cars so I'm already pushing my luck really.

One day hopefully.

17th June 2020, 09:26	#12
victorgte I really should get out more....... MGTF, MGZT, Range Rover Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Cheltenham Posts: 2,803 Thanks: 395 Thanked 633 Times in 446 Posts	I can’t help thinking that the work done has halved its value. Someone may like it enough to buy it but even as an entry level car to V8 ownership it’s not for me either. It reminds my of a Scimitar club member who would buy a very smart, original and useable GTE only to take it apart to modify it and then never run again. He then had the nerve to complain he’d been sold a duff car. Sometimes our interventions can be negative. It may well drive superb. Anyone fancy going to see it? __________________ MG TF 135, MG ZT, Range Rover P38

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18th June 2020, 08:07	#17
bl52krz This is my second home Rover 75 cdt club + Rover 2.5 KV6 Conni SE Join Date: May 2008 Location: Birmingham Posts: 11,393 Thanks: 6,587 Thanked 2,262 Times in 1,729 Posts	No egr on V8 as far as I know. Perhaps it’s a V8 diesel? __________________ Great Barr, Birmingham.

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Gazmo65 Loves to post Volvo S80 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Burton Latimer Posts: 268 Thanks: 11 Thanked 39 Times in 20 Posts	It's been on ebay a couple of times

17th June 2020, 22:35	#16
Typhoon190 This is my second home MG ZT-T 190 Monogram Typhoon Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Oxfordshire Posts: 4,707 Thanks: 328 Thanked 557 Times in 443 Posts	I can't figure out the ad. MOT history check actually isn't too bad, but extension shows valid until 21 Dec on Gov website yet the ad states October. I don't know anything about the V8 to be honest, and in my ignorance thought only diesels had EGR's but if it's sooting up surely there's an issue. Whilst I love the noise in the video it does appear to be smoking a fair bit? It's only up the road from me, and I would love to own a V8 but the art work is not my cup of tea either and the running issue could be an expensive fix and render the car un-roadworthy in 6 months if not fixed. Does anyone have anymore info on 069 please? Is it an SE?

18th June 2020, 09:49	#18
Mike Noc This is my second home Rover 75 CDT Manual Connoisseur SE, Rover 75 CDT Automatic Connoisseur SE & a Freelander Td4. Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Hampshire Posts: 11,548 Thanks: 3,470 Thanked 3,119 Times in 2,247 Posts	Plenty of petrol engines use EGRs for the same reason diesels do, including Ford Mustangs. Never had a close enough look at a Rover V8, but I wouldn't be surprised to see an EGR valve under the bonnet, or should that be hood?