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JB Tourer · 20th January 2013, 19:41

My ZT V8 is an 06 and my Fathers ZT-T is a 56. I have also seen a black ZT V8 on an 08 plate. Is there any delivery mileage cars, pre-registered still about any where? Did the receiver sell everything?

MrDoodles · 20th January 2013, 20:27

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Originally Posted by JB Tourer

My ZT V8 is an 06 and my Fathers ZT-T is a 56. I have also seen a black ZT V8 on an 08 plate. Is there any delivery mileage cars, pre-registered still about any where? Did the receiver sell everything?

I believe that SMC still have some delivery mileage cars that are on 08 plates!

Duotone · 20th January 2013, 20:45

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Originally Posted by MrDoodles

I believe that SMC still have some delivery mileage cars that are on 08 plates!

The garage is SMG Hursley Hill Bristol BS14 0QZ

Dave T

GagHalfrunt · 20th January 2013, 21:00

I wouldn't buy a late car for two reasons:

It may have been built under the Administrators from "spare parts" or
On a V6/V8 you'll pay more Car Tax than a pre-2006 car

sworks · 20th January 2013, 21:06

Mines an 05 so not late registered but built in the last 48 hours of trading, also the last car to be handed over in person by John Towers

1gp · 20th January 2013, 21:11

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Originally Posted by GagHalfrunt

I wouldn't buy a late car for two reasons:

It may have been built under the Administrators from "spare parts" or
On a V6/V8 you'll pay more Car Tax than a pre-2006 car

I think you will find that sworks has a very nice car , and iam sure parts dont fall off on a weekly basis...

sworks · 20th January 2013, 21:17

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Originally Posted by 1gp

I think you will find that sworks has a very nice car , and iam sure parts dont fall off on a weekly basis...

I think he was refering to the cars put together after the administraters were called in and finished by hand

All the 55,06,56 etc cars were built earlier and registered at later dates when eventually sold with the exception of the few hand finished ones

Frank Incensed · 20th January 2013, 21:36

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Originally Posted by GagHalfrunt

I wouldn't buy a late car for two reasons:

It may have been built under the Administrators from "spare parts"

I think they did have pride and I don't think they ran out of good parts - just time. I've seen nothing on mine that indicates corner-cutting in putting it together. (I do sometimes wonder where they got the engine, though!

)

However, should you have inside information, I'd be interested to hear the tale.

If I've got it right (from the data obtained by Reebs), the team of 10 men hand-assembled 93 cars in about a month.

GagHalfrunt · 20th January 2013, 21:48

No, no inside info or anything. It's just that you'd have people using "whatever's left over" to build as many cars as possible, some expertise gone, working hard knowing the end is nigh. I should imagine horrible for anyone in that situation; I'm sure they did their best with pride! No offence intended!

Incidentally aside from my father-in-law being at MGR up to bankruptcy I actually come from a family of engineers, only one which is still in the trade. I remember my dad (formerly a toolmaker) training his Taiwanese replacements.

Oh the joys of being brought up in an industrial area!

MrDoodles · 21st January 2013, 09:14

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Originally Posted by Duotone

The garage is SMG Hursley Hill Bristol BS14 0QZ

Dave T

Well I knew it was something like that!

20th January 2013, 19:41	#21
JB Tourer Avid contributor Rover 75 Tourer, MG ZT-T V8, MG ZTV8 Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: St Osyth, Essex Posts: 113 Thanks: 0 Thanked 35 Times in 13 Posts	Late registered cars My ZT V8 is an 06 and my Fathers ZT-T is a 56. I have also seen a black ZT V8 on an 08 plate. Is there any delivery mileage cars, pre-registered still about any where? Did the receiver sell everything?

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GagHalfrunt Gets stuck in MG ZT190+ Solar Red Commission No: 396 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Very North Cotswolds Posts: 702 Thanks: 17 Thanked 4 Times in 4 Posts	I wouldn't buy a late car for two reasons: It may have been built under the Administrators from "spare parts" or On a V6/V8 you'll pay more Car Tax than a pre-2006 car __________________ Dave D. Vell, He'z Juzt Ziz Guy Y'Know?

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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	Mines an 05 so not late registered but built in the last 48 hours of trading, also the last car to be handed over in person by John Towers __________________ ................................................. '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

20th January 2013, 21:48	#29
GagHalfrunt Gets stuck in MG ZT190+ Solar Red Commission No: 396 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Very North Cotswolds Posts: 702 Thanks: 17 Thanked 4 Times in 4 Posts	No, no inside info or anything. It's just that you'd have people using "whatever's left over" to build as many cars as possible, some expertise gone, working hard knowing the end is nigh. I should imagine horrible for anyone in that situation; I'm sure they did their best with pride! No offence intended! Incidentally aside from my father-in-law being at MGR up to bankruptcy I actually come from a family of engineers, only one which is still in the trade. I remember my dad (formerly a toolmaker) training his Taiwanese replacements. Oh the joys of being brought up in an industrial area! __________________ Dave D. Vell, He'z Juzt Ziz Guy Y'Know?