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16th November 2020, 13:15 | #11 |
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Welcome to the club! Are my eyes deceiving me? 45000 Euros? A very nice car, but 45000?
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https://www.the75andztclub.co.uk/for...er.php?u=40240 He's written about ethanol in his car. https://www.the75andztclub.co.uk/for...d.php?t=298528 .
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16th November 2020, 16:58 | #13 |
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Not really enough cars using Ethanol. The jury is still out and next to nothing on its use in the R75.
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16th November 2020, 16:59 | #14 | |
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PS.--Also the French like to charge about double the price you would expect to pay in Britain. Last edited by COLVERT; 16th November 2020 at 17:03.. |
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Thank you, I'll do that. What is important is that it can be done. In France, when it comes to MG ZT, V6 are the norm.
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16th November 2020, 17:22 | #17 |
I really should get out more.......
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There is much debate on the engines - but short of the V 8 260 -the liveliest engine is the 1.8 Turbo - especially when re-mapped to 200 BHP by the like of KMAPS who engineered the MGR ECU's - they were limited in the factory to 160 bhp so as not compete with the V6 190 or the BMW equivalent but are probably the easiest to work on and compared to the V6 easy and less expensive to do belt changes.
There are steps to safeguard against HGF which in most cases is caused by coolant loss and overheating - over the years owners including like myself have/do 1. Keep an eagle eye on coolant levels 2. Fitted a Hans Gauge or similar which gives the running head temp (however the MGR on board diagnostics can do this as well) - but the gauge alarms at 110 degrees to warn that you are overheating . 2 Swop out the plastic coolant t-piece at the top of the radiator for a metal one - a classic failure point leading to coolant loss. 3. Replace the plastic inlet manifold with a metal manifold. 4. Swop out the MGR rubber coolant hoses for silicone hoses - the rubber ones on all engines will eventually crumble and perish.
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16th November 2020, 20:54 | #19 | |
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This I know for a fact as I bought an XM estate car for less than half the French price and drove it for around 11 years. ( 200,000 miles. ) Last edited by COLVERT; 17th November 2020 at 21:26.. |
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16th November 2020, 22:33 | #20 |
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Please note. It is advertised as an Estate...........it is not, it is a Saloon.
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