Engaging in that ZT-T?

JagDriver · 7th May 2024, 18:30

Hello everybody,

I just joined this forum as I am, of course, interested in the Rover 75/MG ZT series. I am actually from Germany, so these cars are not that common over here, but anyway some were sold when they were new, mostly Rover 75 Saloon and Estate but also some ZT/ZT-T.

I already own a Jaguar XJ40 which is giving me headache frequently, so I am not new to british cars

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And I always liked the 75/ZT since they were presented to the public but never managed to buy one as long as they were rather new. But the last few years they caught my attention again and I was looking for a proper one every now and then.

Unfortunately nowadays most of these cars are in a rather bad and neglected condition because they were cheap and usable. So I ran away from most of them once I had seen them.

I had almost given up as recently I encountered another ZT-T just about 100km away from here. So I got there and what I found wasn't in a really good condition but not as bad as many others. Interior and Exterior is in acceptable condition, car is complete, timing belt has been recently done (2022), Airco works, clutch is okish, inlet manifold is not noisy, though the engine sounds a little rough and wasn't running that strong (for my feeling).

But of course there are some real drawbacks: it has no MOT (but the seller would be willing to renew it if the price is right), the ABS-lamp is on, the Airbag-lamp is coming on occasionally, PDC is giving an error and the worst: the rear door sills are really bad and need to be replaced.

There are actually two issues that make me hesitate:

1. Door sills are pretty common and fixable, but I sneaked further below the car and also found the rear trailing arm toe in brackets look pretty rough. Since they belong to the rear suspension, German MOT might give them attention and if they are not solid, it will fail MOT. I have seen these brackets as replacements parts, but I wonder if there is enough left below to attach them to. Is that a common issue? Anybody ever fixed or replaced that area?

2. As I mentioned the engine sounds a little rough, not as smooth as I got to know the KV6. Besides that I found it a bit weak, didn't feel like 190 horses and it sometimes hesitated to take throttle and was a bit shaky around 1500rpm. But I am pretty sure it ran on all cylinders, also no black or white smoke noticable.

I have uploaded some pics and a vid from the running engine, maybe someone can give his opinion on it.

Thank you in advance,
Oliver

7th May 2024, 18:30	#1
JagDriver Newbie None yet Join Date: May 2024 Location: Rhein/Main Posts: 7 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Engaging in that ZT-T? Hello everybody, I just joined this forum as I am, of course, interested in the Rover 75/MG ZT series. I am actually from Germany, so these cars are not that common over here, but anyway some were sold when they were new, mostly Rover 75 Saloon and Estate but also some ZT/ZT-T. I already own a Jaguar XJ40 which is giving me headache frequently, so I am not new to british cars. And I always liked the 75/ZT since they were presented to the public but never managed to buy one as long as they were rather new. But the last few years they caught my attention again and I was looking for a proper one every now and then. Unfortunately nowadays most of these cars are in a rather bad and neglected condition because they were cheap and usable. So I ran away from most of them once I had seen them. I had almost given up as recently I encountered another ZT-T just about 100km away from here. So I got there and what I found wasn't in a really good condition but not as bad as many others. Interior and Exterior is in acceptable condition, car is complete, timing belt has been recently done (2022), Airco works, clutch is okish, inlet manifold is not noisy, though the engine sounds a little rough and wasn't running that strong (for my feeling). But of course there are some real drawbacks: it has no MOT (but the seller would be willing to renew it if the price is right), the ABS-lamp is on, the Airbag-lamp is coming on occasionally, PDC is giving an error and the worst: the rear door sills are really bad and need to be replaced. There are actually two issues that make me hesitate: 1. Door sills are pretty common and fixable, but I sneaked further below the car and also found the rear trailing arm toe in brackets look pretty rough. Since they belong to the rear suspension, German MOT might give them attention and if they are not solid, it will fail MOT. I have seen these brackets as replacements parts, but I wonder if there is enough left below to attach them to. Is that a common issue? Anybody ever fixed or replaced that area? 2. As I mentioned the engine sounds a little rough, not as smooth as I got to know the KV6. Besides that I found it a bit weak, didn't feel like 190 horses and it sometimes hesitated to take throttle and was a bit shaky around 1500rpm. But I am pretty sure it ran on all cylinders, also no black or white smoke noticable. I have uploaded some pics and a vid from the running engine, maybe someone can give his opinion on it. Thank you in advance, Oliver