Rot and neglect are the biggest challenges today – engine issues are minimal with the KV6 and BMW diesel, and…
all about MG ZT and Rover 75 cars
This “blog” contains information, motoring news and reviews, modifications and maintenance, repairs and servicing the MG ZT and Rover 75…
JMA Cars – MG ZT & Rover 75 Specialists
Trading for over 25 years JMA Cars have earnt a reputation for their expertise with the Rover 75 & MG…
V8 Air filter mod
There are suggestions on recent facebook posts that the air filter nose located on the drivers side wing restricts air…
Griffin Head weekly car meet – Notts
Another good turn out at the Griffin Head at Papplewick. A wide selection of cars with food, beer and ice…
Rover 75 instrument cluster Speedo. – Cluster Repairs UK
Common faults Mileage counter showing all 9s. Warning buzzer failure. Intermittent Speedo and/or rev counter. OBL LCD pixelated. Fuel gauge…
How to operate BMW MKIV Navigation Destinations – Bimmernav Online Store
https://store.bimmernav.com/blogs/how-to-guides/how-to-operate-bmw-mkiv-navigation-destinations Both Regular searching of destinations and Destination+ are available via the GPS-Navigation menu of the BMW MKIV navigation computer. Think of…
Classics Pollute Less than New Electric Cars!
Driving Old Cars is Better for the Environment Old cars pollute less than new ones! New cars are worse for…
Griffins Head, Notts – every Wednesday
Update your BMW Navigation software – Bimmernav
To properly upgrade your software you should visit a BMW dealer and request them to update your Navigation software. If…
Derby Car and Bike Meet – 28th July 2022
Boconnoc steam fair
Today Sam and I took a trip out in the convertible to the Boconnoc steam fair. Thus is held every…
MG ZT Moulded Boot Mat
Been looking out for an original MG Rover boot mat for a while but they seem to be very rare…
History: When Rover Met BMW
At the beginning of the year 1994, Rover Group was sold to BMW for £800m (£1.3b in 2022). Behind the…
CTEK ….. a great little battery charger
I do not use my MG ZT 260 as often as I would like so inevitably the battery slowly loses…
45 Hacks To Turn Back The Miles On A Car’s Appearance
If you’re like most people, your car is one of your most prized possessions. It’s ideal for keeping it in…
Drive in a clean air zone – GOV.UK
Use this service if you’re planning to drive through clean air zones in: Bath Birmingham Bradford (charging starts on 26…
For Sale: MG ZT 260, Saloon, 2004, Manual, 4601 (cc), 58k miles
MG ZT for sale, it has recently had thousands spent on it to bring it back upto standard. Recent works…
75mm Throttle Body
These are for sale via the TwoSixties website and other sources but think I would rather pay a premium from…
SAT NAV UPGRADES
I recently bought a 2020 DVD Road map from SatNav Upgrades. It came with speed camera locations with voice warnings.…
American V-8s power these 10 British muscle machines – Hagerty Media
The United States may have torn itself from the tyranny of British rule 245 years ago, but Britain just can’t…
2003-2005 MG XPower SV: The Forgotten British Muscle Car
When we think of pony and muscle cars, tire burning Camaros and Mustangs often come to mind in America. 2003-2005…
Are the proposed 2 yearly MOT changes a good idea?
Let’s talk about the proposed MOT changes (Boris thinks moving it to every 2 years instead of every 1 year…
Car Roadwheel Terminology …. FYI
I’ve never been quite sure when reading about wheel specifications on exactly what was meant. I found this on the…
SAT NAV UPGRADES
The road network of UK and Europe is changing approximately 15% every year. Therefore it is very important to have…
Redex fuel additive trial: the verdict | The Car Expert
Given that your engine creates dozens of explosions every single second, there’s a lot of combustion going on under your…
Carpenters Arms | Stanton by Dale | May 2022
There have been regular classic car meets here for a long time but this was the first time we have…
Nottingham Classic Car Show May 2022
A great day out at the car show. I went with a pal who took his MG Midget. Perhaps not…
MGCC Registers
I joined the MGCC a couple of years ago and compared to the MGOC is a very different club. The…
Pride of Longbridge 2022 | some of my photos
Door handle finishers
A place that suffers from scratches especially from people with rings on their fingers is the external door handle cups.…
Upgrading to voice control – trying to!
I am now searching to find out how to activate voice control. Not sure if this is really possible as…
H&H Auctions Buxton April 2022
Pride of Longbridge 2022 – report – AROnline
After a two-year pandemic-induced hiatus, the Pride of Longbridge (POL) rally made a return to Cofton Park in Birmingham. It’s…
For Sale – MG ZT SE 260 V8 46k miles £9995
HK53 FGF MOT Until 10/04/23 46,000 Miles This is an incredibly rare opportunity to acquire an MG ZT 260 in…
Great British Car Journey | April 2022
We joined as a member to gain free entry for a year as the museum is quite close to us…
Rear Windscreen Leak Repair – MG ZT / Rover 75
It is a common problem for leaks around the lower edge of the rear windscreen. The usual reason is that…
MP3 Changer with ID tags – Part 3
The trickiest part of swopping the CD changers over was swopping the mounting brackets where a special type of screw…
For Sale – MG ZT V6 4WD | Summit Garage
An original PROTOTYPE MG ZT-T 4X4? This car started out at the MG factory in Longbridge as the first ever…
TOAF Facebook Page
A good place to ask questions about the suitability or any problems with using the TOAF software on your car.…
CD to MP3 Changer Adapter Cable – Part 2
You need to have the plug cut off the cable from a non working mg rover cd changer and the…
Which CD changer plays MP3s – Bimmernav Online Store
Which BMW CD Changer supports playing of MP3s, and WMA files. Plus, Itunes that can be saved as MP3s and…
Has your car been in any movies or TV series | IMCDb.org
Welcome to the Internet Movie Cars Database. You will find here the most complete list on the web about cars,…
CD to MP3 Changer upgrade – Part 1
Unfortunately this upgrade is not a plug and play like so many bmw type upgrades ….. an adapter plug is…
Bimmernav Online Store
Upgrading the older generation BMWs to the latest technology is our passion. Operating since 2003, our staff has owned a…
Mustang Idle Air Control Restrictor Plate
I’ve not actually fitted this device but based on reviews it makes the revs drop quicker when releasing the accelerater…
Featured Car – Austin Garages
A page on the Austin Garages website all about how a customers ZT was upgraded with media and communications systems…
Common questions, problems and how to’s ….. | MG-Rover.org Forums
A mass of useful information and “how to’s” worth checking out …… https://www.mg-rover.org/threads/mg-zt-rover-75-common-questions-problems-and-how-tos.160038/
BMW MP3 Changer Installation Instructions – Bimmernav Online Store
As of Feb 2006 Production BMWs, the factory installed option of an Original BMW CD changer that will play MP3s,…
MGZT Drivers Cup Holder
An excellent “how to” is provided at ….. https://www.the75andztclub.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?t=645 as to removing the original blank and adding the cup holder.…
Spunagain’s MG ZT 260 Heater hose page
This is a good article from the spunagain website about the vulnerable heater pipe that has a tendency to split.…
Pairing and using the ULF phone – part 5
Pairing was a bit tricky but once I fully understood the instructions then it worked no problem. To pair the…
ULF telephone system installed – part 4
To support the ULF module I shaped a piece of aluminium sheet to look like a short length of angle…
Loom installed ready for the ULF Module – part 3
I put the loom I made separately ….. this was to check that the original wiring circuits were still working…
The bluetooth ULF telephone loom for the MG ZT – part 2
The made up loom tested and ready to fit in the car. I am using the replacement bm24/bm54 adapter loom…
Last Chance Saloon: MG Edition
Initial impressions of the Rover 75’s rebellious younger sibling. All images: The author. Regular DTW readers may by now recognise…
Parts to make a ULF loom for the MG ZT – part 1
Managed to get all the parts and a ULF loom which will be modified to fit to the ZT ….…
Water Leak Alarm
I’m pretty sure I’ve fixed the leak coming up from the bottom of the spare wheel well in the boot…
MGZT Spare Wheel Well Leak!
I know I have a leak from one of the rear windscreen fittings but surprised that accounted for all the…
HISTORY and COMPARISON of BMW ULF Modules – Bimmernav Online Store
This article refers to the ULF that BimmerNav supply with their ready made kits but the information is still relevant…
Ford 4.6L 2/3/4-valve V8 Engine Specs, Problems, Reliability, oil – In-Depth Review
The Ford 4.6L V8 engine, the first member of Ford’s Modular overhead camshaft engine family in the production, was introduced…
E39 Very Affordable Bluetooth Retrofit | BMW M5 Forum and M6 Forums
The same should apply to the bmw units installed on the MG ZT and Rover 75 of how to make…