Rot and neglect are the biggest challenges today – engine issues are minimal with the KV6 and BMW diesel, and…
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This “blog” contains information, motoring news and reviews, modifications and maintenance, repairs and servicing the MG ZT and Rover 75…
MG ZT/Rover 75 – Classic Car How To Guides and Articles | Classic Motoring Magazine
As with so many other MG saloons, the ZT is based upon a regular range, in this case the Rover…
Rover R40 75 & MG ZT Technical Page – Rover Owners Club Inc. NSW & ACT
The following articles are from the May 2016 edition of the Rover Owners’ Club Inc. NSW & ACT Freewheeling magazine.…
Rover 75 & MG ZT Owners Club – Mike Brewer Motoring
The Rover 75 And MG ZT Owners Club. Established in 2006 and now with over 40,000 registered members, this is…
Used MG ZT Review – 2001-2005 | What Car?
The MG ZT is surprisingly good, especially since the Rover 75 it’s based on was such a soft and spongy…
Drivers Front Cup Holder | AliExpress
The MG7 – the Chinese version of our cars – being LHD has the cup holder which suits our RHD…
6″ Mustang Front Grill Badge – AliExpress
Bought mine from AliExpress who have these for￡3.83 plus delivery – described as a 3D 15.5cm Running Horse Logo Metal…
FIACOM.NET – MG Rover Parts
I have never used these people as a source of parts myself but they are another source of some hard…
My MGZT260 Front Strut Refurb
I bought a pair of front springs as a back up in case my slightly pitted springs on the car…
Rover 75 Cabriolet – The 75 and ZT Owners Club Forums
Some superb conversions seen at the Pride of Longbridge 2020. Pity MG Rover never got round to producing anything similar.…
Memory Seat Conversion
A Rover 75 memory seat came up for sale on ebay so put in an offer and got it!! Supposed…
MG Rover Part Finder
Looking for a part then maybe a first place to look is the X-Part part finder. It will check all…
OBD-11 Pinouts
Useful diagrams I found to make sure I soldered the correct pins 7&8 together on the connector ready for the…
Using NavCoder
Freely available for many years and popular with BMW enthusiasts, NavCoder software allows the user to program (configure) navigation computers,…
Upgrading the entertainment systems in both the MG ZT and Rover 75
A very detailed article from the TwoSixties blog about making the most of the entertainment systems in your MG ZT…
Carpenters Arms Car Meet Winter 22/23
One of my favourite venues for a car meet ….. and a pint (when I’m not driving). The Carpenters Arms…
Complete List of 260s FOR SALE
Guess if anyone is looking to buy an MG ZT, ZT-T 260s, Rover 75 V8’s, Tourers too. Supercharged or not,…
MGZT 260 to 300 upgrade
I read recently on one of the 260 V8 forums that the easiest way to get to 300 bhp from…
IPK changer software testing
Nice bit of software to check the ipk is working ok. I just wanted to check that I could actually…
Carpenters Arms Car Meet – Star of the Show
Having the extra hour this morning was a good excuse to get up and go to the local car meet…
MG ZT 260 | AutoExpress 2003
The British Bulldog is alive and kicking! MG Rover’s V8-powered ZT models are finally with us, and Auto Express has…
Navcoder Wiring Installed
I need to connect the ULF box to the Navcoder software i have downloaded onto my laptop to set it…
IMCDb.org: Register of cars seen in movies and TV series
The Internet Movie Cars Database where you will find here the most complete list on the web about cars, bikes,…
For Sale – Rare MG ZT 260 V8 Mk1 Car In Copperleaf red only 20,500 miles
Rare Mg zt 260 se v8 Mk1 Car In Copperleaf pearlescent metallic, allegedly only 3 were made in this colour…
Classic Cars MG ZT 260 For Sale | Car and Classic
A link to check for any MG ZT V8s currently for sale at …….. https://www.carandclassic.com/list/32/zt+260/
What do the car insurance write-off categories mean?
There are six write-off categories in the UK, which reflect the severity of the damage. These take account of dangerous…
My 2003 MG ZT SE 260 V8
Originally registered to MG Rover in 2003 and purchased by the vendor from the agent acting for the receiver of…
TOAF Connected MGZT260
Had my first attempt of connecting the 260 to toaf and all seemed OK. Before changing any of the settings…
Forum Klubu ROVERki.pl
Another week used forum but based on Poland so you will need your translated switched on to participate. But the…
New Front Springs arrived
Ready for my “just in case” stock as it was commented on the last mot (but not an advisory) that…
Spunagain’s MG ZT 260 Upgrades page
There are a number of performance upgrades for the ZT260 it really depends on the depth of your pockets. Here…
Most common vehicles still on the road with more than 750,000 MILES on the clock revealed
vehicles on British roads that are still in use despite clocking up over three quarts of a million miles, according…
For Sale – 2003 MG ZT 260 SE V8 4.6 36k miles
MG ZT SE V8 4. 6 MUSTANG ENGINE SERIES ONE STUNNING CAR THROUGH OUT, 5/ SPEED MANUAL, COMES WITH ELECTRIC…
Replacement Tyre Inflaters
My MGZT260 only came with one tyre inflater instead of two. Looking at the expiry date of the inflater it…
Ultimate Buyers Guide for Rover 75 and MG ZT – The 75 and ZT Owners Club Forums
The single thing you must realise before purchasing either a 75 or ZT that this guide may look like a…
boot rack fitted – The 75 and ZT Owners Club Forums
An interesting optional extra but not quite sure it really suits the looks of the car but each to their…
IBUS interface – modBMW
IBUS interface is an IBUS to USB interface, it doesn’t offer any other features, but allows an USB device to be…
NavCoder Website
It would seem that voice control needs to be activated before it can be used – usually at great expense…
MG ZT Rover 75 Sunroof Initialisation
I had a couple of minor issues with my sunroof recently – maybe due to a lot of use during…
Rechargeable torch and Accessories Fitting Guide – The 75 and ZT Owners Club Forums
I have already fitted a rechargeable torch and accessory socket but will relook at the wiring now I have found…
TOAF | MG-Rover.org Forums
Another source of user information about the TOAF software. https://www.mg-rover.org/threads/mg-zt-rover-75-common-questions-problems-and-how-tos.160038/page-4#post-8450161 and …… https://www.mg-rover.org/search/203390/?q=Toaf&o=relevance
GOV.UK – Enter the registration number of the vehicle
A useful source of information before buying any motor and there are links to looking at all the previous mot…
IPK Changer Software – The 75 and ZT Owners Club Forums
A nice bit of software that checks and can make some changes to the IPK / instrument cluster. A link…
MGZT 260 original front springs
Genuine Rover 75 V8 MG ZT ZT260 Pair Front Road Coil Springs – part no. REB000590PR. Note that the Rover…
ZT260 – known issues – “Rock Enterprises” Column
An interesting short article summarising some of the common problems and fixes with the MG ZT 260s and Rover V8s.…
MG Rover Website | WAY BACK MACHINE
It’s interesting that you can still view the MG Rover website using the WAY BACK MACHINE. An extract from the…
Fix-a-Flat 20 oz. for Large Tires | Emergency Flat Tire Repair
My cans that came with the car have an expiry date of 2005 so thought might be best to replace…
For Sale – Rover 75 V8 / MGZT 260 V8
for sale a really interesting car. It is the Prototype Rover 75 V8 (Vin 185) that is actually registered as…
Austin Garages eBay Shop
Apart from Austin Garages being a recognised place for repairs it has a well stocked ebay shop for many popular…
Mustang Underdrive Pulleys | Steeda & ASP
Steeda’s underdrive pulleys slow down accessory speed by about 25% reducing parasitic accessory drag on the engine. This drag reduction…
ZT/75 Airbag Light On!
I know this is a common fault with these cars and that the usual cause of the problem are the…
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…
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