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Author: steve livesley
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 … More
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 … More
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 … More
MGCC Registers
I joined the MGCC a couple of years ago and compared to the MGOC is a very different club. The … More
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. … More
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 … More
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 … More
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 … More
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 … More
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 … More
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 … More
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 … More
TOAF Facebook Page
A good place to ask questions about the suitability or any problems with using the TOAF software on your car. … More
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 … More
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 … More
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, … More
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 … More
Bimmernav Online Store
Upgrading the older generation BMWs to the latest technology is our passion. Operating since 2003, our staff has owned a … More
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 … More
Featured Car – Austin Garages
A page on the Austin Garages website all about how a customers ZT was upgraded with media and communications systems … More
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, … More
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. … More
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. … More
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 … More
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 … More
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 … More
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 … More
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 … More
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 …. … More
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 … More
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 … More
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 … More
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 … More
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 … More
Rover 75 V8/MG ZT260 Exhaust System | Rimmer Bros
I had to replace no5 as the original was rusted and leaking. This was done by Austin Garages at the … More
My MG classics|Facebook
This Facebook page is a selection of articles that I have posted on my blogs relating to my 2 classic … More
For Sale – MGZT 260 66k miles
Manufactured in Birmingham at the Longbridge car plant this rare V8 4.6 litre Mustang engine is in excellent condition. It … More
Secret Menus of the Widescreen Navigation Display – Bimmernav
Advanced Programming and Secret Menus of the Widescreen Navigation Display A good place to start on understanding the BMW Widescreen … More
Carphonics – Car System Repairs and Upgrades
Carphonics proudly presents the original Hands-Free system, which will let you use the phone buttons on your screen/stereo and steering … More
Drivers Cup Holder
A rare accessory in the UK but considering its the passenger side on a left hand drive motor then i … More
Rover’s last chance saloon | Stuff.co.nz
Designed and created under the aegis of BMW, the Rover 75 is nonetheless as English as an uncle’s favourite sports … More
MG ZT 16:9 Widescreen Head Unit
The finished project now with 2020 maps, working TMC and perspective map view. The only thing I haven’t got is … More
For Sale : 2006 MG ZT 260 39k miles £7k
2006 MG ZT 260 39k miles £7k ……. a great price but a previous insurance write off! Looks good but … More
TMC – traffic message channel – Wikipedia
I’d always seen a red coloured “TMC” on the bottom of the sat nav screen and wasn’t really sure what … More
Sat Nav “Perspective”
Go to the main menu and then select settings. Press and hold the menu button for about 10 seconds until … More
Upgrading to Mk4 Sat Nav computer
After much deliberation i thought that it would be useful to have up maps on my sat nav. Newer maps … More
Watch “The Last Hurrah – 2005 MG ZT 260 (Rover 75 V8)” on YouTube
See …… https://youtu.be/43LDD7RFA5I
Glovebox Flashlight LED Conversion | E46 Fanatics Forum
I have tried several different LED bulbs to improve the brightness of the torch but none of them worked – … More
MGZT 260 / Mustang 4.6 SOHC Harmonic Balancer Replacement
I was a bit concerned how rusty the harmonic balancer / vibration damper was and the rubber bonding looked dry … More
Classic Car & Restoration Show | 18-20 March 2022
The event brings together 1000+ cars on display; 150+ car clubs representing a wide variety of marques and models; 250+ … More
Watch “MG ZT-T 260 4.6 V8” on YouTube
Great British Car Journey | Classic Car Museum, South Derbyshire
The heroes of our journey are the cars: NOT a random selection of old vehicles but a carefully chosen selection … More
SAIC Motor : MGR’s surviving test cars are finally sent to the crusher – AROnline
It seems that the final MG Rover test and development cars have been sent to the crusher by SAIC Motor … More
Carbon Offset Our Cars
working with Tree-V, the FBHVC has put together a simple to use, but highly effective, way for any historic vehicle … More
Watch “Richard Hammond on the Rover 75” on YouTube
Another of the Top Gear team – that was – singing praise on our favourite cars …. although in his … More