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information, tech, specs, news and reviews for the MG ZT and Rover 75 classic cars including repairs, servicing, upgrades and the diy modifications on my own MGZT. I am no expert on these cars just a keen enthusiast ….. and I hope this collection of posts will be of interest to others with a similar interest

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Author: steve livesley

A retired engineer and a classic car enthusiast when i find some relevant or interesting information I add them as posts to my various blogs for future reference ........ I am no expert on these topics just a keen enthusiast but I hope they will be of interest to others with a similar interest

Huge UK car factory left abandoned for 19 years after 25,000 staff laid off is set to be transformed

A HUGE UK car factory left abandoned for 19 years after thousands of jobs lost is set to be transformed. … More

mg rover

Fastest Estate Car Ever ….. was the claim

and it’s up for sale ………. https://www.carandclassic.com/car/C1721324

for sale

Injectors Cleaned

Well based on this printout of the before and after performance figures of my injectors there are obviously 2 faulty … More

fuel injectors

Auto Catalog Archive | MG ZT V8 (2003) UK

This website it is a journey through thehistory of cars. An extensive archive ofbrochures from all over the world for … More

brochures, mg zt 260, sales

Carpenters Arms, Stanton by Dale, Derbyshire – 14th April 2024

car meet

Ultimate MG ZT260 Car Parts Selection | Rimmer Bros

Rimmer Bros are a UK-based worldwide MG parts specialist, excelling in providing the MG ZT 260 parts and MG ZT … More

MGZT 260, parts, rimmers

Refurb trim on ZT rear windscreen

Black plastidip. Or any black vinyl spray.rubberised, matt finish which is easy to touchup and doesn’t fade. Can be used … More

mgzt, rear windscreen, trim

MG ZT 260 R75 Parts

A load of parts being sold on ebay by this breaker which I believe are from #125 that was written … More

ebay, mg zt 260, parts, rover 75 V8

MG and Triumph Spares Day 2024

A great day out at another of my favourite events of the year. An early start to pick up a … More

MG &Triumph Spares Day, mg zt

Bad Fuel Injector Symptoms: Does Yours Need Cleaning? | Firestone Complete Auto Care

Does your vehicle sputter and shake when you’re at a stop sign or sitting in traffic? It’s not channelling a … More

fuel injectors

Daily Mail review of the V8

https://www.facebook.com/groups/thetwosixties/permalink/1390520794916628/

mg zt 260, review, rover 75 V8

Rover 75 V8 / MG ZT 260 Parts | High Quality Original Parts

Motaclan are huge fans of these British classics! Motaclan’s Modern Classics division XPart was born out of the MG Rover car company, … More

mg rover, parts, services

Top 5 Ford 4.6 Performance Upgrades – Intakes, headers, pulleys

The Ford 4.6 is a great engine for modding. No matter what model you have, just a few upgrades can … More

4.6 modular, performance, upgrades

MG Enthusiast – November 2023 – V8 Issue

Managed to find a copy of the November issue of MG Enthusiast which has some interesting articles about the RV8 … More

magazine, mg enthusiast, mg zt 260

Just so its clear what’s under the bonnet

My car came with no V8 badge on the wrong which I believe was standard. I cannot imagine if a … More

4.6L, decal, mg zt

How To Modify Your Car Stereo For Bluetooth Or Aux-In | Hackaday

If you’re an automotive enthusiast of taste, you can’t stand the idea of fitting a janky aftermarket stereo into your … More

bluetooth, classic cars, radio

Rover – DND Services Ltd

An interesting site for media phone radio gadgets to fit the Rover 75 / MG ZT. Our site is under … More

dnd services, mg zt, rover 75

Replacement Emblem Badges

Soon after I bought the car I replaced the front and rear badges as they were so faded. Now after … More

badges, mg zt

How to Supercharge the 4.6 Mustang Engine

An interesting video not that I’m thinking of super charging https://youtu.be/vp_vrcgKSBU?si=tTY8pQvRCmLeo_QL

mg zt 260, superchager

Time for new Windscreen Wipers

I used my car to go to a local car show a week or so back and on the way … More

mg zt, rover 75, windscreen wipers

Replacement Wheel Centre Cap

The paint has started to peel from one of my wheel centre caps. I eventually managed to identify the part … More

centres, mg zt, wheels

The MG ZT X Power 385

The most powerful version of the rear-wheel-drive MG ZT spent a long time in development – and, in the end, it didn’t … More

mg zt 385, supercharged

About us – MG Mania Ltd

From their website:_ We are a family owned & run business based in the  West Midlands Our company has been … More

mg, spares

Plenum drain check

We’ve had a fair bit of rain just recently so thought wise to check that the plenum is draining OK. … More

mg zt, plenum drain, rover 75

V8 Instrument Pack part numbers

Some useful part numbers relating to the instrument panel across the ZT range of cars.

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  • upgrades (17)
    • BM54 radio upgrade (2)
    • digital TV module (1)
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    • MK4 DVD sat nav (1)
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