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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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Rear seat Cupholders

I contemplated a while ago to fit the cupholder from the Rover 75 into the rear seat of my ZT. … More

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2005 MG ZT VDO Analog, with Blue Light, Is Car Clock of the Week

Somehow two years have gone by since our last Car Clock of the Week, despite my hoard collection of junkyard-obtained automotive timepieces having grown substantially since that … More

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Drivers Front Cup Holder | AliExpress

The MG7 – the Chinese version of our cars – being LHD has the cup holder which suits our RHD … More

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Memory Seat Conversion

A Rover 75 memory seat came up for sale on ebay so put in an offer and got it!! Supposed … More

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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 … More

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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 … More

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Door handle finishers

A place that suffers from scratches especially from people with rings on their fingers is the external door handle cups. … More

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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

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Drivers Cup Holder

A rare accessory in the UK but considering its the passenger side on a left hand drive motor then i … More

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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

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MG Puddle Lights | Naff or Cool?

Spotted on Aliexpress and point a few quid a pair so bought some. When they arrived several weeks later I … More

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MG ZT / Rover 75 Load space and boot liner

A neat boot mat with the outer edges moulded to the shape of the boot. These are still available from … More

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Centre Accessories Cubby fitted

All fitted and working. I wired the torch and socket to the same power supply on the fuse box in … More

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Centre Cubby Accessory Parts

The central cubby box is made up of bmw parts which I found on eBay. The torch had to be … More

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Cubby Box Ancilliaries

I’ve now got all the bits to make up the centre cubby box with ancillary power supply and rechargable torch. … More

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Timms BMW E31 E32 Torch Repair Rejuvenation new batteries and LED Bulb

This is basically the same torch as used by MG Rover. That’s the standard BMW torch used in the E31 … More

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Auxillary power source and torch

The optional rechargeable torch accessory that you will probably never use and 12v socket inside the centre cubby console. The … More

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Rechargeable MG Rover Cubby Torch

Got hold of a bmw cubby torch from eBay. It is the same as the MG torch apart from the … More

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My MG ZT Interior Spec Code WSC

WSC – Gunsmoke Grey Alcantara The steering wheel, drivers air bag, centre console, glovebox cover, door card fabric, door card arm … More

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Boot Lid Warning Triangle

After getting hold of an accessories brochure I spotted that this option was at one time available. Seems a sensible … More

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Fitting a Fire Extinguisher

MG Rover had a fire extinguisher listed in the accessories brochure. If I come across one at an auto-jumble or … More

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Drivers Grab Handle

An easily reversible Project Drive victim. Plenty of these grab handles available from various sources. Simply remove the screw covers … More

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Manual Rear Sunblind Instructios

I fitted a sunblind in the back window. It was a manual one rather than electric mainly because it’s so … More

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Rear Window Sunblind

A great accessory as listed in the accessory brochure of the time. Found one on eBay, quick to fit. I … More

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Paint and Interor Codes

A comprehensive collection of charts explaining the body paint and interior trim codes used by MG Rover on their range … More

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