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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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MG ZT Replacement Heated Mirror

The old mirror was removed exactly as per “how to” instructions as found on the 75&ZT Owners Club forum. They … More

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Best of British Rover Spares

Best Of British Rover Spares Ltd in Wednesbury, West Midlands, is a car parts distributor. They offer car parts, car spares, … More

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MG ZT/Rover 75 | Warning when disconnecting the battery

BEWARE – If you have the sat nav system fitted extra then you must be aware that wrongly disconnecting the … More

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V8 » XPower-MG.com

A website that seems to be little used these days – perhaps due to the popularity of Facebook and similar … More

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Check if your vehicle can run on E10 petrol – GOV.UK

Check your classic car on the government website. https://www.gov.uk/check-vehicle-e10-petrol Not a lot of use to MG Rover owners! As the … More

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MG Rover Custom Car Parts

A well respected supplier of custom parts especially anything to do with lighting for the MG Rover cars. I sent … More

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Fuel Range on a ZT 260?

I had a fault identified by Rick of MG Rover Custom Car Parts in the circuitry of my instrument cluster … More

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Easy Bluetooth Mod

Quite a cheap and easy way to add bluetooth to your car. It’s a cassette that links to your phone … More

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Midlands Nano Meets Powered By MG Rover

Read the history of the Nano Meets. Meet the Crew. Join the forum, add your thoughts or ask for help.T4 … More

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MG Rover Part Finder

Input up to 5 parts you are looking for at …. https://mgroverpartfinder.com/ We’ll get back to you within 48 hours. … More

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Rear windscreen dealer sticker – SMC Rover

Spotted these on eBay recently. Considering my ZT was sold to the previous owner from SMC thought it would look … More

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Modern MG Forum : MG Experience Forums

For discussion of all post-Abingdon MG cars, such as the MG RV8, MG Metro, MG Maestro, new MGF, MGTF, Z … More

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The MG Owners’ Club

The MG Owners Club is the World’s largest single marque car club. Formed in 1973 and supplying all MG requirements, … More

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MG Rover Press Garage

My 260 was first registered to the MG Rover Press Garage until the demise of the company when it was … More

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Sunroof Seal

I noticed whilst cleaning the car that there was a fair bit of green “moss” around the edge of the … More

mg rover, sunroof seal

Info re E10 from DMGRS

We’ve all seen the uproar the move to E10 petrol seems to have caused – so we thought we’d clear … More

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MG Rover V8 ID Location Places

I recently noticed a metal tag in the boot compartment floor with a number stamped on it. Out of curiosity … More

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Project Drive

Some interesting reading for those that didn’t already know: “Drive” was a major project within MG Rover Group to significantly … More

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MG Rover 75 V8 MGZT260 Vehicle Information

The Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) comprises a series of letters and numbers representing, in code, the World Make Identifier, Marque, … 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

accessories, mg rover

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

mg rover, torch

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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