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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 … so hopefully I can share some of the things I have learned (including the mistakes) together with a lot of the information I have found about our cars with people that have a similar interest

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MG ZT R75 Seat belt Pretensioner – with warning light.

I saw a new seat belt tensioner on ebay at a reasonable price with the extra connection to work the … More

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Memory Seat Motors Transplant

I’ve had the donor seat for some time now see …… https://mgzt.info/2022/11/10/memory-seat-conversion/) so nows a good time to swop out … More

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Holy Grails: The MG ZT-T 260 Is A Super Rare British Wagon With A Ford V8 Heart – The Autopian

Developed out of the ashes of BMW’s sale of Rover Group, the MG ZT was a sporty version of a … More

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MG ZT 260 review | Car Reviews | by Car Enthusiast

When the ZT and Rover 75 were originally launched, it was generally agreed that the formula was good. We drove … More

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Ibus clock installed

After connecting the 3 wires to the module and a 3 pin plug – I then connected it up to … More

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Fitting a BMW Tilt Sensor : Know How Forum – 75ZT Community

Based on a thread on the 75 &ZT Community forum it would seem that the bmw tilt module can be … More

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Tuning the Rover 75 and best 75 performance parts | TorqueCars

The 75 is a great car modification project to execute. If you do your research then you can create an … More

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Rare IBUS clock tracked down

When I upgraded the sat nav to the mk4 box I got a great improvement in its usability with being … More

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Pairing / Voice Control Button

The voice control button needs to be quite close to the driver to easily activate voice conto whilst driving. The … More

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Twin Horns Issue

After reading the article from the 260s blog about the twin horns at ….. https://two-sixties-blog.com/2011/07/12/a-horny-issue/ I thought I would add … More

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Time to say goodbye to squeaky ZT 260s

Another worthwhile visit to the 260s blog for more useful info if you are planning on upgrading your single horn … More

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News: Rover 75 & MG ZT Documentary Goes on Sale – Autobritannia

Codename R40 the story of the Rover 75 and MG ZT is an in-depth documentary covering the design, production and … More

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MG ZT 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004 – photos, specs reference & model history – autoevolution

After BMW sold MG Rover group for 10 GBP in May 2000, the new owner decided to use the Rover … More

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Navcoder Interface Drivers

I have downloaded the navcoder software/program onto my laptop …. paid for the license. Bought an interface adapter to connect … More

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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 … More

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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 … More

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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 … 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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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 … More

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IPK changer software testing

Nice bit of software to check the ipk is working ok. I just wanted to check that I could actually … More

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TOAF Connected MGZT260

Had my first attempt of connecting the 260 to toaf and all seemed OK. Before changing any of the settings … More

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Forum Klubu ROVERki.pl

Another well used forum but based on Poland so you will need your translated switched on to participate. But the … More

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Replacement Tyre Inflaters

My MGZT260 only came with one tyre inflater instead of two. Looking at the expiry date of the inflater it … More

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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 … More

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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 … More

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NavCoder Website

It would seem that voice control needs to be activated before it can be used – usually at great expense … More

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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 … More

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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 … More

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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 … More

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V8 Air filter mod

There are suggestions on recent facebook posts that the air filter nose located on the drivers side wing restricts air … 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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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

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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

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TOAF Facebook Page

A good place to ask questions about the suitability or any problems with using the TOAF software on your car. … More

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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MGZT Rear Windscreen Leak!

Typical that the only place I didn’t do my leak preventative maintenance was the rear lower windscreen clips. Guess mainly … More

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MG ZT/ZT-T & Rover 75 buyer’s guide: what to pay and what to look for | Classic & Sports Car

Rot and neglect are the biggest challenges today – engine issues are minimal with the KV6 and BMW diesel, and … More

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Rev Counter Marking on my MG ZT

Not suggesting that everyone should do this but it works for me. I have placed 3 colour coded stickers beside … More

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BM54 Radio Tuner for the MG ZT

I fitted a BM54 radio tuner to replace the original box in the boot wheel well. This is the tuner … More

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LED sidelights

The standard sidelight looked very orange especially next to the xenon dipped headlights. The xenon headlights burn with a colour … 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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TOAF diagnostics tool for the MG ZT and Rover 75

The generally used Testbook T4 produced by Omitec was specially designed software to diagnose and configure MGR cars. The T4 … More

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Model Information: MG ZT : The MG Experience

he MG ZT is an automobile which was produced by MG Rover from 2001 to 2005. It was offered in saloon and estate versions, the latter … More

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MGCC | the MG Car Club

I have just joined the MG Car Club so looking forward to getting involved with some of the centre events … 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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