Should i? Too late done the deed!!

pucc · Post by **pucc** » Thu Jan 26, 2012 8:40 am

I've been asked to swap my 25 tubz for a zs 180..

What are your thoughts pluses and minuses???? I'm awear of the road tax differece but it's only an extra £120 a year.

I have to say i'm quite tempted.. 54 plate zs mk2 41k fully serviced...

harkins77 · Post by **harkins77** » Thu Jan 26, 2012 8:45 am

Don't do it man you'll miss the power lol

pucc · Post by **pucc** » Thu Jan 26, 2012 8:47 am

Ah ha thought of that i can look at yours.

m4cwo · Post by **m4cwo** » Thu Jan 26, 2012 8:53 am

Keep your 25 you will miss boost big time

tim61uk · Post by **tim61uk** » Thu Jan 26, 2012 10:04 am

Dont do it boost is a wonderful thing and you will miss it.

Tim

rovermadman4825 · Post by **rovermadman4825** » Thu Jan 26, 2012 10:25 am

Id keep the 25. Unless it was the mk2 with the kit on, but even then id want to turbo it lol

PJW · Post by **PJW** » Thu Jan 26, 2012 10:44 am

MPG will be terrible and to be honest 180s are worth pennies at the moment. I think at that age it is in the band for the £440 per annum tax disks. The only deal makers would be if its had the belts and/or the clutch done.

If you really wanted a KV6 i would consider just selling and looking at a ZT190. A little better made, more mod cons. Essentially even the mk2s are the same build quality as a '97 414i.

pucc · Post by **pucc** » Thu Jan 26, 2012 11:08 am

It is a mk2 and its just had all its belts and clutch. With body kit too

1234dist · Post by **1234dist** » Thu Jan 26, 2012 11:12 am

Do it, you can always turbo the zs later, but you will have a more reliable base to start on.

BrackenFox · Post by **BrackenFox** » Thu Jan 26, 2012 12:44 pm

As much as I love the T16 turbos, if you put a nice induction setup on the 180, you would seriously forget all about boost every time you heard it under load. Absolutely glorious noise.

Not to mention the handling is indeed on the nifty side.

Thirsty as all hell and silly tax though!

PJW · Post by **PJW** » Thu Jan 26, 2012 4:47 pm

Hmm. Rethinking about it again, i would say that if you can afford to run it, and tax it, then theres better larger engined cars on the market. Maybe i just dont like them, i dont know. A4 Quattro? 328/528? All roughly in the same price range.

pucc · Post by **pucc** » Thu Jan 26, 2012 5:36 pm

If only. I would love an a4 any day. Beautiful car.

pucc · Post by **pucc** » Thu Jan 26, 2012 6:00 pm

what is the tax on 54 mk2 zs? i was told 260 a year

vinny19791 · Post by **vinny19791** » Thu Jan 26, 2012 7:44 pm

Get one

I had a mk2 and still regret selling it.

Awesome car, awesome power.

Id have it even ahead of my gsit

itsonlyme · Post by **itsonlyme** » Thu Jan 26, 2012 9:34 pm

I had one and yes with an induction kit they sound great and even faster although they are quick cars, forget the fuel consumption and run it for a year, mine only cost me six points for 100mph plus

t'mill · Post by **t'mill** » Thu Jan 26, 2012 10:57 pm

Does the kv6 always fall into the £400 tax band though? I just couldn't stomach paying that much to tax a car, on top of at least the same again in insurance.

tim61uk · Post by **tim61uk** » Fri Jan 27, 2012 10:00 am

I love the look of the MGZS V6 with later bodykit and still have got my eye out for one, although think i would want to supercharge it too.

ALthough not sure which would pick if it was a decision between that and my turbo coupe

Tim

vinny19791 · Post by **vinny19791** » Sun Jan 29, 2012 1:04 pm

t'mill wrote:Does the kv6 always fall into the £400 tax band though? I just couldn't stomach paying that much to tax a car, on top of at least the same again in insurance.

nope

mine was £240 iirc

only 2006 cars fall into it, mine was 2005

pucc · Post by **pucc** » Sun Feb 05, 2012 9:20 am

The deed is done!

I'm now the proud owner of a zs 180..

I will post some pic's in the right section.

pucc · Post by **pucc** » Sat Feb 11, 2012 3:03 pm

As i now have a kv6 i have loads of spare T series parts for sale if any body needs out send me an e mail.

Post by **agw_01** » Sat Feb 11, 2012 3:56 pm

Vinny...

That is gorgeous!

Saloon FTW!

jase · Post by **jase** » Sat Feb 11, 2012 4:20 pm

That is a sexy machine.
A bubble T is a great tool, but thats a great car.

J

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