MG ZS 180

I bought an mgzs and the experience was great. The staff is experienced and customer handling is best. I am happy with mg motors services.

i bought my zs 180 last may, i paid 1700 for it with 53k on the clock

the moment i saw it i had to have it,

xpower grey, heated front seats, standard xenon's with washers etc

the first drive i had in it was like nothing else i had drove, yes bumpy ride but as previously a zr owner (twice) the handling is amazing, u can actually throw it into a corner and you will know that this thing can handle it, the pull you get when you hit 3k revs and the vis kicks in is amazing it just wants to pull.

best car i have ever owned and a massively underrated car,

I have had my mg zs180 for two years now. I've spent 1000 pound to make it quicker and by god I have. My mg started off. On my rolling road with a 178bh. After fitting a full induction kit straight throw eshast and this has been de cated. Chipped and also remapped. Plus much more. With my mg now reading 247bh its kills my mates wrx impresa. Its an amazing. Car.

I bought the facelift zs 180 saloon in black a year ago and it is the best car I have ever had. I had a Saab 9000 aero b4 this car, and although the Saab was muc faster it was no were near as fun to drive as this car. In the year I have had it all I have had to do is get a new back box which was only £64, and 2 new headlight blubs. The car Is a real head turner, and great value for money. I payed £3500 for my one it had 43k miles on the clock full mg service history and 12 mounths mot and 6 months tax. Great car love it!

Bought mine new in 2003 in solar red with 7 miles showing - sweet. Nice engine / exhaust note when extended - great handling - fair economy. 7.5 half years later showing 20.8k miles on the clock - as you can guess i dont drive it much now, less than a 1k a year since 2006 - (job change) but decided to keep it. Problems? well in 7.5 years ive bought 1 wiper blade and a battery...thats it!! i doubt though it would have been quite that reliable with it showing average mileage. It does have the stat leak - but you top it up - viz rattle? heard it once or twice - still has the original contisport 2 tyres though fronts down to about 3-4 mil - original exhaust pads/ discs - again all due to not much driving - oh i dont take it out in the wet either - no point as i then have to clean it - and i can drive another car - oh my other car? my wifes 1.25 fiesta -cheesr

Can i just say that its a great car and for the money there is nothing with equel performance. That being said this car has a huge 2.5 v6 with a relativly low bhp for its size, it will still beat its competetors such as the st 170 or the gti 180 but that being said it will be walked over by other cars such as seat leon cupra, astra gsi and even the clio sport. I have been reading a lot of reviews around mentioning this car in the same bracket as evos and imprezas, let me just say that this car is not in same performance leage the only thing this car is on par with them is fuel consumption.

Wow!!!. I had just killed my red 620GSi and had to find another, but when my son told me I couldn't get another 'old mans car' I started to look for something a little sportyer. Saw an ad' for a Yellow MG ZS 180 2.5 and had to have one. Bought it for a steal on E-bay £1400. 52k miles. I love it to bits. A bit dissapointed at low speed acceleration but everything else is superb. Roadholding and handling are brilliant. We love cornering at speed and the tighter, the better (where have I heard that before?). The G force is exhillarating when you hit the floor at above 50MPH. It is a real head turner and I know I am known in the village as 'the bloke with the yellow MG'. And MG ZS drivers still acknowledge each other. Perhaps its because we know we are an elite breed.LOL.

Just to say I have had my Mk2 ZS 180 for 3 years now and the benefits far out way the few niggles. The 180 has a 2.5 V6 engine which is detuned in standard format for many reasons I will not go into here. Slight, sensible modifications (that could be originally specified with the MG dealer at point of purchase) transform an already fast car into a 200BHP stunner with the low revs flat spot removed. Basically this is done through a simple cold air induction kit and sports cat exhaust like the BMC/XPower/Piper type. The ECU is built to cope with these variations so there is no technical stuff to adjust - the cars brain will reset itself to the new air flow releasing more power and torque (just like it does if you out high octane fuel in there - it runs smoother).

Incidentily, the car is built on a Honda platform with double wishbone suspension front and back - go for the saloon which doesn't flex (as much as a hatch) and you will have the best handling small saloon car available (Tif Needell's words not mine). The turn in and stickiness on the standard 17" rims is awesome at this level and the brakes are very good with big discs all round vented at the front.

There are a few common problems in terms of build quality (this was a Rover LOL) but these are well known with relatively easy fixes - don't be put off by this. Basically a weak seal on the clutch, and intake valves (VIS) which fail at about 40,000 - any MG forum (there are a few) will point you to a cheap, well known and thorough fix for these. The horn is cheap and can fail (£25 for an air horn), the alarm sounder box can fill with water causing it to act up (bit of gasket/silicone seal fixes this). The cam belts can be a bit expensive but not even near £900 as stated by one reviewer (you were done mate) and you will only do these at around 70,000 - so its a reasonable price to pay for all that V6 goodness you will enjoy every day.

Highly recommended and almost as much fun as sex.

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I bought my ZS 180 hatchback on looks alone, it looked really mean in bright yellow with a full stainless steel exhaust system the sound of it matched the looks. compared to other v6 cars ive driven (ex mechanic) i thought it performance was slightly a let down as the engine lacked any low down torque so u had to rev the nuts off it, once moving it was a lovely car to drive midrange far better than low down, handled well only let down by overly firm ride, more noticeable in towns i sooned learned to avoid speed humps and cobbled streets,really easy to park although rear visability restricted due to large spoiler but you get used to it.i managed around 35 mpg so it wasnt unaffordable to run either.

Reliabity was a problem with mine fuel pump that only worked when it wanted windows that wouldnt close, subframe problems on the front. Unfortunatly the previous owner had modified the engines internals (badley)which lead to a seized engine and these start from £750 and thats without fitting costs and are VERY hard to find. Despite all the niggles it was a lovely car to own and i sorely miss it and am in the process of looking for another 1 but dont bother with modified ones or try to run one on a shoe string as cam belt changes are around £900 as its an engine out job!

i have recently brought my MG ZS 180 and wow. my experiance with this car has been very pleasing. the 180 version is realy good for mpg averaging about 42 on my day to day runs, not bad for a 2.5 v6. practicality is there in every way, i have two children and both feel comfortable in back, the boot is great as my wife finds that she can get the shopping in and out with ease. performance wise ive gone from a 106gti to a 2.5 v6 and the feel is noticable straight away. the car is very torquey mid range of the gears so you find that you dont have to drop a gear to get the power out. MG ZS is a beautiful car both in looks a driving and i would recommend this car to anyone. on a plus i am 22 and my insurance is good to supprisingly.