Hi,
Just joined the group and wanted to share my experience of my ZT-T160. I saw the earlier post about whether the 160 should be dropped.
I didn't buy the 160 for out and out speed. For me it's fast enough, but I really bought it for the overall package. There's nothing quite like it on the road......it's different. I wanted a car that would last and build quality is very important to me. It was also cheaper for insurance, and at around £19k with metallic silver paint and upgrade CD player....very well priced.
Unfortunately, build quality is one of the areas where I have been disappointed. Nothing major, but the trim rattles and squeeks have spoiled an otherwise great driving experience. Even worse, the rattles only appear when I'm driving, and immediately dissappear when I try and demonstrate them to my dealer!
I'm now pretty sure the rear seat is not secured properly, so I'm going to try and fix this myself. The drivers side front window has now started to rattle a bit. It's all the more annoying when I drive my wife's 4 year old Micra, which is completely rattle free and puts the MG to shame. Clearly, if MG are going to worry ***/ AUDI / ALFA, they need to work on this.
Another moan....can anyone get a sensible reading from the oil dipstick on a ZT. Mine is either empty or overflowing ...according to the stick. Who's idea was it to put the plastic bit on the end?.....should be fired immediately!
Other than these niggles, I'm enjoying the ZT-T and still glad I bought it. Would I buy another one?...If they can improve the trim....definately! If you do buy one now, I'd recommend an upgrade sound system....handy for drowning out the rattles!
Just joined the group and wanted to share my experience of my ZT-T160. I saw the earlier post about whether the 160 should be dropped.
I didn't buy the 160 for out and out speed. For me it's fast enough, but I really bought it for the overall package. There's nothing quite like it on the road......it's different. I wanted a car that would last and build quality is very important to me. It was also cheaper for insurance, and at around £19k with metallic silver paint and upgrade CD player....very well priced.
Unfortunately, build quality is one of the areas where I have been disappointed. Nothing major, but the trim rattles and squeeks have spoiled an otherwise great driving experience. Even worse, the rattles only appear when I'm driving, and immediately dissappear when I try and demonstrate them to my dealer!
I'm now pretty sure the rear seat is not secured properly, so I'm going to try and fix this myself. The drivers side front window has now started to rattle a bit. It's all the more annoying when I drive my wife's 4 year old Micra, which is completely rattle free and puts the MG to shame. Clearly, if MG are going to worry ***/ AUDI / ALFA, they need to work on this.
Another moan....can anyone get a sensible reading from the oil dipstick on a ZT. Mine is either empty or overflowing ...according to the stick. Who's idea was it to put the plastic bit on the end?.....should be fired immediately!
Other than these niggles, I'm enjoying the ZT-T and still glad I bought it. Would I buy another one?...If they can improve the trim....definately! If you do buy one now, I'd recommend an upgrade sound system....handy for drowning out the rattles!