If you could choose... 75 V8 LPG or ZT 260?

[peterv8]

Hello Peter,

thank you for your very fast reply.
I've already drove both cars. And both cars are completely different from their driving experience. The Rover is smooth and softly - a real cruiser. The MG on the other hand is a hard and sportive, and perhaps somehow a bit more lively.
I've never seen two cars that look that similiar to be such different.

I have to say that I already know MG/Rover cars very well, and also the Rover 75 as Diesel is known to me.

Unfortunately I can't buy both cars therefore I would like to have some opinions that hopefully help me to decide which one is the better car.

Maybe I should add that I am 30 years old and I wouldn't drive anyone of these cars daily - more likeley on sunny weekends or business trips.

Regars,

For everyday use I think the Rover is the better car but as you say for weekends and business trips I'd buy the MG cause it's more fun to drive with good handling and the sound is superb. You don't take a Rover to the track but you want and probably will with the MG. Nurburg Ring is not far.......

cheers!

[b.gruen]

For everyday use I think the Rover is the better car but as you say for weekends and business trips I'd buy the MG cause it's more fun to drive with good handling and the sound is superb. You don't take a Rover to the track but you want and probably will with the MG. Nurburg Ring is not far.......
cheers!

You are right the Nürburg Ring is not that far away. SO maybe... at some time... ;-)

It seems most people here are voting for the MG and that is also my favourite at the moment. But one thing is clearly better with the Rover - its service manual is completely filled up with service entries and the guarantee with that car is much better. So it seems to have been serviced completely right. The MG on the other hand only has a few service entries. But it still seems that at least the oil changes were made in the correct intervals.

[Klaus]

Handshifted MG rulez: Have fun!
Cheers, Klaus

[b.gruen]

Hello Bernard, hello Klaus,

thank you for your answers!

As I have rather small feet I don't think that I would have any problem to find a place for my left foot. So that is something I really don't have to worry about - luckily ;-)

Bernard, what mileage did your ZT 260 have when you've converted it to LPG? I worry about that it could be bad for the engine if it done too late.

Klaus, chances are that are you from Germany too... And it seems you also drive an MG ZT 260. So it gives me wonder if you probably bought that MG ZT 260 from Bartzick in Witten. Did you?

Greets

Bernhard

[bernard lpg]

Hello Bernard, hello Klaus,

thank you for your answers!

As I have rather small feet I don't think that I would have any problem to find a place for my left foot. So that is something I really don't have to worry about - luckily ;-)

Bernard, what mileage did your ZT 260 have when you've converted it to LPG? I worry about that it could be bad for the engine if it done too late.

Klaus, chances are that are you from Germany too... And it seems you also drive an MG ZT 260. So it gives me wonder if you probably bought that MG ZT 260 from Bartzick in Witten. Did you?

Greets

Bernhard

My size 45 feet get in the way all the time!

52,0000 miles at conversion, just finished its running-in period really.

[b.gruen]

My size 45 feet get in the way all the time!

52,0000 miles at conversion, just finished its running-in period really.

The MG just has about 33.000 km now so a LPG conversation could be made according to your info. The Rover has a Prins LPG. Which LPG type would you recommend? I'm not entirely sure I would convert to LPG but in case I like to do this in the future it is good to have some advices already.

[bernard lpg]

The MG just has about 33.000 km now so a LPG conversation could be made according to your info. The Rover has a Prins LPG. Which LPG type would you recommend? I'm not entirely sure I would convert to LPG but in case I like to do this in the future it is good to have some advices already.

There is no specific system that has been specially developed for this engine or any other as a matter of interest. Any other claim is just sales talk.

Any well known sequential West European System that is supported by someone near to you should be OK. The rest have fallen by the wayside by now.

Or if you are a keen home mechanic and like to look after your own car, make sure that you choose a system that you can get the software for it to be able to fine tune it if necessary. It's also useful and interesting for looking at what's going on anyway.