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Mg zs supercharged 274bhp for sale

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£6500ono. Call me if interested 07807212666 or pm me.HI EVERYONE. PUTTING MY CAR UP FOR SALE. IT HAS HAD MANY THOUSANDS SPENT ON IT IN THE FOUR YEARS I HAVE OWNED IT. IT WAS LAST ROLLING ROADED AT 274BHP BUT I MADE A BAD CHOICE WITH CAMSHAFTS AT THE TIME. I CHANGED BACK TO STANDARD CAMS AFTER AND TORQUE AND POWER WERE GREATLY IMPROVED. I WOULD BE CONFIDENT TO SAY IF I TOOK IT BACK IT WOULD BE 300BHP AND THAT IS RUNNING SAFE WITH A LOWER REVV LIMIT I PUT ON OF 6250 REVVS. THE CAR HAD NOT BEEN BUTCHERED WITH BIG BUMPERS AND BAD SPRAY JOBS. I LIKE IT TO LOOK PLAIN AND SIMPLE AND SO MOST OF THE MONEY HAD BEEN SPENT ON PERFORMANCE OR REPLACING WORN ITEMS SUCH AS SCRATCHED HEAD LIGHTS, WORN SEAT LEATHER COVERS ETC.

AS FAR AS I AM AWARE MINE IS THE MOST POWERFUL SUPERCHARGED ONE THAT HAS EVER LIVED. I GOT THE CAR ON 30K MILES NEARLY 4 YEARS AGO. AT 37500 MILES I FIRST FITTED THE BRAND NEW SUPERCHARGER KIT I HAD BOUGHT. I HAD A FEW ISSUES AT THE BEGINNING WITH COUPLINGS BEARINGS AND OIL SYSTEM. THESE ARE THE MAIN FAULTS WITH THE KIT BUT ONCE SORTED THEY ARE BULLETPROOF. IT RAN 232 BHP WITH NO PROBLEM FOR 11000 MILES. WHEN THE CAR HAD DONE 48K I THEN WANTED MORE POWER SO DID A REBUILD ON MOST OF MY CAR IN NOV 2010. I FITTED A REBUILT ENGINE. THIS ENGINE HAD DONE ONLY 27000 MILES, IT HAD ALL GENUINE PARTS USED, NEW LINERS, OIL PUMP,6 INJECTORS, CAMBELTS, WATER PUMP, 2 BRAND NEW GENUINE COMPLETE CYLINDER HEADS WITH VALVES CAMS AND LIFTERS. IT ALSO HAD OMEGA LOW COMPRESSION FORGED PISTONS FITTED. THESE WERE THE PROTOTYPE DESIGNED AND USED BY MGR. THE CAR WILL COME WITH 2 SPARE PISTONS THAT WERE LEFT OVER. I ALSO HAVE ALL INSTRUCTIONS AND PAPERWORK SO SPARES ARE EASILY AVAILABLE IN THE FUTURE. A BOX OF BITS I HAVE WILL BE GIVEN TOO. VARIOUS OLD OIL PIPE UNIONS, SPARE SUPERCHARGER COUPLING, SPARE BEARINGS, OLD ENGINE MOUNTS ETC. THERE ARE ALSO STACKS OF PAPERWORK, EVERY OLD MOT AND RECEIPT FOR EVERY PART I HAVE EVER BOUGHT. TOO SCARED TO ADD IT ALL UP. PROBABLY SOMETHING LIKE 13-14K. I HAVE REGULARLY SERVICED IT WITH TOP END OIL CHANGED EVERY 6000 MILES.

LIST OF MODS

QAIFFE ATB LSD
STEEL CAGED GEARBOX BEARINGS
FULLY SYNTHETIC GEAR OIL
BRAND NEW GENUINE GEAR LINKAGE
SHORT SHIFT KIT
CG MOTORSPORT ORGANIC CLUTCH KIT
AFTERMARKET LIGHTENED AND BALANCED FLYWHELL
CUSTOM OIL PIPES ON SUPERCHARGER
SPRINTEX SUPERCHARGER KIT WITH MODIFIED PULLEY 10PSI
PERFECT POWER SMT7 PIGGY BACK
AQUAMIST MAPPABLE WATER INJECTION
PIPERCROSS CUSTOM INDUCION KIT
JANSPEED STAINLESS MANIFOLDS
JANSPEED DECAT
PIPER STAINLESS FULL EXHAUST
SHEDDIST CLUTCH KIT
ALLOY PEDAL COVERS
PROFESSIONALLY SPRAYED SILVER DASH INSERTS( THE GREY RUBBER BITS)
PROFESSIONALLY REFURBED AND POWDER COATED WHITE WHEELS
FRONT WILWOOD 4 POT 320MM BRAKE KIT
REAR COMBINATION WILWOOD 320MM BRAKE KIT
STAINLESS BRAKE HOSES
KONI ADJUSTABLE DAMPING SHOCK ABSORBERS
RICHBROOK MG GEAR KNOB AND TAX DISC HOLDER
CHECKER PLATED MATS
CARBON PILLAR POD
VOLT, WIDEBAND, BOOST GAUGE
ADJUSTABLE FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR
UPRATED WALBRO FUEL PUMP 255LPH
POLISHED CHROME SUPERCHARGER ELBOW
VIBE COMPONENT SPEAKERS AND TWEETERS ALL ROUND WITH FLY AMP. ALL NEW THICK WIRING WAS RAN THROUGH DOOR GROMMETS
KAIXXEN HID KIT
CHROME OIL CATCH TANK
CHROME OIL CAP



THE GENERAL STUFF THATS BEEN DONE

2 NEW REAR WHEEL BEARINGS
BRAND NEW GENUINE ALTERNATOR POLISHED CHROME
LAST WEEK FOUR NEW PIRELLI PZERO NERO TYRES £550
REAR ELECTRIC WINDOWS FITTED
TINTED WINDOWS, LIGHT SMOKE IN FRONT
REAR HEAD RESTS FITTED
BRAND NEW GENUINE LEATHER SEAT COVERS ON FRONT SEATS
GENUINE HEATED SEATS FITTED
2 NEW GENUINE HEADLIGHTS
NEW BOSCH BATTERY
6 NEW GENUINE INJECTORS
NEW ENGINE STABILISER MOUNTS TOP AND BOTTOM

IT HAS ALL THE USUAL REFINEMENTS. AIR CON POWER STEERING, ELECTRIC AND HEATED WING MIRRORS, REMOTE LOCKING, 2 KEYS, ALARM IMMOBILISER
ELECTRIC WINDOWS, HEATED SEATS, FULL LEATHER

IT HAS NOW COVERED 63000 MILES WHICH PROOVES THE SUPERCHARGERS CAN WORK. MINE HAS DONE 26000 MILES WITHOUT MISSING A BEAT. I HAVE KEPT IT VERY WELL. CLEANED THE UNDERSIDE OF THE CAR VERY REGULARLY AND COPPER GREASE BRAKE PIPES ETC SO NO RUST. ALL THE BODY AND PAINTWORK IS ORIGINAL SO NO DODGY SPRAY JOBS. WHEN I POLISH IT UP IT IS IN SHOW CONDITION. IT WAS AT ZEDTEN LAST YEAR AND PEOPLE WERE VERY IMPRESSED HOW CLEAN IT WAS. THERE ARE NO DINGS IN THE DOORS FROM CAR PARKS EITHER. ONLY DOWN POINTS ARE THERE ARE STONE CHIPS IN THE FRONT BUMPER AND FEW IN THE BONNET. OTHER THAN THAT IT IS PRETTY MUCH UNMARKED.

IT IS A VERY FAST CAR. THE POWER IS INSTANT WITH NO LAG LIKE ON A TURBO CAR. IT HAS LOADS OR TORQUE LIKE A TURBO DIESEL WHICH MAKE EASY CRUISING. HERE ARE A FEW CARS IT HAS BEATEN OFF THE LIGHTS WORTH MENTIONING. NORMALLY RACE TILL BOUT 120 DEPENDING ON THE ROAD. THE ONLY CAR THAT GOT AWAY WAS AN EVO 5 BUT WEATHER WAS NOT GREAT AND I VALUE MY LIFE AT 145MPH

AUDI RS4 2002
CORSA VXR
SUBARU IMPREZA STI HATCH, NEW STYLE
PORSCHE CARRERA 2004
BMW 330CI
SEAT ALTEA CUPRA R

IT ALSO WENT ROUND NURBURG RING LAST YEAR, HERES A LINK
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AuD3GpdQUXs








 
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#13 ·
Holy thread resurrection !!!

Is this car still alive and kicking anywhere?

Just curious

Regards
Dave
 
#14 ·
The car does still exist! It's still owned by myself and is sat on my driveway right now.

However, it isn't currently alive.


Back in July 2013 the big end bearings spun on cylinder 1.

Over the course of a year, I gathered new parts, to the point every internal engine bolt was replaced, new crank, new bearings, bent rod replaced, couple of forged pistons replaced.

I rebuilt the full engine and got in running in August this year. It lasted 600 miles, then one of the Gudgeon pins worked loose. It was one that the machine shop had replaced the piston on for me. It consequently damaged the uprated banded liner beyond repair, and cracked the new forged piston.

So right now as we speak, it is again engineless, the machine shop are sorting me some new parts, and once they've done that, I shall be building it back up and boosting away!

It's been quite a journey with this car, it's had it's problems, but whatever happens, I shall keep it going, no matter how long it takes.
 
#15 ·
That's really good to hear - well done for keeping faith
:) :)
 
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