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MG and Rover’s other V8s
As we listen to the rumbling V8 of our 260s it’s easy to forget the other cars from MG and Rover which went before them and which also enjoyed some American V8 muscle under the “hood”. In fact, the MG ZT 260 (with its Rover 75 V8 sister) is one of no fewer than seven […]
From America with Love
August 16, 2011 by Julian Parish
When MG Rover started to plan a new performance flagship for the Z car range – the car that would become the ZT 260 – developing its own V8 engine was never really an option. It is likely that the original Rover V8 had reached the end of its development life and could no longer […]
The Devil’s in the Detail
August 15, 2011 by Julian Parish
Why take the trouble? Part of the pleasure of owning a 260 lies in its high standard of equipment, especially in SE form: our passengers too can enjoy the many “creature comforts” our cars are furnished with. Dig a little deeper though and it soon becomes apparent that many features and fittings which were provided […]
Deux cent soixante: the 260 in France
August 8, 2011 by Julian Parish
Inspired by Malcolm’s recent post about the Two-Sixties down under, I thought I’d share a few thoughts about the cars here in France, where I have lived for fifteen years. The MG brand in France The MG brand has been well known among car enthusiasts in France for a long time and the MGB in particular […]
Future-proofing the sound system in our cars
August 7, 2011 by Julian Parish
The past decade, since MG launched the ZT range, has seen huge changes in how we consume audio and video content, whether at home or on the move. The OEM in-car entertainment (ICE) set-up in the ZT, even the HighLine system, with its in-dash cassette player and CD changer in the boot, now seems hopelessly […]
Making the most of your HighLine satnav system
August 7, 2011 by Julian Parish
In the latest issue of Enjoying MG magazine (August 2011) I described how I prepared the GPS coordinates for more than 800 XPart MG Rover dealers in Europe and added these to a range of satellite navigation systems, so that owners could navigate directly to them. This is one of many changes I have made […]
Time to celebrate 10 years of the Zed series
August 2, 2011 by Steve Hayton
The Imperial War Museum at Duxford, Cambridge, played host to more than just old aircraft on Sunday. Not yet classics but by no means modern either, the Zed series from MG Rover has, believe it or not, been going for 10 years now. Enthusiasts swarmed from all over the country to celebrate the birthday of […]
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August 17, 2011 by Julian Parish
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