One Of The Earliest ZT 1.8 Turbos?

[tonybubble]

51 Plate with MGR Reg:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/301044519902? ... 1249wt_962

[Cowley_MOA]

Will probably go for peanuts, a nice car for someone!

[KDA4G]

That's very odd. A 51 plate is only up to February 2002, but the MG ZT 160 with 1.8 Turbo was not announced until October 2002.

[tonybubble]

That's very odd. A 51 plate is only up to February 2002, but the MG ZT 160 with 1.8 Turbo was not announced until October 2002.

A prototype development car I assume. The earliest I had seen previously was on an 02 plate.

[Jake]

Cor blimey the Enthusiasts need a barn or GP building to store such cars like this in!

[Cowley_MOA]

I also need a barn! This wont do! I have a picture of a BD02 1.8T prototype, but this obviously pre dates that one by a fair bit!

[KDA4G]

The advert says first registered 17/12/2001. The implication is that the 1.8 Turbo was in development in the summer of 2001- it must have gone through type approval to be registered? Or else the advert is wrong and it doesn't have a turbo at all.

[MrDoodles]

The advert says first registered 17/12/2001. The implication is that the 1.8 Turbo was in development in the summer of 2001- it must have gone through type approval to be registered? Or else the advert is wrong and it doesn't have a turbo at all.

Well I've just run it through Car Check and it does come up as a 1.8T, so it is indeed a very early car!

[Zeb]

I used to work in Ripley.....for 13 years...