24 to 75 in 10 seconds

[lolsteve]

I bought a daily Rover 7...MG ZT. 135 CDTi so no K series here, just a solid BMW M47r 

Paid less than 500 for it with mot to June and has a tow bar so can be used for towing the ZR to track events.

Car is...rough. Around all the edges and places where there are no edges but that's not to be surprised as it's a Rover..Mg...bmw..whatever.

So far on the list of fixed/fixing:

Cruise control - clutch pedal sensor had come loose, pushed back in and bang! cruise is working.
Flat as a fart under 2.5k - Duff maf sensor, disconnected and we have power.
Not geting up to temp - Thermostat on these stick open so have bought an inline one as the stock one is a 2-3 hour job to replace apparently 
Rear tyre spending more time deflated than inflated - Tyre weld  and new tyre ordered
Rubbing/knocking from front - Possibly lower arm although it was apparently changed recently but with a ebay special part no doubt. Having suspension place check it out for me.
EGR valve - full of crap (no surprise there) but its right in the path of the inlet manifold so will be cleaning it out to try and get some boost back
Intercooler - O rings perish and loose boost, upgraded ones ready to fit.
Scratches and chips - Big bottle of geen tcut and scratch repair pen to try and get it looking somewhat presentable again. 
Washer jets - not working, removed pump and cleaned off the slime on the filter and pump line. 

 
So yes its rough but comfy to drive . Driving position is nice and will be great for long journeys with the cruise control and storage capacity. Just think of it as a e46 but fat and fwd ...