Is it worth buying a MG ZR 1.4 petrol for £1400?
The MG ZR is a very stylish little car. With 99000 miles on the clock it’s probably avoided the dreaded head gasket problem that affects a lot of MG’s & Rovers. Still £1400 is probably just a little much for it though. I would haggle it down a few quid! Obviously the major thing to look for is the head gasket problem, look around the oil filler cap & if you see white stuff or gunk that doen’t look like oil, walk away! Other problems include the subframe being quite weak, look for slightly misaligned wheels as it could indicate a knock to the front that hasn’t been fixed properly. I once had a similar problem to that when my friend crashed my 214Si (similar in every way except the lights at the front) into a lamp post, even though it was nothing more than a light tap the chassis & subframe were still bent to the point where the car had to be scrapped! Later Rovers & MG’s aren’t known for rust problems so that should be ok. The only other problems that you may encounter are down to build
