Not offically a Rover owner myself, but there is a Rover in the house.
I wish to own a second hand mk1 75 if possible. After all, it is that car that gave me the Rover bug.
However, I found ZR and ZS more attractive than their Rover sisters.

 

Hmmm...
You asking about a new car or second hand car.
There is a big difference...and also results wont mean anything otherwise...

 

For my next vehicle, I will probably get a ZS, however I was tempted by the 75, just cant afford a decent second-hand one.

 

id like to get a 75 next, so i hope youre right, and rover prices keep dropping!

 

As Rover sales fall, people will probably become more and more put off from buying Rovers and more encouraged to buy MGs. I wonder if this in itself is causing the rise in MG sales, not improved product awareness.

So I put the question to you: if you are a current Rover driver (and you intend to buy MGR in the future), will your next car be a Rover or an MG?

What a cheerful person you are!

Please state your reasoning why 'people will probably become more and more put off from buying Rovers and more encouraged to buy MGs'?

 

I had a Rover 200vi, then a ZR160 and now a ZS180. The 200vi was much more to my tastes than the ZR was, mainly being better built and more luxurious. But the 25 GTi I wasn't keen on at all it didn't look right to me. And after that they stopped making quick Rovers altogether.

I've heard two (older age group) people say they nearly bought MG but went for Rover in the end.

First was a woman in the service dept at my dealers on Friday, she overheard me say ZS and said "Oh, we came in to buy one of those but ended up with a 45".

Chap across the road too, has a facelift 45, said he was very tempted to go for a ZR in XPower Grey cos he loves the colour.

 

First was a woman in the service dept at my dealers on Friday, she overheard me say ZS and said "Oh, we came in to buy one of those but ended up with a 45".

Chap across the road too, has a facelift 45, said he was very tempted to go for a ZR in XPower Grey cos he loves the colour.

Do you know why she had the change of heart and went for the Rover...? Was that after a test drive of them both..?

I will probably get a Rover just because they are more ubiquitous. But if I came across a nice MG ZS 180 I wouldn't say no.

 

As it happens, I have just had the pleasure of running a 45 Connoisseur for a couple of weeks between selling my ZT190 and collecting my TF135, and would have no hesitation in buying one. I had a 400 Series back in the mid-nineties, and a decade on the car remains a credible contender in my eyes. The ride quality, in particular, is still among the very best in class. Sure, the looks of ZS180 are going to turn heads everywhere you go, but for relaxed A-to-B motoring the 45 is a much better value proposition, especially at current prices.

 

I am seriously tempted to go for the MG ZT next time round, rather than the Rover 75.

I like my Rover very much indeed, but the depreciation is less on the ZT, so that is probably the one to go for.

 

Over the next couple of years I expect the 'Rover' market share to increase again to the point where the 'MG' range is by far the minority seller.

I think this will be the case because the Joint Venture is primarily focused on the Rover brand and any development of the MG marque will have to be done by MGR themselves if and when they've got the time and resources.

 

As it happens, I have just had the pleasure of running a 45 Connoisseur for a couple of weeks between selling my ZT190 and collecting my TF135, and would have no hesitation in buying one. I had a 400 Series back in the mid-nineties, and a decade on the car remains a credible contender in my eyes. The ride quality, in particular, is still among the very best in class. Sure, the looks of ZS180 are going to turn heads everywhere you go, but for relaxed A-to-B motoring the 45 is a much better value proposition, especially at current prices.

I had the choice of the ZS or 45 (facelifted versions) I went for the 45, the interior and spec of the ZS let it down badly. The ZS interior I thought looked cheap in comparison, whereas the duotone, burr walnut smokestone leather of my 45 was just worlds away.

I haven't regretted it at all. I would have only had to have a diesel ZS anyway, so I don't see any difference and when put like that the 45 was the obvious one to go for, the colour choices were better too. Who cares if the handling is a bit sharper, I find the 45 more than sharp enough to drive.

 

Over the next couple of years I expect the 'Rover' market share to increase again to the point where the 'MG' range is by far the minority seller.

I think this will be the case because the Joint Venture is primarily focused on the Rover brand and any development of the MG marque will have to be done by MGR themselves if and when they've got the time and resources.

How much time do they need to stick an MG badge on them and paint them yellow?

 

I don't think changing the badge and painting it yellow would sell any cars, they would be simply be seen as badge-engineered Rovers, and the press would have a field day at launch.

MGR would have to change the car mechanically as well, just as they did with the current Zeds. Also, the RD60 is unlikely feature the 2.5KV6 engine, whereas X60 will.

 

MG to ROVER

Hi..i went from my MG ZR to A Rover 75..and wot a difference..the R75 is a fantastic car..i was not impressed with the ZR , i bought it from new.. And the tackey and bad workmanship of the interior was a nitemare..things dropping off heater knobs threading..all-in-all..i'm glad i changed......

 

I enjoyed my time with the ZT, not least because I truly had a good 'un — not so much as a squeak or rattle in all the time I owned it. But if I was to return to a saloon car after the TF, it would almost certainly be to a Rover rather than an MG. The 75 V8 would be my first choice, but I checked out the new GLi 25 and 45 at my dealer's today and they are equally impressive in their own way. You can really see where the luxury for which Rover is famous is getting put back in, and how much you lose if you choose the equivalent MG variant.

 

Not sure if i should have answered this poll, but i currently run 2 MGs and my next one will also be an MG, so i clicked the MG option above.

Nothing against Rovers (indeed i have owned 2 in the past and liked them) - i just have a preference for MG is all.

 

if it was in production i would definatly get a 75 coupe

 

I'm not sure now, I'd like a fully loaded 2nd ZT, but im seeing more and more face-lift r75's and thinking yes please.

 

I will be looking for a new car possibly in a few months time.
On the list at the moment.
Rover 25GLI.
MG ZR 105.
MG ZS 110.

If I do get the Rover however I will be de-badging it and fitting a MG front bumper and a load of accessories off my current car.

 

Why? You might as well buy the ZR in the first place, because as soon as you start changing bumpers and things like that then you will invalidate the warranty.

 

Why? You might as well buy the ZR in the first place, because as soon as you start changing bumpers and things like that then you will invalidate the warranty.

As long as he uses the proper MG Rover part for the front bumper, then it won't invalidate the warranty.

 

I’m not a die hard fan of any manufacturer, so for me it is a question of what I want and what is available. I think that, if there is a sales shift from Rover to MG, then it more reflects the competition that they face in their respective markets, rather than Rover owners opting for MG’s.



There seem to be more manufacturers, particularly the Asian companies, starting to target the luxury market, and competing directly with Rover and other ‘luxury’ European companies. Ok so many of you will say how much better Rover is, but the fact is that there is an increasing amount of competition, with all the gadgets and gizmos being thrown in, making them harder and harder to differentiate.



Then comes MG, which seem to just have remained faithful to driver enjoyment, not over-burdening the car with ‘driver aid’ gadgetry and over-engineering them like BMW, but instead giving us drivers the raw enjoyment of truly being in control of a vehicle with great handling and feel. Don’t get me wrong, the Asians do make some great sports cars, and if you are a boy racer type they are perfect, that’s their market, but when you move on there isn’t much out there that hasn’t been so heavily developed that the drive is stale before you even start the engine … apart from MG. So maybe I’m the generation that is coming up looking for raw performance with that bit of luxury thrown in, or maybe it’s luxury with performance … either way I have a ZT, and haven’t even considered a Rover.

 

Got it in one, Graffix. MG do have a niche to themselves. Thats why they are not part of the JV.

 

First off, I do own MGs - two of them at the moment. One is an MG ZT-T and the other an MGB GT V8. I also own a BMW Mini - largely Rover engineered, of course.

The gap in the market I see is a blindingly obvious one for the MG badge. My neighbour has a nice new Saab 9-3 convertible. I see a lovely sleek Audi A4 convertible in the office car park every day. I also see lots of Mini soft tops, and hideously-ugly-but-top-dropable Peugeot 307 cabrios and Renault Megane cabrios all the bloody time. Where, oh where is the British alternative - a convertible that seats more than two? If they built one, I'd buy it - and so might my neighbour. But they don't. So we can't.

 

First off, I do own MGs - two of them at the moment. One is an MG ZT-T and the other an MGB GT V8. I also own a BMW Mini - largely Rover engineered, of course.

The gap in the market I see is a blindingly obvious one for the MG badge. My neighbour has a nice new Saab 9-3 convertible. I see a lovely sleek Audi A4 convertible in the office car park every day. I also see lots of Mini soft tops, and hideously-ugly-but-top-dropable Peugeot 307 cabrios and Renault Megane cabrios all the bloody time. Where, oh where is the British alternative - a convertible that seats more than two? If they built one, I'd buy it - and so might my neighbour. But they don't. So we can't.

For me the 75 Coupe looks like it would make a very nice folding hard top.

If they did that with it instead of just being a FH coupe, then that would only add to it's desirability.