My embarrasing start to Z ownership

ZedMatt · Post by **ZedMatt** » Thu 13 Mar, 2008 07:47

Here are a couple of pics of the slightly neglected beauty.

The spec is Topaz blue with matching leather, CD, chrome pack. Can you guess what's under the hood?

and the mileage I'm starting from

Will be getting lots of TLC over the next few weeks ready for some thrilling top down action over the summer... and then some.

spokey · Post by **spokey** » Thu 13 Mar, 2008 08:24

ZedMatt wrote:Can you guess what's under the hood?

An engine?

ZedMatt · Post by **ZedMatt** » Thu 13 Mar, 2008 08:36

handily enough you're right. Should've seen that one coming

spokey · Post by **spokey** » Thu 13 Mar, 2008 09:07

I'm not as dumb as I look.

(Which is rather lucky, really.)

mrluke · Post by **mrluke** » Thu 13 Mar, 2008 09:57

well its deff not a 1.8 as it has fogs

on a V reg , with fogs in topaz blue i would say either a 2.2 or a 2.8

c_w · Post by **c_w** » Thu 13 Mar, 2008 10:18

2.0 or 2.8 I would say

ZedMatt · Post by **ZedMatt** » Thu 13 Mar, 2008 10:24

HINT: It's the alloys that give it away.

///M_aniac · Post by **///M_aniac** » Thu 13 Mar, 2008 10:28

Two exhausts, so I'd say 6 pot.

Being facelift and not having crome kidney grills I'd say not 2.8.

2.2 or 2.0. V Reg - I think - is 1999 isn't it? - so not 2.2

My guess is 2.0

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ZedMatt · Post by **ZedMatt** » Thu 13 Mar, 2008 10:56

2.0 indeed

Well deduced. I didn't realise the 2.8 had chrome kidneys

I've, so far, used alloys as my spotting method for standard Z's. That loses its accuracy around here though, not many running about on standard shoes.

///M_aniac · Post by **///M_aniac** » Thu 13 Mar, 2008 11:13

ZedMatt wrote:2.0 indeed

Well deduced. I didn't realise the 2.8 had chrome kidneys I've, so far, used alloys as my spotting method for standard Z's. That loses its accuracy around here though, not many running about on standard shoes.

Alloys aren't the best way of spotting different Zed variants. You need to look for the more subtle differences. Chrome tailpipes and kidney grills are a BIG clue

C

Lazeodoom · Post by **Lazeodoom** » Thu 13 Mar, 2008 14:27

And then a cheeky monkey like me has chrome grills on his '97 fourpot, with a chrome tailpipe.

benelvin · Post by **benelvin** » Thu 13 Mar, 2008 14:28

2.0 Exactly the same as mine bar the mileage and I've got the chrome pack.

Twin Pipes, fogs + alloys are what make it a 2.0 I think the 2.2s have the 2 piece or same style but one piece alloys.

My kidney grills wouldn't help you, as they're the chrome ones (which look really good with the rest of the chrome pack) as Hexagon of Highgate fitted the wrong ones when they replaced my bonnet

No complaints from me! Piccie in my sig is pre-mashing up the bonnet of course...

Justin Time · Post by **Justin Time** » Thu 13 Mar, 2008 18:08

My 2.0 has chrome kidneys, so maybe that can't be used in deducing the type of engine? Lovely Z from what i have seen, and the 2.0 engine hardly ever gets any problems. Any plans to bring it to some of the meetings being organised this year?

ZedMatt · Post by **ZedMatt** » Fri 14 Mar, 2008 07:35

Absolutely. Once all shiny I'll be looking for any excuse.

ZedMatt · Post by **ZedMatt** » Sun 13 Apr, 2008 11:04

Well, all cleaned and raring to go. Went out for a drive last night and a few runs today. I was hoping to take some photos, but the weather's turned on me.

Might take some anyway and post "wet look" pics.

ZedMatt · Post by **ZedMatt** » Wed 18 Jun, 2008 13:08

Well, not been cleaned recently, but while I was out yesterday I had my camera handy so...

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My embarrasing start to Z ownership

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