2002 MG ZR 160 from UK and Ireland - Comments

Nothing as yet "Touch Wood"

A lovely car to drive.

Comfortable seats and nice interior.

Very quick car, leaves others standing.

Great looking car, mine is in Trophy Yellow which I think is the best color out of all of them.

Not had the car long, but am very pleased and impressed overall, insurance is not bad if you look around.

The ZR160..

Is very dated and dull, isn't that quick as I have owned one.

All its good for is falling apart and showing its age.

The zr 160 isn't quick? It has a 158 bhp, and 0-60 in 7.4 seconds. That is quick for a car with only 158 bhp. The new 2.0 fiesta ST takes 8.0 secs, and the 182bhp Clio sport is only 0.5 secs quicker.

Yes the design is dated, but it still works well, looks good and handles brilliantly. Which is what matters in this market.

And yes the interior is cheap, but so are most hatchbacks! This is not what the car is about. This car is about the driving experience which is very fun and affordable.

I have owned two ZR's, a 1.4 105 and a 2.0 TDi 115. Nothing has gone wrong with either. Only niggles have been a slightly rattly interior in the diesel model. But that is it! they have both been good cars.

I find that too many people rubbish rovers due to the stereotype. Many of these people have never even driven one in the first place. Go and drive one and see for yourself!

People seem to think these cars are built like the old rover's, they do no way compare in build quality. people don't even drive them and think they can review them.don't mock until you drive one.

I own a 2002 MG ZR 160, I bought it brand new nearly 4 years ago, and nothing, I repeat nothing has ever gone wrong with it. It looks good, it turns heads wherever it goes and I have never been beaten by anyone at the lights. It IS very fast (if you have the ability to drive it right!) I am fed up with people slagging them off and saying they are nothing, but a glorified Rover! There is a massive difference, I have owned a Rover 100, three Rover 25’s and a Rover 45 (so I think I should know!!!). At the end of the day there is only one word for those kind of people – JEALOUS!!

I had a race with a ZR 160 in a 112 bhp Mk2 Golf GTI, and he only just pulled away, so I don't think they are all that quick really, because the Mk2 was pretty slow all things considered.

I've got a Clio 182 now, and I reckon it would be quite a bit faster than a 160, because its certainly a lot faster than the Golf!

All I can say mate is the guy driving the ZR didn't drive it properly, I have left golf gti's standing so I would sure leave your 112 well behind!!

To be honest I don't think you would. No offence.

I was the one who made the comment about the Golf GTI, I thought he would leave me well behind, but he didn't. You might be right, maybe I was a better driver than him, but I was still quite surprised.

Then again, the Golf is only a 920 kg car, so its not quite as slow as you might imagine.

I'm sure you were the better driver as I find that so hard to believe. Also are you sure it was definetly the 160 version as I know a lot of people have bought the 160 badge and put it on there 105 or 120! You can still tell by other things on the car (skirts and tail pipe etc). Anyway enjoy your clio and I will continue to enjoy my ZR and just remember if I see you at the lights it will be out of my rear view mirror!!!

It looked like a 160, that's all I can tell you. The only other thing is, he nearly lost it twice trying to outcorner me.

Must have been a lookalike then as one thing I can assure you is that the 160 sticks to the road like superglue!!

I own an MG ZR 160! Trust me, it's a wicked car. It's got all the sports stuff you need, and is eye catching. Girls love these MG's. I've had quite lot of races and the MG hasn't let me down. I raced a Civic v-tec, and blew it in 1st gear.

It's a car you have to buy!!!

I own a MG ZR 160 and its fast, my mate has a Clio and he has admitted the Mg is far the faster car. There are a lot of Rover 25 which are made up to look like a MG ZR, but without the handling or the braking of a 160 MG. Just look on ebay the 160 MG Zr badge is so easy to buy to stick on your none MG ZR 160. I love my MG ZR 160 and it gets all the looks as well as out performing most cars.

Hi, I'm looking at getting a new car with a top budget of £5000, I love the MG ZR, but am not too sure which to get, I'm an 18 year old student so saving on insurance will be quite important. At the moment I have a 1.25 fiesta which is as slow as anything, I want something quicker and nicer to look at! I currently pay around £120 a month insurance.

Any help / advice welcomed, thanks!

I used to have an MG ZR (now have a lotus exige)

Nothing went wrong with this at all. Personly I think it is an exellent car and is really under-rated. It is a nippy car that can give a lot of other cars a run for there money!