Today we move forward to 2003 and another attempt by MG Rover to boost the appeal of the now aging Rover 25. After introducing an MG variant, the ZR, in 2001, the company tried to give the core Rover version a bit of attitude as well by offering the (optically at least) toughened up Streetwise model. Once more, quite a lot was achieved with inexpensive modifications. I can offer you a choice of red (2018 NEC Classic Car Show) or green (#FOTU 2023).
We got back into Harry, did a lap around the parked cars, everyone stared and we left 
As usual, someone taking photos of Harry as we departed
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Some late Japanese visitors
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In the land who invented the ute, why import a ute?
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Did one last wander around to see what else had arrived
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Wandered back to Harry to find he had fans
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That Ford looks like it gets kicked daily
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That Impala from earlier, spectacular car.
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Smart # 1 roadster 200kw motor and 49kwh battery
Edit - I smell skulldugery, look at that arch trim on the rear, looks a bit suss
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After the recently featured smaller MG ZR and MG ZS, here, to complete the set is the Rover 75-based MG ZT. The 75/ZT isn’t itself part of the small Triumphs and Rovers branch of the BL family tree covered in this sequence of posts but it does, as I shall explain, become relevant to the story later on. The ZT was also available in ZT-T estate form. I captured this lovely ZT saloon/sedan at the NEC Classic Car Show in 2023.
That little Miata we saw a while ago turned up
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People were blocking the taxi so I couldn't get a decent look at it
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We went inside to see what else they have for sale.
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There's a company in one of these warehouses selling classics, including this 1958 Beetle.
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Stickers declaring how tough your car is always amuse me
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#WeirdCarMastodon collective brain, what cars have the best manuals or service manuals and why?
On the road to Winter Park FL this week so I'll do another #carspotting thread.
Starting with the very loud IQ.
Alright, eight hours without a damn break and this came out of it. It's pretty cool. Upper section looks like lightweight galvanised, because it is, but the bottle is strapped on to two lengths of about a foot of 1"x2" 3mm thick box section at the bottom; the upper part is just for organisation.
Need to hook up the new bottle, tidy up some rough bits, add some paint, and maybe add a tiny toolbox on it for consumables, but that's enough of that for today; I need a kebab.
Like its 25 stablemate, the Rover 45 also got the MG treatment. Meet the MG ZS, here in vivid Trophy Yellow at the 2023 NEC Classic Car Show. Despite its staid looks, the 45 was a great basis for a sporty version thanks to its comparatively sophisticated Honda-derived suspension. The top of the range ZS 180 model featured here also had Rover’s 2.5-litre KV6 engine, so it was quick as well. The 45 still needed replacing but this was a decent stop-gap.
Attn @Mark
Supcat found the ideal Evora plate in the wild.
