This fantastic car has a known history and service record; the late Mrs Jones bought it new as L530 OUB from Fletchers in Leeds; after her passing Mr Jones kept it but it was then taken of the road until a Citroen enthusiast Mr Dickenson bought it, re commissioning and changing the cam belt at 57k. I bought for the reason stated below and have maintained it with oil and filter every 5 to 6k, gearbox oil, discs, pads, shoes, cylinders, battery, Michelin Contact tyres, serpentine belt and idlers/ tensioner, rear dampers, F ball joint/ suspension arm, wheel bearings, 100w bulbs on main and dip, and anything else its needed because elderly cars deserve to be improved, not just used.
The interior is excellent; the paint is not peeling (as most do) probably because we have carefully polished and then waxed it.
Everything works. There is a small patch of corrosion on the inside of the driver's door which I drown in wax oil from time to time.
I'm taking the plate off for sentimental reasons but still have the original supplying dealership's plate for the rear and an after market for the front.
Bought this for my daughter to learn in almost 2 years ago, as my late Mum had driven one from new for 20 years (that's her original plate we put on the car) but insurers said "too old" so we got a Suzuki for her but kept the ZX because it was so good and such fun. We've used it as third car and have put about 30k miles on it! The turbo pulls like the proverbial train, the handling constantly astonishes modern hot hatches (!); what's not to like? Reason for sale is that the current Mrs D is wanting something a bit higher to get in and out of due to a lower back issue, and has taken a liking to my Saab, so we'll be seeking (another) one of those.
