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2001 MG ZT+ 160 (2.5)

OWNED BY: James Batchelor OWNED

SINCE: 2019

MILEAGE: 66,450

What was it Quentin Willson used to say constantly on any used car feature on Top Gear? “Don't buy the first car you see,” wasn't it? He probably did but, if he didn’t, he certainly would have said: “don't buy a car when you're on holiday”. That, however, is exactly how I came to own Y495 XOM.

While it's fair to say I broke all the rules when it

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