MG TF (2002 – TO 2005)毫克蛋白(2002Â欧元"到2005)
The MG TF range vies with the Mazda MX-5 as Britain?s favourite roadster.毫克蛋白的视野范围与马自达MX的五英?收盘喜爱跑车. A development of the massive selling MGF range, the TF offers a more upmarket feel and improvements to the driving characteristics.一个大规模开发函数出售射程因子的改善提供了更多的驾驶感受和高档的特点. The TF has continued to sell well despite a difficult market for roadster models, testament to its enduring appeal.适销对路的因子不断尽管艰难跑车市场模式,证明其持久的吸引力. Offering sharp styling, an evocative badge and some punchy engines at attractive pricing the TF makes a decent used buy.提供锐利造型,一个动人的徽章和一些贴在发动机的因子使得价格吸引力象样用来买. With a decent number of low mileage cars now appearing on the used market, the TF looks an attractive bet.同车的体面哩数低,现在市场上出现了用,显得有吸引力因子打赌. TF residuals haven?t proved as resilient as early MGF values were, many recognising it as a progression from the MGF rather than an all-new vehicle.因子残值天堂?笔证明函数值分别为早日复原,许多认识它作为从函数而非全面新车. The market has moved on as well.由于市场已步入良好. The TF is no longer perched on the cutting edge and is often a little too focused for many owners who merely expected a sharper looking MGF.输血不再是站在前沿,往往稍嫌许多车主只是注重精干展望预期函数. That means it can often represent a canny used buy.这意味着它往往是用来买Canny边缘.
HISTORY历史
It?s not an exaggeration to say the TF was born in a period of intense turmoil at MG Rover.?不夸张地说,收盘因子生于处于剧烈动荡毫克漫游. BMW had just done their best to scuttle the company and the buyout by the Phoenix Consortium had resulted in a company desperate for new models but without sufficient cashflow to develop them.宝马刚尽了最大的破坏,该公司与凤凰财团买下了一家公司,造成极度缺乏,但没有足够现金,以新的模式发展. What they achieved in such a short space of time was little less than amazing.他们取得这样短的时间几乎不到惊讶.
Aside from the ZR, ZS and ZT model ranges MG Rover also overhauled the old MGF into the TF.除了锆、ZS的示范和ZT毫克不等大修旧路也进入函数因子. Out went the overly complicated Hydragas suspension units and in came traditional steel springs.来到了太复杂了,来到部队受传统油气弹簧钢. The styling was given a few nips and tucks to effect a much sharkier appearance, the range being extended to four key models identifiable by their approximate power outputs.债券发行的造型获得了数起大、虎口sharkier外观射程延长至4个重点型号可以确定其功率大约产出. The 1.6-litre TF115 acted as the entry-level model and three 1.8-litre cars were also offered, the TF120 Stepspeed, the big-selling TF135 and the range-topping TF160.160公升tf115充当入门级模型和三个1.8公升轿车也利诱,tf120stepspeed,大卖tf135的射程-超过tf160.
A series of small modifications were made to the car in time for the 2005 model year.一系列小的改动了模型车,在2005年的时候. A heated rear screen improved rear visibility, various trim materials were altered and the suspension settings were tweaked to improve ride comfort.激烈屏幕后方留守能见度好转,修剪、变造各种材料受环境的改善一致平顺. These cars can be identified by their chrome finished badging.这些车能确定其身份卡铬完毕. The TF?s lifespan ended in 2005 with the demise of MG Rover.输血?截至2005年收盘寿命与消亡毫克漫游.
WHAT YOU GET 什么才叫 
The TF of course, is the replacement for the successful MGF, which managed to be the best selling British sportscar of the late Nineties, despite being owned at the time by a parent company that wasn?t over-keen to promote it.该因子当然是成功地替代函数、其中管理是最好卖的英国跑车的后期,虽然拥有当时是由母公司.其余?笔过度热衷于推动. Things have changed of course since then, so you can expect to see one of these on every street corner.当然,既然事情已经改变,那么你可以看到其中的每一个街角.
With the MGF, that street corner was likely to include a hairdressing salon.同函数,街角可能包括美发. Put quite simply, it developed an unfortunate reputation as something of a ?girlie?把很简单,它研制出了一件不幸的美誉?酒家? car, despite its promising mid-engined configuration.轿车,尽管它许诺中旬引擎配置. Worse, early examples had a dire build quality record which, though solved in later versions, blighted the car?s reputation.更糟的是,有一个可怕的例子早日建立质量记录,虽然后来版本解决,破旧的汽车?收盘声誉. One of the chief culprits in this area was the unloved fluid Hydragas suspension system, which in some instances failed at some inopportune moments.罪魁祸首之一,在这方面是被爱油气悬浮液系统而在某些情况下未能在一些不合时宜的时刻.
With the MG TF, the overall story is very different ?随着毫克蛋白,是非常不同的整体故事呢? as it had to be.由于它可以. Hydragas (a concept which after all goes back to 1964) was dumped in favour of more conventional coil spring and damper units.油气(概念毕竟可以追溯到1964年)被弃置在较传统弹簧和减震器单位. Moving to the sheet metal, you might be surprised to find that most of it was completely re-worked for this model.感人的板材、你可能会惊讶地发现,大部分是完全重新致力于这一模式. At first glance, you might be forgiven for seeing this as a minor facelift.乍一看,你可能会推断以此为未成年整容. In fact, stylist Peter Stevens dictated that the whole side of the TF should be new, with contoured curves that give a more aggressive feel to the profile and a ?lowered?事实上,设计师彼得史蒂文斯独裁的因子,整个方应新同等高曲线,给予更积极的姿态和感觉?降低? look to the whole car.展望整个轿车. There are also bigger air intakes to allow the mid-mounted engines to gulp in more oxygen.还有更大的容许摄取空气中的氧气登上引擎更多完了. The rear deck, which sits above two chromed tailpipes that displace the foglamps, also has a curvy look, now on all variants including the small lip spoiler originally developed for the MGF Trophy 160SE.后甲板,坐在两个以上铬燃烧室,取代foglamps,也有弯曲的样子现在包括所有的变小唇破坏者原本发达的函数160se奖杯. High speed stability is far better as a result.高速稳定是好得多了.
However, it?s the front you?ll notice first, with projector-style headlamp units that also incorporate the indicators.不过,这?收盘前你?当地公告第一,投影式前照灯单位也纳入指标. Between them, there?s the latest MG sportscar two-bar grille and below that, a deeper front bumper incorporating a mesh air intake and twin foglamps.它们之间存在?收盘最新毫克跑车两杆,低于门锁,深空网前保险杠加入进foglamps双胞胎. It all looks mean enough to frighten off the hairdresser types ?这一切显得不够意思了理发畏途类型? though given that these people bought the majority of the 40,000 MGFs sold here, that might not necessarily be something of which MG?s shareholders would approve.既然这些人虽然绝大多数的买卖40000mgfs这里这未必是一件其中毫克?收盘股东会通过.
With all this effort having gone into making the TF its own car, it?s a little disappointing to climb inside and find a sense of deja vu.这一切的努力,已建成投入使自身因子车?收盘有点失望爬内找到一种似曾相识. True, the seat cloths and the instrument graphics are different ?真、丝巾、座位不同图形的工具? but that?s about it.但为何?收盘了. To be fair, the Longbridge budget probably only stretched so far and in any case, the cabin did get a bit of a re-work at the turn of the century.平心而论,预算大概只有伸longbridge到目前为止,在任何情况下,机舱却夺得了一小段的重新工作在世纪之交. Still, we could have done without keeping the narrow, rather highly-mounted seats.但是,我们能够做就得缩小,而高登席. The Fisher Price-style controls for the Stepspeed model?s gearshift could have been consigned to history too.希尔的价格管制的风格stepspeed模式?收盘可能已被历史变速器.
This is a car you just have to get in and drive - an addictive experience on narrow twisty roads, thanks to the near-perfect mid-engined balance.这是一辆汽车,你只要得到驱车戒不掉经验道路曲折狭窄,多亏了近乎完美中旬引擎平衡. The rigid steel bodyshell helps here too as well as creating one of the safest cars in the class.这里太僵化利于钢铁bodyshell以及创造最安全车阶级. That the MG TF is a soft-top makes it extremely unusual amongst the ranks of mid-engined cars, due to the difficulty of packing the folded hood on top of the engine bay.毫克因子,是一种软顶使得极不寻常,跻身于引擎车由于难以收拾的折叠发动机罩之上湾. Not only have the designers managed this (albeit with the drawback of a perspex rear screen), they've also created so much boot space that there's still no need to carry luggage under the bonnet, where it could interfere with safety.这不仅有设计师管理(尽管有缺点有机玻璃屏幕后方)许久行李箱空间,也创造了那么多还有没有必要提行李下头盖,那里可能干扰安全. You'll still need to specify the optional boot-mounted luggage rack if you want to take more than a couple of soft bags however.您还需要指定择车尾箱装行李架,如果你想利用超过数不过软袋.
WHAT YOU PAY 您付出
Prices for the most popular TF135 model open at £12,000 on the 51 number plate with 03 plated cars still fetching £14,000.价格最受欢迎tf135示范上午在12000英镑,与0351车牌的轿车还镀取1.4万英镑. Opt instead for the more powerful TF160 and you can expect to pay from £12,600 with an 03 plated example generally carrying a sticker price of around £15,700.相反的选择和更强大tf160你可以预期支付了12600英镑从总体来说搭载03镀贴纸价15700英镑左右. Insurance starts at Group 11 for the TF115 and tops out at Group 16 for the range-topping TF160.保险始于11组的榜首,列小组tf115、射程为16-高居tf160.
TF120 Stepspeeds are still a reasonably rare sight on the used market, though Rover claims that an ever-increasing share of TF buyers are opting to change gear by button rather than stick.tf120stepspeeds仍相当罕见的景象用市场虽然罗孚声称越来越份额因子买家改变齿轮的按钮选择而非大棒.
WHAT TO LOOK FOR 寻找什么
Check the specification of base cars carefully and make sure everything you want is fitted.检查轿车基地规格务必小心防你想要的一切. Look for signs of a hardtop (a heated rear window switch and a short length of plug and cable behind the driver?s seat are clues) and haggle for its inclusion ?找一个迹象坚壁(激烈屋后窗户开关、插头、电缆长度短后面司机?收盘席位都是线索)和讨价还价争取列入? a canny seller may try to sell it separately.一坎尼卖方可另行设法说服. Ensure also that the hood tonneau cover (tricky to fit) is with the car.还确保方巾tonneau封面(适合刁钻)与汽车.
Although there were early quality problems with rattling trim and poorly fitted panels, generally not much goes wrong with an MG TF.虽然有质量问题霍霍初装笔挺,低板、普遍不太出错的毫克蛋白. Check for water leaks through the windscreen edges and along the tops of the doors and look closely at the hood for damage ?通过检查水泄沿着挡风玻璃边缘和顶端的车门和审视方巾损害? the plastic rear window creases if the hood isn?t folded correctly.塑料窗襞后方若方巾肖国?笔折叠正确. Check the carpets for signs of damp too.检查地毯太潮湿的迹象. Telltale clues include fading or staining of the dashboard trim where water has leaked in.跟这个线索包括染色或褪色仪表浪水激进来
Some have doubts over the durability of the suspension and brakes.一些有疑问的耐久性和刹车暂停. The recommendation is to take a test drive, listen for knocking from the front suspension and see if the car has a tendency to pull to one side.这一建议已被参加测试活动1338年前悬架听听看看车内,有可能会拉一边. The TF makes a viable track day car so look for signs of hard driving.一个可行的因子使得轨道车这么一天拼命找寻迹象. As always, a full MG dealer service history is desirable.一如既往,充分毫克,是理想的交易服务历史.
REPLACEMENT PARTS 替换零件
(Based on a 1.8 TF160) A clutch assembly is around £130, while a full exhaust is about £610.(基于1.8tf160)离合器装配约130英镑,而全部用尽约610英镑. Rear brake pads should cost £55 and front pads are about £75.刹车皮应该后方阵地和港口费用大约55英镑75英镑. An alternator will set you back close to £150, while a starter motor is about £270.你回来了发电机将接近150英镑,而起动马达约270英镑. A radiator is £125 and a front headlamp about £170.散热器是一个幌子,前照灯约125英镑170英镑.
ON THE ROAD 在路上
The TF quickly developed a reputation as a car for the keen driver.输血很快研制出了浓厚的美誉车司机. How so?如何做? Well there?s that new suspension of course, which at the back end is a completely fresh multi-link affair and is now mounted on solid sub-frames (rather than wishy-washy rubber bushes) in search of sharper handling.好?就说新停牌当然而在后端是一个全新的多环节事件,现安放在坚实的分帧(而非软弱无力橡胶草丛)寻找尖锐处理. The more direct steering rack helps here too and there are uprated brakes, all models also being fitted with improved standard ABS.更直接督导齿条这里太有帮助新型干法刹车所有型号也标准配备ABS的改善. The whole idea has been to create something sharper, more agile and more responsive.整个构思已经形成了尖锐、更灵活、更敏捷.
It?s a theme carried forward in the engine department, where the line-up of powerplants was been given a thorough going over, with badging designating the chosen model?s power output.?收盘主题推进引擎处那里排队的发电厂是得到彻底走出过去,同身份卡将所选模式?收盘功率输出. The 1.6-litre TF115 variant heads up the range, just below the 1.8-litre TF135, which has a power hike of 15bhp over the core unit that most MGF owners used to choose.160公升tf115变异幅度头下方1.8公升tf135,拥有权力核心股上涨超过了15bhp,大多数函数用业主选择. That makes the old VVC model redundant of course, but a ?Stepspeed?使老假丝酵母菌模型多余当然,而是?stepspeed? CVT automatic model with ?F1-style?无级变速自动模式?F1的方式? fingertip gear controls (the TF120) replaced it.指尖齿轮控制(tf120)取代它. At the top of the range, the old special edition Trophy 160SE variant became the TF160, and is seriously quick, with a 0-60mph capability of under seven seconds.金字塔顶端的射程,老专辑奖杯160se变成了tf160,快速、认真、具有0-60mph能力下07秒.
The engineers say that the core 1.8-litre TF135 variant was designed to feel a lot more ?revvy?, particularly when you?re thrashing the thing along, following some tweaking in the cylinder head and around the cams.工程师说核心1.8公升tf135变种旨在感受得多?revvy?、尤其是当你?再沿挨打的事,在以下一些激发缸盖和周围凸轮. To compensate for this, the gearing ratios were been raised to match those of the TF160 version.为了弥补这损失,负债比率分别提高到了tf160版看齐.
The TF feels a good deal hardcore than its somewhat fey origins may lead you to expect.因子不少死硬的感觉比它有点渊源飞龙把你期望. The suspension is extremely firm and even the base TF115 is not what you?d call meek, the engine and exhaust tuned for a vociferous vocal accompaniment.受立场是十分坚定的基础,甚至不是你tf115?丁呼吁苍白、发动机排气闹闹收看了伴唱.
OVERALL 总体
The MG TF is a car that was far sharper than its predecessor but which may have alienated the very market that boosted the TF to such dizzy heights.镁铁蛋白是车子远远低于942但很可能疏远了市场,促进了这种因子晕眩的高峰. The average driver may find the TF experience a little ?full-on?平均因子经验的司机可能觉得有点?全? and defect to something a little less intense.少一些缺陷和激烈. That will release a number of TF models into the used arena and bargains can be had.这将释放一批因子模型到用舞台可以有讨价还价. Although with many sports models the more powerful versions seem a little overblown, that?s not the case with the TF.尽管许多型号的体育版似乎更强一点臭屁,为何?收盘不是这样的因子. The more power you can afford, the more fun you?ll have.你可以负担的权力越大,越训你?当地已.
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