V8 on Gumtree

LotusLC · 18th June 2015, 18:40

V8 on Gumtree http://www.gumtree.com/p/mg/mg-zt-260/1121454283

marinabrian · 18th June 2015, 19:01

Loving the panel fit at the back, not been shunted or anything.

Price is about right though

Brian

v-man · 18th June 2015, 19:30

Immaculate?

Worth 10K?

stevestrat · 18th June 2015, 19:53

The hydraulic tappet might cost £4.50 but he fails to mention you'd need the engine out to change it! Can't even take a rocker cover off with the engine in situ.

marinabrian · 18th June 2015, 19:59

Quote:

Originally Posted by stevestrat

The hydraulic tappet might cost £4.50 but he fails to mention you'd need the engine out to change it! Can't even take a rocker cover off with the engine in situ.

Really, I bet I could

Brian

murphyv310 · 18th June 2015, 20:11

Have you seen the latest Ikea tin opener, with one of those anything is possible!

AndyG · 18th June 2015, 20:22

Quote:

Originally Posted by marinabrian

Really, I bet I could

Brian

Yes, Just remove the second bulkhead

VMax1000 · 18th June 2015, 20:48

Quote:

Originally Posted by stevestrat

The hydraulic tappet might cost £4.50 but he fails to mention you'd need the engine out to change it! Can't even take a rocker cover off with the engine in situ.

Yes you can

That's why the bulkhead panel is removable.
There's a thread about the tappets over on the 260-ties and being replaced, engine in situ.

But with the engine problem and shock absorber, I wouldn't put any money on it until I would be sure I can get the parts

Departed 32016 · 18th June 2015, 22:20

"So basically I'm prepared to loose £3000 for the sake of a £4.50 part, shocker and a bit of labour"

The car hadn't has an mot since jan this year.

Worth a punt? My head and heart are saying no

The_irish_rover · 19th June 2015, 05:44

Quote:

Originally Posted by kieranswood

"So basically I'm prepared to loose £3000 for the sake of a £4.50 part, shocker and a bit of labour"

The car hadn't has an mot since jan this year.

Worth a punt? My head and heart are saying no

Good point and I do agree but he may well have been quoted for an engine removal for the tappets- guy lives in Battersea and London garage labour rates ain't cheap! Not that I've had an engine out on a V8, but not so long ago me and my bro in law had an engine out on a Volvo D5. It was a £3.50 part (popped a core plug but to get to it was to drop subframe, remove engine and gearbox to replace core plug behind flywheel - total time spent over 12 hours), so if his garage have labour rates of £70 per hour (not unusual in central London) he may well have had quotes not far off 2k? The local Volvo main dealers had quoted £2.5k for mine. Total parts bill for mine was £350, and that included new cambelt, water pump etc (made sense to do it at the same time).

At the advertised price, if I were in the market for a v8 and with a few friends in the trade I'd certainly be prepared to have a serious look.

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