MG ZT 260 Listing - Page 5

bazyerma · 6th August 2018, 08:25

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Originally Posted by billericaymgxpower

Champagne Socialist would! Down to personal preference. I agree about the Jaguar and undoubtedly has more refinement and finesse. An XJ8 and ZT 260 are rather "apples and pairs"..

To be fair, I have been called a champagne socialist before, Although after attending The Scottish Socials party conference, When I bought a bottle of Veuve clicquot Champagne, I get a fair bit of ribbing, But after a few rounds we were all friends again!

bazyerma · 6th August 2018, 08:33

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Originally Posted by Les4048

I was at an MG meet yesterday where there was 70 cars and over 800 members of the public visiting, not huge numbers compared to down south but respectable for up here. I’d a steady stream of people admiring my Supercharged V8 and asking questions and one guy was nearly drooling over it. I mentioned how people just don’t get the MG Rover V8 thing and he said he totally gets it and it’s a waste of time trying to convince doubters as they’ll just never get it. Yes there are other V8 cars out there but none can come close to what these cars can give an enthusiast and that’s where I’ll leave it. As an owner I get it and couldn’t care less if others don’t

I think the MG V8 is a lovely car, It was the reason I bought an MG in the first place, after seeing a red supercharge one up at Alford Speedfest!

The only issue for me is the cost, The look and sound lovely, and I am sure they go great too! If a MG ZTT V8 appears for sale at 5K, I will be on it like a car bonnet!

Les4048 · 6th August 2018, 09:13

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Originally Posted by bazyerma

I think the MG V8 is a lovely car, It was the reason I bought an MG in the first place, after seeing a red supercharge one up at Alford Speedfest!

The only issue for me is the cost, The look and sound lovely, and I am sure they go great too! If a MG ZTT V8 appears for sale at 5K, I will be on it like a car bonnet!

Which car was that? I’ve not seen another one in this area

Comfortably Numb · 6th August 2018, 23:20

BMW840Ci would be my dream V8 classic. Or forget V8, if I can afford the servicing, 850Ci V12. Proper super car classic, turns heads, looks fast, even standing still. Just add a monogram paint job, yes, yes, YES!! (Sorry, nearly embarrassed myself!)

bazyerma · 7th August 2018, 07:31

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Originally Posted by Les4048

Which car was that? I’ve not seen another one in this area

Not sure, Also saw what I thought was the same one at a Taste of Grampian? Now thinking about it, was it supercharged, I had a few drinks and probably sun stroke by then!

MSS · 7th August 2018, 07:40

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Originally Posted by Comfortably Numb

BMW840Ci would be my dream V8 classic. Or forget V8, if I can afford the servicing, 850Ci V12. Proper super car classic, turns heads, looks fast, even standing still. Just add a monogram paint job, yes, yes, YES!! (Sorry, nearly embarrassed myself!)

I agree, a V12 850ci would be rather desirable. But, each service would cost roughly the same as a ZT/75 V8!

SCP440 · 7th August 2018, 07:58

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Originally Posted by mss

I agree, a V12 850ci would be rather desirable. But, each service would cost roughly the same as a ZT/75 V8!

Yes exactly, I know of one of those that was sold last year because the owner had spent £4700 on a service and some repair work, his wife found out and it had to go. Apparently one of the windscreen washer bottles cracks and are over £500 in parts alone and a good couple of hours to replace. Yes you have read that correctly, they have two bottles and one is used to top the other one up.

You only have to look on Ebay to see what used parts prices are like to realise they are expensive to run. 7 Series are the same, you can pick high spec cars up for peanuts compared with there new cost but they will often get scrapped when repairs are needed.

FLYING BANANA · 7th August 2018, 13:07

In January this year my V8 MG ZTT 400 was transported, by trailer, up to Retro Lifestyle up in Yorkshire. The EML had been on for sometime and the oil light kept flickering on and off.

Chris Flangan fitted a brand new Ford ECU unit, it came from the USA, that had to be re-programmed because of the supercharger.
The oil pump was stripped to see if anything was wrong and was found to be ok.
He also fitted a new front crankshaft seal. As the old one had been leaking since I bought the car.
He then carried out a full service. With 8 nice new plugs.
And finally put the car up on the ramps and fully checked everything underneath.

And that cost me less than £900.

The car runs even better and will regularly return 25mpg, if driven sensibly.
However if you really push then the mpg drops to about 8mpg and you get to change the rear tyres at 4000 miles. Been there and got the t shirt. Oh! But the noise.

Yes I would sell for the right price. But as soon you tell people the sum you have in mind they shy away.

But to each there own.

keithst24 · 7th August 2018, 14:56

For £19.450 you could buy the Shotsilk Supercharged ZT now on ebay 😋

Fusilier · 7th August 2018, 15:55

Keith

Same seller as the Twlight

nearly as much as my new V8 supercharged convertible cost me

Stu

7th August 2018, 13:07	#48
FLYING BANANA Moderator/Club Shop MG ZT 1.8t+. No.3 of 4 in Sunspot Yellow & Ford Fiesta in Black. Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Rattler Farm Posts: 22,569 Thanks: 9,270 Thanked 15,645 Times in 6,806 Posts	In January this year my V8 MG ZTT 400 was transported, by trailer, up to Retro Lifestyle up in Yorkshire. The EML had been on for sometime and the oil light kept flickering on and off. Chris Flangan fitted a brand new Ford ECU unit, it came from the USA, that had to be re-programmed because of the supercharger. The oil pump was stripped to see if anything was wrong and was found to be ok. He also fitted a new front crankshaft seal. As the old one had been leaking since I bought the car. He then carried out a full service. With 8 nice new plugs. And finally put the car up on the ramps and fully checked everything underneath. And that cost me less than £900. The car runs even better and will regularly return 25mpg, if driven sensibly. However if you really push then the mpg drops to about 8mpg and you get to change the rear tyres at 4000 miles. Been there and got the t shirt. Oh! But the noise. Yes I would sell for the right price. But as soon you tell people the sum you have in mind they shy away. But to each there own. __________________ 233,509. Thats our 3rd meet done. Might go again next weekend. onen hag oll Last edited by FLYING BANANA; 7th August 2018 at 13:10.. Reason: Additional info

7th August 2018, 14:56	#49
keithst24 This is my second home X Power Grey MGZT 180+ Auto... Bumble & 1.8T Odessey Rover 75 Contemporary SE manual Join Date: Nov 2015 Location: Reigate Posts: 5,375 Thanks: 2,254 Thanked 1,801 Times in 1,403 Posts	For £19.450 you could buy the Shotsilk Supercharged ZT now on ebay 😋 __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC] Bumble Membership Number 35478 Born Monday, 16th June 2003 @ 14:30:35 This vehicle was the 9,196th ZT to run off the production line, out of 18,894 This vehicle was the 576th ZT 180 + to be made out of 828 This vehicle was the 871st ZT in XPower Grey (code: LEF) to be made out of 3,143 XPower Grey ZTs

7th August 2018, 15:55	#50
Fusilier Moderator / RS North East MG ZT T 180,MGF Freestyle, Jaguar XKR Convertible and XF Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Newton Aycliffe Posts: 6,397 Thanks: 1,329 Thanked 2,231 Times in 1,309 Posts	Nmg zt 260 Keith Same seller as the Twlight nearly as much as my new V8 supercharged convertible cost me Stu __________________ # Project Gruple http://www.the75andztclub.co.uk/foru...d.php?t=213155

6th August 2018, 23:20	#44
Comfortably Numb Posted a thing or two Rover 75 Saloon Join Date: Dec 2017 Location: Penrith Posts: 1,336 Thanks: 165 Thanked 303 Times in 241 Posts	BMW840Ci would be my dream V8 classic. Or forget V8, if I can afford the servicing, 850Ci V12. Proper super car classic, turns heads, looks fast, even standing still. Just add a monogram paint job, yes, yes, YES!! (Sorry, nearly embarrassed myself!)