V8 ZT has arrived

Slaya · 24th May 2022, 20:00

Well I've just got back from picking up a V8 ZT that my son has just bought. He must be one of the youngest 260 owners now.

I need a good supply of Hedex though.....the drone from the seemingly foot-diameter exhaust is ridiculous!

It's a head turner for the wrong reasons at the minute - so hopefully a new exhaust will tone it down a bit.

xsport · 24th May 2022, 20:07

hope you have asked his permission first . ..

Slaya · 24th May 2022, 21:01

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Originally Posted by xsport

hope you have asked his permission first . ..

Haha - he wouldn't be able to hear me now anyway, 10minutes in that thing and your ears no longer work

Les4048 · 25th May 2022, 04:58

Very unusual for a ZT to drone now if it was a ZT-T I’d understand. What back boxes are fitted to it?

stevestrat · 25th May 2022, 08:22

I know the previous owner of mine bought it with an aftermarket exhaust (dunno what) which droned so badly his wee boy wouldn't go in it. He reverted to a standard system.

Slaya · 25th May 2022, 15:55

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Originally Posted by Les4048

Very unusual for a ZT to drone now if it was a ZT-T I’d understand. What back boxes are fitted to it?

I have no idea what exhaust is fitted, not had any time to really look at it yet. I think they stuck 4 drain pipes on it. I'm surprised you haven't heard my son driving it about - unless you are more than 300miles away

It is V8 number 264 - previously owned (and blown up) by Kmaps.

While idling it sounds quite nice

One of the first jobs on the list will hopefully be a new exhaust! Even if I have to pay for it!

Slaya · 25th May 2022, 15:58

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Originally Posted by stevestrat

I know the previous owner of mine bought it with an aftermarket exhaust (dunno what) which droned so badly his wee boy wouldn't go in it. He reverted to a standard system.

I am trying to convince my son to go quiet, the drone is unbelievable. I thought the V6 was bad but getting in that afterwards was a relief! Yet another exhaust I need to make quieter when I buy it back

24th May 2022, 20:00	#1
Slaya Loves to post MG ZT V6 160+, MG TF 135, Focus 1.6 Zetec Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Coventry Posts: 285 Thanks: 129 Thanked 68 Times in 50 Posts	V8 ZT has arrived Well I've just got back from picking up a V8 ZT that my son has just bought. He must be one of the youngest 260 owners now. I need a good supply of Hedex though.....the drone from the seemingly foot-diameter exhaust is ridiculous! It's a head turner for the wrong reasons at the minute - so hopefully a new exhaust will tone it down a bit. __________________ Car History: 1978 Vauxhall Cavalier 1.9GL Mk1, 1985 Opel Manta Berlinetta Coupe, 1989 Vauxhall Cavalier GSi 2000, 1999 Vauxhall Vectra SRi140 Estate, 2002 MG ZT 2.5 160+, 2005 Ford Focus 1.6 Diesel, 2012 MG6 TSE Magnette, 2002 MG ZT 2.5 160+, 2008 Mini Cooper 1.6, 2003 MG TF 135 and back to the ZT 2.5 160+ Last edited by Slaya; 24th May 2022 at 20:56.. Reason: dodgy typing

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stevestrat This is my second home ZT260 #243 (resting) Join Date: May 2010 Location: Prestonpans Posts: 22,485 Thanks: 650 Thanked 4,624 Times in 3,358 Posts	I know the previous owner of mine bought it with an aftermarket exhaust (dunno what) which droned so badly his wee boy wouldn't go in it. He reverted to a standard system. __________________ Steve T4 Location Map

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xsport Posted a thing or two rover 75 club se Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Leicester Posts: 1,660 Thanks: 358 Thanked 419 Times in 310 Posts	hope you have asked his permission first . ..

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Les4048 This is my second home Rover 75 Tourer/ MG ZT-T 400 Join Date: May 2012 Location: Lhanbryde Posts: 3,278 Thanks: 2,627 Thanked 1,523 Times in 869 Posts	Very unusual for a ZT to drone now if it was a ZT-T I’d understand. What back boxes are fitted to it?