This Might Be The One

[Mean Green]

I've been waiting a l-o-n-g time for an LPG XPG ZT-T - just found this on P/H

http://pistonheads.co.uk/sales/3454312.htm

Anyone know anything about it? Seems too good to be true.

My heart is pounding like I'm about to go on my first date! :love

[Dominic22]

I'd move quickly on this. Although a very basic spec it seems a very good price to me

[Stefano]

I've been waiting a l-o-n-g time for an LPG XPG ZT-T - just found this on P/H

http://pistonheads.co.uk/sales/3454312.htm

Anyone know anything about it? Seems too good to be true.



My heart is pounding like I'm about to go on my first date! :love

Neil
go for it. I'll come to see it with you if its not too far.
Steve

[Mean Green]

Thanks chaps - my ONLY reservation is the mileage, as I wanted something around 30k - engine should be ok, but trim wears the same on any car - still, best go and give her a spin, eh? ;)

[M9 ROV]

Shame about tank in boot so only 1\ 2 a estate
But very fair price

[Dominic22]

I would not worry about the mileage. I think the nature of someone fitting a LPG system is that they will be using more than a Petrol version so if you average it out it is not much per annum.

The Engine in our car is great, if you look at it's longeverty of the car it was designed for in America you will see that properly serviced like this car appears to be it will run for many many miles will little issues.

I lot of the the small issues we have are manly to do with a car that was redesigned to fit the engine rather than the engine itself. The figure quoted for the LPG system seems right and so you are getting a vehicle with the work done for little money. Any changes as you know, you can make relatively easy so you can reto-fit over the next few years to make it an SE version

[tonybubble]

I'd move quickly on this. Although a very basic spec it seems a very good price to me

Agreed.
Description is a little inaccurate though, as wheels are not Apexes, seats are not alcantara and headlights are not Xenon!
Nonetheless, get there quick!! :D

[ksilver]

I have the BRC system on mine, fitted at 7000 miles and now at 115,000. if anything the engine gets better with age, Brian once told me that the engine will take about 85,000 miles to run in and he may be correct, when I was in the 90's it seemed to be noticeably smoother than before, and ever in the last couple of days with an additional 20,000 miles on it stills seems to be getting smoother.

[colintf]

seems a lot of car for not a lot of money, despite the inaccurate description

Would it fall into the higher car tax band still, despite being LPG? :cool:

[jenksman]

Shame about tank in boot so only 1\ 2 a estate
But very fair price

Oh!
Where would you suggest putting it, on the roof.
Yes it seems a very fair price with the seller doing 54000 miles in it.
Ask him how this was made up, if it was a lot of longish motorway travel then you should have no worries
I bought an LPG 260 , a saloon, earlier this year for a similar price with 49000 miles on the clock. Had to spend a bit on it, tyres, rear springs, changed rear exhaust boxes back to standard and a few other bits and pieces
IMHO if an LPG estate is what you want go for it, don't prat around put your money on the table TODAY
And no the seller is not my brother-in-law, uncle, cousin etc.
Good luck
Dave

[ksilver]

Would it fall into the higher car tax band still, despite being LPG? :cool:

Yes same as mine. it's still in the higher tax band although you do get a couple of quid back which might just get you a pie and a bag of crisps!!

[2V8s]

looks good, wont hang around long at all at that price for an estate.

The sticky drivers door lock could be annoying though, but probably an easy fix. mine does it on the passenger side but usually pops up after relocking and unlocking once or twice with teh remote.

I have BRC system also, fitted at 20k and now done 106k. I did have to have 5 of the 8 injectors replaced recently though as they got leaks.

Also, I think the regulator is tired on mine as no matter how much the lpg specialists I use try to set it up, I still drop power sometimes on full throttle like the lpg system cant suppky quite enough gas at full load. So check this out on your test drive compared to petrol running. They should feel similar.

66k is nothing. Go for it.

[Mean Green]

Thanks for all your advice - much appreciated - mileage is mainly longer runs, apparently, so that's ok.

Won't need much room in the boot , don't want to drag the mpg down ;)

As for the wheels, yes, they look like the same 11 spokes I have on my 190 and the seats look like half leather half summit cloth, but are they definitely not Xenons headlights? - again, same as mine, which are.....anyway, going to see for myself later this week, so any more info gratefully received

Good point about uprating to SE spec afterwards - also, is it only Mk1s that don't have traction control, or would this also lack it, being a basic model?

[ksilver]

Good point about uprating to SE spec afterwards - also, is it only Mk1s that don't have traction control, or would this also lack it, being a basic model?

Non-SE doesn't have TC, I have never found that an issue but on here I have heard those that have it tend to switch it off as it's annoying!

Does have LSD though that's all you need.

[M9 ROV]

"Oh!
Where would you suggest putting it, on the roof."

well i would try and put it in the boot well same as my range rover !!!!
and reposition the battery
but if space is no issue then no problems

just seems a shame to have a part estate

also headlights our xenons you can see them in picture

[Coasting]

Not sure about the xenons, hasnt it got the light height adjustment by the dasher dimmer, usually means no xenons?

Re the OP, if you are looking for an LPG XPG ZTT V8, err what are you waiting for exactly!! :)

[spartacus]

Go for it - what you save on the fuel you'll need to spend on the road tax... ooh... shouldn't I have said that? Anyway, get it bought and spend a fortune on it, like the rest of us :)

[tomcat22]

very good price for an estate, even without lpg.
but manual rear windows I never saw on a V8 before

[Coasting]

very good price for an estate, even without lpg.
but manual rear windows I never saw on a V8 before


Non SE was basic spec, no electric rear windows as well as no everything else, SE had everything almost...

PS the weight saving is mainly in the sunroof or lack of, but a lot of non SEs had sunroofs as an extra...

[Dominic22]

I looked at a 260 before I got a 75 V8 and it had manual rear windows. So they are around. In my experience just stops the kids messing..... The guy who was selling the 260 said with it being basic there is a lot less to go wrong.

[tomcat22]

Interesting! in Germany all 75 / ZT have rear electric windows and auto AC.
But it is not hard to mount electric rear windows and heated memoryseats afterwards

[Herman]

Interesting! in Germany all 75 / ZT have rear electric windows and auto AC.
But it is not hard to mount electric rear windows and heated memoryseats afterwards

That is, if the wiring is in place. Otherwise it could be a bit of an exercise......

[Mean Green]

No TC? Oh what a shame :D

As for windy rear windows, well they're Old School and my kidults hardly go in the back these days anyway - most of the time they sit in the front if I take them anywhere, or if we go out as a family it's in the wife's Jeep as she doesn't like a hard ride ;) (the Bilstein 260 shocks I put in, you filthy lot)

Anyway, I'm viewing on thursday, so with any luck, I'll be going greener by the weekend https://www.two-sixties.co.uk/mgoc260/html/f0rum/image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAA8AAAAPCAIAAAC 0tAIdAAAAoElEQVQokWNgoASYvUmCIJ7ntjzPbXGqC3pfjYwgG hieGzJcM8SuNP9zDwShaLhmyHBME111/uceCHvK97UQDVA5NNVmb5KQVc/5vxWL6q2a6KqnfF875/9WuNkoLkFTTcDdcNU8z23hGrCHCZpqiAbs4Q1RuhY5WJ4bYo+O Y5oMe5EMRngcE8GVrtVEN4XhmCY62opLKRxs1UQgfOqIAAB7QK UGRPlHoQAAAABJRU5ErkJggg==:]

Cheers for the steers

PS: Anyone know the VIN or any history on this car?

[X5POWER]

No TC? Oh what a shame :D

As for windy rear windows, well they're Old School and my kidults hardly go in the back these days anyway - most of the time they sit in the front if I take them anywhere, or if we go out as a family it's in the wife's Jeep as she doesn't like a hard ride ;) (the Bilstein 260 shocks I put in, you filthy lot)

Anyway, I'm viewing on thursday, so with any luck, I'll be going greener by the weekend

Cheers for the steers

Good luck for Thursday it looks like a real good buy to me.

[Mark]

good luck you will be smiling all the way. being a new owner myself i've enjoyed every minute of the 2months i've had 395. when you sit in it you will want it straight away i bet any money.

[Mark]

just noticed your not far from me either. im benfleet.

[colintf]

No TC? Oh what a shame :D

As for windy rear windows, well they're Old School and my kidults hardly go in the back these days anyway - most of the time they sit in the front if I take them anywhere, or if we go out as a family it's in the wife's Jeep as she doesn't like a hard ride ;) (the Bilstein 260 shocks I put in, you filthy lot)

Anyway, I'm viewing on thursday, so with any luck, I'll be going greener by the weekend https://www.two-sixties.co.uk/mgoc260/html/f0rum/image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAA8AAAAPCAIAAAC 0tAIdAAAAoElEQVQokWNgoASYvUmCIJ7ntjzPbXGqC3pfjYwgG hieGzJcM8SuNP9zDwShaLhmyHBME111/uceCHvK97UQDVA5NNVmb5KQVc/5vxWL6q2a6KqnfF875/9WuNkoLkFTTcDdcNU8z23hGrCHCZpqiAbs4Q1RuhY5WJ4bYo+O Y5oMe5EMRngcE8GVrtVEN4XhmCY62opLKRxs1UQgfOqIAAB7QK UGRPlHoQAAAABJRU5ErkJggg==:]

Cheers for the steers

PS: Anyone know the VIN or any history on this car?

good luck with tomorrow's viewing.

You will be able to update us with the Vin number (last 3 digits) :cool:

[AndyG]

It's number 427. :-)

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[Mean Green]

Thanks - that's quite a low VIN number out of 883 considering it's such a late model - hope it didn't sit in a field too long before being registered? :confused:

[ksilver]

Thanks - that's quite a low VIN number out of 883 considering it's such a late model - hope it didn't sit in a field too long before being registered? :confused:

Mine is #317 on a 56 plate!

[colintf]

Thanks - that's quite a low VIN number out of 883 considering it's such a late model - hope it didn't sit in a field too long before being registered? :confused:

maybe it sat in a warm dealer showroom?

:cool:

[AndyG]

It came off the line on the 07/04/04, do you know the first reg date?

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[Mean Green]

No, but that would explain why it looks a little tired for a 56 plate.

Went to see today - nice chap, seems genuine, had the car since 2007 and 11k. Has fsh and all the bills as per the ad, so mechanically sound and seems on top of some of the 260 wrinkles. Cosmetically, bonnet has stone chips that are starting to rust and there are some dinks and donks, more scruffy than serious and the wheels need some TLC. Drives nicely, no driveshift clunk, no rattles & squeaks & nice and tight. Engine clean enough but looks a little 'old' if you know what I mean - see pics on site - http://pistonheads.co.uk/sales/3454312.htm

Quite basic - no trip comp, no sat nav/tv, cloth seats, manual rear windows, but I presume it wouldn't be too tricky/costly to uprate those?

As we were driving, he mentioned a wheel bearing which he is getting fixed on monday and it's just been serviced & MOT'd but a red 'STOP/CHECK' light flashed up momentarily a couple of times - should I worry about that?

Overall I think the bits & pieces can be sorted for less than a grand, which is why I gave him a deposit and said I'd go for it :D:D:D:D:D:D:D

Just want to make sure you guys don't think there's anything in the above to be concerned about?

Really appreciate your input so far

[Bainzi]

"red 'STOP/CHECK' light flashed up momentarily "

They all do that sir!

Welcome to the collective :D

[spartacus]

Well... dinks and donks are about £60 a panel, wheel refurb is about £50 each, TV is a waste of space and the satnav not much better, and what's the issue with manual rear windows when you will always be in the front?

Sounds fine...

[colintf]

No, but that would explain why it looks a little tired for a 56 plate.

Went to see today - nice chap, seems genuine, had the car since 2007 and 11k. Has fsh and all the bills as per the ad, so mechanically sound and seems on top of some of the 260 wrinkles. Cosmetically, bonnet has stone chips that are starting to rust and there are some dinks and donks, more scruffy than serious and the wheels need some TLC. Drives nicely, no driveshift clunk, no rattles & squeaks & nice and tight. Engine clean enough but looks a little 'old' if you know what I mean - see pics on site - http://pistonheads.co.uk/sales/3454312.htm

Quite basic - no trip comp, no sat nav/tv, cloth seats, manual rear windows, but I presume it wouldn't be too tricky/costly to uprate those?

As we were driving, he mentioned a wheel bearing which he is getting fixed on monday and it's just been serviced & MOT'd but a red 'STOP/CHECK' light flashed up momentarily a couple of times - should I worry about that?

Overall I think the bits & pieces can be sorted for less than a grand, which is why I gave him a deposit and said I'd go for it :D:D:D:D:D:D:D

Just want to make sure you guys don't think there's anything in the above to be concerned about?

Really appreciate your input so far

well done. Bet you can't wait to collect it.

The red flashing warning light is just to remind you that it's alive :thumb

[Mean Green]

As I said before, wind-up windows no problem for me, or my kidults.

I'd be interested to know about the other stuff and the age gap tho'

Good news about the STOP/CHECK light - must have been saying 'hello' ;)

Got a very good coachworks locally who double as an MG specialist - they've nursed my 190 through thick & thin - can't wait to see their faces when I roll up in the new chariot :D

[Stefano]

Neil,
depends when you want to go and get it but if you need a lift to pick it up in a 260 let me know. You know where I live oh and no nicking my logo'd mudflaps.

Well done after a long wait very pleased for you. We can get a picture opf both together sometime and even include hans gruber if he is available. Essex section is growing by the week!
Steve

[wraith01mg]

Neil,
depends when you want to go and get it but if you need a lift to pick it up in a 260 let me know. You know where I live oh and no nicking my logo'd mudflaps.

Well done after a long wait very pleased for you. We can get a picture opf both together sometime and even include hans gruber if he is available. Essex section is growing by the week!
Steve
Indeed it is. I'm really going to have to get my arse down there again for some cruiz action.

[Mean Green]

He he that'll scare the locals :)

Thanks Steve, may well take you up on that

[Mean Green]

It came off the line on the 07/04/04, do you know the first reg date?

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First Reg date is 20/11/06 - really hope it didn't sit in a field at Rover for 2 1/2 years? :shock

[Coasting]

First Reg date is 20/11/06 - really hope it didn't sit in a field at Rover for 2 1/2 years? :shock

Not a field, but probably next to a railway line!

VIN number is not important as most were built in a short space of time and were not registered in order, my first one 323 had a 55 plate, the second 349 is a 54 plate

They will have been sat somewhere until registered so 06/07 have been parked up for a long time and were not usually under cover or looked after particularly.

just check the paintwork and remember they are all at least 6 years old now I think!

[Mean Green]

Picking her up from Huntingdon on monday :)

How long do you reckon I can tell the boss it takes to get into London? ;)

[colintf]

Picking her up from Huntingdon on monday :)

How long do you reckon I can tell the boss it takes to get into London? ;)

all the best for Monday :thumb

[Mean Green]

Thanks Colin- she's now sitting nicely on my drive - finally got to work at 3pm :o after a couple of detours and the window down - who needs a radio with that soundtrack?

Now I'm meaner & greener, (can I have my beret now please sir?) now what to add first - K&N? Accufab? and X-Powers or Zeros? Decisions, decisions ;)

Thanks all for your advice guys - it only took me 3 years to get there!

Going to bed with a grin like a Cheshire cat :thumb

[ColinE]

Good man

Now get the questionnaire Tim sent you when you first registered completed and returned and you'll go green!!

[ksilver]

now what to add first - K&N? Accufab? and X-Powers or Zeros? Decisions, decisions ;)



No real decisions, you'll probably find it really difficult to get a hold of X-Powers so just get everything else !!!

:YB

Enjoy there's nothing quite like it.

[Mean Green]

Good man

Now get the questionnaire Tim sent you when you first registered completed and returned and you'll go green!!

Blimey - that was so long ago the parchment dried up :ash

Tim can you send it again please

PS: anyone looking for a Black Pearl 190 + ZT-T with LPG......'only' 150,000 miles (but still runs like a dream)

[peterv8]

Thanks Colin- she's now sitting nicely on my drive - finally got to work at 3pm :o after a couple of detours and the window down - who needs a radio with that soundtrack?

Now I'm meaner & greener, (can I have my beret now please sir?) now what to add first - K&N? Accufab? and X-Powers or Zeros? Decisions, decisions ;)

Thanks all for your advice guys - it only took me 3 years to get there!

Going to bed with a grin like a Cheshire cat :thumb

Congrats to your new car!:-)
I had a 850km trip home in mine and I loved every minute of it.
Good luck with all the goodies you want to add, just makes the car even better.:-)

[Mean Green]

First pics after a wash & brush up and some 260 badge engineering ;)

2561
2562
2563

Still can't find the V8 side badges tho :(

[colintf]

looks good :thumb

[Tim]

You don't need a V8 badge ;)

https://www.two-sixties.co.uk/gallery/albums/557/medium/IMG_6656.JPG


Still can't find the V8 side badges tho :(

[ColinE]

You don't need a V8 badge ;)

https://www.two-sixties.co.uk/gallery/albums/557/medium/IMG_6656.JPG

You can go off people you know!

[Bainzi]

Nice Tim, where did you get the supercharged badge from?

[Tim]

Sorry can't tell you. Uniqueness is the game.


Nice Tim, where did you get the supercharged badge from?

[Tim]

Okay these. :)

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/AUDI-SUPERCHARGED-CARBON-FIBRE-RED-BADGE-EMBLEM-NEW-/310357425184?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item4842be7c20#ht_859wt_1167

[Herman]

Sorry can't tell you. Uniqueness is the game.

They're easy to find, but can't say where :)

http://i.ebayimg.com/00/s/NDMwWDEwMjQ=/$(KGrHqZHJBgE7)tnv!D3BPHb4ZHKmg~~60_12.JPG

:p

[ColinE]

Sorry can't tell you. Uniqueness is the game.

Ah ha - so what's my silence worth???? :stir:stir

[Tim]

I noticed these but they did not look so good as the set I got from Dublin


They're easy to find

http://i.ebayimg.com/00/s/NDMwWDEwMjQ=/$(KGrHqZHJBgE7)tnv!D3BPHb4ZHKmg~~60_12.JPG

:p

[Merl]

Subtlety was never your strong point was it Tim?

They do look nice though ;)

I was thinking of sticking the 400 there rather than on the back and currently have the V8 badges to go on the side but i keep changing my mind.... love the Qcar though in all honesty most people wouldn't have a clue about the 400 but the supercharged bit gives it away....

[Bainzi]

They do look good, but I dont think I have anywhere else to put anything lol.

[Merl]

They do look good, but I dont think I have anywhere else to put anything lol.

lol Nige with all your extra stickers and emblems etc I think you have cancelled out the extra gain from the supercharger :p

[Mean Green]

Nice

Yes, stick the 400s on and sell the V8s to me! ;)

Can't put a blower on mine anyway as it's LPG, apparently :(

[Bainzi]

lol Nige with all your extra stickers and emblems etc I think you have cancelled out the extra gain from the supercharger :p

Its OK, as the petrol tank is always empty, this makes up for all the added extas. :~

[Merl]

Its OK, as the petrol tank is always empty, this makes up for all the added extas. :~

lol you do make me laugh!!!

[Stefano]

Nice one Neil when do I get to see it am getting withdrawal symptoms.
Steve

[Mean Green]

Nice one Neil when do I get to see it am getting withdrawal symptoms.
Steve

LOL didn't take long!

When you around normally - I can detour past yours one morning next week after the school run?

Took her up to Solihull for a spin today - 32mpg on the gas! ....and that includes repelling the Hun a couple of times ;)

[ColinE]

LOL didn't take long!

When you around normally - I can detour past yours one morning next week after the school run?

Took her up to Solihull for a spin today - 32mpg on the gas! ....and that includes repelling the Hun a couple of times ;)

32!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Double my usual figure

[Mean Green]

Yep, and I wasn't driving like a granny either, (only 2800 rpm, Officer :o). Totally different drive from my V6 though - very 'agricultural' gearbox around town, but the pick up in higher gears is so good that the only reason to 'drop down' is if you're going through a tunnel :)
Love the looks on the faces of those Audi/Beemer boys ;)

[Mean Green]

Found the badges at last - small world - ex 260s member Andy Stevens (2003 Aurora ZT with white leather?) listed them separately on fleabay but I persuaded him that my need was greater than the trolls! Spent half an hour chatting about his MG provenance - nice chap. :)

Now I'm on the hunt for those 5-spoke alloys on the original promo pics

http://www.mgcars.org.uk/news/news645.html

Anyone know what they're called?

Thanks

[ksilver]

Found the badges at last - small world - ex 260s member Andy Stevens (2003 Aurora ZT with white leather?) listed them separately on fleabay but I persuaded him that my need was greater than the trolls! Spent half an hour chatting about his MG provenance - nice chap. :)

Now I'm on the hunt for those 5-spoke alloys on the original promo pics

http://www.mgcars.org.uk/news/news645.html

Anyone know what they're called?

Thanks

I don't think I have every seen those on any car other than that picture, they do look quite good though.