Thinking about the 260

[fastcritter]

Hi,

I've had a ZS for the last 8 years, got it just a few months before MGR went bust and I'm now interested in looking at changing up for a 260. Last year the head gasket went and I'm not sure how long is left in The ZS.

Ideally I would like a low miles, mk 2, SE in black.

I do like the idea of a supercharged one, but I've been quoted £850 fully comp insurance on the regular 260, does anyone know how much it's likely to cost for a supercharged one and is it worth it? Reliability etc?

Where is best to look for them and what should I be looking to pay?

Thanks in advance

Jon

[MP1]

Hi Jon, well I have a standard mk2 se & as far as insurance goes I'm 43 & pay just under £300. As with many others on here that's with Peter Best insurance & its a classic policy limited to 5k miles per year. As its a classic policy you don't use your no claims bonus. If 5k is to low then their standard policy was only £75 more. As far as supercharged ones go I can't comment but others will give you advice.

[MichaelG]

Same here with insurance mine was £284 for renewal but limited to 5000miles, classic policy with agreed value. As already said you don't build up no-claims. I am hoping I can get in the next bracket (under 3000 miles) on renewal next time, which would be even cheaper.

I actually pay a higher insurance on the day-to-day runabout, which is a renault 1.4 modus (this is a clio sized mpv).

You have all sorts of problems getting a low premium with the main stream companies. Two years ago I had to jump through hoop's with tesco not recognising the thatcham cat 1 alarm system was manufacture standard fit, they said they needed a letter from MG Rover! I got a letter from the Thatcham Secretary confirming the standard fitment and tesco's were forced to accept. By this time I had looked elsewhere and been told about Peter Best, I cancelled Tesco and moved to Peter Best anyway and saved a fortune. You should do your own research but you could save a lot of time and just move to Peter Best knowing this would be the best price.

[fastcritter]

Thanks for the info, I will give them a call in the week and see what they can do. I was hoping to use it as a daily driver, 50 miles per day so would be putting on about 12-15k miles per year, puts the fuel bill up by 1/3 but that can't be helped.

Hopefully it won't be too long before I find the perfect car. I'm keeping an eye on piston heads and the other usual places.

If anyone sees a black mk 2 SE, 25k miles, fsh, 2005 up for sale let me know.

Thanks

Jon

[WNJ516]

Hi all , the insurance quotes you have mentioned are they for S/C cars or standard 260, and if they are how do you get it so cheap, share the secrets guys, i pay something in the region of £340 with PB. similar policy.

[re-tread]

Adding the Supercharger onto mine cost me all of £24 with Peter Best and that's on an unlimited mileage policy. I'm paying about £350 including business miles.

[timh]

I'm paying £250 ish for the S/c on 5k limited, garaged, im 51. Paying more for the 75 V6 tourer, think its around £350 but on unlimited and on the drive. All with Pete Best. My wifes 1.6 Rover 25 is £197 again unlimited on the drive she is 51 as well. Both tons of no claims discount which you loss if you go over to a classic policy.

[colintf]

Hi and welcome.
Peter Best is your answer for insurance. eben their noraml unlimited miles poicy is cheap :thumb

[Nich]

Welcome along.

Directline quoted me £230, Aviva quoted £280. All standard policies with protected no claim bonus. Car parked on drive, I'm over 60 with full NCB. The only advantage I can see to going with Peter Best is the agreed value but I am not sure if this will be of any benefit in the event of a claim, given Keith's recent experiences. I could be wrong and it may prove to be an asset but without some sort of test case (God forbid) it's all hypothetical anyway.
I think postcode may have an effect as well.

Good luck.

Nich.

[Les4048]

I was under £400 with Admiral multi car. My 260 is limited to 5,000 miles and only social and domestic my old Rover 75 is third part fire and theft. Suits me fine

[stevenw]

Admiral wanted nearly £600 off me,Peter Best just over £200 with 5k miles limit.

[colintf]

Peter Best himself is still very active at the top level within the MG Car Club, that's why we get a good deal. I am sure we would be looked after in any event :cool:

[WNJ516]

When i uped my insurance for the s/c kit with PB, the female told me a S/C added 25% to the policy and as i was paying in the regeion of £285 with legal protection ect i paid an extra £65 which whilst is is very good why aren't we all the same, i except age/claims /area come into it but at 65 and never claimed except for windscreens, been driving continually from 17 and in a rural area SA15 why not me.Anyhow best of luck to all of you who are having it cheaper.

[fastcritter]

Thanks for all the info on the insurance side of things, I will have to give PB a call and see what the deal is.

The next question is what to pay for a mk 2 260 with low miles compared to a s/c one? I dont think ive ever seen a s/c one for sale.

Jon

[tomcat22]

I dont think ive ever seen a s/c one for sale.
Jon

THere is a ZT-T400 for sale at a bargain price at the moment

[leadfoot]

WNJ516 "The female" probably spotted you were an MCP and loaded your premium. More seriously though,I queried the variable premiums with Peter Best,and whether a car was garaged overnight or not seemed to be the difference between under or over £300

[StephenL]

If anyone sees a black mk 2 SE, 25k miles, fsh, 2005 up for sale let me know.

There were only a handful manufactured in 2005 (10% of the Mk2s), so you should probably be considering 2004 as well.

This one (http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201234482431639) is a fairly close match to your spec and appeared on autotrader recently. It's owned by a member on this site and would definitely be on my "to see" list if I was looking to buy.

[spartacus]

Hi Jon, I've sent you a private message that might interest you...

[Slickster]

I think this one (http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&_trksid=p4340.l2557&item=200803254669&nma=true&rt=nc&si=MXAzP9%252FDIecYgSFEix6appB8K%252BA%253D&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWAX%3AIT&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc#ht_701wt_1104) might still be for sale, though a little high mileage for you (and higher tax as it is an 06).

Is there a link for this ZTT 400 mentioned?

[MrDoodles]

How about a Black Mk2 Tourer? :confused:

http://cars.trovit.co.uk/index.php/cod.frame/url.http%253A%252F%252Fbeta.pistonheads.com%252Fcl assifieds%252Fused-cars%252Fmg%252Fzt%252Fmg-zt-t-260-se--located-in-scottish-borders%252F698913/id_ad.1wY-CvQ1a1Y/type.0/what_d.mg%20zt%20v8/pos.1

[Herman]

How about a Black Mk2 Tourer? :confused:

http://cars.trovit.co.uk/index.php/cod.frame/url.http%253A%252F%252Fbeta.pistonheads.com%252Fcl assifieds%252Fused-cars%252Fmg%252Fzt%252Fmg-zt-t-260-se--located-in-scottish-borders%252F698913/id_ad.1wY-CvQ1a1Y/type.0/what_d.mg%20zt%20v8/pos.1

From a member on here tyrell34pt
https://www.two-sixties.co.uk/mgoc260/html/f0rum/showthread.php?11153-No-581-coming-up-for-sale&p=117619#post117619

[tomcat22]

...
Is there a link for this ZTT 400 mentioned?

http://www.mgmecca.co.uk/index.php?route=product/product&path=37_45&product_id=150

[MrDoodles]

http://www.mgmecca.co.uk/index.php?route=product/product&path=37_45&product_id=150

So what does the Club know about that car then?

[fastcritter]

Guys,

Insurance problem, tried to get a quote from Peter Best and being 29 with 9 years no claims, no convictions, no claims means im too young to evn give a quote to.

Anyone know of any other companies that are cheap?

Thanks

Jon

[colintf]

I amsure that there are younger people insured with Peter Best.

try pm'ing StuC to see who he is with

:cool:

[Nich]

Guys,

Insurance problem, tried to get a quote from Peter Best and being 29 with 9 years no claims, no convictions, no claims means im too young to evn give a quote to.

Anyone know of any other companies that are cheap?

Thanks

Jon

Have you read any of the other posts in this thread?

Nich.

[spartacus]

You could try Adrian Flux as they can sometimes work out pretty good.

[VXman]

When you consider you'll be spending £4000 plus a year on fuel then the insurance costs are fairly insignificant.

[Herman]

When you consider you'll be spending £4000 plus a year on fuel then the insurance costs are fairly insignificant.

Unless you're quoted £1000:)

Oh...............and did someone mention tyres @ 120 a corner ????

Said it over on the other site..............Buying it is not the issue..................it's running it ;)

[fastcritter]

Thanks,

Ill give adrian flux a call and see what they can do.

Thanks

[VXman]

Unless you're quoted £1000:)

Oh...............and did someone mention tyres @ 120 a corner ????


And the rears only last for 10 minutes!

[fastcritter]

The search is over............

After an early start and a trip around the M25 we pulled up at the address where we had arranged to meet, following quite a few emails, we were met by a proud owner still polishing the front of a very smart looking ZT.

It was perfectly what I had been looking for, black, low miles, SE with all the extras.

Having arranged the RAC inspection for earlier this week there was only a couple of minor items mentioned so I was happy that the car was sound mechanically and it was just down to what I thought of it.

The car looked amazing and once the insurance and driving licence had been shown we headed out for a test drive, the 260 burbled into life and after a careful drive heading out of town onto some duel carriage way we drove past a police speed trap so keeping the speedo exactly on the 50mph we headed back, I was already sold so once we were back we sorted the paperwork and I was on my way home with the 260, an hour and a half later I was still smiling.

I am now the proud owner of 798

Jonathan

[Herman]

Good things come to those who wait.............well done and enjoy :)

[colintf]

The search is over............

After an early start and a trip around the M25 we pulled up at the address where we had arranged to meet, following quite a few emails, we were met by a proud owner still polishing the front of a very smart looking ZT.

It was perfectly what I had been looking for, black, low miles, SE with all the extras.

Having arranged the RAC inspection for earlier this week there was only a couple of minor items mentioned so I was happy that the car was sound mechanically and it was just down to what I thought of it.

The car looked amazing and once the insurance and driving licence had been shown we headed out for a test drive, the 260 burbled into life and after a careful drive heading out of town onto some duel carriage way we drove past a police speed trap so keeping the speedo exactly on the 50mph we headed back, I was already sold so once we were back we sorted the paperwork and I was on my way home with the 260, an hour and a half later I was still smiling.

I am now the proud owner of 798

Jonathan

well done with #798 :thumb

[spartacus]

And I remain the slightly depressed former owner. Damn, it sounded good heading off down the road :(

Still, if there's a consolation, my neighbours have all been bringing me gifts and throwing away their ear defenders, now that "that noisy bloody car" has stopped waking them up at 5:30 some mornings.