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#57 for Sale
Trophy Blue MG ZT 260, DV54 GZM (#57)
It it with great regret that I have decided its time to move on from 260 ownership and offer my car for sale to another enthusiast
Location: Leeds/York
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Left the Longbridge assembly line at 09:22 on 17th October 2003
She was first registered on 30th October 2004.
Only 20 ZT 260s (8 non-SEs, and 12 SEs) were finished in Trophy Blue (paint code JFV), and GZM is the 3rd of the batch to be built (preceded by #13 a LHD development car, since destroyed 1n 2010, and #50, the first production ZT in that colour)
She is the 57th MG ZT 260 out of a production run of 883 cars (including ZT 260s and Rover 75 V8s, saloons and tourers, and both standard and SE spec vehicles). Only the 17th non-SE car produced, and the 2nd Trophy Blue V8 sold direct to the public (the first 26 cars being development vehicles)
Updates and Improvements carried out by owners -
- Complete rear sub-frame and drive train assembly, including new LSD, brake disks (AP Racing) and pads (EBC Red Stuff) all powder coated before reassembly.
- Vehicle Handling Solutions Ltd handling kit fitted, along with LSD dampers. (This kit was £1100 +VAT + fitting when done).
- BBK Throttle Body and K&N Air Filter.
- Uprated 'Blaster' Coils fitted.
- Black Olive Heater Valve and uprated hose fitted.
- Considerable amount of work carried out at MG Rover specialists - Austin Garages, including new clutch & front struts fitted in 2018.
- Grooved EBC top-spec front discs and EBC Red stuff pads fitted.
- Genuine Xenon Headlights retro-fitted.
- Reverse Sensors fitted.
- Highline Trip Computer fitted.
- Auto-dipping rear-view mirror and rain sensing wipers.
- Sony DAB radio.
- Genuine XPower Exhaust Rear Sections.
- New radiator.
- New air-conditioning condenser and compressor.
- New cooling fan motor and control assembly.
- NGK Iridium spark plugs. (uprated option)
- Replaced o/s rear drive-shaft oil seal and Refilled with correct Lodexol LSD oil with correct friction modifier.
- Replaced N/S & O/S lower arm bushes with uprated polyurethane components.
- Replaced N/S & O/S front suspension arms with genuine parts.
- Replaced front Drop-links.
- Replaced front brake-pipe sections, as originals corroded (done in Cunnifer).
- Re-seated exhaust heat shields and reinforced mounting points.
- 4x Apex alloy wheels with 225/45/18 Avon ZZ5s tyres (full size spare refurbished also, with matching tyre). Wheels finished in Shadow Chrome.
- Reproduction Monogram interior with Royal Blue painted dashboard, central console and gear lever surround, and electrically adjustable and heated (front) Blue Alcantara seats and door cards.
- Rear electric windows fitted.
- Handbrake compensator.
- Powerfolding door mirrors fitted.
- Custom Mustang dials, blue LEDs on all switches, and blue footwell lights.
Mileage is 127k miles.
A lot has been spent on the interior and equipment spec.
Reduced asking price is now £9,000 (genuine enthusiasts only please)
Please contact me to discuss further, Andrew (a.stokell@leeds.ac.uk / 078nine0 10six532)
(Click thumbnails to enlarge).
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That's lovely! Wish mine looked half as good at that. Good luck with the sale.
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Crikey, 260 prices are doing well since my time owning #57, good luck with the sale.
Is it still running on VHS suspension?