#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 17^th October 2003
She was first registered on 30^th October 2004.

Only 20 ZT 260s (8 non-SEs, and 12 SEs) were finished in Trophy Blue (paint code JFV), and GZM is the 3^rd 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 57^th 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)

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That's lovely! Wish mine looked half as good at that. Good luck with the sale.

Crikey, 260 prices are doing well since my time owning #57, good luck with the sale.

Is it still running on VHS suspension?