Hello - new member thinking of buying?............

[Ric]

ouch!

Blimey Pete, wasn't expecting that. others previously asked how I had got on, and as I say, a lovely car. maybe I was wro g to say evidence of a respray, but there isn't a colour match. Yes, the tyres front tyres are fine NOW, but I don't think they will be for long.

I am not mechanically minded, so if I go looking under a car not sure I'd know exactly what I'd be looking at, but I could see that all panels are in line (or at least as much as they can be on an MGRover!) so no evidence of collision damage anywhere.

I had really high hopes for this car and they were not dashed. It's a nine year old car in great condition for its age, but it's still a nine yr old car.i want to see how it compares with other similarly aged cars before I decide. If it stacks up against the other, I am seriously interested.

If you don't want to sell, that's not my problem.

[colintf]

ok guys, you will find the right car for you to buy, and you will find the right buyer for yours.

Good luck to you both

[Ric]

Well decision is just about made. I am going for the Firefrost Mark 2. It's in fabulous condition with very little that needs to be done.

It has X Power exhaust. They sound a bit vulgar, but all in favour of that!! Do they only affect the noise, or do they affect performance?

There is a whine on the clutch when the engine is cold. Took it out for a spin which was terrific fun, and the whine was not present when we returned. What is this likely to be?

There is evidence of a leaking boot seal around the lights with small amounts of water Getting into the boot - is this a common fault. There seems also to be a bit of water inside the rear lights, again is this normal and easily rectified?

roll on next Friday evening!

[stevenw]

Well decision is just about made. I am going for the Firefrost Mark 2. It's in fabulous condition with very little that needs to be done.

It has X Power exhaust. They sound a bit vulgar, but all in favour of that!! Do they only affect the noise, or do they affect performance?

There is a whine on the clutch when the engine is cold. Took it out for a spin which was terrific fun, and the whine was not present when we returned. What is this likely to be?

There is evidence of a leaking boot seal around the lights with small amounts of water Getting into the boot - is this a common fault. There seems also to be a bit of water inside the rear lights, again is this normal and easily rectified?

roll on next Friday evening!

Congratulations

I take it thats the one at Milborne St Andrew,not far from me.

I often go up to Salisbury so may see you around.

There are quite a few in this area you've got a good chance of seeing another one

[rogerf]

Hi Roger, please post up details as I could be interested!

Hi, sorry about the late reply,just after these posts she was sold (subject to viewing) to stevenw.Thank you for your interest it is appreciated.
ATB Roger.

[stevenw]

that must have changed since last July then, and is good to know!!! Could be an option for #242 at renewal time, but the 5000 mile limit ???? May not be enough for me!! Thanks for letting me know Nigel

Well I think the answer to the 5000 mile limit is to buy a second 260 and use one half the time and the other the rest of the time.
Of course if you do more than 10000 miles a year you will need a third 260
This way you'd be able to get your cheap insurance-think how much money you'd be saving

[colintf]

Well decision is just about made. I am going for the Firefrost Mark 2. It's in fabulous condition with very little that needs to be done.

It has X Power exhaust. They sound a bit vulgar, but all in favour of that!! Do they only affect the noise, or do they affect performance?

There is a whine on the clutch when the engine is cold. Took it out for a spin which was terrific fun, and the whine was not present when we returned. What is this likely to be?

There is evidence of a leaking boot seal around the lights with small amounts of water Getting into the boot - is this a common fault. There seems also to be a bit of water inside the rear lights, again is this normal and easily rectified?

roll on next Friday evening!

Well done, XPowers are good for a few more horses

[AndyG]

Well decision is just about made. I am going for the Firefrost Mark 2. It's in fabulous condition with very little that needs to be done.

Congratulation in advance.

It has X Power exhaust. They sound a bit vulgar, but all in favour of that!! Do they only affect the noise, or do they affect performance?

They affect the way you go through tunnels
Extra power is small, but every bit helps

There is a whine on the clutch when the engine is cold. Took it out for a spin which was terrific fun, and the whine was not present when we returned. What is this likely to be?

May be lack of use.
It is an engine out if it needs work. (8-10 Hours)
(You can not remove the just gearbox without potential damage to the shafts)

There is evidence of a leaking boot seal around the lights with small amounts of water Getting into the boot - is this a common fault. There seems also to be a bit of water inside the rear lights, again is this normal and easily rectified?

TADTS,
Needs minor attention.

Good luck.

[Ric]

When I was driving the car on Saturday, the interior of the car got very hot when the ac unit was switched off. Soon cooled down when it was switched on. Is this normal or is it linked to the heater valve fault to which many on this and other sites have referred? If it is, I'll get the chap to fix this before I collct it.

Thanks for all your help so far.

[Herman]

When I was driving the car on Saturday, the interior of the car got very hot when the ac unit was switched off. Soon cooled down when it was switched on. Is this normal or is it linked to the heater valve fault to which many on this and other sites have referred? If it is, I'll get the chap to fix this before I collct it.

Thanks for all your help so far.

Could be a slightly leaking heater valve although a lot of heat comes through from the engine.
Easiest way to check is to clamp of the hose out of the valve to the heater matrix and try again.


Uprated valves available via the shop (before ColinE mentions it again )