Hi All.....

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Morning all ?

Long-time lurker, recently registered.

I think I mentioned it in my first post but Long story short, I have been driving the Z range for 10 years plus (Zr, Zs + 2 180's) until 12 months ago I had the option to have avery nice (imo J )car for a couple of years, this comes to an end early / mid next yearand I have decided I want to opt out and buy a car ( there was never really an emotional attachment to this car as in my eyes it wasn't mine, un-like all my previous cars )

I would like to go back to a MG, the 6 just doesnt do it for me ( sorry MG ). Which leaves the ZS180 Mk2 , a car I know and love, but getting harder to get a "gud un" A ZT, I guess I could go for a 190 but always liked having the best model available Jand there is something about a V8 !

I have done lots of reading thanks to this forum and its members and understand some of the extra costs like specialist rear discs,front shockers etc and the standard up-grades like the coolant pipes and Throttle body etc. Luckily I don't do crazy miles pa ( under 5k ) so fuel isn't too bad.

I would be looking for a face lift SE, with the standard retro fixes like pipes and Throttle body and hopefully some zero's J for between £5/7 k ish ( I would consider anyif price was right) Don't mind most colours or Saloon or Tourer.

After a bit of pub chat over the weekend and the typical " Don't buy a MG you can't get any parts " !! someone made a logical suggestion foranother contender. A Jag S Type V8, I know even less about these than the 260 but they are in budget and on paper at least seem to tick the box's but obviously there are pros and cons to each.

At the moment the 260 gets me more exited and let's behonest its great being in such an exclusive club, I also like the fact most people see an "old Rover" and only Petrol Heads would get that the 260 is a bit special, were as the S type on the face of it if a little less exclusive /every day. I just wondered if anyone had driven both and what there conclusions where ? it would be the standard V8 not the R.

Anyway in the meantime if you spot ant 260's for sale let meknow, not many out there at this time of the year J

Jez