V88 mfs owner on here??

[cranepete]

As a mechanic i have one job i really really really hate and refuse to do and thats brake pipes!! The mot history states that it was starting to suffer from corroded brake pipes BUT this years mot stated it has been so heavily undersealed that it was difficult to asses. Spoke to the owner and he said to his knowlage the pipes have not been replaced. Thats me out. It may be trivial but just the way i am. Just incase you think im a bad car mechanic i fix cranes that have rubber not copper brake pipes that i dont mind doing!

[6KH]

I've replaced the rear brake pipes on mine and I'd say it was much, much easier than doing the same job on a Rover 45. They thoughtfully provided joints on the 260, in both pipes, just below the centre console. Makes replacing the rear pipes which are (in my opinion) the ones which corrode, a doddle. The one on the offside cannot follow exactly the same route as the original unless you remove the fuel tank, because there is an infuriatingly-inaccessible clip up there above the tank, but I've got mine close enough and secure. I put new hoses on at the same time.

Andrew

[T16]

Seller is in dreamland setting a reserve that high on a poverty spec car.
The idea of a 260 with no Xenons is literally criminal.

I still think I have the best reg plate btw.....

V260 MG !!!

[SCP440]

Maybe he is but it they are not making any more of them. It will be interesting to see how high it goes in the usual last few seconds as normally happens on the bay of plenty.

It was not that long ago you could buy a very nice big engine Capri with low miles for a couple of months wages but now that same car will be a years wages for a lot of people.

As far as the Xenons go they can be retro fitted.

[David]

Seller is in dreamland setting a reserve that high on a poverty spec car.
The idea of a 260 with no Xenons is literally criminal.

I still think I have the best reg plate btw.....

V260 MG !!!

Well, more power to his elbow! Prices do appear to be going up. Whether its a trend or the start of a 'south-sea-bubble' only time will tell. Suites me since I've got one already, albeit an even rarer(!) LHD R75V8. Not so good for those looking to find one.

SE/none SE? Majority of the differences can be retro-fitted, at a price, if you want to and think it worthwhile, including Xenons.

It certainly will be interesting to see what it goes for in the end, if we can ever find out!. 'Supply and demand', and there ain't more supply expected

David

[cranepete]

The search is really doing my head in!! Iv had a few pm's from a couple of people for cars around the 10k region which makes me think i may as well put a little more into the kitty and put the vxr8 into the mix. Im in no rush but when my wife was in uni we had no money and there always seemed to be a few well priced cars for sale, no shes in work and im able to buy peolple are holding on to there v8 beasts. Ah well. Keep looking. I will have a v8. It MUST happen.

[cranepete]

Seller is in dreamland setting a reserve that high on a poverty spec car.
The idea of a 260 with no Xenons is literally criminal.

I still think I have the best reg plate btw.....

V260 MG !!!

spoke to the owner he wants £7500. The car is completely original. Not even the heating pipes have been changed.

[David]

... Not even the heating pipes have been changed.

... that's a pity

David

[SCP440]

I don't think £7500 is that bad for a low mileage example. Shame about the non SE spec. At least it wont have traction control.

I know when I was looking for my ZTT 260 I looked at several and they were either crazy money or frankly only a few miles off a lot of money needing to be spent. One black one I looked at was well past its best, a very dubious MOT history with an odd jump down in miles on its second MOT and was an insurance write off. The owner wanted £10k and it sold the day after I looked at it. I missed a lovely Red one, less that 20k miles and the buyer bought it on the phone without even looking at it apparently.

Steve

[David]

... the buyer bought it on the phone without even looking at it apparently.

Like I did with 'Olive'. At 3.5k pounds, I thought I couldn't go wrong. Cash transfer within 5 minutes of the posting on the Internet!
She's got a huge mileage under the belt, but looks and drives like new. 1k on 4 shocks + springs, A/C pump and alternator and nothing more needs doing.

I bought her to tinker on in my retirement, but I just have to drive her instead for a hobby

So, I NEVER regretted it, but in the general sense its not perhaps a wise tactic!

David