Another (probable) Newbie

[JulesV]

Hi All

I am currently in negotiations to buy this:

http://www.smc-cars.com/MG_Rover/UsedCars/view/10111

I have been looking for a Mark 1 ZT-T 260 without success. Went for a test drive in the above car yesterday and hopefully am inching closer to a deal.

If anyone knows anything about the car (VIN Number 405) I would be very pleased to hear from you.

[SH4RKY]

Tim should know if its been through the two sixties before...

[Martin Warner]

I had a look at this car at SMC about six weeks ago. It looked ok but I reckon it had been standing for a while. The salesman tried to bully me into paying a deposit there and then because apparently there were loads of people coming to look at it that weekend and it would be gone in a flash! I bought another one for £2k less with half the mileage.

My advice is make him a silly offer, leave your phone number and walk away - be brave!

Martin

[JulesV]

I have offered £11,995 to include XPower exhausts or Zeros and a three year warranty and a few other cosmetic bits and a full service and new heater hoses and fuel pump clip. Am waiting for an answer. Where did you end up buying yours from?

[colintf]

what ever you decide to do with this one - good luck!

[Martin Warner]

Watch out for the warranty. You usually find there is so much small print on servicing etc that it is almost impossible to meet their requirements without spending more money than you are risking without it.

I found mine on Autotrader. I did not like the colour in the pictures, but in the flesh it looked great so I bought it. I just love it.

Towed my Twin Cam MGA on a trailer 220 miles up to Pontefract yesterday. I hardly new it was there. I had to concentrate hard to keep the speed down!

Good luck!

Martin

[SH4RKY]

If they agree to fit a hose, make sure its a Two Sixties uprated one.

[pessling]

SMC are a hard bunch, for the heater hose you would be better of fitting it yourself. they wouldn't even check to see if the fuel clip had been put on mine when i asked them. As i extended my warrenty with them i've been taking it to them for the oil services and doing the other little things myself, diff oil, air filter, pollen etc

[JulesV]

Thanks for the replies.

Martin, which car did you end up buying? Also are your comments regarding the warranty specific to the SMC warranty?

I have just noticed that another two have just appeared on Autotrader. Incidentally the one being offered by Continental Cars is VIN No 470 which will be familiar to many on here......

[colintf]

they did the hose and clip for me - it's worth a try asking!