How many are still nice and what are my chances.... ?

[Oddcat]

Hi Col

It's definitely that same PO55 car. Since that photo has has the large boomerang spoiler added.

[bigkeeko]

Air con worked on passenger side but not on drivers side. Wierd. Bit noisy too (the air con I mean) like something loose. Maybe just a pipe adrift.

The oil underneath was a mess.

I kinda wondered why that car hadn`t sold. I was on the verge of viewing it but my spidey sense told me otherwise. A few things spooked me.
A bit like yourself oddcat , I sold my last car (by all accounts mint) so I`m replacing it with similar.

[black olive]

phil did have a prototype heater valve fitted, but didnt bother doing the final tweaking, this is sortable.
wheels wise, I think it has the 11 spokes fitted, the Apex alloys are a nicer looking wheel, rimmers had some in, they do look good, but the paint finish is a bit thin.

gearbox oil seal sortable at a price.

spoiler- well not to my taste on a mark 2 and would leave holes if taken off

[Goose]

Phil's old car would be at the top of my list if I was looking to buy one today.* It may not be in perfect condition at the moment, but it wouldn't take a lot of work to sort it out, as discussed above.
This car's history is 'known' by Two-Sixties members, which would count heavily in its favour for me. £7,500 isn't a lot for what it is, prices don't seem to have fallen much in the last couple of years as far as I'm aware.
*so would Peter's, but not if silver wasn't a possibility!

[MG mad]

For reference, we paid 9500GBP for an 11.5k miles, XPG ZT-T SE. Leather is like new apart from small amount of wear on drivers bolster - you can't avoid that really. All the alcantara seats I've seen have been worse. Gearbox oil leaked, had it sorted by local garage (much to my shame I didn't have the time to do it myself, first time I've ever paid for work to be done on a car of ours). Cracked output shaft, repairs cost just over $400 NZ (less than 200GBP) including replacing diff oil. We were looking for a a year or so, about 4 months seriously (ie cash burning a hole in bank a/c).

To me, it sounds like you want a new car with a new car warranty for s/h money. I've never yet bought a car that has been 100% as described, it's what you do when you buy a car - spend more money on it.

These cars are rare and quite a niche car, hence why they take longer than most to sell.

Can fully understand not wanting a silver car though, not our cup of tea.

[Phil]

It's not wood effect. It's burr walnut laid on metal.
The rear spoiler is nice I think and a V8 should stand out a little from the crowd, but I accept it's personal choice.
The dealer lives down a long track which could have hurt the wheels, but they weren't perfect. Less than £200 for a full refurb of the set.
I asked Scooter about a weep from the gearbox a while ago and he said to leave it, but it sounds like it's got worse. Hey Ho!

£7500 is peanuts though, isn't it.

[Oddcat]

Hi Phil

I stand corrected re the burr walnut. Yes, it is personal taste. Same with the spolier.

[Phil]

for some reason the dash had been changed for the wood effect. Forgot to check the glove box for optional pipe and flat cap. At least the original grey plain trim was provided too.

PS No offence intended for those who like max power spoilers and / or wood effect dashboards

Bentley, Aston Martin and Jaguar all provide burr walnut dashboards you f***ing creep.

[Oddcat]

That's a bit harsh !

Having said that, I guess maybe I deserve it. I came on here for help and it wasn't smart of me to say anything that could cause offence so please accept my unreserved apologies.

I'm just a petrolhead and car fan at heart like everyone else on here.

Thanks to everyone who has contributed to this thread and for the advice etc.

[Will.S]

That's a bit harsh !

Having said that, I guess maybe I deserve it. I came on here for help and it wasn't smart of me to say anything that could cause offence so please accept my unreserved apologies.

I'm just a petrolhead and car fan at heart like everyone else on here.

Thanks to everyone who has contributed to this thread and for the advice etc.

Hopefully I'm picking up my first 260 at the end of this week, I'm looking forward to it for myself, not for anyone else, It looks much like the 160 Zt I'm replacing it with so people that aren't in the know will have to look closely, but that's their problem, I've been after one for years and I know what's under the car, it's origins, it's capabilities and people at work will say "It's still only a Rover" and that's because so many people who think they know about cars don't and so many people buy a car for what it makes other people think of them. No one would be seen dead in a skoda until they could say "It's a VW really" even though skoda had heaps of rally wins etc. My brother drives an Alfa, lovely looking car, but how many people know it's just a Fiat? The service manager at a local Fiat/Alfa garage said to me all the Alfas are just "a fiat in a dress and a bloody expensive dress at that"
When Rolls Royce and Bentley were the same company people said "When I win the lottery I'm gona buy a Rolls" Car enthusiasts said " I'm gona buy a Bentley!"
So if you want an S-type (Ford Lincoln) then pay more money, people will look and say lovely Jag coz that's all they know, but the ZT will handle better, be more responsive and have more character etc etc

I'm sure you didn't mean to upset people and I'm sure everyone accepts the 260 isn't perfect!