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

[colintf]

Thanks for the responses so far chaps

Not sure who's car this was as don't know anyone on here of course. Some mention of Pete and Phil above ?

The car was reasonable bodywork wise (couple of dinks but nothing serious) and quite nice inside. I do like the alcantara seats they are lovely. But my two greatest car related irritations are oil leaks and careless scuffing of wheels. I sold an 06 plate Mondeo ST recently with 24k miles and it was, in all respects, as good as when it came out of the factory. I'd be chuffed if I could find a 260 anywhere near as good.

What I couldn't understand was why the owner hadn't sorted the wheels given that he had (apparently) bought two new wheels to replace two scuffed ones. Hence I expected a scuff free wheels car (okay - maybe I'm naive !). And as for the oil leak.....but as someone said the car may have been traded weeks ago and knocked about in the meantime. Who knows.

I would have thought these would generally be bought by enthusiasts and therefore well cared for and / or restored where a bit scabby. But with there only having ever been 800 maybe I won't ever find what I'm looking for (a bit like Bono !)

Thanks for all responses so far. Much appreciated.

OC

what colour was the Alcantara trim OC ????

[StephenL]

Phils car had the facelift spoiler only, not the boomerang one as well..

I think Phil fitted the boomerang spoiler later:

[greeners]

I think he fitted the boomerang spoiler later:

Well spotted...........

[colintf]

must admit I loved Phils car with thoe wood trim, double spoiler and green alcantara.

Coming from a dealer, you would expect the car to be spot on / or movement on price to sort matters out.

had the same leak on mine, and AE Wilcox sorted it out at a service they did for me

again, good luck in finding the right car for you OC. Shame you don't like silver as Pete's is a great specimen of a V8 ZT

[Johnboy]

Read your PMs Oddcat.

John.

[Johnboy]

Read your PMs recently, Oddcat?

John.

[Will.S]

Finally got one!!!! Picked Spunagain's 260 up at 19.15 yesterday evening, can't quite believe it, 5yrs I've been waiting, absolutely love it.
As previously stated it was an absolute pleasure to do business with Phil, thoroughly decent bloke and a lovely family too.
I did feel for you Phil when I pulled off the drive, I know I'm gona be gutted to see my 160 go.
Jon, the copper (I prefer 'Babylon' much to his annoyance) that drove the 160 back after dropping me, had a go in the 260 and was v.impressed, he recently had a 350z and has driven a lot of high spec police vehicles, so Knows what he is talking about. He much preferred the 260's gear box to the 160's and just felt the whole car was a lot more responsive.

Oddcat re price can't say, not a gentlemanly thing to do That said I did pay a little over the market value as I was buying from a forum member that has looked after the car and done all the updates etc and above all I trusted him, that's also why I went non SE, buying from anywhere else I wouldn't have. Do miss non cruise and rear e/w......until I put my foot down and hear it!!

[colintf]

Finally got one!!!! Picked Spunagain's 260 up at 19.15 yesterday evening, can't quite believe it, 5yrs I've been waiting, absolutely love it.
As previously stated it was an absolute pleasure to do business with Phil, thoroughly decent bloke and a lovely family too.
I did feel for you Phil when I pulled off the drive, I know I'm gona be gutted to see my 160 go.
Jon, the copper (I prefer 'Babylon' much to his annoyance) that drove the 160 back after dropping me, had a go in the 260 and was v.impressed, he recently had a 350z and has driven a lot of high spec police vehicles, so Knows what he is talking about. He much preferred the 260's gear box to the 160's and just felt the whole car was a lot more responsive.

Oddcat re price can't say, not a gentlemanly thing to do That said I did pay a little over the market value as I was buying from a forum member that has looked after the car and done all the updates etc and above all I trusted him, that's also why I went non SE, buying from anywhere else I wouldn't have. Do miss non cruise and rear e/w......until I put my foot down and hear it!!

hey well done, you could always bring it to MGF15 at Gaydon tomorrow (and make it 21 of our V8's on display)

[Will.S]

Alcohol content of blood too high to drive until late today, friends stag night last night. Will try and make future meetings money/work permitting!

[ColinE]

Get your questionnaire into Tim and go green - whole new world will open up, then take a look in the club shop and let me know if you want anything