Hello from Germany

[tomcat22]

@Tim: will PM you

thread for the apex wheels starts here:
https://www.two-sixties.co.uk/mgoc26...-swap-prefered

Still more than six weeks to wait for the car, but this is nothing against waiting for over 15 years for a Trabant in the former GDR. And then in 1990 they tell you you could buy a Wartburg instead for 30k east german mark.

[brrm]

Still more than six weeks to wait for the car, but this is nothing against waiting for over 15 years for a Trabant in the former GDR. And then in 1990 they tell you you could buy a Wartburg instead for 30k east german mark.

15 years? Seriously?!
I drove one when in Berlin this summer. Quite interesting (advanced when it was launched I believe), but not quite as fast as the 260. There's one in Oxford now; the owner has switched to it from a Merc 280SE because of fuel costs. http://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/928...for_a_Trabant/
One day when I win the lottery and have a barn for my cars, I'll import one.

[GeoffW]

Not quite as quick as the 260 either !!!

[colintf]

@Tim: will PM you

thread for the apex wheels starts here:
https://www.two-sixties.co.uk/mgoc26...-swap-prefered

Still more than six weeks to wait for the car, but this is nothing against waiting for over 15 years for a Trabant in the former GDR. And then in 1990 they tell you you could buy a Wartburg instead for 30k east german mark.

Geoff's ZT400 is well worth the wait Tom

[505]

I got you all beat on being close to Thomas. I could be at his place in 20 minutes!

I fell in love with Rovers as a teenager. My first Rover was a 1963 P4 95 bought for 75 quid in 1988. That was my daily car for 2 years. I've also had a 1974 P6B 3500 and a 1988 Vitesse making my 260 my third V8 MG/Rover.

Ed

thats intersting you starte with a 214si. I guess the "bubble" shape from '95?

I have a 214Si16v, a '94 so one of the last of the "wedge" shape. I have had it 16 years and it has never had HGF. However, I decided when the clutch started slipping at 110k miles (175,000km) rather than take the easy option to change clutch, for some stupid reason I bought a 1.6 k-series to swap in as I fancied a bit more power. But this has beena nightmare because the engine I bought I trusted to be good but was not! so currently rebuilding the head, and have my perfectly OK 1.4 engine sitting on the floor in the garage!

I wish i'd gone straight to the 1.8 like you did as they are all the same visually (except the vvc) but the 1.8s are more expensive, say around 300-400 to buy (more than a whole car most of the time!) whereas I got the 1.6 with gearbox etc for £80. Oh well, at least I am learning and can now comfortably say I know how to do a cambelt change, head gasket change, and strip and rebuild a 16v cylinder head!

Anyway, I digress.

Welcome and good luck with your search. There are a few other German owners on here who I'm sure will say Hi in due course!

[colintf]

I got you all beat on being close to Thomas. I could be at his place in 20 minutes!

I fell in love with Rovers as a teenager. My first Rover was a 1963 P4 95 bought for 75 quid in 1988. That was my daily car for 2 years. I've also had a 1974 P6B 3500 and a 1988 Vitesse making my 260 my third V8 MG/Rover.

Ed

It's always good to have another 260 owner close by, especially for you overseas guys