Dave
You raise a very interesting point, and indeed I was wondering the same. the RV8 is more raw. the response to the throttle is more immediate, so it's more of an exciting drive initially. I wouldn't say i was disappointed with the 260. its far more of a relaxing drive that the very intense RV8. The RV8 is not what you'd call either comfortable or a relaxing car that is easy to drive.
I was disappointed with the 260 though when having a spin in her with my wife keeping up in the Merc right behind me. She was in the E350 CDI estate, and i expected to leave her standing, but she kept up with me in the acceleration up to the (sort of) legal limit. i know I could have kept on going and as we approach naughty speeds, the rate of acceleration on the Merc would lessen but the 260 SHOULD have kept on going. I stress SHOULD, I am a law abiding citizen etc...............
I know Janspeed, its next door to the Rugby Club at which i have spent many years teaching the youngsters of Salisbury the joys of the real "beautiful game." I'll take the 260 up there at some point.
For now, she is booked in to Bodytech in Salisbury to investigate the thrust bearing noise, weird heater, leaking boot and to quote for alloy wheel restoration. Re the weird heater thing, about which there is much on this site, it just seems bizarre that when the heating unit is off, heat is pumped into the car, but why only through the right of the two central vents on the dash. i am coming to realise that its best not to wonder why with these cars. the answer seems to be, it's what they do. Silly me for asking!
if you take a 260 to Janspeed please don't let them over rev it
colintf
Colin Murrell
vin 00242 - Probably the only 260 to have driven the full Le Mans circuit?
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colintf
Colin Murrell
vin 00242 - Probably the only 260 to have driven the full Le Mans circuit?
MG Car Club Z Register V8 ZT/ZTT Rep.
MG Car Club V8 Register V8 ZT/ZTT Rep
MG Car Club MGF Register Regional Rep for Devon & Cornwall and Cotswold Regions.
MG Car Club MGF Register International Liaison Representative
http://www.mgfim.org/
http://www.two-sixties.com/main.htm
http://www.v8register.net/
http://www.mgfregister.org/
http://www.racethemg.com/ http://www.triple-mracing.com/
Member of MGCC (UK), MGOC, VSCC & TSSC (Triumph Sports Six Club)
The rule of thumbs seems to be never over 6000 rpm. Its best to limit them to not above 5500rpm etc. These engines suffer big end bolt problems if over rev`d.
Nigel Baines
MG ZT 385 SE Starlight Silver
Reg 29 Sep 04 Vin No 496
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