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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
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Member of MGCC (UK), MGOC, VSCC & TSSC (Triumph Sports Six Club)
The club is holding a new rear set for £220 plus postage for any member who is desperate.
Tim Hayton
Some men see things as they are and say why - I dream things that never were and say why not.
Hi Paul, we have a set available through the club shop - be quick as I may need them myself
Get your questionnaire and MGOC number through to Tim and you'll have access to the whole site and a wealth of info on these great cars - as well as the great stuff I have in the shop
Colin Ellis #456 It'll be alright in the end. If it's not alright, it's not the end
Have some s/h ones. Found them at thr factory a couple of weeks ago.
Hi Gang,
Good news- The MGOC will supply and fit the springs - £380 fitted so booked it in on Friday- sorry Tim but I didn't see your post until afterwards.
Told these are being made to order so fingers crossed they work.
The odd thing is that I have never broken srings before- is this a design fault?
I have towed with my car- caravan to Goodwood- with no problem other than 16MPG, but collected my kit car on a trailer in the summer so wonder if thats what did it
Either way we should have another 260 on the road shortly!
In passing - rear tyres- I am getting through Contis and Bridgestones in around 5k miles- is this my lead foot, (or frightening the local hot hatch), or is this normal? i note Paul's 520 looks to be hard on its rears
Regards
Paul
Springs are a common fault on the earlier type of spring and 5000 miles for rear tyres is not uncommon so it all seems perfectly normal to me.
Keith Vinten
Mk 1 Tourer in X-Power Grey
VIN 197
No mods but I can dream
Colin Ellis #456 It'll be alright in the end. If it's not alright, it's not the end
Wise Ones,
see my previous pleas for help, just bought a rear pair from Rimmers (Feb) for my pride and joy (54 plate with 45k miles) on cllock for £198 + Vat for the pair. If you want pricey, ask them about rear discs !,
regards
MG ZT 260 #255
Yep - their disc prices are crazy, thats one advantage of being a full member on here, you get access to the club shop where we have discs available at 50% of Rimmers prices
Colin Ellis #456 It'll be alright in the end. If it's not alright, it's not the end
Good news!
The rear spring were replaced at the MGOC workshop on Thursday for £474 including pre check and MOT. Only difference I can feel is that the rear end now feels slightly softer, but not by much. With the car now legal I can enjoy it on the road
Paul