260's: Maintenance, things to look for and general advice

[pistonbroke666]

Thanks a lot for all the input guys.

Is the suspension, ball joints, bushes etc shared with the rest of the ZT range?

I wish my insurance was closer to £200-350 P.A!
I'm 25 with 5 years NCB in May... Looking at £700 fully comp.

Is anyone familiar with this ZT on Autotrader?
http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classifi...75je?logcode=p
It's quite local to me and the '07' plate weirdly makes it a little cheaper to insure.

[Nich]

Thanks a lot for all the input guys.

Is the suspension, ball joints, bushes etc shared with the rest of the ZT range?

I wish my insurance was closer to £200-350 P.A!
I'm 25 with 5 years NCB in May... Looking at £700 fully comp.

Is anyone familiar with this ZT on Autotrader?
http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classifi...75je?logcode=p
It's quite local to me and the '07' plate weirdly makes it a little cheaper to insure.

1/32 left on the road. extremely rare and needs a good home!, BLACK, 2 owners, Part service history, Electric sunroof, Electric windows, Satellite navigation, Parking aid, CD player, Heated seats, Height adjustable driver's seat, Height adjustable passenger seat, Folding rear seats, Sports seats, Alloy wheels, Power steering, Steering wheel rake adjustment, Steering wheel reach adjustment, Cruise control, Traction control, Central locking, Alarm, Immobiliser, Driver's airbags, Side airbags, Passenger airbags. £6,250

Have no idea what 1/32 means, the later registration will mean higher VED per annum.

49,000 miles is good, but 'part service history' may bear some investigation given the 5k oil changes.

Nich.

[James C]

Yes, as Nich says beware the tax rate change point - 23rd March 2006. Any 260 first registered past that date will be hit with the £490 a year tax band, the others are £280

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Whereabouts are you? Your profile doesn't say

[pistonbroke666]

Have no idea what 1/32 means, the later registration will mean higher VED per annum. 49,000 miles is good, but 'part service history' may bear some investigation given the 5k oil changes. Nich.

The part service history is a good point - I'd need to grill the owner on how long they've had it what they've done to service it. I completely missed the VED point. A very good point indeed.

Yes, as Nich says beware the tax rate change point - 23rd March 2006. Any 260 first registered past that date will be hit with the £490 a year tax band, the others are £280

That is a brutal level of tax and it's putting me off this example just a tad. There's a very similar example also close by but it's had an engine change. Seems legit but I'd need to look into it. http://www.pistonheads.com/classifie...xperiment=true

Whereabouts are you? Your profile doesn't say

I'm based near the QEII bridge on the M25, by Lakeside Shopping Centre.

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[pistonbroke666]

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I did see the questionnaire but being as I can only answer three questions out of fourteen, I wasn't sure if it was worth completing, not being an owner just yet...

[AndyG]

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I did see the questionnaire but being as I can only answer three questions out of fourteen, I wasn't sure if it was worth completing, not being an owner just yet...

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There are a few car available at the moment, Have a look at the 1st post here
The list is not completely up to date as I am sure a couple have been sold but I don't have the details.