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    If you have anything like this coming up I'd really love to tag along
    Cars can be a pain in the backside, The hybrid has had quite a few jobs done I can say it was money well spent.
    Am I going to give up when ever a problem occurs the answer
    NOT A CHANCE IN HELL
    THIS IS ONE CAR I WILL KEEP TO THE END

    LONG LIVE THE ENTHUSIASTS

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    Quote Originally Posted by Lord Hybrid View Post
    If you have anything like this coming up I'd really love to tag along
    Kemenrit is on in August and MGFIM is in Essex this year http://www.mgfim.org/?MGFIM_%E2%80%9915_Essex_England and http://www.mgfregister.org/forum/vie...148218#p148218 is the link to MGFIM details and when you register for MGFIM put MG ZT 260 as the car you are attending in (its a MG only event)

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    Quote Originally Posted by colintf View Post
    Kemenrit is on in August and MGFIM is in Essex this year http://www.mgfim.org/?MGFIM_%E2%80%9915_Essex_England and http://www.mgfregister.org/forum/vie...148218#p148218 is the link to MGFIM details and when you register for MGFIM put MG ZT 260 as the car you are attending in (its a MG only event)

    Hopefully by then we've had bought one, depends on cash saved, if not will be able to arttend with my Diesel hybrid?
    Cars can be a pain in the backside, The hybrid has had quite a few jobs done I can say it was money well spent.
    Am I going to give up when ever a problem occurs the answer
    NOT A CHANCE IN HELL
    THIS IS ONE CAR I WILL KEEP TO THE END

    LONG LIVE THE ENTHUSIASTS

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    Quote Originally Posted by Lord Hybrid View Post
    Hopefully by then we've had bought one, depends on cash saved, if not will be able to arttend with my Diesel hybrid?
    best register now for MGFIM as spaces are limited to circa 80 cars and we've reached 55 ish on just 3 weeks since registration being open. Stick a MG badge on the front and steering wheel and I guess most would never know
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    Quote Originally Posted by colintf View Post
    best register now for MGFIM as spaces are limited to circa 80 cars and we've reached 55 ish on just 3 weeks since registration being open. Stick a MG badge on the front and steering wheel and I guess most would never know
    Its Got MG badges when I replaced the front rear and spoiler, but its too soon to say, as I've mentioned on the enthusiasts that I'm joining the army air corp, don't want to put my name down and not be able to make it and take a space where someone that can 100% make it.

    Best bet is wait and get the 260
    Cars can be a pain in the backside, The hybrid has had quite a few jobs done I can say it was money well spent.
    Am I going to give up when ever a problem occurs the answer
    NOT A CHANCE IN HELL
    THIS IS ONE CAR I WILL KEEP TO THE END

    LONG LIVE THE ENTHUSIASTS

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    OK can someone clarify something here...

    In this vid...

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ccEccPZAr7A

    You can hear a low sort of farting/Cracking sound on the tickover like a big oldskool US muscle car, much louder than mine. I have the xpowers and its almost silent on idle.

    How is the sound different in the clip? Is that the sound you get with tubes in the Xpowers or something?

    Thanks.

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    It may have de-catted for better flow for the exhaust, I've decatted my diesel its a bit louder and a bit more rumble.

    The cat acts like a silencer and a resticter.
    Cars can be a pain in the backside, The hybrid has had quite a few jobs done I can say it was money well spent.
    Am I going to give up when ever a problem occurs the answer
    NOT A CHANCE IN HELL
    THIS IS ONE CAR I WILL KEEP TO THE END

    LONG LIVE THE ENTHUSIASTS

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    Quote Originally Posted by T16 View Post
    OK can someone clarify something here...

    In this vid...

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ccEccPZAr7A

    You can hear a low sort of farting/Cracking sound on the tickover like a big oldskool US muscle car, much louder than mine. I have the xpowers and its almost silent on idle.

    How is the sound different in the clip? Is that the sound you get with tubes in the Xpowers or something?

    Thanks.
    That was Stu's, see this thread about it having modified cams (Members only I'm afraid)
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    Quote Originally Posted by Slickster View Post
    That was Stu's, see this thread about it having modified cams (Members only I'm afraid)
    How do I become a full member?
    Cars can be a pain in the backside, The hybrid has had quite a few jobs done I can say it was money well spent.
    Am I going to give up when ever a problem occurs the answer
    NOT A CHANCE IN HELL
    THIS IS ONE CAR I WILL KEEP TO THE END

    LONG LIVE THE ENTHUSIASTS

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    Quote Originally Posted by Lord Hybrid View Post
    How do I become a full member?
    Have a look at the Visitor Message I sent you.

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    Manufactured on Tuesday 27th April 2004 @ 12.17.47.
    Commission Number: 24468.
    Brochure Model: M3 Tourer 4.6 V8 260PS.
    Specification Code: L01B.
    CICode: D1511.
    Trim Level: TL8.9 (M3).

    65th ZT-T 260SE to be made out of 115.
    11th ZT-T 260 SE in Pearl Black (PBT) out of 23 produced.

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