[Ken]

Originally Posted by Keith

Hi Dac lots of info here so read up on past threads
the 190 is not too good on MPG around town mid twenties perhaps 30-33 on a motorway run (I doubt the V6 160 is any better on fuel either) a diesel would be the only sensible choice if you are concerned about economy and they are far more tunable than any of the petrol cars.

The cars are quite heavy so the gearing on the 190 is very low to get the best from the engine, 4th gear in my 260 is higher than fifth in my ZTT 190!

The ride in a ZT can best be described as firm, great for the driver I regularly do 500 miles in both of mine but passengers can find the ride unpleasant

Handling otoh is superb and the cars can cover cross county miles very well

The cars are not the cheapest to maintain with various design and maintenance issue that can be costly

the V6 has a plastic inlet manifold that often breaks leading to a very obvious top end rattle (£500). Cam belts need doing at 90,000 or 6 years and prices for this vary enormously depending on where you go e.g. £500-£1000. The Radiator fan motors are notorious for packing up. Tyre wear if the wheel alignment is out can be very uneven. The cars have a water trap which can lead to all sorts of nasty issues if the previous owners have not maintained the drains to let the water out. Headlight bulbs seem to fail more often that one might expect. Drivers seats can show early signs of wear at fairly low mileages, early model have rock hard suspension and as a result suffer lots of window rattles etc. rear door handles can jam.

These are vehicles that might need a bit of weekend TLC occasionally but the drive behind the wheel more than makes up for it.

Get a good one and you will have an excellent car at a very good price.
Why not find a member local to you who is wiling to show you his own car and help with going over any you are viewing.

Phew! glad I got a 75