V8 on Gumtree - Page 2

VMax1000 · 19th June 2015, 06:03

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Originally Posted by kieranswood

"So basically I'm prepared to loose £3000 for the sake of a £4.50 part, shocker and a bit of labour"

The car hadn't has an mot since jan this year.

Worth a punt? My head and heart are saying no

Call me a sceptic but a car won't fail MoT on a misfire alone as long as it meets the emissions. As for the shocks, if it's the front they are rare as hen's teeth (NLA) and can only be re-valved, if the dish that holds the spring is gone you need to find a new pair. Haven't come across rear shock for a while now so maybe NLA as well.

And is it just a tappet?

As I said, make sure you can get the parts and then decide but do the homework first.

BTW. its VIN #699 and there is a thread about the misfire issue and tappets over on the 260-ties

trikey · 19th June 2015, 20:40

Disappointing grey with a rear end shunt? Wouldn't touch it with a barge pole

marinabrian · 20th June 2015, 13:50

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Originally Posted by trikey

Disappointing grey with a rear end shunt? Wouldn't touch it with a barge pole

Lol lol lol lol

Brian

v-man · 22nd June 2015, 09:13

Listing no longer available.

v-man · 27th June 2015, 16:06

Ok, now listed again.

http://www.gumtree.com/p/mg/mg-zt-260-se/1122630259

carlalou · 29th June 2015, 07:03

I was seriously considering this, would I be crazy to buy it or best leaving alone?

LotusLC · 29th June 2015, 07:09

Its is still for sale, guess that must say it all really...

trikey · 29th June 2015, 07:13

Get it checked out first Carla!

carlalou · 29th June 2015, 07:13

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Originally Posted by lotuslc

Its is still for sale, guess that must say it all really...

so was a certain biomorphic ztt that I brought, that had serious issues but I still brought it. Put it back on the road after putting a new engine in it.

im after a V8 and a project, wouldn't it be best going to an enthusiast and trying to save it?

if all else fails I can try and put the engine in my ZS

carlalou · 29th June 2015, 07:14

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Originally Posted by trikey

Get it checked out first Carla!

Cheers Trikey, ive got someone going to look at it for me who lives 11 miles away from it.
What should I ask him to look out for?

19th June 2015, 20:40	#12
trikey Premium Trader Rover 75 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Devon Posts: 33,808 Thanks: 8,837 Thanked 14,831 Times in 8,030 Posts	Disappointing grey with a rear end shunt? Wouldn't touch it with a barge pole __________________ Lest we forget..

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v-man I really should get out more....... Ford Fezza Poverty Spec & ? Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Lincolnshire Posts: 2,892 Thanks: 526 Thanked 349 Times in 275 Posts	Listing no longer available. __________________ Report potholes, flytipping, broken streetlights - www.fixmystreet.com Find cheaper diesel/petrol - www.petrolprices.com 2001 Rover 45 1.8 Impression S owned for 15 years, now scrapped.

27th June 2015, 16:06	#15
v-man I really should get out more....... Ford Fezza Poverty Spec & ? Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Lincolnshire Posts: 2,892 Thanks: 526 Thanked 349 Times in 275 Posts	Ok, now listed again. http://www.gumtree.com/p/mg/mg-zt-260-se/1122630259 __________________ Report potholes, flytipping, broken streetlights - www.fixmystreet.com Find cheaper diesel/petrol - www.petrolprices.com 2001 Rover 45 1.8 Impression S owned for 15 years, now scrapped.

29th June 2015, 07:03	#16
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29th June 2015, 07:09	#17
LotusLC This is my second home MG ZT CDTi Auto / ZT-T Trophy Blue Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: York Posts: 3,981 Thanks: 3,329 Thanked 1,644 Times in 1,238 Posts	Its is still for sale, guess that must say it all really... __________________ Lotus Carlton - Number 852 (My old car) https://i.imgur.com/Cwa3376m.jpg

29th June 2015, 07:13	#18
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