Sorry Looking 54 Plate V8 Tourer in Mid Wales - Page 2

mh007 · 22nd June 2015, 12:10

Who buys any car with a big engine & then worries about economy ?

I know all my cars are running right & to be honest, I couldn't tell you what any of them do to the gallon.

You buy a 260 for the sheer fun of driving it.

stevestrat · 22nd June 2015, 12:49

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Originally Posted by mh007

Who buys any car with a big engine & then worries about economy ? . . . . You buy a 260 for the sheer fun of driving it.

Couldn't have put it better myself. I've got the 260 and 1.8T, I love the 260 so much the 1.8T hasn't moved for two weeks

T16 · 22nd June 2015, 12:57

260 is a nice enough drive, but too flipping slow.

Even with an Accufab and Xpowers, I'm screaming for the supercharger.

Hopefully soon.

mh007 · 22nd June 2015, 13:43

Another reason to throw economy out of the window.

I love my 260 just as it is.

There's a member over on the two-sixties that has a supercharged variant & he's just lost his engine while he was gunning it a bit !

Suspected bottom end failure with an almighty bang apparently.

Was it the additional stress of the supercharger that caused it ?............possibly !!

T16 · 22nd June 2015, 13:45

unlikely.

it was more than likely the rod bolts after being over-revved at some point in its life.

They are a weak point on ALL the engines, supercharged or not.

rrobson · 22nd June 2015, 14:15

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Originally Posted by BMW Basher

I'll try and make some enquiries.

Yes, please do

Stu C · 22nd June 2015, 16:03

That's a shame to see it like that, Merl wants to get a Rover 75 estate V8. One of 14 if i remember rightly

Les4048 · 22nd June 2015, 17:30

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Originally Posted by stevestrat

Fuel consumption isn't as frightening as you think, its a big, lazy engine and doesn't get a lot less mpg than a V6 190. I surprised myself when I got just under 28mpg bringing mine home from south of Leeds when I bought it.

Totally agree, very reasonable to run unless you floor it through all the gears lol

Duotone · 22nd June 2015, 17:33

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Originally Posted by Stu C

That's a shame to see it like that, Merl wants to get a Rover 75 estate V8. One of 14 if i remember rightly

According to Tim from the Two-sixties there were 16 Rover 75 V8 tourer's built,

of those three were left hand drive, so only 13 in right drive form.

Dave T

stevestrat · 22nd June 2015, 17:34

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Originally Posted by Les4048

Totally agree, very reasonable to run unless you floor it through all the gears lol

Can't resist doing that now and then Les, just for the grin factor

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mh007 This is my second home MG ZT260 SE, MG ZT190+, MG ZTT 160, R75 Conn SE 2.0, R75 Conn SE 2.5 X 3, R75 Club SE 1.8, P5B Coupe Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Keynsham, Bristol Posts: 4,211 Thanks: 65 Thanked 635 Times in 499 Posts	Who buys any car with a big engine & then worries about economy ? I know all my cars are running right & to be honest, I couldn't tell you what any of them do to the gallon. You buy a 260 for the sheer fun of driving it.

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T16 I really should get out more....... ZT CDTi 135, ZT260SE Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Dundee Posts: 2,877 Thanks: 10 Thanked 331 Times in 213 Posts	260 is a nice enough drive, but too flipping slow. Even with an Accufab and Xpowers, I'm screaming for the supercharger. Hopefully soon.

22nd June 2015, 13:43	#14
mh007 This is my second home MG ZT260 SE, MG ZT190+, MG ZTT 160, R75 Conn SE 2.0, R75 Conn SE 2.5 X 3, R75 Club SE 1.8, P5B Coupe Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Keynsham, Bristol Posts: 4,211 Thanks: 65 Thanked 635 Times in 499 Posts	Another reason to throw economy out of the window. I love my 260 just as it is. There's a member over on the two-sixties that has a supercharged variant & he's just lost his engine while he was gunning it a bit ! Suspected bottom end failure with an almighty bang apparently. Was it the additional stress of the supercharger that caused it ?............possibly !!

22nd June 2015, 13:45	#15
T16 I really should get out more....... ZT CDTi 135, ZT260SE Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Dundee Posts: 2,877 Thanks: 10 Thanked 331 Times in 213 Posts	unlikely. it was more than likely the rod bolts after being over-revved at some point in its life. They are a weak point on ALL the engines, supercharged or not.