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MG and Rover’s other V8s
As we listen to the rumbling V8 of our 260s it’s easy to forget the other cars from MG and Rover which went before them and which also enjoyed some American V8 muscle under the “hood”. In fact, the MG ZT 260 (with its Rover 75 V8 sister) is one of no fewer than seven […]
The Devil’s in the Detail
August 15, 2011 by Julian Parish
Why take the trouble? Part of the pleasure of owning a 260 lies in its high standard of equipment, especially in SE form: our passengers too can enjoy the many “creature comforts” our cars are furnished with. Dig a little deeper though and it soon becomes apparent that many features and fittings which were provided […]
Time to celebrate 10 years of the Zed series
August 2, 2011 by Steve Hayton
The Imperial War Museum at Duxford, Cambridge, played host to more than just old aircraft on Sunday. Not yet classics but by no means modern either, the Zed series from MG Rover has, believe it or not, been going for 10 years now. Enthusiasts swarmed from all over the country to celebrate the birthday of […]
The Two-Sixties to celebrate 10 years of the Zed Range
July 13, 2011 by Tim Hayton
The Two Sixties will be at Duxford for ZedTen on 24th July. We will be looking to have 54 cars there as I write so if you would like to see loads of V8’s together in one place do come and say hello. Gates open at 10:00am. We will even have 001 which is the […]
Time to say goodbye to squeaky ZT 260s
July 12, 2011 by Roger Parker
All models at different times from 2002 into 2003 suffered from understandable pressures to cut manufacturing costs and this is reflected in all models showing the removal of previous standard equipment, some of which was then transferred to the extra cost option lists, or simply deleted. One common deletion across the range has been one […]
Review: ‘Proper’ Exhausts for the ZT 260
July 12, 2011 by Roger Parker
One of the most evocative aspects of owning a V8 engined car is the intoxicating sound from the exhaust; it simply makes a power statement that is unmistakable. In decades past even the most restrained V8 engined cars were able to retain this sound, but creeping legislation in recent years has demanded that exhausts become […]
Down under: The Two-Sixties in Australia
July 4, 2011 by Malcolm Robertson
I’ve always loved cars, but I wouldn’t describe myself as a car nut. I’ve rarely bought modern motoring magazines for example and I find the endless chatter by the motoring journalists a bit tedious, yet somehow here I am scratching out a living writing about cars. Curious isn’t it how life works out? Still, the […]
The mean, green, V8 recharging machine
July 4, 2011 by Tim Hayton
As a result of being jumped by a ZS at work I have installed two solar chargers to the windows of the garage. I was going to plop them on the garage roof but not sure they were water tight. Wired in two permanent connections into the battery taking it up through the boot base […]
I love the smell of octane in the afternoon!
It doesn’t matter how many times I drive into Silverstone, I always get that warm, fuzzy feeling that I’m at a very special motor racing circuit that has seen countless champions and champions in the making screaming round in the name of Motorsport and our entertainment. If, when you’re walking down the pit lane you […]
The Difference is Dreadnought Racing
Over time, Scotland has given us many good things; Sean Connery, whisky, Billy Connolly, whisky, shortbread, the Fourth rail Bridge, John Logie Baird and did I mention whisky? But now there is one more good thing to add to the list, something that has been around since 1984, something that will put a coat hanger […]
August 17, 2011 by Julian Parish
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