[Guest]

Parts should arrive on Tusday for my car - that'll be 12 days without it (well really longer) as I had to use the Mits to ensure it could go in to be sorted.

Starting to get peeved. I'm paying for a car I'm not driving!

 

[Dave Harrison]

No courtesy car then??

 

[Guest]

A Rover 25 (in Max's name) and third party insurance. Normally very edequate for a day or two, but no good for me as Max insured it.

 

[Gas-Axe]

Any old excuse to get the Evo out eh?

 

[Guest]

Too true - doing loads of miles in - basically no choice at the moment.

The trackday weapon is being worn out!

Will be the start of Week 5 without the 260 on Wednedsay - reason lack of parts!

NB: Do you all remember the quote in Autocar that "Classic" 260 buyers would be looked after following the launch of the 2004 model.

 

[SPANNERS]

Jerry.....get your dealer to demand a line pinch. What is it your waiting for exactly??

 

[Guest]

They "pinched" last week - it arrived late Thursday pm! Awaiting the result!

 

[SPANNERS]

Hope all goes to plan.......I know it cant be fun waiting :angst

 

[barichardson]

AC performance 260

Jerry
I see what you mean! As we have had a few high temp. days the AC is not working up to the standard of the ZT-T, and for that matter the 160.
One more thing for Dutton-Forshaw to look at on recall.
That is if the modified fuel pump ever comes, and it's been eight weeks since learning about the recall.

Brian

 

[Guest]

OK,

My 260 is now "home" after being out of sorts for 5 weeks.

We still have a ZT135 on the drive and the comparisons are very marked.

The 135 ac (like the 190 and R75 - is very good). The 260's isn't as efficient but it now works much better than before.

 

[MikeH]

but the AC has always been compromised on the V8s.
.......................unless they changed tack its a hacked up system.

Mike

Half a condensor doesn't help

 

[Guest]

Are you trying to say something Mike?

The problem with my car was a faulty TX valve.

NB: For Mikes info the heater box with the TX valve on it was made by Elite - saw the manufacturs sticker on it 2 weeks ago.

 

[Kaine]

Hi Jerry,

Firstly, I doubt very much the TXV was faulty. The TXV used is the same product (different setting) as that used by Toyota/Honda/BMW/Jag/etc etc and they very very rarely fail.

Basically, the A/C unit in the V8 really is a hacked up version of the superb unit designed and installed in the normal 75/ZT. I know the A/C unit very very well indeed, and can tell you that the OEM manufacturer of the system had no involvement in the V8 mods due to basically zero development budget from MG-ROVER. The unit starts live as the exact 75/ZT unit taken from the stores, and then striped, literally cut apart and then re-patched together.

If your system works to an acceptable level, then believe me it is just luck, and most of them will perform very poorly indeed.

No dealer would be able to improve the system performance, as it is awful to start with.

Kaine

 

[Guest]

Kaine, thanks mate.

For me a civil environment in a luxo barge is very important. Imagine at LeMans at 35 degrees with your b**** being fried off. Not happy!

 

[MikeH]

Take the Evo, at least that works

 

[Guest]

On a very serious note I may take the EVO, as the AC in the ZT260 is next to useless!

 

[MikeH]

You might use a tad less fuel too

 

[Guest]

Going to see what can be done about it.

 

[STIG]

Audi's RS4s are a nice alternative

 

[Guest]

RS4 is a classic.

S4 is not bad though.

RS6 EVO - dream machine.