Tax
Most 260s are Group F, which is £190
per year but watch out if you get one of the 2006 registered cards SMC
in Slough have got up
for sale as you could be in Group G at £210 per year.
Insurance
This of course varies but here are some providers with quotes mostly for middle-aged blokes like me! Watch out as some insist on a having a tracker fitted (often annual fee let alone fitting negates any savings!) whereas most want a Thatcham Cat 1 Alarm system.
One thing to remember; modding your car will
make insurance much more of a headache! Since I have modded my
cars (Elise and ZT260) Adrian Flux have been the way to go as you can
see from the quotes I got this year.
Adrian Flux
OK for modded cars
£674 with 5 years no claims, I’m 35 and
the
car is “off road”.
20% of that cost is extra loading for the Accufab throttle body and
Holley performance filter.
Other people have been quoted with a Supercharger for £738, £350 excess, No Track cover.
Standard insurance, Lancaster
(Not me) £572, 60%NC, £350 Access, no track cover
First Alternative http://www.firstalternative.com/
0845 607 0380.
Won't quote if the car is modded
Otherwise (Not me) £435 Fully Comp, protected for an old git in Aberdeen
Alan and Alan 0800 4581060
OK for modded cars. But quoted me in
£1042 April 2006
Ouch
High performance direct/Prestige
OK for modded cars
Over £900 for me
Elephant
(Not me) £800 for the 260 with 1 years no claims,
Swift.com
(Not me) £452 fully comp etc + legal protection.
Lancaster Insurance (MGOC) 01480 484800
(Not me) £420 fully comp,
no tracker required
Quoted me over £900 in April 2006
Peter Best insurance services 01621840400
(Not me) £508.00 fully comp protected max no claims but 3 points, cost for the year
Steve Marsh at A-Plan 01908-271771
(Not me) £690 fully comp, protected NCB etc plus class 1 business use for
AXA insurance
Need to refer to agents if you have modded
your cars
(Not me) £322 fully comp,
£600 excess
fully protected NCB value £17K
Servicing
Major services are at 15000 mile and should cost £160-200.
But the 260 needs an oil change every 5000 miles costing £60-90
The engine major servicing interval is
150,000 miles!
Fuel
10,000 miles a year at 90p per litre at 21mpg
will cost you nearly £2,000 per year!