MGmike wrote ...


Have I got a deal for you....

Dan595 wrote ...

Hi Des,
I think you have most bases covered.
I've only had one four-figure bill in 200,000 miles and that was for dual-mass flywheel so not applicable to 2.7.

You mentioned having another car and this is a point I sometimes make to those considering a 6 - if it needs a C6 part, it may not be on the shelf and parts availability is likely to get worse rather than better. My car has had a few garage stays waiting for parts or part repair - dashboard, driveshaft and most recently suspension pump (although this was because I opted for refurb rather than new).

They are a bit heavy on tyres which may get tedious @ 3,000 miles a month.

Servicing is very reasonable. 'Fixed price repairs' from main agents are sometimes downright cheap as C6 owners pay the same as C1 owners.

Pricing is all over the place as there are so few about. Low mileage examples seem to command decent money. There is no excuse for any C6 not having a full history. If you are wanting a 'late' car, check the RP code as many cars sat around for ages before being registered.

If you have a hankering for one, go for it. Still love mine after 10 years.

DesH wrote ...

Well 5,000 happy miles of driving so far until a few nights ago I arrived home in a cloud of steam with the stop warning lit up due to overheating with virtually no warning!

Quick look and I can see the thermostat housing has split and is pouring coolant everywhere....pretty sure I've seen an online guide in here somewhere but doesn't look too bad of a job.

Have to say, what an incredible car other than that, really has taken the pain out of my daily commute...

MGmike wrote ...

Sorry to hear about your troubles and I hope you caught it before too much damage has been caused. The phrase buyer beware comes to mind... even if you have racked up the miles in the first month or so.

Yours is a lesson to all C6 owners, the lesson being... even if it's not broken, fix it!!!

Replacing the thermostat housing and the inlet manifold as a preventative measure at or around 80-100k miles (8-10 years) is a must. I personally wouldn't sell a car that hadn't had these replaced whilst in my ownership.
My YR56 is a victim of the manifold failure which, to be fair is way worse than a thermostat failure because it lets the water out at the bottom of the engine and therefore the temp gauge doesn't report a temperature increase! I'll post a picture of the failure in the next few days. I knew what I was taking on just for the fun of tearing the unit down to see just how much damage has be done, that and I have some time to kill where I can't get at an MG!.

If you don't replace the inlet, pleaseeeee.. fit a low coolant level sensor (see tech section member tutorials) to help protect your engine in the future.

321dave wrote ...


Did you suffer any damage after you investigated? Hopefully all was ok. I know from the state of mine that it was the original inlet manifold. My failure was just as it was going in for the new timing belt 2yrs ago. I guess to be fair my original tank failed at about 118,000mls.