what is it?
Any one got a pic?

 

what is it?
Any one got a pic?

you don't know what the MG RV8 was?
{sure i will get you a pic}

 

I am sure its was Cowley.

 

I'm not sure where it was built, but it cost £25,440

 

http://www.mgcars.org.uk/pics/silver10.jpg
http://www.mgcars.org.uk/pics/silver8.jpg

 

courtesy of www.nextcar.com.au/ h.i.mg.rv8.1993.1995.04oct.JPG

courtesy of www.mgcc.se/ images/int02.jpg

courtesy of www.mgrv8.com/.../ backangleviewbig.jpg

the RV8 was a limited edition exclusive soft top launched in 1993/94 i think?


what platform was the RV8 on??

If these pictures do not comply with the forum rules/guidlines in any way, due to copyright or size issues i will remove them immediately.

 

what is it?
Any one got a pic?

Go to www.mgrv8.com for some more info. It is a pretty comprehensive site. I seem to recall that they were about 26000 pounds when released in 1993. Most of the 2000 odd that were made were sold to customers in Japan. Good examples are still worth AU$45000 to 50000 in Australia. Not bad for a 10+ year old car.

 

what platform was the RV8 on??

The RV8 was modelled on the MGB. A modern representation. Whether that meant that it used the B platform, I'm not sure. I assume so. It had the same suspension and brakes setup.

 

There's a couple on Ebay going for six or seven grand. It was basically an MGB with the Rover V8 engine from the Range Rover in 3.9 form, with an updated bodyshell I think supplied by British Heritage, and some other updated components. The headlights were off a Porsche i think? And the rear axle off the Sierra?

 

A right 'company parts bin' car then really. Note the metro door winders. Sumptous leather seats though, always my favourite in beige!!

 

Are there any RV8 owners who use this forum?

 

RV8 was built at Cowley

 

The body is a modified MGB shell, with different scuttle/screen frame, wings and bonnet. The shell was built at British Motor Heritage in Witney, Oxfordshire and was, I believe, completed at Cowley. It had the Rover V8 engine in 3.9l displacement, 5 speed Rover box, modified front suspension (no kingpins), power steering and a modified MGB/Sherpa back axle and upgraded suspension and brakes.

The car was hand built, luxuriously trimmed and could even be specified with aircon. Most went to japan but they are coming back at a hell of a rate.

Current prices range form £8,000 to £15,000 depending upon condition and spec.

 

It had the same suspension and brakes setup.

No it didn´t - see previous post. However, the updated system used on the RV8 CAN be retrofitted because the shell is the same, but almost no components are shared.

 

The body is a modified MGB shell, with different scuttle/screen frame, wings and bonnet. The shell was built at British Motor Heritage in Witney, Oxfordshire and was, I believe, completed at Cowley. It had the Rover V8 engine in 3.9l displacement, 5 speed Rover box, modified front suspension (no kingpins), power steering and a modified MGB/Sherpa back axle and upgraded suspension and brakes.

The car was hand built, luxuriously trimmed and could even be specified with aircon. Most went to japan but they are coming back at a hell of a rate.

Current prices range form £8,000 to £15,000 depending upon condition and spec.

Thank you for that informative description Richard! I am trying to get onto www.austin-rover.co.uk, however the pages beyond the main menu don't seem to load and as a result I cannot get to both the RV8 or production figures page. Does anybody know how many were built?

I am asking this as part of my MG Rover A-level project - an example of deindustrialisation. I am including a production figures page at the back as a reference to many of my comments in the booklet I have produced.

 

Yep, brilliant car. Such class and finesse.

The sky is the limit as regards to tunability with the Rover V8 as well...

 

They built about 2000. The gearbox was an LT77 but then got the much better R380 version.

Parts bin spotting: Interior door handles from the Jaguar XJ-S. And aren't those Metro mirrors? Headlamps were Porsche 911 (are the same ones now fitted to LTI TX1 taxis?) but the taillamps were tooled up especially at great expense.

 

I believe that about 2000 were built - over half of which went to Japan

 

They built about 2000. The gearbox was an LT77 but then got the much better R380 version.

Parts bin spotting: Interior door handles from the Jaguar XJ-S. And aren't those Metro mirrors? Headlamps were Porsche 911 (are the same ones now fitted to LTI TX1 taxis?) but the taillamps were tooled up especially at great expense.

Yes those door mirrors are from the Rover metro.

 

I think that B rear lamps will fit the R and vice versa.

The MGOC do R style interiors for the B and C and you can fit the low maintenance R front crossmember, suspension and power steering (about £1400!). The single leaf parabolic rear suspension gives a smoother ride, too.

 

When the 75/ZT owners visited Cowley (MINI Plant Oxford) early last year, the guide pointed out the area where the MG RV8 was produced.

 

I know MGR were trying to update both Rover and MGs images, but that is one gorgeous car. I'd take one over a TF or even an SV any day.

 

I heard 2284 of them were built but I'm not sure.

More than half of them went to Japan. I'm not sure about the powersteering. I've drove several of them and I don't think it was on them.

RV8's with airconditioning did not have fogs in the bumper. You could not have both.

 

I don't think power steering was standard either.

Anthony.

 

Power steering was not even an option. We have power steering kit from third party, based on Japanse car electric power steering system.
By the way, we also have power steering kit for Classic Mini as 13inch Mini's steering is so heavy.