A Longbridge Anomally?
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I remember after the closure of Longbridge wandering around the site with a mate who has a plant hire business . Little security we roamed much of the site identifying the mates plant for removal and there were a couple of these MG SV X variants sat in one of the sheds we entered . Probably the last hurrah for the company and in the years since whenever the topic has come up , opinions have varied from "what could have been" to "what a pointless waste of money" for a company already on the verge of insolvency .
Be good to see where this ends up price wise , possibly with a dealer rather than a private buyer ?
I remember after the closure of Longbridge wandering around the site with a mate who has a plant hire business . Little security we roamed much of the site identifying the mates plant for removal and there were a couple of these MG SV X variants sat in one of the sheds we entered . Probably the last hurrah for the company and in the years since whenever the topic has come up , opinions have varied from "what could have been" to "what a pointless waste of money" for a company already on the verge of insolvency .
Be good to see where this ends up price wise , possibly with a dealer rather than a private buyer ?
ferret50 said:
One assumes that spare parts are in the hens teeth parts bin!
Not really. As with most things MGR under the skin it s fairly uncomplicated and uses a fairly common parts bin. Mustang V8, Tremec 5 speed manual box as well, same as the Mustang and the ZT 260. Brembo brakes easy to source pads etc etc.
As far as I know there aren’t many metro bits though, unlike my TF!
TomTheTyke said:
ferret50 said:
One assumes that spare parts are in the hens teeth parts bin!
Not really. As with most things MGR under the skin it s fairly uncomplicated and uses a fairly common parts bin. Mustang V8, Tremec 5 speed manual box as well, same as the Mustang and the ZT 260. Brembo brakes easy to source pads etc etc.
As far as I know there aren t many metro bits though, unlike my TF!
WPA said:
Body panels are the biggest issue plus they are near uninsurable with all the carbon parts and shortage of body panels
Yup. It’s a carbon fibre bodied Rover. It’s not worth a lot, so while the body could be repaired it’s likely any insurance company would just write it off and scrap it because of the cost involved.It might make sense to repair a CF bodied supercar, but not this thing.
Jader1973 said:
WPA said:
Body panels are the biggest issue plus they are near uninsurable with all the carbon parts and shortage of body panels
Yup. It s a carbon fibre bodied Rover. It s not worth a lot, so while the body could be repaired it s likely any insurance company would just write it off and scrap it because of the cost involved.It might make sense to repair a CF bodied supercar, but not this thing.
John Thornley would have loved it.
And Cecil Kimber.
Jader1973 said:
WPA said:
Body panels are the biggest issue plus they are near uninsurable with all the carbon parts and shortage of body panels
Yup. It s a carbon fibre bodied Rover. It s not worth a lot, so while the body could be repaired it s likely any insurance company would just write it off and scrap it because of the cost involved.It might make sense to repair a CF bodied supercar, but not this thing.
These were then assembled into a complete body shell, and fitted onto the box frame chassis and running gear, and shipped to the factory of MG Rover, in Longbridge, to be trimmed and finished.
All the moulds will be long gone now.
Edited by WPA on Tuesday 30th December 09:48
reddiesel said:
DickyC said:
John Thornley would have loved it.
And Cecil Kimber.
It's a mystery.Doubtless someone has already said there were 82 built.
Wonder why the CEO started out with an SV and had it upgraded, instead of having the SV-R which would of had the Sean Hyland 385bhp 32V V8 in to start with ?
All the stuff that Will Riley acquired, which I think was everything except the MG badge, must still be out there, did all the shells get built up ?
All the stuff that Will Riley acquired, which I think was everything except the MG badge, must still be out there, did all the shells get built up ?
WPA said:
Exactly also the production process was complex, partly caused by the use of carbon fibre, to make the body panels, basic body parts were made in the United Kingdom by SP Systems, and then shipped to Belco Avia, near Turin, for assembly into body panels.
These were then assembled into a complete body shell, and fitted onto the box frame chassis and running gear, and shipped to the factory of MG Rover, in Longbridge, to be trimmed and finished.
All the moulds will be long gone now.
You have to marvel at the thinking behind such a project , especially when you consider the state of the "bread and butter" Model Range at the time .These were then assembled into a complete body shell, and fitted onto the box frame chassis and running gear, and shipped to the factory of MG Rover, in Longbridge, to be trimmed and finished.
All the moulds will be long gone now.
Edited by WPA on Tuesday 30th December 09:48
Edited by reddiesel on Tuesday 30th December 18:58
WPA said:
Exactly also the production process was complex, partly caused by the use of carbon fibre, to make the body panels, basic body parts were made in the United Kingdom by SP Systems, and then shipped to Belco Avia, near Turin, for assembly into body panels.
These were then assembled into a complete body shell, and fitted onto the box frame chassis and running gear, and shipped to the factory of MG Rover, in Longbridge, to be trimmed and finished.
All the moulds will be long gone now.
Didn't the design start off as intended De Tomaso ? Im sure I remember that ? I shall have a googleThese were then assembled into a complete body shell, and fitted onto the box frame chassis and running gear, and shipped to the factory of MG Rover, in Longbridge, to be trimmed and finished.
All the moulds will be long gone now.
Edited by WPA on Tuesday 30th December 09:48
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