RE: MG SV-R | The Brave Pill
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TBH.
I would put this car in the same category as the Lamborghini Countach.
Totally impractical, horrible to drive, expensive to own and run. Poor build quality and liable to become a huge money pit.
Its cartoon chatacature of a car that appeals to the child inside us and adorns schoolboy bedroom walls.
Every fiber in your body knows that owning one is a ridiculous idea.
But you still want one.....
I would put this car in the same category as the Lamborghini Countach.
Totally impractical, horrible to drive, expensive to own and run. Poor build quality and liable to become a huge money pit.
Its cartoon chatacature of a car that appeals to the child inside us and adorns schoolboy bedroom walls.
Every fiber in your body knows that owning one is a ridiculous idea.
But you still want one.....
595Heaven said:
I remember having a passenger ride in an early development car. It was not great.
It went well enough, but there was really weird hollow, booming road noise all the time, I think this was down to the CF body. Would have been really wearing on a long journey, and drowned out the sound of the V8.
Incredibly stiffly sprung, and very cramped inside, with some shocking build quality to boot. The A pillar / roof rail was very close to your head, and I remember hitting my head really hard on this whilst we went round a bumpy corner. As it was naked carbon, it was very solid, and I felt pretty dazed.
It’s an interesting bit of the sad story of MG Rover’s demise, but far from being a great car. It’s looks from the front were quite good, and the Punto headlights really suited it. The massive side vents were a bit overdone, and the back end looked very amateurish. Fiat lights again, but from the Coupe this time.
I’m sure I remember that Bad Obsession Motorsport (Project Binky) have one as another project.
They indeed do, but by the time Project Binky, Project EsCargo and the other car based projects have been completed AND they’ve sourced, blagged and fabricated the components for the MG, the internal combustion engine will be dead and buried ...It went well enough, but there was really weird hollow, booming road noise all the time, I think this was down to the CF body. Would have been really wearing on a long journey, and drowned out the sound of the V8.
Incredibly stiffly sprung, and very cramped inside, with some shocking build quality to boot. The A pillar / roof rail was very close to your head, and I remember hitting my head really hard on this whilst we went round a bumpy corner. As it was naked carbon, it was very solid, and I felt pretty dazed.
It’s an interesting bit of the sad story of MG Rover’s demise, but far from being a great car. It’s looks from the front were quite good, and the Punto headlights really suited it. The massive side vents were a bit overdone, and the back end looked very amateurish. Fiat lights again, but from the Coupe this time.
I’m sure I remember that Bad Obsession Motorsport (Project Binky) have one as another project.
TheOrangePeril said:
Immensely cool vehicle. Short of Lamborghinis and TVRs, there was nothing contemporary that looked this exciting. I remember a point in time where the local MG/Rover garage had one of these, the Audi garage had an R8 and the Honda garage had an NSX on display... This (despite the others' many advantages) always seemed a more desirable object.
Does anybody know where all the rumours regarding factory-fitted nitrous kits came from? I asked a gent on the MG X-Power stand at the NEC motorshow and he had no idea.
When Clarkson tested one on Top Gear (and banged his head hard on the cant rail...) he stated that MG were going to do a nitrous version with 1000 HP !Does anybody know where all the rumours regarding factory-fitted nitrous kits came from? I asked a gent on the MG X-Power stand at the NEC motorshow and he had no idea.
https://www.nicovideo.jp/watch/sm4153555
Edited by GranCab on Saturday 16th November 12:36
certainly a leftfield choice, especially as an auto but a car that comes with a very interesting back story as a seemingly crazy product choice by a manufacturer in dire straits.
I worked for an MGR dealer when the SV was launched, they took one on SoR from Longbridge which sat in the showroom not doing much for a few months before being sent back where it came from.
I worked for an MGR dealer when the SV was launched, they took one on SoR from Longbridge which sat in the showroom not doing much for a few months before being sent back where it came from.
One of the biggest issues is the comically large arches fitted with what look like caster wheels - not only that, but wheels that look like the cheapo ones you used to get from the back of Max Power magazine.
Lowered, with bigger, cleaner alloys would improve the look significantly.
Edit - like this. I mean, its still no looker but it's much better:
Lowered, with bigger, cleaner alloys would improve the look significantly.
Edit - like this. I mean, its still no looker but it's much better:
MattyB_ said:
One of the biggest issues is the comically large arches fitted with what look like caster wheels - not only that, but wheels that look like the cheapo ones you used to get from the back of Max Power magazine.
Lowered, with bigger, cleaner alloys would improve the look significantly.
Edit - like this. I mean, its still no looker but it's much better:
Anyone who spend £50K on this is certifiable. Lowered, with bigger, cleaner alloys would improve the look significantly.
Edit - like this. I mean, its still no looker but it's much better:
I was certifiable back in 2015, I bought an SV. Yes, it did have issues, but the carbon shell was beautiful.
I would have another, but at 20k not 50k. 50k is stupid and it will NEVER sell at that price.
Pictured below - driven in icing conditions. Interesting to read the add for this car in later years (Never driven in the rain or snow)....
I would have another, but at 20k not 50k. 50k is stupid and it will NEVER sell at that price.
Pictured below - driven in icing conditions. Interesting to read the add for this car in later years (Never driven in the rain or snow)....
Edited by JerryF on Saturday 16th November 17:36
Edited by JerryF on Saturday 16th November 17:37
Completely forgot this existed! Had no idea about it's fascinating history and have really enjoyed reading more about it. Sounds like it was pretty well sorted to drive and there's part of me that doesn't mind the looks, almost like a British Skyline :/. That said, it has more in common visually with a kit car than it's similar priced competitors at the time and now could have a used Aston V8 Vantage for half that price!
What price could it make sense at? maybe 25k?
What price could it make sense at? maybe 25k?
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