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new purchase - steve.s - 26 Oct 2008
Hi all
don't worry, i intend keeping my D, but to join her (well a few garages away), is my new purchase
i thought any car nuts here may be interested, as i have been after this car over a year after my search for RHD d's had not come up with anything.
so here she is a very rare car, and this one is unique!
http://s230.photobucket.com/albums/ee24 ... son%20SVR/
was the MG that that was used on the filming. they needed a car and Peter Stevens who designed the McClaren and SV, had his own car nearly ready, a prototype SVR so it has preproduction interior, seats etc, i think preproduction screen, and not yet sure about the engine (does not look quite the same as other SVR's)
total production i think about 64 cars., MG's last and of course in my opinion finest!
Regards
Steve
Re: new purchase - Flux Capacitor - 26 Oct 2008
Cool!
Where did you get the one they used for Top Gear?
Re: new purchase - Chris Williams - 26 Oct 2008
Very VERY nice
Chris
very keen lover of all British built cars
Re: new purchase - Phil Peters - 27 Oct 2008
Many congrats Steve!
I know you'd been after this one for a while. Well done matey!
Re: new purchase - S3Envy - 27 Oct 2008
Brilliant! Isn't this the car that basically punched Clarkson in the side of the head with it's A-pillar!?!
Re: new purchase - Flux Capacitor - 27 Oct 2008
S3Envy Wrote:Brilliant! Isn't this the car that basically punched Clarkson in the side of the head with it's A-pillar!?!
Yep, and that was followed by a few slow motion replays!
Re: new purchase - steve.s - 27 Oct 2008
Hi
thanx all.
yes the one that attacked Jeremy Clarkson
if you type mg sv on youtube it has the vid of him driving my car
approx 400 bhp 5 litre. just driven 20 yards by me so far!!!.
thanx Phil, yes its took a long time. they only accepted bids and gave no idea what sort of money they were after.
i bought it from the receivers agents, the only owner is MG sport and racing.
this car is the end of an era an MG as we know it is no longer.
reminds me a fair bit of the DMC story, companies that were saveable but left to die. trying to sort a tracker, as the excess on it at the moment is £1500
Regards all
and see you at the NEC
Re: new purchase - Glen & Sam - 28 Oct 2008
STEVE
never mind the car what you doing with trussing in the unit or store place were that car is do you do lighting or somethink ??
:lol:
Re: new purchase - steve.s - 29 Oct 2008
Hi Glen
Photos were taken at the storage facility of the receivers agents.
they sell many liquidated items, and handled the whole rover sell off, at Longbridge.
i first got interested in SV's when i saw a prototype advertised on ebay a while back.
i also remember seeing one at the NEC a few years ago. list price about £82k
so never thought i would own one!
Re: new purchase - tracey steele - 30 Oct 2008
wow omg thats a beauty, and that paint colour sets it off a treat,
very nice indeed :wink:
Re: new purchase - steve.s - 31 Oct 2008
Hi
thankyou
silver/stainless steel is always a fantastic choice for cars!!! :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
now tryng to get the DMC style rear handbrake small pads to hold on for the mot!!. supposably self adjust so i can't tighten (what i think are stretched cables, a match being citroen xantia!!)
technology in some ways does not change!.
Regards
Steve
Re: new purchase - NickT - 31 Oct 2008
Nice motor, I'd love to have a go in that !
NickT