Highlights
- One of only 1,983 cars built
- Ex-Japanese example
- Comprehensive service records since 2009
- Fitted with Spax shock absorbers and new front springs
- Equipped with a Clive Wheatley single box large bore exhaust
The Appeal
When the MGB 'heritage' body shells re-entered production in 1992, the new MG quickly followed. The RV8 was a perfect balance of nostalgia and modernism - a V8-powered, lightly updated yet luxuriously trimmed tribute to the glory days of the Great British Sports car. Only 18 were being produced a week, too, so they were expensive pieces of kit, and marketed as a luxurious, nostalgia-baiting car for the history-loving well-to-do.
Only 1,983 were ever constructed, with the vast majority travelling to Japan, where a new phenomenon of 'Cool Britannia' was really coming into play. This particular ex-Japanese MG RV8 has been very well kept and lightly updated - with Spax shock absorbers, recently fitted front springs and a Clive Wheatley large-bore exhaust.
Painted in a lovely - and highly evocative - Woodcote Green, with a Beige leather cabin, this RV8 comes with 14 years of comprehensive history and will, no doubt, make for a highly desirable purchase for any enthusiast.
Only 1,983 were ever constructed, with the vast majority travelling to Japan, where a new phenomenon of 'Cool Britannia' was really coming into play. This particular ex-Japanese MG RV8 has been very well kept and lightly updated - with Spax shock absorbers, recently fitted front springs and a Clive Wheatley large-bore exhaust.
Painted in a lovely - and highly evocative - Woodcote Green, with a Beige leather cabin, this RV8 comes with 14 years of comprehensive history and will, no doubt, make for a highly desirable purchase for any enthusiast.
History and Paperwork
- Built in 1994 for the Japanese market
- Imported to the UK in 2000
- Odometer replaced upon import
- The DVLA records 4 previous keepers
- Acquired by the current owner via Car & Classic in April 2024
- MOT inspection valid until November 2024
- Comprehensive service records since 2009
- Currently indicates 93,998 miles
- Paperwork file includes:
- Comprehensive record post 2009
- Timeline of vehicle's history from new
- V5c document
- Selection of invoices
- A selection of MOT certificates
The Condition
- Bodywork and paintwork in fine fettle
- Car is still carrying its original livery of Woodcote Green
- Interior shows age-commensurate wear
- This is largely isolated to the seats
- Dashboard re-veneered and instrument lights renewed
- New door cards and leather door pulls
- Driver's seat lowered 1.5 inches
- New hood fitted in 2011
- Windscreen frame renewed with a bespoke fibre frame due to the original steel frames being prone to rusting
- Screen glass replaced in 2020
The Mechanics
- 3.9L Rover V8 powerplant
- 5-speed manual transmission
- Spax shock absorbers fitted in 2012
- Front springs and anti-roll bar bushes renewed
- Rear brake cylinders renewed
- Catalytic converters renewed in 2014
- Straight through big bore exhaust system will be supplied if the new owner would like to swap out the exhaust system
- Oil and filter changed every 2,000 to 3,000 miles
- Alternator replaced in 2023
- Water-pump renewed in February 2020
- Ignition lock switch assembly replaced in July 2022
- The vendor highlights the car is an excellent runner
- Reportedly a very quiet engine with no tappet noise or mechanical issue
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