Whatever Happened to the SV?

panthro · 24 Dec 2006 at 19:25

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/110846.htm

That seems to have dropped in price considerably since its launch! Not too bad for a carbon fibre bodied car.

So whatever happened to this car? Did it die along with MG Rover?

Matt82 · 24 Dec 2006 at 19:27

it was so ugly that it made blind children cry, i wonder if all 70 were ever sold :confused:

silversurfer · 24 Dec 2006 at 19:36

It was a MG so it died along with everything else. The last of them were sold off at auction last summer I think. No one has brought the rights afiak and the engine was from a mustang.
I wonder how it compares to a saleen mustang or whatever matches it at that reduced price. Anyone know how much they weighed?

panthro · 24 Dec 2006 at 19:44

silversurfer said:
It was a MG so it died along with everything else. The last of them were sold off at auction last summer I think. No one has brought the rights afiak and the engine was from a mustang.
I wonder how it compares to a saleen mustang or whatever matches it at that reduced price. Anyone know how much they weighed?

cant be much if it was carbon fibre.

paradigm · 24 Dec 2006 at 19:46

The garage I bought my LCR from had one in at the time. Build quality was shocking, sure the interior "looked" ok, but in esscence it fell apart when you looked at it.

The engine sounds utterly fantastic though, and i'd happily own one just to rev the nuts off it at a standstill!

silversurfer · 24 Dec 2006 at 19:54

A car under load always sounds better to my ears though

shimy182 · 24 Dec 2006 at 19:55

Matt82 said:
it was so ugly that it made blind children cry, i wonder if all 70 were ever sold

awww your poor childrens

Firestar_3x · 24 Dec 2006 at 19:59

paradigm said:
The garage I bought my LCR from had one in at the time. Build quality was shocking, sure the interior "looked" ok, but in esscence it fell apart when you looked at it.

The engine sounds utterly fantastic though, and i'd happily own one just to rev the nuts off it at a standstill!

Lol, shame though i bet they go some!

paradigm · 24 Dec 2006 at 20:00

Firestar_3x said:
Lol, shame though i bet they go some!

Yeah, backwards through hedges mostly according to the guy who drove it, nearly stacked it a few times getting it from auction to the dealership.

silversurfer · 24 Dec 2006 at 20:05

That could be more his failure then the cars

paradigm · 24 Dec 2006 at 20:05

silversurfer said:
That could be more his failure then the cars

From how he drove when he took me out in his elise, I doubt it.

Firestar_3x · 24 Dec 2006 at 20:06

paradigm said:
Yeah, backwards through hedges mostly according to the guy who drove it, nearly stacked it a few times getting it from auction to the dealership.

Well its the only way to go....

Backwards through a hedge in a huge fireball, you know you've arrived when that happens

Stellios · 24 Dec 2006 at 20:38

Stunning looking cars, just wish they perfrmed as well as they looked.

ajgoodfellow · 24 Dec 2006 at 22:44

I really like these - I hope to own one at some point!

I saw the Top Gear review where Clarkson drove it and he liked it. Generally, from reviews, I got the consensus that it was a good handling car? :confused:

Conanius · 25 Dec 2006 at 10:32

if its lighter than the 'stang, I vote gibbo buys one, transfers all his bits over, and has an even faster car !

james.miller · 25 Dec 2006 at 10:37

Firestar_3x said:
Well its the only way to go....

Backwards through a hedge in a huge fireball, you know you've arrived when that happens

LOL. they look good from far away, but in the flesh.....they look pretty cheap tbh. I managed to spot one a few months ago and had a gander. it certainly isnt built like a £40k saloon.

paradigm · 25 Dec 2006 at 10:40

I'd certainly echo the above, the paint was thin (could see the weave on parts of the body), and the panel gaps majoratively sucked.

Lopéz · 25 Dec 2006 at 10:44

Yeah but it looks like it would dismember little children for fun.

I like it

The_Dark_Side · 25 Dec 2006 at 11:06

paradigm said:
From how he drove when he took me out in his elise, I doubt it.

not necessarily true.
drive an old 911 like you drive an ordinary car and it won't just be your Xbox that has a 360 in the title.
different cars require different approaches and the same applies to drivers.
look at motorsport and you'll find some drivers more suited to FWD while others find 4wd suits there style.