Manually turning the crank

I wanted to check the timing was as it should be. Its quite a quick job with a strobe but … More

Bleeding the clutch

I have used the Gunson Bleeding kit for a few years now and found it very effective removing air from … More

MGRV8 – Alternative /Same Parts Bonnet Prop Clip Replacement

The thing that stood out the most when I first opened the bonnet was the bright white bonnet clip – … More

MG RV8 buyer’s guide – Classics World

Introduced to mark the 30th anniversary of the evergreen MGB, the RV8 was built around a modified Heritage bodyshell and … More

MG RV8 – Classic Car How To Guides and Articles | Classic Cars For Sale Magazine

After the disappointing and somewhat lacklustre six-cylinder MGC of half a century ago, followed by the welcome, if half-baked and … More

Clutch Slave Cylinder Upside-down!

I had got the car on ramps to get ready to bleed the clutch when I noticed that the air … More

MG RV8 – Classic Car How To Guides and Articles | Classic Cars For Sale Magazine

Take an MGB roadster, modernise it, then fit the latest Rover V8 and what do you get? The answer is … More

Handbrake Adjustment

Although the cast had just passed its mot the handbrake wouldn’t hold on the slight slope of my driveway. It … More

Bits from Stoneleigh MG Triumph Spares Day

These are a couple of MGB bits I got from the spares day for the RV8. My car came with … More

MG RV8: Buying guide and review (1992-1995) | Auto Express

The RV8 came about thanks to Rover’s Heritage division, which had recently started to remanufacture MGB bodyshells. MG needed to get a roadster to … More

The V8 Owners Forum

A Forum that homes in on the Rover V8 engine across all ages. It contains a lot of posts which … More

Clutch reservoir empty!!

One of the first jobs I did was to check the engine fluids. All were OK apart from the clutch … More

Rover – Service Insight – MG RV8 Technical Reveal

This short film provides an fascinating technical insight into the MG RV8 and is well worth a watch if you … More

RoverGauge Diagnostics

The diagnostic cable to connect the MG RV8 engine ecu to your laptop is not easy to find but after … More

Diagnostic Port – found at last!

The car has a bit of a misfire on tickler so rather than just replacing parts to find the fault … More

MG RV8 (1992 – 1995) used car review | RAC Drive

The MG RV8 is one of the stranger chapters in British motoring history. Just as we like to ponder how … More

Getting ready for some maintenance

There were a couple of things I was not happy about the car when I bought it. One was the … More

My V8 Badge Location

I’ve been asked why the non standard V8 is plonked on the nose of the bonnet. Well when I bought … More

V8 Register – MG Car Club

Am Another great source of information for all MG V8 owners. Although this information on this MGCC site is open … More

MGRV8.COM

An invaluable source of information for the RV8 owner that has been around for many years. Set up in 2001 … More

MG RV8 …. the latest addition to my garage

I’ve been on the lookout for a decent RV8 for a while now and the third one I saw I … More