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Low mileage RV8 sold in less than 28 days!
Exceptional UK spec RV8 for sale
Caribbean Blue 0764, an immaculate car with only 4,250 miles, has come up for sale on the V8 website. Stored for many years.
This exceptional RV8 has been sold rapidly to a Danish enthusiast through an advert on the V8 website, the leading place to advertise, sell or buy a V8! More (14.8.08)

Rebuilding an MGBGTV8
Follow the comprehensive rebuild of Damask 0450 by Barrie Jones with his regular reports. (14.8.08) More

V8 spares for sale
Alan Turner has reported a surprising lack of response to his spares offer. (27.7.08) More

October 2p Excise Duty rise scrapped
News tonight of a climbdown over the fuel duty increase - good news . . . in the run up to the Glasgow bi-election! (16.7.08)



Understanding the markings on the sidewalls of tyres will help you to choose the right tyres for your car. Here's a guide to those sidewall markings. (1.7.08) More

More on V8 distributors
Gordon Hesketh-Jones (Harvest Gold 1904) from Cornwall has clocked up more than 400,000 miles in his MGBGTV8 so has had a higher maintenance workload than many fellow V8 enthusiasts. He also uses his V8 for touring in Europe so reliability is a key concern for him and one area is the reliability of his ignition system. As an update on his earlier V8NOTES on this topic, Gordon reports his experience with fitting a Pertronix electronic ignition system. (21.6.08)
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Dual fuel conversion on an RV8
With the relentless rise of fuel prices at filling stations over the last twelve months, the idea of converting a car so you have the option of running on autogas is increasingly attractive. Preview our topical article. (5.6.08) More

New RV8 hardtops available again - probably the most exciting spares news in 2008
Many RV8 enthusiasts who have tried in vain to buy an RV8 hardtop in the secondhand market will be delighted to hear Clive Wheatley has succeeded in obtaining a small batch of remanufactured RV8 hardtops using the original Krafthaus moulds. (24.5.08) More

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