RV8 article in the Oxford Mail in 1994 In an "Exclusive" article in March 1994 Andy Cave highlighted just how popular the RV8 model was in Japan in Woodcote Green. Rover's managing director at Cowley, Paul Kirk, said "the RV8 had created a real stir with 1,200 RV8s going out to Japan right now". Posted: 231107 Credit: Andy Cave & Oxford Mail Andy Cave's article notes how "Rover has been swamped with orders for green MGs from Japan. More than 1,200 orders from Japan for Rover's £25,000 MG RV8 sports car have flooded into Cowley works since the roadster went on show in Tokyo Motor Show last December. Nearly all the orders specify the colour Woodcote Green". See the article