Browsing through the latest Popular Classics for Dec, I came across this
ad: (I think someone in this group was looking for a source for tracer
wire)
Wiring Materials
All your wiring parts by fast mail order
Cables in most colours, plain and tracer
Terminals, fuses, etc. ...
Merv Plastics
201 Station Rd
Beeston Notts, NG92AB (0602) 222783
Also, this review by Richard Brenner, deputy editor of Car,of the MGB
RV8, reprinted from the November issue of Car:
[begin quote]
It goes well... The V8 issues its familiar low-rev beat, the exhaust
counterpointing with a lazy roar that pomises real pull. And on the
road, you get it. Seamless power, pretty much constant whatever the
revs, soon has it rocketing along in a manner that owners of 1.8-litre
versions can only dream of.
But it's the torque that really gets you going. There's a great fat wad
of it at 3200 rpm, when 242lb ft of twist action comes on stream, enough
to thunder the MG effortlessly towards a comfortable high-speed cruise.
With so much tugging power under the lid, you'd expect that live back
axle to turn very lively indeed when it's asked for a sprint start. But
no. One of the few mods to the rear end has been the addition of a pair
of anti-tramp rods... It's simple, but it appears to work.
[The ride] isn't jarringly unconfortable, proving suprisingly pliant
over average roads so that, at first, you're not aware of anything
unusual at all. Point the MG at the lanes people dream of driving it
down, though, and it turns rude. Abrupt vertical jerks are its
signature, the back end bucking boldly enough to remind you that you're
aboard a relic of automotive history.
Add in the fact that the new MG isn't exactly over-endowed with grip,
and that the V8 can summon great welts of torque at just the wrong
moment if you happen to be injudicious, and you can find yourself with
plenty to keep you occupied.
No, i'ts not a [TVR] Griffith rival, nor a rival for any modern
sportster for that matter. If you like, it's what MGs have been ever
since the B began to get old - something for the bloke who fancies a
sports car, but isn't really a knowing enthusiast. If he was, he
wouldn't be buying an MG.
[end quote]
On the other hand, it does look nice. The front end has been restyled
a bit to bring it up to date. If they were selling it for $12K, it
might be worth a look.
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