The ebay thread

[ZedLeg]

6BT Cummins swap surely, I'm sure an engine that weighs a ton with 1000lb/ft of torque would be perfect for it.

[Broccers]

Might deserve its own thread this one. Is a 9 Grand 4.4 tdv8 l322 a good buy or potential financial disaster?

I've wanted one for years but haven't the need for a dog wagon currently.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/285165518799 ... R-64xPDUYQ

[mik]

[Sundayjumper]

A misfiring 750i. Rubbish photos. I suspect it has black wheels

Has already "sold" three times. I'm off to Google what the problem is likely to be...

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/334768306418

[Sundayjumper]

Hmm. So the N63 engine seems plagued by this problem. Lots and lots of accounts of people throwing plugs, coils, injectors, fuel pumps, even DMEs (which are water-cooled apparently !!) without any firm resolution. BMW NA did a "care package" (a recall) that included replacing the cam chains, guides & tensioners so I guess it's that. Not many will DIY the cam chain so no write ups anywhere.

I'm not sure I want to do another cam chain job. Not unless the car was *dirt* cheap and there's confidence of no other problems like bent valves.

[mik]

https://www.pistonheads.com/buy/listing/14046439

MG SV-R. My memory would have convinced me they had more than 385bhp.

This one has averaged 165miles per year. Well done. <shakes head>

[GG.]

I literally couldn't think of anything I'd have less for £89,950 than that.

And why the hell is it left hand drive!

[ZedLeg]

IIRC the 75 and ZT never had more power as the engine only fitted in with rubbish heads. Maybe the same with that.

I remember them claiming that the SV-R could come with 1000bhp but I don't think they ever built any with that much.

[ZedLeg]

I literally couldn't think of anything I'd have less for £89,950 than that.

And why the hell is it left hand drive!

Because it's a reskinned DeTomaso

[GG.]

I literally couldn't think of anything I'd have less for £89,950 than that.

And why the hell is it left hand drive!

Because it's a reskinned DeTomaso

Right OK then that kind of makes sense... no wait it still doesn't. They re-engineered it for RHD so why they'd make any in LHD escapes me. I mean which continental lunatic would want one of those. I feel justified in that comment by the fact it is back up for sale in the UK!

[ZedLeg]

Of all the poor design decisions they made, this combination of tiny wheels and huge arch gap is the worst

[Sundayjumper]

Cheap - very cheap - CLS close to home. Kinda tempting at that money.

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-detail ... 2104154069

[Zonda_]

https://www.pistonheads.com/buy/listing/14046439

MG SV-R. My memory would have convinced me they had more than 385bhp.

This one has averaged 165miles per year. Well done. <shakes head>

Didn't they have NOS as a factory option?

[Jimexpl]

https://www.pistonheads.com/buy/listing/14046439

MG SV-R. My memory would have convinced me they had more than 385bhp.

This one has averaged 165miles per year. Well done. <shakes head>

Didn't they have NOS as a factory option?

They did, but I doubt any were built. I remember having a chat with Rowan Atkinson about his long termer (in about 2006) and he didn't have anything positive to say about it.
A friend has put one to good use though, by using the rear drivetrain and suspension for a one-off 400hp 5.7 V8 Caterham 7 type car -

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[DeskJockey]

IIRC the 75 and ZT never had more power as the engine only fitted in with rubbish heads. Maybe the same with that.

I remember them claiming that the SV-R could come with 1000bhp but I don't think they ever built any with that much.

Didn't the V8 only make 260bhp from the 4.6 due to that?

[240PP]

They look even worse than I remember!

[Jobbo]

Cheap - very cheap - CLS close to home. Kinda tempting at that money.

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-detail ... 2104154069

1 owner, not mad mileage, £2,495? Something is going to be properly up with it, surely? At least go and look. The matte wood on the dash is a wonderful thing; wish they'd been as wild with the mk2.

[Jobbo]

I remember having a chat with Rowan Atkinson about his long termer (in about 2006) and he didn't have anything positive to say about it.

CLANG

[ZedLeg]

https://www.pistonheads.com/buy/listing/14046439

MG SV-R. My memory would have convinced me they had more than 385bhp.

This one has averaged 165miles per year. Well done. <shakes head>

Didn't they have NOS as a factory option?

They did, but I doubt any were built. I remember having a chat with Rowan Atkinson about his long termer (in about 2006) and he didn't have anything positive to say about it.
A friend has put one to good use though, by using the rear drivetrain and suspension for a one-off 400hp 5.7 V8 Caterham 7 type car -
Veeteor.jpeg

More like a Vette Kart. Cool though.

[Sundayjumper]

1 owner, not mad mileage, £2,495? Something is going to be properly up with it, surely? At least go and look. The matte wood on the dash is a wonderful thing; wish they'd been as wild with the mk2.

They've also got a silver one with nicer alloys (IMO) for the same price but it somehow looks shabbier. And another one awaiting photos. And an R-Class, again, same price. I think it might be worth my while visiting if only to have a sit in all of them back-to-back.