More
information for Safety Fast! readers  |
 | See
the latest "More" webpage
The webpage continues in the
new wider format introduced as part of the upgrade of the V8 websitein early 2014.
New "More" webpage |
 | Successful
Stoneleigh show
The new format for the annual MG Show at Stoneleigh
on Sunday 2nd March combined the MGs with Triumphs and produced a well-attended
event with four halls of exhibitors. See our photo reports. April
2014 Show & V8
Curry |
 | Safety
concerns with ZT260V8 suspension link
Just
occasionally a safety issue crops up which needs good publicity so fellow enthusiasts
exposed to the risk can be informed of any necessary precautionary checks and
remedial work. MGE editor, Simon Goldsworthy, who very promptly and kindly granted
permission to the V8 Register to reproduce their article on this item. April
2014 See a copy of the
article |
 | Tax
exempt process for cars built in 1973
A number of V8 members have
reported difficulties with the procedure for applying for both a tax class change
from PLG to Historic and a NIL value tax disc for an eligible car. See our updated
two page guide and flowchart.
More
information on VED exemption. April 2014
More |
 | MGBGTV8
at the 1973 Motor Show at Earls Court
A video clip on the web has
a report on the 1973 Motor Show at Earls Court in London when the new MGB GT V8
was launched. It's a real period piece with several sights of the "new V8"
- Citron 0798 on display on a ramp with the logo "the new 124mph MGB GT V8",
Aconite 0799 on the stand and the press car Limeflower 0118 in action. April
2014 More |
 | RV8
relay for the indicators available again
Good news, the RV8 relay
for the indicators GFU2208 (often called the flasher unit) which has been NLA
for a while is now available again. CliveWheatley mgv8parts has had a batch made
by a specialist manufacturer in the West Midlands and they are in stock now.
April 2014 More |
 | SWISS-MG/V8
IG annual weekend - 26th - 28th September 2014
The
popular event is taking place at the idyllic village of Les Diablerets (1200m),
Canton of Vaud (VD) in the middle of the wonderful Swiss Alps with magnificent
panoramic views, vineyards and the Castle of Aigle. Accommodation at the comfortable
4 star Eurotel Victoria hotel. Victor Rodrigues and fellow Swiss V8 members extend
a warm welcome to all V8 enthusiasts. April 2014
More |
 | New
all-alloy Dunlop composite lookalike replacement V8 wheels
New 14"
replacement wheels with an alloy centre and a highly polished alloy rim are available
from Clive Wheatley mgv8parts. They are produced with the distinctive faceted
feature of the wheel centre of the original Dunlop composite wheel to make a wheel
which looks so close to the original yet is a strong wheel too. Available in 15"
too. April 2014 More |
 | V8
Northumberland Tour 2014
This year's V8 Tour will be in Northumberland
over the long weekend of Friday 19th to Monday 22nd September. Further details
and booking information. April 2014 More |
 | Review
of MGBGTV8 and RV8 prices
Our review of MGBGTV8 and RV8 prices and
updated price guide highlights trends seen in the differential between Conditions
1 and 2 MGBGTV8 prices and some of the economic factors affecting both V8s and
RV8s recently.. March 2014 More |
 | Brighton
Speed Trials have been saved
After a huge publicity campaign. Brighton
Motor Club has announced the event, which dates back to 1905, has been given the
green light by Brighton and Hove City Council after more than 12,000 people signed
a petition in support of the motorsport event. March
2014 More |
 | Two
V8 Curry nights in 2014!
Our traditional mid February V8 Curry will
be at the Last Viceroy in Bourne End in Buckinghamshire on Saturday 15th
February and, because the Stoneleigh MG Show has moved to March for 2014, we have
a second V8 Curry on Saturday 1st March at the Lloyds Indian Restaurant
in Knowle the night before the Stoneleigh MG-Triumph Show. January
2014 Last Viceroy & Lloyds
Indian Restaurant |
 | Winter
lay-up
Laying up a classic car over the worst months of winter and
early spring avoids the damaging corrosive effects of salt road spray, although
a run on a dry cold day can be a real pleasure. See our information and guides
to winter lay-ups. January 2014 More |
 | Continuous
Insurance Enforcement concern
Chris Hunt Cooke highlights the need
not to overlook the need to maintain motor insurance (CIE)
if your MG is away for some time at a restorer or with a trader on a commission
sale basis. December 2013 More
|
 | Good
news in the Mini-Budget for classic car enthusiasts
Freezing the
next fuel duty increase, aboloshing the paper tax disc, providing online VED payment
faciities, freezing the maximum MOT price and action to bring down the high costs
of fuel on motorways. See our report. December
2013 More
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 | VED
exemption extension news
The VED exemption extension announced in
an HM Treasury document promptly after the Budget 2013 statement in Parliament
in March 2013 is to apply from 1st April 2014. See our news and further updates.
November 2013 More |
 | Solving
crunching gears with an RV8 gearbox
Over
time 8 rubber bushes rot from contact with oil and need replacing in an LT88 or
R380 gearbox. What is the recoomended gearbox oil? November
2013 More |
 | How
to grease your RV8 gear lever cup and remote
Steve Newton describes
how the grease the gear lever cup on the remote on an LT77 or R380 gearbox fitted
to an RV8 and many V8 conversions. See a detailed illustrated 3 page note. November
2013 More |
 | Sunday
Times RV8 article
"If the TVR is the bruiser and the MG RV8
the cruiser, then the Lotus Elise is the car for the driving purist" "
- that was the view of the Car Clinic page in a recent copy of the Sunday Times.
November 2013 More
|
 | RV8
cooling fan run on upgrade
An RV8 cooling fan upgrade has been developed
as a kit by RV8 member Paul Ireland which allows the cooling fan to run on after
the ignition is turned off when the engine is hot. October
2013 More |
 | Swiss-MGV8
group's annual weekend meeting
Victor Rodrigues reports the Swiss-MGV8
group met for their annual weekend drive-in event over the weekend of of 21st
& 22nd September with 25 participants with their 16 MGV8 cars driving to Böblingen/Stuttgart
and enjoyed staying at the very appropriately named "V8-Hotel" for the
Gala Dinner. October 2013 More |
| Fuel
duty freeze until 2015
The Chancellor's pledge in October was welcome
news for UK motorists. The likely combined effect of the series of fuel duty freeze
announcements during the term of the present Coalition Government is around 20p
a litre or £11 on a tank of petrol. October
2013 More |
 | News
of V8 Tours in 2013
See our reports of the V8 Two Day Highland Tour
in August, the Swiss MGV8 group's tour in September and the V8 Pas de Calais Tour
in September. September 2013 More
& More &
More |
 | Further
information on Historic Vehicle staus and VED exemption
See
our information gateway with links to further information and news on the VED
exemption extension. July 2013 More |
 | V8
Anniversary Day - eight presentations on a variety of topics
See
our series of brief reports on each presentation during the day. A recording of
the presentations was made by Gavin Bailey who is working to produce a DVD which
will be available to fellow V8 Register members who were unable to attend the
event. June 2013 More |
 | MG
V8 book available from Crowood Press
MG V8, with 320 pages and 400
colour photos, tells in unprecedented detail the stories of some of the most powerful
and exciting cars ever to wear the evocative MG octagon badge. Our stocks have
sold out, so you can buy a copy on the Crowwod Press website. More
|
 | Wild
Assynt and the North
Another route in the Memorable MG Routes series
from Victor Smith which takes you north from Ullapool into a wild area with stunning
scenery called Assynt. July 2013 More
& Route Guide
See also two
other routes in the Scottish Highlands. More |
 | Replacement
Clamp and Horn Contacts
Gordon Mallett has
found a part listed for the Factory V8 as no longer available is in fact available
under another part number. See the illustrated copy of V8NOTE465. June
2013 More |
 | VED
exemption and Historic Vehicle status
A 12 month extension to the
cut off date for exemption from VED was a welcome surprise in the Budget in March!
From 1st April 2014 a vehicle manufactured before 1st January 1974 will be exempt
from paying VED. Is your car eligible for Historic Vehicle status and how do you
clarify the "build date"? May 2013
More |
 | MGBGTV8
and RV8 Mods Survey reports
See fellow members' ratings of the popular
modifications made to the Factory MGBGTV8 and RV8 models. May
2013 More |
| V8
Anniversary 2013
A programme of events to celebrate the 40th anniversary
of the launch of the MGBGTV8 in 1973 and the 35th anniversary of the formation
of the V8 Register in 1978. May 2013 More |
 | MGBGTV8
review by Classic & Sports Car
See the Classic & Sports
Car article on the MGBGTV8 in 2010. April 2013
More
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 | Police
Review road test of the MGBGTV8
The specialist journal Police Review
also did a road test of the MGBGTV8 at the time of the launch in August 1973.
Several MGBGTV8s were used for police work. See a copy of the article reproduced
with the kind permission of the publisher. April
2013 More |
 | Six
years too late - Motor Sport review of the MGBGTV8
That was the
frank verdict of Motor Sport on their 1,900 mile road test of the new MGBGTV8
model in October 1973. See a copy of the article reporoduced with the kind permission
of the publisher. April 2013 More |
 | Review
of the new MG V8 book by David Knowles
MG
V8 tells in extraordinary detail the stories of some of the most powerful and
exciting cars ever to wear the evocative MG octagon badge. This book will be not
only be a welcome source of detailed information but also a very good read. Mar
13 Review
& Buy a copy of MG V8 from the V8
Shop |
 | Preventative
maintenance with an RV8 aircon condenser fan and motor
John Cumming
highlights a useful maintenance issue. See
his illustrated article describing the cause and how to avoid that rusting problem
by drilling a 3 mm hole between each blade around the fan to allow the water to
drain away. . Mar 2013 More
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 | Fitting
a combo oil pressure & water temperature gauge on an RV8
Peter Varley posted a note on the V8 Bulletin Board saying he wanted "to
install an oil pressure gauge and keep the clock so had gone a bit "old school"
and installed a Smiths combo water temperature and oil pressure gauge. Feb
2013 More |
 | Fitting
air conditioning to an MGBGTV8
Gordon
Hesketh-Jones has used his V8 for many European and Nordic tours with his trusty
navigator Jennifer and often thought of an air con modification until, in 2012,
he finally decided it was time to go for it. See his illustrated article describing
the installation. Feb 2013
More |
 | Fuel
duty rise dropped
Welcome news for motorists in the
Autumn Statement or Mini-Budget in December which confirmed the planned 3p a litre
increase in fuel duty due to come in January 2013 was scrapped. See our report
on the Autumn Statement 2013. Jan 2013 More |
