Scv8

mike_slh · 26 Feb 2005, 21:35 (Ref:1236843)

Does anybody know if this is going ahead this year?
I haven't heard any news, since it was postponed

**GTRMagic** · 26 Feb 2005, 22:58 (Ref:1236917)

I presume this series has died even before a single race meeting,,, wonder what happened to the couple of chassis Mr Rouse nailed together?

cybersdorf · 26 Feb 2005, 23:00 (Ref:1236919)

Britcar.

**touringlegend** · 26 Feb 2005, 23:21 (Ref:1236945)

I believe there wasn't sufficient interest shown and some of the calculations on budgets were a bit optimistic - it would have been as cheap to run in the BTCC which is already established and has live TV coverage.

naughtymutt · 27 Feb 2005, 09:55 (Ref:1237078)

its a shame it died, would have been good to bring DTM style to the BTCC.

Wilbo · 27 Feb 2005, 14:26 (Ref:1237303)

SCV8 was stand alone not BTCC. I actually feal that BTCC is going away from what it was and should be i.e. four door saloons that MR 2+2 drives as a rep-mobile then ferries family around at weekend.

I would like to know what happend to the X Type siloutte that was on display at Autosport 2004.

P.Cummins · 27 Feb 2005, 14:36 (Ref:1237312)

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Originally Posted by Wilbo

SCV8 was stand alone not BTCC. I actually feal that BTCC is going away from what it was and should be i.e. four door saloons .

Exactly what I think. Four door saloons. Aw, memories. Now we have hatchbacks and, as good a series it still is, is making itself look like a tin top series nearly.

Rich R · 27 Feb 2005, 15:36 (Ref:1237324)

i prefer the variety offered under the btcc rules, the different bodystyles all seem to be pretty competitive against each other. even with different manufacturers coming into the wtcc there isn't variety that you get in the btcc

**dtype38** · 27 Feb 2005, 16:31 (Ref:1237359)

Personally I think SCV8's was just a bad idea from the outset. The manufacturers get to put aerodynamically similar shells over a standard chassis/engine, so the only way they're going to win is by digging deep in their pockets to buy the best driver. The spectators know they're all the same basic car so who's going to care which shape the winning one happens to be because it has no connection to the cars on the road. Might as well just launch yet another one make series.

Touringfan · 27 Feb 2005, 22:21 (Ref:1237613)

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Originally Posted by GTRMagic

I presume this series has died even before a single race meeting,,, wonder what happened to the couple of chassis Mr Rouse nailed together?

They only ever built one chassis, but it had two bodies fitted to it.

It is in an outside yard behind a workshop in Silverstone, collecting rust, without and engine and gearbox.

All the hype and statements they made about the series was just pure 'spin'.

**dtype38** · 27 Feb 2005, 22:28 (Ref:1237618)

Welcome to 10-tenths Touringfan

Nice bit of info, hope you enjoy the chat and meet some interesting people.

PS Don't suppose you know what the car driving round Silverstone is in my Avatar?.... er, except being the Batmobile that is!

sagaris · 27 Feb 2005, 22:30 (Ref:1237620)

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Originally Posted by Touringfan

They only ever built one chassis, but it had two bodies fitted to it.

It is in an outside yard behind a workshop in Silverstone, collecting rust, without and engine and gearbox.

All the hype and statements they made about the series was just pure 'spin'.

Hi Tourinfan,

I remember it testing with the 406 body on the Silverstone International circuit. However as a regular at Silverstone I have not seen the SCV8 lying around. Is that just a shell, chassis or complete car? Is it the Jaguar or the 406?

Valker · 27 Feb 2005, 22:45 (Ref:1237631)

SCV8 was goind to be just like V8Star in Germany. V8Star was never very popular and collapsed just after couple of seasons... Maybe SCV8 organisers should see that coming...

Touringfan · 27 Feb 2005, 23:56 (Ref:1237672)

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Originally Posted by sagaris

Hi Tourinfan,

I remember it testing with the 406 body on the Silverstone International circuit. However as a regular at Silverstone I have not seen the SCV8 lying around. Is that just a shell, chassis or complete car? Is it the Jaguar or the 406?

Its still had the Jag body on it. Just a rolling chassis. It's sitting out the back of an engineering company at Silverstone or it was a few weeks ago (can't remember their name). They did most of the engineering on the car and put it out the back because their bill was unpaid apparently.

Touringfan · 27 Feb 2005, 23:59 (Ref:1237674)

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Originally Posted by dtype38

Welcome to 10-tenths Touringfan

Nice bit of info, hope you enjoy the chat and meet some interesting people.

PS Don't suppose you know what the car driving round Silverstone is in my Avatar?.... er, except being the Batmobile that is!

No idea but Im glad its not mine ;-)

chezza · 28 Feb 2005, 00:06 (Ref:1237676)

Why am I not surprised there was unpaid bills?!

This series was a bad idea from the start and I am glad that it has died before it started.

sagaris · 28 Feb 2005, 09:08 (Ref:1237844)

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Originally Posted by chezza

This series was a bad idea from the start and I am glad that it has died before it started.

Chezza! You are an expert are you? I know of quite a few drivers that wanted to this that tested car. The concept was a similar to the format that NASCAR is now based on. This involves using common parts and engines. Andy Rouse is a good engineer and driver, therefore he is more qualified than you to start a new series.

As stated elsewhere the BTCC is not exactly the series it was 10 years ago. Scv8 was a good idea and could of been realy good.

The real problem is too many series chasing too little sponsorship and TV coverage.

sagaris

**touringlegend** · 28 Feb 2005, 18:33 (Ref:1238253)

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Originally Posted by sagaris

The real problem is too many series chasing too little sponsorship and TV coverage.

I wonder why they ever bothered with the whole SCV8 idea then ?!

**dtype38** · 28 Feb 2005, 22:34 (Ref:1238467)

Hmmm... I wonder if A1GP will do any better. The launch I saw at Autosport had even less fanfares than ScV8 did a year or two before...

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