RE: PH fleet: Morgan Plus 8
Discussion
I'd sell my organs, soul and whatever else is left of my body to own that!
J B L said:
Absolutely lovely...and a blast to drive I bet...no electronic interference, for those who like to be in control, or loose control??
£80K sounds like a lot, and is a lot, but the real cost is the running costs plus depreciation + interest if you borrow...which probably will not be too heavy, so it might actuially be a relatively cheap ownership cost?
£80K sounds like a lot, and is a lot, but the real cost is the running costs plus depreciation + interest if you borrow...which probably will not be too heavy, so it might actuially be a relatively cheap ownership cost?
I took delivery of my new +4 in august 62. Even then I was accused of doing a beautiful job of restoration on my new car by a few people. I loved it.
Not only that, but in those more enlightened times I could use it as a daily driver, & race it at national level improved production sports cars on the weekend. In almost 2 years, no E type ever finished in front of it.
The old +8 is a magnificent thing, but this is going to be so much better. If only I was a little younger.
Not only that, but in those more enlightened times I could use it as a daily driver, & race it at national level improved production sports cars on the weekend. In almost 2 years, no E type ever finished in front of it.
The old +8 is a magnificent thing, but this is going to be so much better. If only I was a little younger.
I've never been a Morgan fan but respect where it's due.
Also did not realise they had such success in GT3.
Do any of you remember when Sir John Harvey Jones visited the factory?
Just found this article:
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sponsored/business/busi...
Phil
Also did not realise they had such success in GT3.
Do any of you remember when Sir John Harvey Jones visited the factory?
Just found this article:
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sponsored/business/busi...
Phil
Bash Brannigan said:
I'd sell my organs, soul and whatever else is left of my body to own that!
I have previously owned both a Plus 4 and Plus 8, visited the factory a couple of times and even 20 years later I seriously regret selling the Plus 8. Why has it taken soooooo long to incorporate a modern chassis/suspension to a wonderful classic look. I love it apart from the ridiculous wheels and steering wheel. Mind you I would have the aeromax in a heartbeat if they would 'for the love of god' straighten up the lights! Am I the only one not to like the cross eyed look?? They are really losing sales over that one I suspect! Is it so hard to straighten the front end??J B L said:
Oh dear, I'm going to sound completely negative now.
I've always secretly hankered after a morgan. Its just that every time they produce a car they have to muck it up.
This one would be a lovely car, lower, wider than the gorgeous original, and 1000000x better than the dead end in design that was the aeromax but a BMW X5 engine!! They might as well have shoved in a Chevy lump.
I identify with the authors comments re appreciating the back to basics approach, but you could have said them about almost any decent kit car. The wind and elements, the immediate connection to your engine, the heightened sense of driving, and the freedom felt with the complete disregard of the current eurobox mentality. Any kit car that was half decently put together would give you that.
Morgan need to grab their niche with both hands. By all means vamp up the morgan, but stick a gentlemanly inline six in there with a characteristic note that makes you think morgan before you even see the car comming round the bend. Not here comes another X5.
I've always secretly hankered after a morgan. Its just that every time they produce a car they have to muck it up.
This one would be a lovely car, lower, wider than the gorgeous original, and 1000000x better than the dead end in design that was the aeromax but a BMW X5 engine!! They might as well have shoved in a Chevy lump.
I identify with the authors comments re appreciating the back to basics approach, but you could have said them about almost any decent kit car. The wind and elements, the immediate connection to your engine, the heightened sense of driving, and the freedom felt with the complete disregard of the current eurobox mentality. Any kit car that was half decently put together would give you that.
Morgan need to grab their niche with both hands. By all means vamp up the morgan, but stick a gentlemanly inline six in there with a characteristic note that makes you think morgan before you even see the car comming round the bend. Not here comes another X5.
julian64 said:
Oh dear, I'm going to sound completely negative now.
I've always secretly hankered after a morgan. Its just that every time they produce a car they have to muck it up.
This one would be a lovely car, lower, wider than the gorgeous original, and 1000000x better than the dead end in design that was the aeromax but a BMW X5 engine!! They might as well have shoved in a Chevy lump.
I identify with the authors comments re appreciating the back to basics approach, but you could have said them about almost any decent kit car. The wind and elements, the immediate connection to your engine, the heightened sense of driving, and the freedom felt with the complete disregard of the current eurobox mentality. Any kit car that was half decently put together would give you that.
Morgan need to grab their niche with both hands. By all means vamp up the morgan, but stick a gentlemanly inline six in there with a characteristic note that makes you think morgan before you even see the car comming round the bend. Not here comes another X5.
Have you heard a BMW V8 powered Morgan? They sound incredible, proper V8 burble and very gentlemanly. The fact that it's from BMW is neither here nor there, it just means it's reliable.I've always secretly hankered after a morgan. Its just that every time they produce a car they have to muck it up.
This one would be a lovely car, lower, wider than the gorgeous original, and 1000000x better than the dead end in design that was the aeromax but a BMW X5 engine!! They might as well have shoved in a Chevy lump.
I identify with the authors comments re appreciating the back to basics approach, but you could have said them about almost any decent kit car. The wind and elements, the immediate connection to your engine, the heightened sense of driving, and the freedom felt with the complete disregard of the current eurobox mentality. Any kit car that was half decently put together would give you that.
Morgan need to grab their niche with both hands. By all means vamp up the morgan, but stick a gentlemanly inline six in there with a characteristic note that makes you think morgan before you even see the car comming round the bend. Not here comes another X5.
An inline 6 wouldn't work in this, primarily because it's a Plus 8...
julian64 said:
This one would be a lovely car, lower, wider than the gorgeous original, and 1000000x better than the dead end in design that was the aeromax but a BMW X5 engine!! They might as well have shoved in a Chevy lump.
but stick a gentlemanly inline six in there with a characteristic note that makes you think morgan before you even see the car comming round the bend. Not here comes another X5.
Yeah, BMW V8s are crap, aren't they? Why not put an inline six in a car that's emulating a V8 sports car produced for nigh-on 40 years but stick a gentlemanly inline six in there with a characteristic note that makes you think morgan before you even see the car comming round the bend. Not here comes another X5.
julian64 said:
Oh dear, I'm going to sound completely negative now.
I've always secretly hankered after a morgan. Its just that every time they produce a car they have to muck it up.
This one would be a lovely car, lower, wider than the gorgeous original, and 1000000x better than the dead end in design that was the aeromax but a BMW X5 engine!! They might as well have shoved in a Chevy lump.
I identify with the authors comments re appreciating the back to basics approach, but you could have said them about almost any decent kit car. The wind and elements, the immediate connection to your engine, the heightened sense of driving, and the freedom felt with the complete disregard of the current eurobox mentality. Any kit car that was half decently put together would give you that.
Morgan need to grab their niche with both hands. By all means vamp up the morgan, but stick a gentlemanly inline six in there with a characteristic note that makes you think morgan before you even see the car comming round the bend. Not here comes another X5.
They had a ranger rover 3.5/3.9's etc... in the Plus 8 for about a million years. I guess you would comment here comes a range rover 'back in the day'!I've always secretly hankered after a morgan. Its just that every time they produce a car they have to muck it up.
This one would be a lovely car, lower, wider than the gorgeous original, and 1000000x better than the dead end in design that was the aeromax but a BMW X5 engine!! They might as well have shoved in a Chevy lump.
I identify with the authors comments re appreciating the back to basics approach, but you could have said them about almost any decent kit car. The wind and elements, the immediate connection to your engine, the heightened sense of driving, and the freedom felt with the complete disregard of the current eurobox mentality. Any kit car that was half decently put together would give you that.
Morgan need to grab their niche with both hands. By all means vamp up the morgan, but stick a gentlemanly inline six in there with a characteristic note that makes you think morgan before you even see the car comming round the bend. Not here comes another X5.
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