Goodwood FOS and Morgan Trike
Goodwood FOS and Morgan Trike
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Paul Drawmer

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5,111 posts

290 months

Monday 4th July 2011
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So, all the papers are fawning over the revamped Morgan Trike.

How very frustrating, if only a Blackjack Zero had been there, it knocks the Morgan trike for 6 in every department.

pic from Blackjackzero.com

groomi

9,330 posts

266 months

Monday 4th July 2011
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Apart from it looking like an ugly fish...

bennno

14,885 posts

292 months

Monday 4th July 2011
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Paul Drawmer said:
So, all the papers are fawning over the revamped Morgan Trike.

How very frustrating, if only a Blackjack Zero had been there, it knocks the Morgan trike for 6 in every department.

pic from Blackjackzero.com
apart from the obvious like

being made from glassfibre not aluminium
having 75bhp as opposed to 110bhp
having a 4 speed old beetle gearbox
having fwd as opposed to rwd
not looking anywhere near as nice
not being made by a recognised brand using new components

Bennno

Paul Drawmer

Original Poster:

5,111 posts

290 months

Monday 4th July 2011
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bennno said:
apart from the obvious like

being made from glassfibre not aluminium
having 75bhp as opposed to 110bhp
having a 4 speed old beetle gearbox
having fwd as opposed to rwd
not looking anywhere near as nice
not being made by a recognised brand using new components

Bennno
Well, I see you have put your money where your mouth is! Fabulous, I really do applaud you, the Morgan needs to succeed, and people should buy frivolous cars. I'm sure you'll get a load of fun out of it.

I reckon the FWD of the Blackjack trike is a definite advantage.
Looks are purely subjective, and we prefer different things.
And you're right it's basically a kit.

But...I would choose the Blackjack Zero first over the Morgan. If I ever get one, we'll arrange a swop for a day to compare!


slomax

7,193 posts

215 months

Monday 4th July 2011
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Paul Drawmer said:
bennno said:
apart from the obvious like

being made from glassfibre not aluminium
having 75bhp as opposed to 110bhp
having a 4 speed old beetle gearbox
having fwd as opposed to rwd
not looking anywhere near as nice
not being made by a recognised brand using new components

Bennno
Well, I see you have put your money where your mouth is! Fabulous, I really do applaud you, the Morgan needs to succeed, and people should buy frivolous cars. I'm sure you'll get a load of fun out of it.

I reckon the FWD of the Blackjack trike is a definite advantage.
Looks are purely subjective, and we prefer different things.
And you're right it's basically a kit.

But...I would choose the Blackjack Zero first over the Morgan. If I ever get one, we'll arrange a swop for a day to compare!
I think i would take the Triking over a morgan at half the price. Although the Blackjack zero is very nice indeed, i think of the more modern styled ones, i'd take a Rayvolution.

p1doc

3,598 posts

207 months

Tuesday 5th July 2011
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i really do not get this trike thing at all-i like morgan cars and can appreciate engineering etc but not for me
it sems to have generated a lot of sales for morgans though which can only be a good thing
martin

B33FY

87 posts

194 months

Wednesday 6th July 2011
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slomax said:
Paul Drawmer said:
bennno said:
apart from the obvious like

being made from glassfibre not aluminium
having 75bhp as opposed to 110bhp
having a 4 speed old beetle gearbox
having fwd as opposed to rwd
not looking anywhere near as nice
not being made by a recognised brand using new components

Bennno
Well, I see you have put your money where your mouth is! Fabulous, I really do applaud you, the Morgan needs to succeed, and people should buy frivolous cars. I'm sure you'll get a load of fun out of it.

I reckon the FWD of the Blackjack trike is a definite advantage.
Looks are purely subjective, and we prefer different things.
And you're right it's basically a kit.

But...I would choose the Blackjack Zero first over the Morgan. If I ever get one, we'll arrange a swop for a day to compare!
I think i would take the Triking over a morgan at half the price. Although the Blackjack zero is very nice indeed, i think of the more modern styled ones, i'd take a Rayvolution.
and apart from having a wheel missing its perfectthumbup