Morgan Factory tour and driving
Discussion
What can I expect from the drive , I have a Mazda MX5 so am used to rear wheel drive, and a compact driving position , any particular quirks with the cars ,will there be a considerable difference to the MX5 , realy looking forward to this.
Any idea which car is used for the drives
Very popular ,so a bit of a wait until mid October.
Cheers.
Any idea which car is used for the drives
Very popular ,so a bit of a wait until mid October.
Cheers.
A very enjoyable day at the Morgan factory
The drive was a 1 hour tour of the local country side in a Morgan Plus 4 , 2L Ford engine Mazda 5sp gearbox
Fairly comfortable seating ,roomier that I expected ,a good heater means you can be cosy with the top down on a chilly morning.
Unusual pedal arrangement (for me) as in hinged from the floor , soon got used to that , very heavy clutch , told this due to lack of room for foot rest so protecting clutch thrust bearing when people ride the clutch pedal , brakes worked well , no change in feel due to drum rear brakes , un assisted steering heavy at slow speeds but once on move no problem and I soon adjusted to a different feel
I found the engine coarse and vocal , compared with my Mazda that is , but flexible, so no need to row the car along with the gear lever , I am used to a Mazda gearbox so gear changes , when needed, were slick.
The ride was very stiff with every bump in the road communicated to my rear end , the chassis felt solid with little scuttle shake , something I am conscious of in my MX5 .
The long bonnet was daunting arriving at a junction a few mins before the rest of the car , but again I soon got used to it .
In all a very interesting drive , would I have a Morgan , Don’t think so , for me it would be a car to get out at the weekend go to the local petrolhead meeting place like The Grasshopper Westerham , a pint and natter ,then take it home tuck it up until the next outing .
The Factory tour was a step back in time , no apparent flow , some revelations on how the cars are built ,a lot more modern technology than I realised , an eye opener
The drive was a 1 hour tour of the local country side in a Morgan Plus 4 , 2L Ford engine Mazda 5sp gearbox
Fairly comfortable seating ,roomier that I expected ,a good heater means you can be cosy with the top down on a chilly morning.
Unusual pedal arrangement (for me) as in hinged from the floor , soon got used to that , very heavy clutch , told this due to lack of room for foot rest so protecting clutch thrust bearing when people ride the clutch pedal , brakes worked well , no change in feel due to drum rear brakes , un assisted steering heavy at slow speeds but once on move no problem and I soon adjusted to a different feel
I found the engine coarse and vocal , compared with my Mazda that is , but flexible, so no need to row the car along with the gear lever , I am used to a Mazda gearbox so gear changes , when needed, were slick.
The ride was very stiff with every bump in the road communicated to my rear end , the chassis felt solid with little scuttle shake , something I am conscious of in my MX5 .
The long bonnet was daunting arriving at a junction a few mins before the rest of the car , but again I soon got used to it .
In all a very interesting drive , would I have a Morgan , Don’t think so , for me it would be a car to get out at the weekend go to the local petrolhead meeting place like The Grasshopper Westerham , a pint and natter ,then take it home tuck it up until the next outing .
The Factory tour was a step back in time , no apparent flow , some revelations on how the cars are built ,a lot more modern technology than I realised , an eye opener
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