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Re: Aero 8 Versions [Changes from 2000]
[Re: Jellison]
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26/02/15 04:58 PM
26/02/15 04:58 PM
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Posts: 1,947 Kent & Dorset, UK
twotribes
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Cheers wiscos,
Just planning for my Lotto win. Aeromax is the plan.
Were they all Auto's or as you say could be either? As only 100, if one came up and was an Auto it would not be that hard to get it switch to the right Manual from when built a few years back, even if asked Morgan to do it.
I've raced against a lot of Mog's but not owned so far. Richard Hammond's 'Max was manual - I drove it when still in the UK and to me the combination of a manual box and steering that needs a lot of correction in fast driving just felt too busy for my skill level - hence I chose an auto. Try an auto with the shifter in 'sport' - you won't feel short-changed!
Stuart "There's no skill substitute like cubic inches."
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Re: Aero 8 Versions [Changes from 2000]
[Re: TalkMorgan]
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26/02/15 06:15 PM
26/02/15 06:15 PM
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Posts: 2,825 London
mr_tony
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Mr Fezza
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It's a GT car - not a sports car. Auto was the right choice for me too. Given the torque of the v8 it's not critical which gear you are in to make progress.
I would also caution against re-engineering a max - long term their values will depend on being original - messing with one will devalue it..
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Re: Aero 8 Versions [Changes from 2000]
[Re: TalkMorgan]
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28/02/15 11:05 PM
28/02/15 11:05 PM
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Alistair
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Smile, it confuses them
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Have experience of an Aero S2 manual and a coupe with the 4.8 Auto.
Both are just wonderful. I like the tip-lever on the auto it makes it just as responsive as the manual in many ways. Lazy days are available in traffic and tip in country blats.
Don't muck around with box changes just buy the right one.
Just time to rent a thimble more petrol before dinner.
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Re: Aero 8 Versions [Changes from 2000]
[Re: TalkMorgan]
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11/03/15 01:39 PM
11/03/15 01:39 PM
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Jellison
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Cheers for the response chaps. I would never worry about resale values. these things are for enjoyment not residuals. Most cars I by I never sell  Swapping LHD to right would not bother me either, but maybe I'd have to buy a nice place in S.France and leave LHD.
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Re: Aero 8 Versions [Changes from 2000]
[Re: TalkMorgan]
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12/03/15 08:12 AM
12/03/15 08:12 AM
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Peter J
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After driving both a manual and Auto I wanted an Auto. I found the S2 clutch difficult and the car quite hard to drive smoothly.
As Alistair says the auto box in sport mode is perfect and the Plus 8 is the first car that I've owned where the paddles are worth using. The change is fast and the throttle blip on down shifts makes me grin every time! Keep the revs over 2500 and the car comes alive.
Fuel consumption in sport mode is what I expected, but in standard mode high 20s are easy and low 30s not impossible.
Another bonus is that the gear ratios and throttle map when the auto box is in standard setting make the car lazy to drive, which helps in the cold and wet to keep the back end under control...
Peter, Power Corrupts..... Tarka the 'Otter Mog....2014 Plus 8 Tesla Model 3 AWD.
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Re: Aero 8 Versions [Changes from 2000]
[Re: dodgyken]
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23/05/17 11:54 AM
23/05/17 11:54 AM
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Posts: 1,947 Kent & Dorset, UK
twotribes
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That's a crazy price Ken - how much of that is a 'tax' premium because the car is pre-imported and already registered in Switzerland?
Last edited by twotribes; 23/05/17 11:55 AM.
Stuart "There's no skill substitute like cubic inches."
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