Peter,
I lust after a plus four auto for the stunning power (at the risk of my license) but the lack of storage puts me off as I see it as not practical.
I have the cash but I think that I prefer Belle & would be safer driving a Roadster.
A difficult choice I know. Good luck with your machinations.
John

Robbie, John,

Indeed... Tarka stands as the high point of the Aero Chassis and the CX can be seen as building on the strengths of the Aero and overcoming most, if not all, the weaknesses. Comparing the Trad with the CX is like comparing a late1950s car with an early 2000s one, So it isn't a surprise that the CX cars are better engineered than the Aeros.
I was positively surprised by the overall fit and finish of the 22 year car, the space in it, the doors that open fully and stay open, giving easier access than the Plus 8. The seats were excellent, but I didn't get to drive it, only an original launch edition car.
Running through the configurator came up with £75,000 so it is anything but cheap...we shall see what the cost to change will be.

Performance is not far off the Plus 8 and the BMW auto box is, from past experience, excellent. The now dated 6 speed auto in the Plus 6 is in comparison, somewhat ponderous.... I think with the new sport exhaust, which I understand is loud, it could be good, but it is never a V8.

I don't need to change, I'm not sure if I really want to change and if I wanted to I can afford to change.

We shall see...

In response to all....

By all means open a book, but it will be next year before I know for certain. Perhaps by then life will be back more or less to normal and we will have settled down from the low level angst left by COVID and the associated upheaval.

We also discovered on Thursday that Carolines horse has a serious front leg tendon injury that may not be recoverable and which would leave us with a 22 year old friend who cannot be ridden. This could result in a stark choice as he costs us about £5k a year. So perhaps I'm using the possibility of a new car to distract me from the concern and worry....it is all rather sad.

I am going 60% likely something new occurs as soon as he can get a good trade in price for Tarka but I am going to put money on a Plus Six. After all none of the other cars have the smallest engine in the range.

Peter,

Really sorry to hear the news on your horse and hope there is a clinical solution to the problem.

I know exactly the dilemma you are in as I faced it earlier this year and was within an ace of selling the Plus 8 for a new Plus Four as I have a buyer in the wings on here whenever that day comes. I went out for a long drive in the Plus 8 and that was it I just knew I would regret it so have put the idea away for a while at least.

I'm waiting for the electric roof model

Good luck with both situations.

Wishing you well with the horse. We have had to make tough decisions about horses over the years and it never gets any easier. Don't rush any decisions - unless a vet is telling you otherwise - and you will make the right choices.

Sorry about the bad news on the horse. Good luck with whichever way you go.

Thanks guys, much appreciated.
The horse isn't in much pain, more discomfort and he is comfortable in his box. Medication and cold compresses twice a day.
It is going to cost a fortune in apples...

Sorry about your poor horse. Our experience is only with multiple cats and we always desperately try and make suitable decisions about treatment etc based on what’s right for our family member rather than ourselves (and our emotions) often resorting to the honest view of our vets - it is never ever easy.
I think you are right in delaying decisions re Tarka (despite my obvious bias towards a Plus Four) for a few more weeks even months.
Best wishes to both you and Caroline
HB

Despite the “fun” in speccing a new car from scratch, it is sadly a risky business with Morgan. You can easily end up with a lemon where the doors don’t seal properly, the hood doesn’t fit,....won't take up space with the rest of the common foibles, but you are all aware from the many posts on TM.
If I were after a CX I would be looking at a ready built one or used from a dealer and add the extras myself to personalise. At least then you have a chance to get a close look before parting with the hard-earned. You can fix leaky rads and squeaky brakes but it’s a tough job when things don’t actually fit in the first place!
I am amazed at the patience of Morgan customers...many other new cars at that price, exhibiting similar faults, would probably be rejected under the sale of goods act, without further ado. However, despite improved performance with modern engines etc. I am convinced that the prime reason for holding on in there, is that classic shape. See what happened when the 4 plus 4 was introduced...it was still a hand built Morgan, with all the familiar underpinnings but flopped, simply because it was the wrong shape!
For now and the foreseeable, I shall be holding on to the devil I know. Love it!