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2017 Morgan Plus 8 Speedster London Edition (RHD)
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14/03/23 12:00 AM
14/03/23 12:00 AM
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Posts: 32,426 Devonshire
+8Rich
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Well that's a new to me edition London .... That's a lot of car for the money too  Stunning car in top condition. ![[Linked Image]](http://tm-img.com/images/2023/03/14/2017-morgan-plus-8-640f3dac7f9af.jpeg) ![[Linked Image]](http://tm-img.com/images/2023/03/14/2017-morgan-plus-8-r.jpeg)
Regards Richard
1999 Indigo Blue +8 2009 4/4 Sport Green prev 1993 Connaught Green +8 prev
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Re: 2017 Morgan Plus 8 Speedster London Edition (RHD)
[Re: +8Rich]
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14/03/23 12:37 AM
14/03/23 12:37 AM
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Posts: 6,710 Köln Germany
Heinz
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Very cool find, Richard. I agree that this is a special car. If I were in the market, this one I would prefer to a CX and safe 30K.
'14 4/4 graphite grey
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Re: 2017 Morgan Plus 8 Speedster London Edition (RHD)
[Re: +8Rich]
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14/03/23 07:16 AM
14/03/23 07:16 AM
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RichardV6
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Agreed about the affordability, a lot of (low mileage) car for the money. These were attracting pricing if not sales approaching £100,000 more not so long ago.
Richard
2018 Roadster - Red/Magnolia - Morton 1966 Land Rover S2a 88 - Lenny 1945 Moto Guzzi Airone
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Re: 2017 Morgan Plus 8 Speedster London Edition (RHD)
[Re: +8Rich]
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14/03/23 07:25 AM
14/03/23 07:25 AM
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Posts: 4,946 Surrey. UK
Neilda
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B&C had a Speedster in that colour which I test drove - ultimately leading me to buy my +8. Unfortunately I am a bit too tall for the Speedster and didn't fancy a mouthful of wasps and flies every time I took it out. But it's a lovely design, just right to my eyes.
+8 4.8
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Re: 2017 Morgan Plus 8 Speedster London Edition (RHD)
[Re: Heinz]
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14/03/23 08:27 AM
14/03/23 08:27 AM
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+8Rich
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Very cool find, Richard. I agree that this is a special car. If I were in the market, this one I would prefer to a CX and safe 30K. I agree on both counts with you Heinz. Wishing you a very Happy Birthday with many more to follow 
Regards Richard
1999 Indigo Blue +8 2009 4/4 Sport Green prev 1993 Connaught Green +8 prev
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Re: 2017 Morgan Plus 8 Speedster London Edition (RHD)
[Re: Barry M]
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14/03/23 05:09 PM
14/03/23 05:09 PM
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TheCustomer
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Lovely car! But any talk of it being better than the Plus Six is misguided IMHO. The CX platform is in a different league to the old ali chassis on that car and I wouldn't buy it on those grounds. There really is no comparison between the handling of the two cars and everything else is basically what you want it to look like Indeed, a Speedster is going to be a "it's how you want to look" choice - but I'm not sure the CX car will be the nicer car to drive. While Aero & CX chassis are leagues ahead of Trads, I doubt there's much difference in the chassis abilities between this Speedster's Aero chassis and a CX Plus Six - the CX might have a theoretical edge, but it'd be lost to being that bit harder to exploit. I reckon you'd have less confidence in the Six - losing it somewhere between the Six' well-known difficulties under acceleration making it hard to consistently get the power to the road, and Morgan's preference for trad-style suspension setups. In contrast, the auto box suits the V8, encouraging progressive power delivery without surprises. And of course an SSL suspension improves both cars. :-) Will
Last edited by TheCustomer; 14/03/23 05:10 PM.
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Re: 2017 Morgan Plus 8 Speedster London Edition (RHD)
[Re: +8Rich]
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14/03/23 05:28 PM
14/03/23 05:28 PM
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Heinz
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Very cool find, Richard. I agree that this is a special car. If I were in the market, this one I would prefer to a CX and safe 30K. I agree on both counts with you Heinz. Wishing you a very Happy Birthday with many more to follow  Many thanks, Richard🙂
'14 4/4 graphite grey
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Re: 2017 Morgan Plus 8 Speedster London Edition (RHD)
[Re: +8Rich]
#771454
14/03/23 06:52 PM
14/03/23 06:52 PM
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Posts: 20,826 South Yorkshire
DaveW
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Thankfully, there are enough rooms in the Morgan Mansion for all tastes.
It's never been about which is better because Morgan is a cheeseboard with Marmite dips.
I found the cheese I like best. If others prefer different cheeses, I really don't care. I wouldn't even try tasting the Marmite dip.
DaveW '05 Red Roadster S1 '16 Yellow (Not the only) Narrow AR GDI Plus 4
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Re: 2017 Morgan Plus 8 Speedster London Edition (RHD)
[Re: +8Rich]
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14/03/23 07:04 PM
14/03/23 07:04 PM
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waikiore
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With Dave W on this, I really like it and know that it would be a hoot to drive, black upholstery no good out here but at that price compared to a CX wow.
99 plus 8 indigo
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