Hm! Another interesting TM debate.

Originally Posted By Robbie
I am confident that a Simmonds hood will not leak - period, BUT a Simmonds hood costs £2500 plus which is hard to justify when you expect the hood supplied with the car to be "Fit for Purpose" -- In fct, little needs to change with the hood - the crazy front flaps need to be sorted as per the Simmonds version and the sidescreens have to be fitted with a workable mechanism which stops them bowing out at speed and letting the rain in. Also needs a few foam bits(Thanks Dave W!!) and it works well

I can't understand why this can't be done by the factory - I have done so in a "Heath Robinson" manner with velcro and foam bits a workable solution would not be that difficult and would greatly add to the feeling of worth when getting a new car!!

I am curious to know just how the Simmonds hood differs from the factory Easyup hood.

One way or the other in 9 months of ownership and over 10,000 km drive we have only been caught out in some very light showers (more by luck than planning). No rain coming in at all.

As far as I can see we do not have any problem with the side screens, at least up to 130 km/h and I don't think I would go faster in the rain. I think the fastest I have done with the hood up is about 140 km/h but we would normally keep to about 120 to be keep the noise levels down.

We have stuffed folded paper tissues on top of the centre hood rail to stop flapping noise. Sooner or later I will have two velcro straps fitted increasing the total retention points on the centre top rail to 5.

The only issue I have had with water coming in was through the large cable grommet on the top of the RHS footwell. Water from the the heater/aircon air intake drain was running under the ECU and dripping into the footwell. Time will tell if that has been fixed.

The major issue I have had with the car is ground clearance. The combination of existing tyre specifications for the Plus 4, the change in Morgan spring specifications, and poor quality sagging rear springs has required a complete change of springs. Ground clearance now resolved but at the cost of a much harsher ride.

Replacement springs are on order and I am giving up on the Morgan springs and am making my own arrangements outside of warranty. As people would know from my other threads the suspension system, I believe, is an area Morgan needs to address irked

Would I buy another Morgan? I sure would! It is the greatest smile smile machine I have ever owned, and, given I bought the Morgan to replace motorcycle touring it has been perfect for us. Having said that I would like to see a little more attention to quality. My experience with the factory has been good and all my little issues have been addressed in the best way possible, all be it sometimes a little slowly. There are not many car manufacturers where you can communicate directly with the staff, I see this as a definite plus for Morgan.

All in all my personal experience, from first contact with Morgan about 18 months ago, has been very, very positive. cheers

Peter

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