Hi,
Please don't think I'm a traitor to the Morgan world, as I still love the cars as much as ever.
I had my car built in 2008 and I had 3 wonderful years with the car, and loved every minute of it. I had always wanted a Morgan since 1970 which was when I had my first Morgan, a Plus 4 4-seater, and having the Roadster fulfilled my dreams.
However, in 2011 I decided it was time to move on to a car with a bit more comfort for my aging body! (Age 61). And so I bought an Aston Martin DB9 Volante, which is superb (and the hood is a lot quicker to lower!).
I really miss my Morgan when I see one on the road, and would have loved to be able to afford to keep mine as well as the Aston.
Regarding ups and downs, I think driving the Morgan was virtually all "ups". On the down side, I found the steering was hard work with the wide tyres, and so I had Power Steering fitted (Mechanical Hydraulic PAS) through the dealership (Allon White) at a cost of £2,760 in Aug 2010. This made the steering a lot easier without it being too light. I think Power Steering is now available from the factory on new cars.
Also, it did suffer with leaks on the knees when driving in very wet weather. And yes, I did have the hood up!
The only other modification that I had was a Centre Console with Armrest and 12V socket fitted over the transmission tunnel.
I did 13,000 miles in the car, which I will never forget.
I still go out to see Morgan rallies whenever possible, and I am still a member of the MSCC and receive their monthly magazine Miscellany and keep up to date with all the changes, news etc.
I do wish I could still have a Morgan as a second car, but I use my car all the time and needed a different type of classic British car. I will always be a member of the Morgan community.
Regards,
