Shakey,
We have had Tarka, our 2014 +8 since November 2014 and have racked up about 21000 miles, the car now has 34,000 on the clock. Previously we had a 2009 Roadster.
It is an auto, with paddle shift, has all the extras possible as it was Morgan's demonstrator. It is a car I doubt we will ever better, for any money. Why?
It is a charmer, attracts a lot of positive attention, like most Morgans.
It is rare, about 125 made. There are a few in build, but it I bet less than 150 will ever be made.
Thanks to the Aero tub it rides like a modern car, despite low profile tyres it is no worse than my wife's 2017 AMG C43. The ride and roadholding is modern, nothing like a trad Morgan (for me that is a big plus)
It doesn't sound quite as good as the C43, but the howl on a big throttle is addictive. There are 4 tailpipes to polish.....
The steering is good, very rapid but the lock is, compared with a Roadster, not good.
In "Sport" mode it is fun, on cold tyres with a cold wet road care is needed, despite the LSD. In "D" it is easy to drive anywhere, not very demanding and with a long, soft throttle, ideal in traffic.
The brakes, with ABS, are simply stunning. I was never that impressed with the Roadsters brakes, the +8's are 6 pot radially mounted units from AP Racing and are more Brembo than AP...
The seats are comfortable and supportive, we have heated seats. No need to get out other than to fill up the tank, every 250 to 300 miles. There is about 8" more width than in the roadster, no more rubbing shoulders unless you want to!
We have A/C, it is useful in the summer as it keeps legs and lap cool. Unlike the roadster there is no heat soak into the cockpit. The heater is as good as a Morgan heater gets, much the same as the Roadster's, but with a proper electrically operated flow valve. Hood up with heater and A/C on it is possible to pretend you are in a car with modern climate control, as long as the co-pilot adjusts the fan speed, turning up when going slowly, turning down as speed increases!
Downsides... mpg is between 20 and 30.
Road tax is as high as it can be.
Insurance is, for us, less than the road tax. I use Gott & Wynn and they offer unlimited milage, non competitive track day cover, and business use for less than £600 with an agreed value of £80k.
Reliable? Certainly. Electromechanically it is a 2005 ish BMW.
Do you get the feeling Im a bit biased...?
