I was in Perth over the weekend and took the opportunity to pop into Revolutions to see the Plus Six in the flesh. I didn't torment myself by taking a test drive because I'm not in a position to buy even if I wanted one.
For what it's worth, here's my tuppence worth.
Much more room in the cockpit, not so keen on the Matt finish of the dashboard, the gear change and steering wheel mmmm, I think I could live with them, as a complete package it does look ok but changing any one of these would lead to a disjointed look I feel.
The comments regarding the seats I can understand, for me all they require is more support at the sides to make you feel more secure whilst on the move. They are comfortable enough and according to Elliott have become more comfortable with usage.
The doors feel heavier and I like the new handles, they close well but do squeek so there are still things to tinker with.
Luggage space depth appears less than in a trad but being wider is probably about the same or more overall, just a different shape.
The lack of a spare wheel and anywhere to put it concerns me, not sure if it should?
The car is visibly wider and therefore looks shorter although I'm assured it's slightly longer
For me it looks fantastic, the styling is what drew me towards Morgan in the first place, I didn't want a Morgan because I like tinkering with cars, I'm not keen on their tendency to creak, squeek and leak. I don't particularly like a car with heavy steering or clutch, no air-conditioning in 40° heat (not Scotland obviously) 1930s steering and suspension, limited luggage space and tendancy to break down. I tolerate these shortcomings because I love the style, craftsmanship and tradition. Any changes I can make to improve my driving comfort and experience I will, provided it doesn't impact on the value or safety of the car. For me the tradition is still there and if the other things I mentioned are absent then great.
Elliott tells me the performance is mind blowing, he was also sceptical of the "I would buy one if it were manual" comments. His opinion is the car would be almost impossible to drive as a manual, given his driving credentials I am more than happy to accept his opinion on that front.
If I were in a position, and following a successful test drive would I buy one? Maybe, however I might be tempted to wait and see what MMC build on the CX platform next. I don't think I'd have too long to wait!!. I imagined I would be the type of buyer the Plus Six was aimed at, now I'm not so sure, I can't see any potential supercar buyer being tempted either, or if they are I can't see the love affair lasting if the car is still a Morgan (creaks, leaks and squeeks) lack of electronic gadgets etc. When asked if an Aero owner might be tempted to change Elliott replied he didn't think so because it simply doesn't sound as good.
My opinion is the CX platform was ready and the Plus Six was put out to "test the water". I look forward to seeing which direction MMC will go in terms of body style. As I've said previously something that looked like the SLR would definitely be on my list.
Any thoughts?
