I just hate automatic transmissions. So far I have had to take three out and throw them in the tip where they belong to replace with Manuals. My Nissan Silvia, my sons Silvia and then some idiot wrote off my sons car so we had to go though it all again. Last time coming into the house with auto gearbox fluid on me from what came out of the torque converter my mum who was staying with us said why don't you just buy manual cars to start off with. I replied because they are too hard to find but if I had a time machine I would go back and kill the idiot who invented the automatic gearbox, all cars would then be manual and life would be easy. She replied but what would I be able to drive and I replied the bus.
More seriously can I assume CV is the same as BHP? Would make sense seeing we get 145KW, 190KW and 250KW versions of the Z4 but all with 8 speed automatic
The prices in pounds by BLG83 look realistic but that would mean about $150,000 for the CX 4/4 in Australia and probably closer to $170,000 by the time people spec the options they want. Assuming the CX cars need to go though all the crash testing again in Australia to pass ADR (Australian Design Rules) then that cost would also need to be recovered adding a significant cost to each car. I would expect Morgan Cars Australia would not start the process unless they had at least 20 orders to spread the costs over. A CX 4/4 getting close to $200,000 might be just too high for anyone to want to buy let alone 20 people. Back in the 1970's these cars were cheaper than a typical family sedan but now would be over 4 times the price.
Also from what I can tell Australia has had a Morgan dealer in Melbourne for years and then got a new one in Perth but that was short lived as far as selling new cars for some reason. The Melbourne dealer is a husband and wife team who are both easily old to retire and I wouldn't be surprised if they believe the market is too small due to price increases or too hard to get the car passed for ADR's they would close down their business.
Assuming Morgan stop the Trad to only make the CX chassis could it be the end of Morgan sales in Australia?
Morgan Cars Australia have confirmed that sales of the Plus 4 an Roadster has been suspended for Australia until the third quarter of 2020.
The plus 6 will be homologated for Australia with orders taken from second quarter 2020 with an expected BASE RETAIL price in excess of A$220,000.00
The M3W is still available in OZ.
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