|Moogie, I'm not a frequent poster here but felt I had to second your comments about the Plus Six. You are spot on. The issue with driving the Plus Six is a lot more complex than just having a sensitive right foot and being careful. Having had a number of high performance cars, 911s, Cayman etc and even higher performance motorcycles I was very much looking forward to my test drive in the Plus Six. I jumped stright out of my Plus 8 Speedster and into the Six. The difference was huge with the Plus 8 being quick but always very manageable and easy to drive fast (even in the wet) whereas the Plus Six was stupendously fast but I felt without the feedback/connection and feeling of control necessary. I also believe the difficulty for the Plus Six is exactly as you say Moogie - huge torque, variable degrees of lag and dificult to predict downshifting from the AT when you apply an additional few mm more throttle. I had extensive experince of a simlar engine in my 440i with Sports pack (365hp) but I felt that the gear shifting map was much better calibrated and better matched the car (mass, rolling resistance etc.). Whilst I can understand (perhaps even accept) Morgan's lack of budget to integrate driver aids that are common place in much cheaper cars, what I really do struggle with is how Morgan don't appear to have the resource to perform the full integration of engines/transmissions from other manufacturers in their cars. Plus Six is a case in point. Roadster 3.7 anyone?
Ian
A convert to the joy of Morgans after years of motorcycles
