Peter,
I have to say the auto box Plus four just amazed me. You are always in the power band. Before I drove it I was very sceptical & wanted a manual.
Had I decided to go ahead & buy it would have been an auto, but the seats, lack of storage, squeeling brakes and not wanting to be MMCs QC dept led me to a wait & see policy.
John
John,
the Automatic wasn't available to test when I tried the manual, I'd driven the PlusSix auto and also the same engine/gearbox in the BMW M140i I had. You are right, the box is super, although I think that the car is best left in "sport" gearbox mode, with the lever knocked over to the left.
As to the brakes... being kind, they work.
My reference point is the 6 Pot AP Racing set up in the Plus8. Neither AMG is as good in terms of sensitivity, pedal feel, progression and absolute stopping power, but they are close.
The PlusFour was OK, other than excessive pedal travel before the first bite. The PlusSix brakes...unacceptable: both excessive travel and no feel.
The seats... My S2 Roadster seats were far better, the Plus 8 seats are brilliant, BUT only for those slim hipped amongst us. I know MMC are stuck with the seat height because of sight line regulations, but the padding and shape are just terrible.
I'm not changing cars, I have a car that is, in my view, one of the best Morgan models ever made. It is a grand tourer, not a sports car.
I agree, the 3.7 Roadster box is just wrong. It would have been better with the Ford auto box that goes with it.
