I have had a 2012 4/4 sport (Ford gearbox) since 2017. Where I live, there are lots of twisty country roads where the 4/4 feels really sharp, nimble and precise, and with plenty of acceleration. I have also used it on scenic rallies around the Cotswolds and the Forest of Dean. I have also toured in it to Scotland, France, and Austria,
On the long hauls down motorways, I would probably have preferred a bigger engine, in fact I would rather have been in my tin-top, but the 1.6 sigma has enough power to travel as fast as your ear-drums can cope with. But for local touring and for fun driving, I’m delighted to have the agility of the 4/4. In fact in convoy with a group of Morgan’s, I’d rather the V8’s would get a move on. I think they’re better suited to planting it in gear and watching the scenery. And they had to fill up more often. I rather like using the gearbox, and I have no complaints about the Ford box, it’s what I’m used to. With a re-map, the car makes a nice noise, but obviously not a V8 burble. More of a ‘thirties’ snarl.
As for the ride, on smooth roads, nothing better. On rough roads, yes it can be bumpy. On terrible roads, slower is better, but I wouldn’t want a big lump in the front to make it worse.
I’m tall so I wouldn’t want an early car with short doors. I’m pleased that the car has a galvanised chassis. But what I like most of all are all the admiring comments.
When queuing at the toll booth for the Hochalpenstrasse, there was a Gallardo queuing ahead and making a lot of noise. A large crowd of bikers dismounted, walked straight past the Lamborghini, and admired the Morgan waiting behind it. Priceless
Last edited by SFG; 16/01/21 11:18 AM.
