Originally Posted by Alistair
I still find it intriguing that the Aero 8 Series 1-4 etc with a V8@300-380hp and the older suspension design has so many cars out there and such a good reputation and yet the Plus Six has had quite a few bangs as quickly as this.


Hypothesis: Aeros came out 20 years ago and sold mainly to existing Morgan owners who were less familiar with complex driver assistance systems (because cars of the time didn't have so much of them). Plus Sixes are selling to new entry owners who are coming from other modern cars which are loaded with driver assistance?

Also, maybe the comparatively high cost of Plus Sixes mean that the only people who can afford them tend to be older and forget that reactions times decline quite sharply with age, making it much harder to catch a breakaway when it happens?


Tim H.
1986 4/4 VVTi Sport, 2002 LR Defender, 2022 Mini Cooper SE