I am seriously thinking of changing my current +4 for a Plus Four. Whilst the intention is obviously to keep it for ever, I need to keep an eye open for what it may be worth if I did have to sell it.
With view to that, are there any options that are an absolute must have for resale & any colours that I should really avoid?
My current preference would be almost the same colour scheme as existing :
Baby blue, black leather, 4 black wire wheels, black pack for widescreens grille etc.
Aircon & heated seats are a must, am thinking body colour dash & central column. Can't decide re manual v auto, bad knees & London traffic say auto, pleasure of driving says manual.
Would the above restrict the resale opportunities drastically ? or should I be thinking green paint, stainless wires, walnut dash & tan leather?
Am open to suggestions!
First off I would say spec the car you want not the one you think will sell on. It's your car to enjoy so make sure it's the one you want. Having got that off my chest what follows is my personal choice which obviously is not necessarily yours.
Morgans are modern cars that look old therefore to maintain the illusion they should be in solid colours. My Plus 4 was and my Roadster is Jaguar Imperial Crimson, think Morse's Jag, which in my opinion is a good old fashioned colour. That having been said if you fancy metallic then have it. Personally I rather fancy Porsche Miami Blue, not metallic but hardly classic but a great colour. I also like the old fashioned look that body coloured wire wheels give to a car. Have a look at Krazy Horse and the red Plus Four they have for sale.
If you go for a 22MY car then go for the black pack, especially the side screens and A pillars if you spec a black hood or body colour if for instance you order a red car with a red hood. If you don't then you will always think that you have closed the doors with the flap trapped under the sidescreen. Believe me on this. Look at the new MMC videos for both the Plus Four and Plus Six and you will see that both cars have black hoods and black packs.
As for manual vs auto then you should of course try both but for me the auto wins hands down. The gearing of the manual is dreadful with the ratios being far too long. Conversely the auto goes like a train in any mode. Just look at the torque figures. Manual box is 255 lb/ft whereas the auto is 295. Just shows you which box the ECU is matched too. The acceleration is just manic and so much more controlled than my Roadster which has the Aero Racing ECU and sports exhaust.
Interior trim is obviously entirely personal but I would always go for walnut.
As I said spec the car YOU WANT!
