One very plus point for the CX is the automatic option, I hadn't driven my Roadster for a few months, ( so took it for a quick local spin yesterday to check the radiator out ,to see of it could it get me to Lifes at Southport needless to say the radiator failed completely upon return to garage, another story for another day) I found the steering amazingly heavy and not driving a manual car every day. my left leg which has been problematic for years soon started to ache from the heavy clutch operation.
There is no way my wife (only 5 foot tall) would have the strength to turn the steering and certainly would struggle with a manual gearbox.........so if we wanted to share the Morgan driving experience, an automatic CX would be the only option.
The auto box is superb both in full auto around town and in Sport or Sport+ where IMHO it is an automatic clutch rather than gearbox when using the paddles. Just brilliant. As you say the legroom provided by the missing clutch pebble is a god send especially for me as I have sciatica in my left leg.
