I've only been connected into the Morgan way since 2003. It took me five years of research before buying my Roadster, and even then I didn't know half of it.
Even over this period, each model has had "Quirks" which with a bigger budget could have been eliminated.
The enduring quirks are things like minor paintwork issues, steaming up gauges, minor leaks over the header rail, leather blemishes, and so on. Bonnet fit can vary a lot, and the grille fasteners into the lower front panel can show some serious ovalling. Obviously there's much more, such as those factory door mirrors, fuse box diagrams which don't reflect reality, mis-drilled holes in the floorboards and odd sized fasteners.
Most Trad buyers take this on the chin. Trads have been around long enough for the good dealers to know the score, and Trads are easy for diy owners to sort out. That's a big attraction.
When things get more complex, things get more difficult. And issues such as Peter's Canbus problems appeared out of the blue. Older Aeros may become more troublesome than Trads simply because of the added complexity.
The CX cars are even more complex, even without the master cylinder affair. The early radiator problems shouldn't have taken this long to resolve. It's obvious that the old Morgan approach won't work with expectations of the CX market. Only time will tell if this is survivable.
DaveW '05 Red Roadster S1 '16 Yellow (Not the only) Narrow AR GDI Plus 4
