DAM - Dashed Dreams , definitely dented. !
Disillusioned after a week only on the site. Not with the members of this blog but with MMC.
I seem to have learnt that the CX has or had biggish problems - warranty provisions, high financial amounts that you would not expect on a P&L account ? Plus 6 models often pranged due to …….? Younger drivers, poor braking and others mods required ?? High cost, short life and probably going extinct.
Looked last night at Plus 8 prices and was a bit surprised how low they were especially as my 79 plus 8 in the garage will probably cost a good bit to really update and will it be suitable for the driving I want to do ?
I’m old but my early work involved driving long distances and running our own business also meant heavy mileage.. Holidays fly drives, For many years we have been driving in Europe and having now fully retired we enjoy road trips . We want to keep doing this, we love it.
The plus 8 did not stop easily, I carried an anchor….whilst I could handle no power steering my wife found it difficult. Thankfully it was reliable as in truth most of my 4 Morgan’s were. South London Lancashire trips in record times compared to the extra 2 hours I now allow.
I think I need some modern comforts but ‘definitely’ an auto sadly. The Morgan I need just has to be fully reliable as most modern cars are ( apart from the new Volvo that locked the brakes on, locked in gear, partially blocking the village street my wife had just driven into from park…….approaching 2 days to ‘uplift’ - actually skates in the end. Having made me get petrol as it would not start even though I told them it had petrol, asked by Volvo to open all 4 doors and boot, close to see if it would reboot !! ? I thought we were on Candid Camera ! A softwear issue and updated for all cars as a result.) .
So we need a Morgan to travel distance in style, taking by ways and motorways enjoying and giving fun to us and admirers.
Should I give up the dream ??? Any consoling agony aunts out there ?
Perhaps this should have been posted on the Positano thread - sorry.
PS Dirty petrol in my opinion is extremely rare having been in the oil industry for 16 years back in the day…….don’t get me started on cheap petrol v dear brands. I was even a Tribology expert once - I remember nothing about oils now! Move on and forget is my mantra.
Have a word with
MOG615 Andy in Spain right now for the 40th and
Stephen888 as they both travel many miles in their older Plus 8's over many years.
We haven't as my good lady is not Morgan partial and prefers her Polo GTI with 192 bhp glass sliding roof with the aircon full on whilst burning the tarmac up.
It is fun to play with and just as quick as my Plus 8 too
