I've never heard of rev hang on a 2.0lt Duratec and my 2010 plus4 car doesn't have it either, although I do feel that the flywheel could be a little lighter, not enough to effect idle or slow running but to try and make it slightly faster on throttle response especially when driving hard and blipping the throttle on down changes, but that's just a bit of nit-picking really and the mid 2000's plus 4 cars are really a good all round option. I'm here in north Wales and we have a lot of small roads and sheep track bends from the original drovers ways and I found the plus 4 to be the best at getting about with this type of driving and 3rd 4th gear is what I generally drive on and the car responds well to this here. Perhaps in Lincolnshire or Northumberland with those big straight open roads the roadster might have been my choice. Fun tootling about at 40mph then perhaps a 4/4 would fit the bill. So along with what you like is how you expect to use it! As a newbie you are going to find that any Morgan will feel like you are belting along at about 100mph then you look at the speedo and you are doing 45mph Bear this in mind as when you become more used to the driving of the car and the close proximity to the ground you will want to ask more of it and that is when you will really start to know what you want from the car. For me the plus 4 does most things well and in my opinion is a good choice for all round driving. 0-60 its only about one second behind the roadster so no slouch and it doesn't run out of puff either at motorway speeds and higher yet it will travel through the towns and villages being very well behaved. So drive em all! and not just around the block. When you decide on model/engine etc then drive several of your choice to find the car you are happy with. Don't get caught up with what optional equipment one has over another, they are really meccano sets so that can be sorted out with patience. Lastly look underneath!!! if a dealer ask to have it on a lift. I nearly bought a plus 4 which was priced very nicely and was a well specked car. Underneath the gearbox had taken a belt and there was a huge bit missing...... one of the faults with the MAZDA box is that it doesn't mate to the engine well and the front flange sticks below the rear of the engine and is in fact the lowest part of the car. Lastly try and find someone who knows Morgans and ask them to go with you, join the local MSCC branch and I'm sure you will find the help you need. Don't forget, walk away from a dealership and you'll find them far more willing to negotiate....... it's a buyers market.
