I have always believed you should never go back especially to a place/situation you loved and have cherished fond memories of, as invariably it never lives up to those heightened expectations and often disappoints. I could be wrong. But often life is too short to worry about the 'what ifs' and often it usually comes down to only money at risk. There are no guarantees in life other than death and taxes and we'll be b*ggered if Sue and I are going to fund our relatives life styles or the government with our hard earned cash when we do eventually depart this mortal coil,.
Very true, after chasing more and more power for years, I suddenly decided I wanted to go back to a simpler time, namely the Triumph TR3s I worked on and enjoyed driving in the early 90's. However, knowing I'd only be disappointed with the antiquated ergonomics, brakes and performance, I bought the closest thing I could find to a TR3 with a modern twin cam engine and five speed box.
A Duratec Plus 4 with a Mazda 5 speed transmission is a superb option for those like me who want the classic car experience, but with modern performance, usability and reliability. Yes, inevitably there are still compromises, but I think Morgan did a superb job of retaining the carachter and old school connected driving experience of a 1950's classic spots car, but combining it with modern performance, fuel economy and dependability.
Of course it could be better, but improving on Morgan's efforts is all part of the pleasure I take from the ownership experience, the modern Trad is the perfect platform for a bit of engine tuning and suspension development, this is because Morgan mostly got it right in the first place.
Right, I'm off to Prescott for the Historique, I know the 180 horsepower Monty will start first time and wisk me down at a steady 80 leptons plus, it's currently raining but I'll be dry and as the clouds clear the roof will come down and I'll be right back to 22 years old scaring the horses with Monty's very immature pops and bangs exhaust
