Typical thread drift as always, please don't see this as Trad vs CX, there are without question aspects of the trad I do miss, it's slightly more raw and vintage feel. I'm fortunate that my CX is pre traction control, as I still get some of that twitchiness of the trad especially in the wet,compared to the later more planted CX's.I also get to enjoy the varnished wood dashboard and steering wheel etc.that I've always loved and associated with a Morgan.
What I don't miss is the trad. engine heat sink on a hot summers day etc. I did consider getting a Works Edition Plus 4 as well, but the GDI bit made me a little less certain as to how wise that maybe longer term. If it wasn't an issue with the short doors, I'd go for a really early 86 onwards 4/4 with the CVH engine and 5 speed to keep the CX company. Very simple car, very reliable simple mechanics, electrics etc. just slightly bouncy lever arm suspension, requiring less hands on maintence compared to some of the later cars.......just to keep the Morgan experience a little bit more raw.
I can understand the above improvements being made and why, but it in part, for me that sometimes feels it's changing the core values and attributes of a specific model, and therefore it's unique Morganess, warts and all, but some would quite rightly argue changes for the better.. I'm of the school that loves something for what it is 'warts and all' and not for what it could be. But there's nothing wrong with building on and refinig the base car, as they say it's the journey rather than the destination. I like Morgan's standard querkiness, it's ablities and limitations, and just prefer to make the standard car work well and reliably and enjoy it for what it is,
Last edited by JohnHarris; 12/09/2601:06 PM.
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