Yesterday, myself and two other PaddyMogs, Nick & Alain rose at the unearthly hour of 4.00am to fly from Dublin to Bristol. Once there we were picked up by Peter Constable of Newtown Motors(Where I bought my Plus4) He and Glyn drove us to the Morgan Factory where we had a great day test driving the Three wheeler and the new Plus8.
What to say of the cars - well -- the 3 wheeler is like nothing else I have ever experienced - plenty of power to really thrill and great roadholding to boot. Mind you as you carefully straddle a pothole with the front wheels it's easy to forget that the central rear wheel goes straight in and almost launches passengers!! sorry Peter!!! It's a real blast to drive and plasters a silly grin on the face. Shame I need to win the lotto!
The Plus8 is in another league altogether - pussy foot around town or in traffic in full auto and it seems like any other auto box. Get to the edge of town out of the speed limit and a gap opens up 5 cars ahead - foot down and the whole world changes you hear a growl and something kicks you in the behind and suddenly you have made the pass (perhaps almost a "laundry moment" though for Glyn, my passenger as he wondered how to explain how the demonstrator got bent!!!!!) The car is absolutely brilliant and to drive it a special time - would I like one -- Bloody Hell, YES -- now all I have to do is to win the aforementioned Lotto. I guess I'll have to actually buy a ticket!!!
While in the factory we met a German bloke, Roger from Mannheim - a customer of Peter's who was there to see his new roadster as it made its way through the Trim Shop - It was really nice to see the excitement as he saw his car for the first time!! He is to return in a few weeks with his 17yo daughter to drive the car back to Germany!! I hope we enthused him to come to the Le Mans Classic and experience a real gathering of Morgans!!
A few photos are below
A massive vote of thanks to Peter & Glyn from Newtown Motors -- the connection is that I am a very satisfied customer, nothing else!!
