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P Dron #228839 16/10/14 05:57 PM
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Originally Posted By P Dron
What about a no-door option? It would be simpler and cheaper to build as well as more rigid.


You mean the ARV6 perhaps Peter? wink


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Originally Posted By Jays
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What about a no-door option? It would be simpler and cheaper to build as well as more rigid.


You mean the ARV6 perhaps Peter? wink


Yes - that's one thing that gave me the idea (and that car looks really good). Also, with the 3 wheeler, it is quite easy if you are still reasonably mobile to get in and out, especially if you have a steering wheel spacer, so I presume it would be possible for the 4/4 and Plus 4.

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Originally Posted By Aldermog

It is all explained here:

4/4

And here:

100 years

Buy them, essential reading!!



Got them both thanks. Buy the 100 years from the Factory; if you ask nicely, Steve will sign it.

However, the replies on this thread so far are superior than those books details on the changes. I'm 6'2" and arguably over-weight, so the easier the ingress and exit and the better the view through the windscreen, the better.

And I think heated screens are a great extra.

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Originally Posted By P Dron
What about a no-door option? It would be simpler and cheaper to build as well as more rigid.


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To my eyes, the cost of the long doors introduction (together with the newer superformed wings and/or the apparent wider tracks, at least in a 4/4) is a considerable dilution of the classic Morgan design. Anyone agrees?


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Originally Posted By Jays
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What about a no-door option? It would be simpler and cheaper to build as well as more rigid.


You mean the ARV6 perhaps Peter? wink


Or even an ARV4?
No doors, with steel wheels, vinyl upholstery and stripped out it might be possible to get below the magic £25K barrier...


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Originally Posted By Alberto
To my eyes, the cost of the long doors introduction (together with the newer superformed wings and/or the apparent wider tracks, at least in a 4/4) is a considerable dilution of the classic Morgan design. Anyone agrees?


No, I like the long door look, it flows better...


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I too prefer the long door look.
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I prefer the narrow body / wings.
Door length immaterial... smile


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Originally Posted By Graham, G4FUJ
I prefer the narrow body / wings.
Door length immaterial... smile


I agree with you on this - the narrow body makes the bigger difference to the aesthetic and I like it.

A narrow bodied Morgan followed me on a run recently and I couldn't help looking in the mirror and thinking how good it looked

The length of the door and the distance to the rear 'hip' doesn't make a difference to me in the looks of the Morgan.


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