The taller roll hoops is a clever idea, not sure if they will be mounted at Malvern or locally. If made in the UK I will probably consider buying a set to install on my car. Would like to see a picture of those without the headrests, don't lik'em.
The central mirror should give you a clear sight of the third brake light though ... very useful
I bet the shielding will not stay on too long in real live... A proper screwdriver and an allen key will do the job. Little more work to remove the mustache and replace it with the original air filter. The changes will be done for racing on private roads only...
Hannes once: Green M3W; 2013 now: Red 4/4 Sport; 2011 and some practical cars for use in real life
I call my M3W the Clown Car as sometimes bits fall off, but it always makes people smile.
The Australian version actually looks like a Clown Car....
In fact it looks almost as bad as the one I saw in Japan being prepared for the Shaken (Japanese MOT). That one was so hideous the Morgan dealer actually prevented me from taking a photo....
with the way legislation is changing in some states for 3 wheelers in the US, it will be interesting to see if there is a longterm future for Morgan in the US. Elio and Slingshot are causing ripples.
can someone tell me why the air cleaner had to be moved under the bonnet. and why all the heat protection on the engine. I would think most people know not to touch it. but I guess thats why we have big government. we are not smart enough to take care of ourself. yes I'm not a fan of these changes,glad our USA version wasn't that different from the UK spec.
The Australian Design Rules are quite restrictive with many aspects unique compared to similar standards around the world - who knows why. The rules around placement of indicators and brake lights for instance - just downloaded the relevant page from the ADR's (attached here). What a nightmare....seems to have something to do with visibility from certain heights and angles. I recall some four wheel drives here are required to have separate tail lights added to rear bumpers instead of the standard factory units, presumably for the same reasons as why the M3W front lights are mounted higher.
The local taxes are also punitive - a 33% luxury tax on cars with a value over A$61,884 (or A$75,375 if a "fuel efficient" vehicle) is a joke - no other "luxury" item in this county has an extra tax added, only car enthusiasts are gouged. Once a car hits the luxury tax limits the cost of any option added also has LCT applied. The LCT also applies to imported used cars - a while back I was chatting to a chap at a classic car show and his friend had a DB5 on display that he imported from the UK - LCT applied to that car, landed cost was over A$700,000.
I'll get off the soap box now and go back to playing with the configurator....
