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Re: What would you buy to replace your Morgan? Fingles #301777 01/09/15 12:44 PM
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howard Charter Member H Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 5,877 Likes: 20	Given how long its taking me to make up my mind what to change to, I enter this discussion with hesitancy but fools rush in ............ Originally Posted By Fingles A 1950s Sunbeam Talbot Alpine for me please - but would probably need the addition of power steering and preferably floor gear change.. You would need Trustran rust killer by the bucket full! Originally Posted By BertR Morgan is the last real sports car... So what other car? Cheers,BertR The "last real sports car"? Nonsense. There are loads of alternatives. The difficult bit is deciding which one. I'll give you a few starting at the Morgan price and going up, open cars only. 911 boxter sportster ferrari 430 and 360 F type vantage V8 soon to be announced Lotus Evora roadster I have tested all bar the Evora and the 430 an F type were memorable. The 911 is a really good true sports car but if anything too good and competent. And you will lose money on it faster than you would do marrying a Playboy bunny. If you want cheaper then you could do a lot worse than a Mazda MX5 If you just want a car with a bit of poke then the range of fast hatchbacks is huge. No 1 son has a BMW M1 - 1400 kg 325 bhp and it goes like the proverbial. I wouldnt admit it to no 1 but I suspect its faster than my Elise R. And by all accounts there are faster Renaults and Fords. Ye gods! Finally you could always go "hairdresser - BMW Z4, Merc SL or even (yuk) a TT. In terms of reliable comfortable cars with ridiculous levels of performance I reckon we are in a never to be repeated decade. After this come the Dysons on wheels.

Re: What would you buy to replace your Morgan? howard #301804 01/09/15 01:55 PM
Joined: May 2014 Posts: 5,107 Likes: 56 Essex Burgundymog Black Rat Charter Member
Burgundymog Black Rat Charter Member Joined: May 2014 Posts: 5,107 Likes: 56 Essex	Originally Posted By howard Given how long its taking me to make up my mind what to change to, I enter this discussion with hesitancy but fools rush in ............ Originally Posted By Fingles A 1950s Sunbeam Talbot Alpine for me please - but would probably need the addition of power steering and preferably floor gear change.. You would need Trustran rust killer by the bucket full! Originally Posted By BertR Morgan is the last real sports car... So what other car? Cheers,BertR The "last real sports car"? Nonsense. There are loads of alternatives. The difficult bit is deciding which one. I'll give you a few starting at the Morgan price and going up, open cars only. 911 boxter sportster ferrari 430 and 360 F type vantage V8 soon to be announced Lotus Evora roadster I have tested all bar the Evora and the 430 an F type were memorable. The 911 is a really good true sports car but if anything too good and competent. And you will lose money on it faster than you would do marrying a Playboy bunny. If you want cheaper then you could do a lot worse than a Mazda MX5 If you just want a car with a bit of poke then the range of fast hatchbacks is huge. No 1 son has a BMW M1 - 1400 kg 325 bhp and it goes like the proverbial. I wouldnt admit it to no 1 but I suspect its faster than my Elise R. And by all accounts there are faster Renaults and Fords. Ye gods! Finally you could always go "hairdresser - BMW Z4, Merc SL or even (yuk) a TT. In terms of reliable comfortable cars with ridiculous levels of performance I reckon we are in a never to be repeated decade. After this come the Dysons on wheels. Ah Howard you do know how to win friends and influence people Keith 2013 narrow bodied + 4 Ruby.

Re: What would you buy to replace your Morgan? Burgundymog #301858 01/09/15 06:06 PM
Joined: Feb 2011 Posts: 14,009 Cumbria UK Jays Member of the Inner Circle
Jays Member of the Inner Circle Joined: Feb 2011 Posts: 14,009 Cumbria UK	He well knows my penchant for hairdresser cars Keith....with my previous TT and Z4. Jays Former Morgan owner. Gone but hopefully not forgotten!

Re: What would you buy to replace your Morgan? Burgundymog #301865 01/09/15 07:01 PM
Joined: Aug 2011 Posts: 676 Lancashire E Edgar 1969 4/4 OP Talk Morgan Regular
OP Edgar 1969 4/4 Talk Morgan Regular E Joined: Aug 2011 Posts: 676 Lancashire	Originally Posted By Burgundymog Originally Posted By howard Given how long its taking me to make up my mind what to change to, I enter this discussion with hesitancy but fools rush in ............ Originally Posted By Fingles A 1950s Sunbeam Talbot Alpine for me please - but would probably need the addition of power steering and preferably floor gear change.. You would need Trustran rust killer by the bucket full! Originally Posted By BertR Morgan is the last real sports car... So what other car? Cheers,BertR The "last real sports car"? Nonsense. There are loads of alternatives. The difficult bit is deciding which one. I'll give you a few starting at the Morgan price and going up, open cars only. 911 boxter sportster ferrari 430 and 360 F type vantage V8 soon to be announced Lotus Evora roadster I have tested all bar the Evora and the 430 an F type were memorable. The 911 is a really good true sports car but if anything too good and competent. And you will lose money on it faster than you would do marrying a Playboy bunny. If you want cheaper then you could do a lot worse than a Mazda MX5 If you just want a car with a bit of poke then the range of fast hatchbacks is huge. No 1 son has a BMW M1 - 1400 kg 325 bhp and it goes like the proverbial. I wouldnt admit it to no 1 but I suspect its faster than my Elise R. And by all accounts there are faster Renaults and Fords. Ye gods! Finally you could always go "hairdresser - BMW Z4, Merc SL or even (yuk) a TT. In terms of reliable comfortable cars with ridiculous levels of performance I reckon we are in a never to be repeated decade. After this come the Dysons on wheels. Ah Howard you do know how to win friends and influence people I would not always agree with Howards posts but on this occasion I entirely agree apart from the Porsche bit where if you buy an air cooled Porsche for the right money and with good history you should not see any depreciation. There are plenty of excellent open top sports cars around and if you like sports cars old or new then surely you can appreciate the engineering, the design and aesthetics of each manufacturer. Probably heresy on this site but Morgan's (and I love mine) are not the last word in sports cars. I will agree however that a very old design such as the trad with modern mechanicals and electronics is quite unique. John 1989 911 Porsche Carrera Land Rover Series Defender 90 SW

Re: What would you buy to replace your Morgan? Edgar 1969 4/4 #301878 01/09/15 07:49 PM
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madmax Charter Member Joined: Aug 2014 Posts: 5,587 East Anglia	Something with a lot of character but a longer door to get in , er ....an old classic of some sort ? Geneva 2016 plus 8' The Green Godess' 4 side exits .

Re: What would you buy to replace your Morgan? Edgar 1969 4/4 #301933 02/09/15 06:49 AM
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dodgyken Talk Morgan Regular D Joined: Aug 2013 Posts: 861 Switzerland	IF the requirement was to remove the Morgan from the fleet it would be purely to free up capital - with either an M3W arriving or an Alpina Roadster S - with the remainder of the capital being used as required. 2010 Aero Supersport \| 2017 VW Multivan \| 1996 BMW M3 Evo

Re: What would you buy to replace your Morgan? Hamwich #302077 02/09/15 05:52 PM
Joined: Jul 2007 Posts: 28,414 Likes: 177 Cheltenham, Glos. UK Graham, G4FUJ Salty Sea Dog Member of the Inner Circle
Graham, G4FUJ Salty Sea Dog Member of the Inner Circle Joined: Jul 2007 Posts: 28,414 Likes: 177 Cheltenham, Glos. UK	Originally Posted By Hamwich Yes, I love my Morgan, and can't see me getting anything to replace it. But the last vehicle I will dispose of is the Land Rover. Yup I'm the same. At the back of my mind though is to sell the 4/4 keep half+ of the funds and trade the everyday car for a well preserved XK8/R coupe... Or something along those lines, that could enter/exit without too much trouble... Graham (G4FUJ) Sold L44FOR 4/4 Giallo Fly '09 Gen2 MINI Cooper ragtop '90 LR 90 SW

Re: What would you buy to replace your Morgan? Graham, G4FUJ #302101 02/09/15 07:22 PM
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Burgundymog Black Rat Charter Member Joined: May 2014 Posts: 5,107 Likes: 56 Essex	Originally Posted By Graham, G4FUJ Originally Posted By Hamwich Yes, I love my Morgan, and can't see me getting anything to replace it. But the last vehicle I will dispose of is the Land Rover. Yup I'm the same. At the back of my mind though is to sell the 4/4 keep half+ of the funds and trade the everyday car for a well preserved XK8/R coupe... Or something along those lines, that could enter/exit without too much trouble... Do they come with LPG tanks Keith 2013 narrow bodied + 4 Ruby.

Re: What would you buy to replace your Morgan? Edgar 1969 4/4 #302104 02/09/15 07:28 PM
Joined: Jul 2007 Posts: 28,414 Likes: 177 Cheltenham, Glos. UK Graham, G4FUJ Salty Sea Dog Member of the Inner Circle
Graham, G4FUJ Salty Sea Dog Member of the Inner Circle Joined: Jul 2007 Posts: 28,414 Likes: 177 Cheltenham, Glos. UK	Land Rovers or Jags? I've seen 2 XK8 convertibles for sale recently (well, last couple of years) that have the conversion. Wouldn't want a rag top... Graham (G4FUJ) Sold L44FOR 4/4 Giallo Fly '09 Gen2 MINI Cooper ragtop '90 LR 90 SW

Re: What would you buy to replace your Morgan? Graham, G4FUJ #302113 02/09/15 08:08 PM
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OP Edgar 1969 4/4 Talk Morgan Regular E Joined: Aug 2011 Posts: 676 Lancashire	Originally Posted By Graham I've seen 2 XK8 convertibles for sale recently (well, last couple of years) that have the conversion. Wouldn't want a rag top... I agree, the earlier XK8 in coupe form is a stunning looking car and relatively cheap. I'm not usually keen on red cars but I saw a supercharged XK8 coupe last weekend in red and it looked superb. John 1989 911 Porsche Carrera Land Rover Series Defender 90 SW

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