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#318444 10/11/15 11:08 PM
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Mrs t has decided that she needs to balance out my lack of Eco ness. So her new car arrives Friday. I am for the first time suffering car envy in my own home. Hope I get to borrow the keys sometimes...



I will be carrying out extensive testing on the basis that this drivetrain is bound to end up in a Morgan sooner or later. Or at least you'd hope so...

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Now that she's an eco warrior, perhaps you'll have to start calling her Swampy.

Cool looking motor; I'll be interested to hear how she gets on with it.


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Does look very cool.


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Sorry I can't ever see a Morgan with a Mini engine in my lifetime !


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Very cool BMW - bet you'll love it too - if not already!!


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Originally Posted By Taffmog
Sorry I can't ever see a Morgan with a Mini engine in my lifetime !


I expect an Aero 3e within 10 years. hide


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No longer driving Tarka, the 2014 Plus 8...

mr_tony #318487 11/11/15 10:01 AM
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is it true that i8s hardly depreciate?

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17 mpg and a small tank is what Clarkson said . Still he loved it.

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Since MMC have already built the PlusE, it would be a logical move to build a hybrid Aero.

And with regard to a Morgan with MINI engine - it would make a nice 4/4.............
Three cylinders have a sporty exhaust note and it's a light & compact engine. Although finding a gearbox to fit might be a challenge.


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I was tongue in cheek about the hybrid drivetrain - I figure the setup at the moment with 2 electric motors and a 3 cylinder would be impossible to package. Maybe one day though - the torque would fit well wth the lightweight aero chassis!

Pretty sure they will depreciate - because I'm buying it. It will appreciate once I sell it. Just like my Aeromax, s2 s1 and S4 have since I sold them...


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