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Thank you very much for all your answers. Very interesting

I notice : "For 2016 cars Morgan made significant changes to the front and rear suspension" and "if you want a Morgan with a V8 the clock is ticking".

A friend of mine owns a 2012 Plus 8. I must drive it this spring. I will write a little summary. I can't wait. In France, since 2012, the Plus 8 price has risen a lot due to the rate Pound-Euro

I expect that they will be built until the V8 engines that Morgan are committed to have all been used

The question of "How many" V8s is one of the Mysteries of Morgan. I've heard, from inside and external sources, numbers that range from 100 to 300. So I picked a middle ground number....
Steve M should know the true answer!

Anyway, it is a wonderful thing and under the un-insulate bonnet of a Plus 8 you can here all the many and various noises!

And yes, the chances of Morgan making a diesel are close to chance of me winning the lottery today.

If you are permitted a RHD car in France it might be worth looking at a used car here.
Changing the headlights on a Plus 8 costs almost nothing, on an Aero a bit more. Likewise changing the speedometer isn't massively difficult.

Not a big fan to get a RHD car. Too difficult to manage everyday. In fact, two year ago, I could have bought a Aero 8 S4 but I prefer the Plus 8. As say my wife, it's more "Rigolo" (funny)
I want to buy one since 2012, but I wanted to drive one before purchasing. It will be done soon. And I know that with this kind of car, it's like a bottle of wine, you must wait to drink something better. I'm not wake up this morning, thinking, "Man, buy a Plus 8 just for the fun", not really. It's a lot of money So, I prefer to order a new one but thank for your advice

Thanks peter - that makes perfect sense... we'll know they're getting close to running out when dealers start to mention "the last of the V8s".

driving a RHD car over here daily isn't that easy... so also they are alot "cheaper" here on the market.

think how you put a coin in the slot of a parking barrier ??
once behind a truck.. you must slow down to some distance for a view....etc.
Passing on small roads ...

Hi everybody,

Is there someone to explain me the differences between these roofs. The first one seems to be the original one.





The second one, with a lower windshield, seems to be a new one ?? I love it.





And the last one, I don't know, may be the same as the second one.



Do you have any idea ?

The first one is the standard 'easy-up' hood - which is what I have on my 8. If the sides are on, putting the roof up or down can be done in less than 2 minutes.

The second is the traditional roof (with multiple studs to pop on) on a shortened windscreen - if Brian is around, he can talk you through this as he has this. Looks fabulous.

I prefer the look of the second, but like the practicality of the first.

Others will answer shortly but it looks to me that the first one is the Easyup hood which, when down, sits folded up on top of the rear body behind the seats. It has the advantage of being able to be put up quickly in case of necessity.

The other hoods that have a lot of press studs at the top of the screen and around the rear of the hood are the "traditional" style hoods. They are much more fiddly to put up but when down the hood and the hood rails can be stowed behind the seats leaving the car with a much cleaner appearance (no folded up hood in sight). In the case of really fine weather it could even be left at home.