Talk Morgan Forums Community The Malvern Arms Did I make the right decision??

Well put Hugh!!

Ian

I now have a selection of Morgan items for sale:
Luggage straps with case and cover + boat bag in black mohair.
2 x sheepskin flying jackets.
high power headlight bulbs 2 x pairs.
mulfab wheel nut spanner.
small Samsonite waterproof suitcase.
wicker basket.
Morgan aero 8 book signed by gavin farmer.
Morgan 1909 - 2009 leather bound book.
Will list with further details and prices in for sale section.

Ian

With you Ian, I love my Morgan but it's not blind love like some, one day the compromises will be too many....

Or seek out a pre GDI model? My duratech (new last year) has been excellent - no issues with the engine/drive train and it is a joy to drive - especially with those CRZ tyres which appear to stick like glue.

Plenty of low mileage ones about and with Morgan hiking prices every few months will definitely not lose 9K in a year.

Thanks Tuftie,
I think you and Blackadder have the best of the Morgans, I had a 2006 +4 some years ago and it was the memory of that car that made me buy the GDI +4, the Duratec was soooo good, I wrongly thought the extra power of the GDI would make a brilliant car, ah well, a change is as good as a rest, I'll be watching, some day another will come along and I'll be back!

Ian

I'm in a similar boat as you Ian....well, not quite the same.

I didn't have the problems that you experienced during your time as a Morgan owner. My 4/4 Sport was a cracking little car and i've missed it ever since I said goodbye to it a year ago.
In a perfect world, I would have kept it, but in reality, I don't think you can have more cars than you have time to use.

I felt that I needed a car that required a little less time and dedication to own and run and one that I could use all year round, had a hassle free and water tight hood, so I could laugh at those damn storm clouds on the horizon, yet still give me a feeling of driving something special....something that had sufficient Britishness about it that somehow felt just right.(...Difficult to explain but bear with me).
I went for a V6 F-Type.....yes...I'm slightly mad, because i'm likely to lose a small fortune on it when I eventually sell it, but recent experiences that have touched my life recently is that life is too short to put too much focus purely on depreciation.

It's not a direct substitute for something like a Morgan, but it certainly feels distinctly British and very special to drive. The more I drive it the more I love it.

I still however, have an antidote for all the extra luxury that sets the Jag apart from the plucky yet pure 4/4 Sport, and that is either of my motorcycles....I can easily get the full rain in my face purity from my bike.

...but one things for sure... I will one day have another Morgan. They are just so special to own and drive, and the camaraderie between Morgan enthusiasts is, I think, even more special and unique among automotive enthusiasts....so long may it continue and I hope I can still share enjoyment in this wonderful group called TM

....I still haven't ruled out the wish to own a M3W, so maybe my future garage will lose the bikes and gain a three wheeler. Could be the best of all worlds. After all, my wife certainly likes the idea of running one during the summer since she decided to give up biking a couple of years ago, but I enjoy my biking far too much to hang up my leathers just yet...if at all.

Decisions, decisions....

....Nope....I've certainly not given up on having and enjoying another Morgan in the not so distant future.

Certainly sounds like you made the right decision for you based on experiences.
What a great holiday and good mpg spot on .

It never makes any difference what anyone else thinks other than close family really.

Ian,
I'm glad to read that you are happy with you change to a Merc. They must be good cars otherwise you wouldn't see so many of them.
You may recall that I was having the same problems as you had with the GDI engine but, fingers crossed, the up grade seems to have sorted them.
Why these problems should have occurred is beyond reason as this engine must be out there in Ford Land in their millions being used as cars, not looked after particularly well but serviced once a year and just driven
I do hope that MMC do have a spy "lerking" on this forum so they can see the level of dissatisfaction their customers have with their Customer Care.
Good luck with your new toy and I wish you many happy miles and blast the depreciation.

Cheers Reg,
I.m not sure if Morgan saw the post it would bother them, you only have to look how many other Morgans are proving troublesome for their owners:
3 wheeler problems galore!
+4 SS ECU problems.
+4 GDI ECU problems.
and I believe there are quite a few unhappy owners of the new ARP4.
Lifes too short to worry,
Really glad your +4 is behaving, they are a great car, just not for me at this particular time.
Ian

You and I are absolutely on the same page.

My 4/4 sport was problem free for the 5 years I owned it, my reasons for changing are the same as yours. I miss it already.

Sadly, the F type is beyond my budget, and the emissions are way too high for what will be a company car, so I like Ian will be heading down the Merc SLC (as the SLK is now called) route. The SLC 300 which I have my eye on, reasonably specced will not cost much more than I got from the sale of my 5 year old 4/4, and despite having twice the power and weighing one and a half 4/4s, the CO2 emissions of 138g/km will cost me €800 a year less in company car tax than I was paying on the Mog as the break point is 140g/km.

Like you I anticipate ownership of another Mog in the future, maybe a 3 wheeler, perhaps even an EV3.