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Just Getting Started
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Thank you all for your useful responses.
Going to look at the car tomorrow morning so I feel to be armed with some useful questions.
In the meantime and as a benchmark, I took a drive yesterday in a 3.7 Roadster, and I have to say I was very impressed. I'd need a switchable sports exhaust though!
I'll post my thoughts on the Plus 8 in due course.
35th Anniversary Plus 8
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Andy,
My +8 is 2001 and is yet with the 4.0 Rover V8 Lucas Sagem Electronic system (same as 2003 - 35th Anniversary). I think the change from the Hotwire at MMC was in 2000. Jacques Change at MMC is always something of moveable feast ! I thought the change was 2001 initially but then I was told of someone with a 2002 car that had "Hotwire" . Nothing is ever simple with Morgans.
Andy G
1999 +8 , Indigo Blue.
Ex-John McKecknie/Mike Duncan 1955 +4 racer.
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Which can make it even more fun trying to answer the odd question on older cars when conducting tours  But, fun it definitely is!  
Graham (G4FUJ)
Sold L44FOR 4/4 Giallo Fly
'11 MINI Countryman Cooper D All4
'90 LR 90 SW
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Tell 'em anything, they can't disprove it!!
DaveW
'05 Red Roadster S1
'16 Yellow (Not the only) Narrow AR GDI Plus 4
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Tell 'em anything, they can't disprove it!! Not sure that’s true - someone could well wave a copy of a certain book at Graham and use that as proof.
Paul
Costock, UK
Plus Four 75th - Furka Rouge - Pip
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Too bad You did not get a drive in a 2005 3.0 Ltr Roadster. I like My +8 Bitsa because it has "Grunt". How ever the 3.0 has "Balance". I would love a 3.0 Roadster.
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So how did it go in the Plus 8 today jong ?
2009 4/4 Sport Henrietta
1999 Indigo Blue +8
2009 4/4 Sport Green prev
1993 Con Green +8 prev
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I liked it a lot. Drove well and looked good. A few niggles and minor issues, but no deal breakers. I think I shall be making an offer. Then I shall be seeking all sorts of advice!
35th Anniversary Plus 8
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Glad you enjoyed it, sounding hopeful
2009 4/4 Sport Henrietta
1999 Indigo Blue +8
2009 4/4 Sport Green prev
1993 Con Green +8 prev
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Sounds like a grand day out!!
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