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Very glad MMC have moved on with the new chassis , lets face it better handling easier steering , better suspension than the trad , ok purists will mutter but thats what purists do , look at the muttering when porsche ended the aircooled 911 .....they had to due to emissions and MMC have to for regs and getting the cars into new markets etc etc ..... +1 With it comes a younger thinking & fresher outlook with owners, hopefully. I'm sure Morgan had no option but to introduce the CX chassis to conform with safety standards etc. The water cooled 996 version of the 911 actually saved Porsche in the late 80's but Porsche actually made the 996 cheaper to produce. Conversely some Morgan dealers are predicting a 50% increase in price of CX chassis Morgans over corresponding traditional models . This I would imagine will be the biggest change as far as purists and existing Morgan buyers are concerned.
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As one of the oldest Morgan Owner/Driver in the World, I too am looking forward to the new CX Morgan. However; I would like them to use more modern materials such as Kevlar, Carbon Fiber, Plastics etc. If only battery tech would improve the range I would also add electric or hydrogen.
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Let's face it...the CX chassis - or new Morgan's are going to be much better than the Trad's - end of? I bet if you switched the (black and white) dateless number plate I have ie. "44 UUX" onto a new Morgan and parked it at a classic car show...99% of the public would believe it was a old Morgan? This is what MMC are now setting out to achieve, a Traditional Morgan without all the faffing..... 
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Let's face it...the CX chassis - or new Morgan's are going to be much better than the Trad's - end of? I bet if you switched the (black and white) dateless number plate I have ie. "44 UUX" onto a new Morgan and parked it at a classic car show...99% of the public would believe it was a old Morgan? This is what MMC are now setting out to achieve, a Traditional Morgan without all the faffing..... But some of us like the faffing!! 
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Let's face it...the CX chassis - or new Morgan's are going to be much better than the Trad's - end of? I bet if you switched the (black and white) dateless number plate I have ie. "44 UUX" onto a new Morgan and parked it at a classic car show...99% of the public would believe it was a old Morgan? This is what MMC are now setting out to achieve, a Traditional Morgan without all the faffing..... I think i'd have to drive a CX chassis car as not all who have driven one seem to prefer it to their trads. Also given a dateless plate on a Plus 6 I think the wheels, interior and dash would give it away as a new car to most. The faffing is accepted (even liked) by current trad owners, however the intended target market probably don't want to faff!
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Faffing = spending time in ineffectual activity ! 
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Faffing = spending time in ineffectual activity ! Depends of who's dictionary. I've read the same definition for faffing as relaxing, retired or fishing to name just three!
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Is something that makes one happy ineffectual? Try telling that to a keen gardener. (or guitar player for that matter  )
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Now the company has decided. we will not be able to change anything. Personally, I regret the decision for the same reasons as many of you. We will see what the future holds. Either it was the right decision and the Morgan company has many good years ahead or it was a wrong decision and the Morgan company will get into trouble.
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Bad but A necesity for homologation rules
I d like to try as soon as possible the new platform
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