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Can you please give details of the 50mm spacer? Cheers

I remember when they were first released, I went to my local Morgan Dealer ( now not a dealer !! ) and put my name on the list for a test drive. I was number 3, by the time number 2 came back it was broken so I never did have a drive. A couple of years down the line, I went to have another go and found that I couldn't even get in the thing, still I did then buy my 3rd Plus 4 instead, a much better idea I feel.

When we can move on - I'll be looking at a secondhand one. I know it makes absolutely no sense whatsoever- but neither is our current way of life.

Maybe something a little nuts will help to put Covid in its place.

Ours is brand new. We got it delivered January the 30th this year. And due to Covid19 situation we haven't enjoyed it too much. But this is what, with my 46 years old vision, think about it:

1 - It's clearly a toy. Nonsense for a day-to-day use. We did not buy it thinking otherwise. I mean we knew what we were buying.

2 - The new ones have fewer defaults than the old ones. And easy to fix without need of a dealer. If you're not a "Do It Yourself" (DIY) person, then you won't enjoy the fixings and the improvements and taking care of your toy. So you lose one of its - in my honest opinion - attractions. So I love the way it is.

3 - If you have a father or son (or other friend / relative) who likes mechanics and the DIY stuff, the M3W will reinforce your family bonds. It's my case. I love to share time with my father helping me out with my modifications and improvements.

4 - As far as I read the threads in this forum, I never read about any catastrophic mechanical issue (chassis cracks apart, but only for the early units). And most of the repairs can be done by yourself. The car is really reliable. You may think it's not, but I challenge you to find out a real big huge breakdown on a M3W. Something like a broken crank, a cracked engine block, a gearbox disintegrated or a bevel box burning down the car. My analysis (always personal point of View) is that the M3W is really tough and reliable.

5 – The toy is expensive, but the maintenance not so much. Again, because you can DIY most of the times. And what surprised me is that it doesn’t lose so much value as a normal car. I’m sure that my more expensive Jaguar will be sold next year (with just 5 years old and less than 70.000 km) for much less money than my M3W in 20 years.

6 – It's too fun to drive. Really too fun. Maybe as Morph says, an Ariel Atom can give you similar feeling and for sure better performance. But it’s a completely different style. But again: so fun to drive!

7 – For those who are scared about the comfort, I was too. I’m 1,82 m tall, and quite large shoulders. But once I tested it, with my wife AM aside, we realized it’s not so uncomfortable. In fact, it’s much more comfortable than we thought. Yes we know it has not air conditioning, GPS, Meridian Surround Sound system, or massage seats with electric adjustment. But again: it’s a toy and it’s not a daily use car! With little adjustments the car will fit perfect.

Would I buy it again? For sure.

I hired one for the day and when I took it back I could hardly get out i was in so much pain.

Still bought one as it is the most fun car I’ve driven. With the peddles moved forward by drilling an extra hole and and a 50mm steering spacer comfort is transformed.(ish)

As for reliability, maybe (ish) after all the upgrades are done i.e. Phil Bleazey drivetrain mods etc.

Thanks for all the replies, as others have said the pedal box and steering wheel spacer solves the comfort issue and at 6ft 1" I used to fit in quite nicely in my 2013 one and found 3-4 hours at a time more than acceptable. My main concerns are reliability, I never really minded the noises or even the old bumpsteer but got really fed up with the roadside breakdowns, virtually all electrical. I am quite jealous of the owners that seemed to get a reliable (ish) one in that respect. The newer ones do seem to be more reliable and along with the excellent development of Phil Bleazey's modifications now seems like a good time to revisit ownership. As it would be a stable mate to the Plus 8. I have this idea that even if it did spend sometime off the road it wouldn't be such a hardship as I'd have the Plus 8 to play with.

Only really want another Morgan, looked at other makes but keep coming back to Morgan....

Definitely not another green one that's tempting fate too much.

That green is beautiful👍

And for Bonesie and his discomfort, size matters. The steering wheel can be moved to the rear with spacers (look through the Threads on that topic) and weight (Girth) of the driver has something to do with fit as well. I am short at 5’6” tall and it fits fairly well, 5’8” would be perfect for the pedals for me. I added a foot brace for the ability to rest the clutch foot and it made a world of difference in driving comfort. My weight makes it a squeeze to get into the cockpit but I suppose that keeps me from sliding side to side in the corners😊. 185 pounds means I am round, not slender. The pedals can be moved fore and aft as well.

They all have adjustable pedals, I'm 6ft and my pedals are probably adjusted too far! The lack of footrest is a pain though!

A steering wheel spacer makes a world of difference!

I am 6ft and 240 pounds, can drive my car for 300miles+ with some pit stops.

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