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Easter #64457 06/07/11 08:23 PM
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When I bought my new Rover V8 engine from the Land Rover specialist in 1991, it cost £1,100. That was a full engine with sump, heads and front cover/pulley but no flywheel. No manifolds or fuelling system. That was considerably cheaper than a rebuild. BL had just sold off their remaining L/C 3.5 RR spec engines into the trade.


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I visited the factory last month and was told in confidence that a BMW engined trad was due for production on a limited basis..to use up some over stock engines...!!! will be a collectors item so put your deposit down!!!MMMMM


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Originally Posted By MR11MOG
I visited the factory last month and was told in confidence that a BMW engined trad was due for production on a limited basis..to use up some over stock engines...!!! will be a collectors item so put your deposit down!!!MMMMM


If you were told this in confidence, why are you broadcasting it here?

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Originally Posted By MR11MOG
I visited the factory last month and was told in confidence that a BMW engined trad was due for production on a limited basis..to use up some over stock engines...!!! will be a collectors item so put your deposit down!!!MMMMM


If you were told this in confidence, why are you broadcasting it here?

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Maybe that is how MMC (or Aero racing?) PR works. Its cheap and quite effective in Morgan circles (where maybe 95% of prospective buyers for this car are anyway). Reminds me of the rumours of the Plus4SS before there was an official anouncement. If it is true, I fear they will be for UK market only again?
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Well at least it sounds as if this is for a limited period only and not a permanent change. I have no interest in a BMW V8 Roadster. The Duratec V6 is a nice comfortable engine for the Roadster.


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Agree, the V6 is fine but...... I can't not want one, brutal power, V8 soundtrack and exclusivity. Almost hoping they wont be available on the continent to avoid the temptation. Cheers J

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Seems its already out... so seems no point...Must be the News of the World hacking Morgan too....


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Pretty sure the BMW V8 useage is for another car - some dealers called it the +8+. Don't think the V8 will fit in a Trad chassis/body (even Roadster sized).

But - if they are contemplating an Aero chassis with V8 and trad-style bodywork, that will surely need Type Approval? And I don't see a Trad body passing that without major rework, where it is likely to lose a lot of the trad styling...

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Graham I believe that the low-volume exemption has been increased to 1000 cars so that type-approval as such is not required. I assume it would need to adhere to the IVA requirements however.

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Sounds good to me a trad style with more go. Alas Mr Osbourne seems to get prior dips into my income.
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