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I've always wanted a Morgan and with things as they are, combined with the fact that Morgan were discontinuing the traditional cars, we decided that it might be the last chance to realise a dream. We then test drove a new Roadster and a New Plus Four. They look similar enough to the man in the street but the driving experience is very different. We have a Mercedes C43 and an Audi TT as our daily drivers and the Plus Four was pretty similar to those cars, wheras the Roadster is a traditional and far more involved drive. I wanted a true Morgan and not something that looked like a Morgan but drove like a modern car. Nothing wrong with that but it isn't what I wanted. And you can't have bumpers, the steering wheel is horrible, and don't get me started on the gear lever on the automatic!
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Hi Andy. Welcome to TM. Hopefully this is not a rude question, many of us have been discussing the old vs new Morgan’s. What tipped you towards a roadster rather than a new plus 4? Both great cars but very different. See post above! Getting used to the forum!
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Hi Andy. Welcome to TM and to Morgan ownership. I'm not far from you so might see you around the lanes sometime. Any pics?
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Welcome Andy, from Antwerp Belgium
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I've always wanted a Morgan and with things as they are, combined with the fact that Morgan were discontinuing the traditional cars, we decided that it might be the last chance to realise a dream. We then test drove a new Roadster and a New Plus Four. They look similar enough to the man in the street but the driving experience is very different. We have a Mercedes C43 and an Audi TT as our daily drivers and the Plus Four was pretty similar to those cars, wheras the Roadster is a traditional and far more involved drive. I wanted a true Morgan and not something that looked like a Morgan but drove like a modern car. Nothing wrong with that but it isn't what I wanted. And you can't have bumpers, the steering wheel is horrible, and don't get me started on the gear lever on the automatic! Very relevant comments & interesting that someone new to Morgan still prefers the Trad, well done Andy 
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Thanks for all the words of welcome. It's good to see that there are plenty of you around Herts & North London who I might meet out & about. NE Scotland was good to see too, as one of my planned trips is to take a slow meander up to the Shetlands. Ireland first though, hopefully next month.
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Andy, do give us a shout when over here in the Emerald Isle- I live just north of Wexford if you are in the Sunny South East!!
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Welcom from northern germany!
I understand the reasons why you bought the "not so perfect" trad!
2005 4/4 1800ccm Duratec and a lot of HONDA CX500.......
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Can I add my name to the list of those welcoming you to the merry band of Morganeers Andy. Interesting that you chose a Trad and your reasons for doing so. I have had a great time over many years with hands on experience of quite a number of sports cars, but there came a time when my interest in Vintage cars came to the fore, and while I admire many small vintage cars it was the likes of the LM Bentleys and Bugatti that impressed most, and any machine I came to own would ideally be able to cope with modern traffic... Morgan seemed to provide the answer in the form of the +8, which I have now owned since 2002 and the experience of owning and driving it has been Vintage enough for me...  From that which I have read the Roadster can be a bit of a beast, I hope you enjoy many wonderful miles in it Andy. 
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