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Hopefully Morgan will address the issue of the wires. I doubt they would allow an upgrade without being sure the rest of the car could take the added stress (at least I hope that's the case!).
I used to feel the same as you about the added width. But now I have seen a beautiful black Roadster Sport in the flesh, I don't mind it so much. The whole effect was quite majestic.
The sump is a worry though.
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I spoke with a dealer today who confirmed that the new engine will remain a Ford V6 but with more cc and torque. The price diference is estimated at about £1000 The new Increased Performance Roadster with side pipes and increased front end width that Phil Ledgerwood brought to Waddesdon must have been assembled by the factory. Could this be a prototype for the upgrade you are all talking about? It was priced a £59950.  
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MMC has alwast altered the ECU's due to the lightweight character of the trads/aero's I wouldn't be surprised that a little downtune will be on the ToDo-list damn: it DOES look goooooooooood:
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damn: it DOES look goooooooooood:
 
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MMC has alwast altered the ECU's
due to the lightweight character of the trads/aero's
I wouldn't be surprised that a little downtune will be on the ToDo-list
Actually I'm pretty sure that traditionally the MMC haven't altered the ECUs from standard. That certainly is the case with the +8s
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Damn. I hope it's not going to be £59,950. That would price me out. I agree that it looks good.
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Regarding the "ponycar´s" hp´s: the american 307 hp are SAE-hp!!!  So just measured "seriously" there will be a "downtune" in "DIN-figures" by some 12-15% - let´s at least TRY to be a little patient... (I myself can´t!  Can anybody??  ) And: i don´t suppose that Ledgerwoods Roadster is a "factory prototype" - the front lower grille is available through MMC as a kit, as the sidepipes are. But that lil´ beast DOES look nice in deed! 
It doesn´t matter how fast it becomes, but how it becomes fast.   2015 Roadster 3.7
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The waddesdon car was zurallic red and looked magnificant, I think engine spec was std euro5 3 litre
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I agree. I saw this car at Phil' place last time I was over. He's also got a Zurallic Blue Roadster, but I reckonn that Zurallic Green would look good.
The engine is 3L and the sidepipes are Phil's mods. I don't like the noise.
By the way if I ever get in the zone to spec a new one I think I'll go for sunshine orange - Phil has the 06 motor show car in stock now and it looks great.
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I saw the Jaffa at phil's last month, my wife says go for it!
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