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... bit of a no brainer really but I guess BMW need to want to trade. Though it does look like they are building up to add MMC to their product portfolio once the Italian VC sell them off in what 18 months whilst the lipstick on the pig still looks good.
Interesting thought, but I would have thought Morgan a little too "niche" (a nicer term than "Victorian") for a German manufacturer. No idea on the engine speculation but I would assume that decision has already been made. A sweet smooth shopping-trolley 1.5 3 cylinder would seem an odd choice unless the next M3W is a mere Plus Three with a rear wheel missing. But then the electrification options from BMW are probably alluring. Would love to see the aforementioned Harley-engine in an M3W, or a Moto Guzi. Maybe we'll get both the F2-type inline engine and another wilder Hog -powered one? 
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I’m reading this with interest having been away from Morgans for the last three years. I’m starting to get ideas about buying a three wheeler 😳. I have to say, much that I’ve been a huge fan of BMW boxers over the years, I don’t think it looks right on the front of a MTW. It historically should be a V Twin or an F Type inline. The BMW with the gearbox too would also end up pretty nose heavy.....it needs the MX5 box where it is to balance things out.
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Re a BMW boxer in a three wheeler, here's a stillborn project from the days when I had less money, facilities, and skill. It still resides in my garage, awaiting a rescue. 750cc power from a BMW R5, with shaft drive to BMW rear swing arm. ![[Linked Image]](https://www.tm-img.com/images/2020/11/22/IMG_0415.jpg)
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The light at the end of the tunnel is actually a train. 2019 M3W
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These boys know how to engineer the BMW engine and drivetrain into something very special with a quality strong frame. I'd take the Pembleton Four wheeler in preference to any of the lighter cars though tbh I love the look of it T24.
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The Scorpion weighs 680kg, almost twice that of the T24 and 140kg more than the M3W
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Yes I can see that having seen one of their frames - it's meatier than a meaty thing. The 4 seater Scorpion is 680Kg but does 155mph and 0-60 in 3.2 S so no slouch with 360bhp on tap Scorpion 4 wheeler and all that for 26k I know where I'd rather be sitting when push comes to shove.. ![[Linked Image]](https://www.tm-img.com/images/2017/08/16/Dene_chassis2-1024x683.jpg)
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Re a BMW boxer in a three wheeler, here's a stillborn project from the days when I had less money, facilities, and skill. It still resides in my garage, awaiting a rescue. 750cc power from a BMW R5, with shaft drive to BMW rear swing arm. Steve, is that a Speedway nose and T front end assembly? Looks vaguely familiar...
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Steve, is that a Speedway nose and T front end assembly? Looks vaguely familiar... Dan, You are spot on on the nose, and while most of the front end hardware is from Speedway, the axle itself is a wider than standard custom unit (to give a 60" track-just about the same as the M3W coincidently) and the wheels are Hallcraft 19" spindle mounts.
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Are you progressing forward with this project?
The light at the end of the tunnel is actually a train. 2019 M3W
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