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If you want to personalise a Morgan, the 4/4 or a Plus 4 is the route to go.
you can't get the engine except in the +4 SS. having seen pics of your Iris Blue car, I am beginning to think black leather is not such a hardship 
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If you want to personalise a Morgan, the 4/4 or a Plus 4 is the route to go.
you can't get the engine except in the +4 SS. having seen pics of your Iris Blue car, I am beginning to think black leather is not such a hardship I believe the black works well with all of the stock SS colours (all 1960s paint colours); however, again, part of the magic of factory ordering a new Morgan is any colour any leather. That said, and as above, the SS isn't a normal factory car, so the stock colour/interior choice didn't seem a hardship.  As for Iris Blue, it looks excellent in the metal and as the mythical Le Mans winning TOK was originally Iris, it seemed fitting.
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MMC has agreed to build a +4 SS with leather colour of my choice for an additional £1200.
Apparently, only 4 chassis left.
£5k deposit required.
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MMC has agreed to build a +4 SS with leather colour of my choice for an additional £1200.
Apparently, only 4 chassis left.
£5k deposit required.
What colour are you intending to go for?
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What colour are you intending to go for?
White with deep red, dark tan or dark chocolate interior. Not decided that I will get one .. £51,200 is a lot of money. Is there a guide on the quirks (eg. how the roof works, whether the heating is any good, what wind noise or buffeting is like etc) and pleasures of owning a Morgan somewhere?
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What colour are you intending to go for?
White with deep red, dark tan or dark chocolate interior. Not decided that I will get one .. £51,200 is a lot of money. Is there a guide on the quirks (eg. how the roof works, whether the heating is any good, what wind noise or buffeting is like etc) and pleasures of owning a Morgan somewhere? There are many threads on this forum about new Morgan ownership. Take a browse through the Welcome Forum and read some of the longer threads; we've had many current/ex Porsche, Lotus, etc owners who have either bought a Morgan to compliment what they already have, or have replaced something else with a Morgan. The Classic (often called Traditional Morgans (Trads for short) are as close to owning a classic car (styling and some of the compromise (no fixed side windows) as you can purchase BUT without the hassle of rust, unreliability and other Classic car pitfalls. A Classic Morgan will never be as easy to live with as a Mazda MX-5, Boxster, etc (namely because the roof will always take longer to put up, the sidescreen as less convenient and there is a greater chance of minor leaks when it is raining hard (this isn't a given but it can happen as the roofs are more akin to those on classic sports cars, not modern ones); however, having owned quite a few cars, nothing has put a smile on my face as consistently as a Morgan. Many people have gone to the Aero 8 because it is viewed as a comprise between what I have said above and the offerings from other modern sports car makers; however, these drive very differently to Classic Morgans. Have you driven the Morgan Plus 4 SuperSports yet? A test drive will probably tell you more than anything else I can write.
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There are many threads on this forum about new Morgan ownership. Take a browse through the Welcome Forum and read some of the longer threads; we've had many current/ex Porsche, Lotus, etc owners who have either bought a Morgan to compliment what they already have, or have replaced something else with a Morgan. The Classic (often called Traditional Morgans (Trads for short) are as close to owning a classic car (styling and some of the compromise (no fixed side windows) as you can purchase BUT without the hassle of rust, unreliability and other Classic car pitfalls. A Classic Morgan will never be as easy to live with as a Mazda MX-5, Boxster, etc (namely because the roof will always take longer to put up, the sidescreen as less convenient and there is a greater chance of minor leaks when it is raining hard (this isn't a given but it can happen as the roofs are more akin to those on classic sports cars, not modern ones); however, having owned quite a few cars, nothing has put a smile on my face as consistently as a Morgan. Many people have gone to the Aero 8 because it is viewed as a comprise between what I have said above and the offerings from other modern sports car makers; however, these drive very differently to Classic Morgans. Have you driven the Morgan Plus 4 SuperSports yet? A test drive will probably tell you more than anything else I can write. Thanks. I had a 10 minute drive of +4 SS last Sunday, which is what triggered my interest. I need to get an extended test drive of at least 2 hours. I also have a Boxster 3.4S which I have had to 3.5 years and now looking for a change. My serious motorway car is a CLS55.
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It will be very noisy with the roof up, the traditional hood will more than likely leak unless you fit it very carefully and probably fettle it, it takes minutes rather than seconds to erect ...so drive it as much as possible with the roof off! The heater is crude but effective. There is a lot of buffeting with the roof and side screens off...oh, and the chassis will flex!
All this makes me love my Morgan and the more I drive it, the more I love it...but a good long test drive is really needed to get a feel for it roof on and roof off.
Jays
Former Morgan owner. Gone but hopefully not forgotten!
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All this makes me love my Morgan and the more I drive it, the more I love it...but a good long test drive is really needed to get a feel for it roof on and roof off. That is sort of what is attractive for me too .. plus no need to go nearly as fast to get the same thrills. Agree re: long test drive. May even hire 1 for the weekend.
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I find the heater in mine pretty hopeless. It is not noticeable with the roof off and little better with the roof on. Is this usual or have I a duff one?
Nick
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