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1.75m garage width cannot be right surely - you'd never be able to open any doors you could only have a soft top as you'd have to climb out. My garage door opening is 2.53m and then opens internally about another 320mm on each side.
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The advert says "....the auction is being re-run due to the previous winning bidder not having checked the width of his garage, the Plus 8 would not fit. It is approximately 175cm wide, please check before bidding!" so at the risk of being a pedant that's the car width rather than the garage. Mind you although my Morgan Roadster fits OK, I had a similar problem with my garage some years back when I bought an Audit TT Roadster. The pillars/plinths intrude into the garage space, and with its long doors there was no way I could get out of the car once I'd driven it in. So I had to push it into place, and I sold it on (fortunately not at a loss). https://www.tm-img.com/images/2021/08/05/Audi-TT-showing-width-issues.md.jpg
Peter
2009 3-litre Roadster "Ivor", royal ivory / green
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1.75m garage width cannot be right surely - you'd never be able to open any doors you could only have a soft top as you'd have to climb out. My garage door opening is 2.53m and then opens internally about another 320mm on each side. Yes, it sounds a tall one to me - still think it's an insurance cover problem ! The entrance to mine is 2.10Mtrs with additional 25Cms each side internally. My fat boy Plus 8 goes in with around 24Cms to spare each side at the entrance.
2009 4/4 Sport Henrietta
1999 Indigo Blue +8
2009 4/4 Sport Green prev
1993 Con Green +8 prev
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From what I can see it’s the same 2 highest bidders bidding on it now than who won it last time. Strange to re-bid on a car that doesn’t fit in your garage….
Now: S1 Aero 8 in Jaguar Silver
Past: S3 Aero 8 in Bentley Silverlake & 2016 Plus 4 in Sport Black
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Yes I agree, everything about the marketing of this car just stinks from the original advert back in January through the not fitting in the garage story.....
2009 4/4 Sport Henrietta
1999 Indigo Blue +8
2009 4/4 Sport Green prev
1993 Con Green +8 prev
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Absolutely - I have stopped bidding on cars at auction due to the obvious shill bidding (which is actually illegal) and the ridiculous tales that follow
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So at the factory tour on Friday was anew type of Morgan, Morgan's answer to the Aerial Nomad - a limited edition of just 8 cars which were unveiled to the press on Thursday last week. https://www.tm-img.com/image/38dEhhttps://www.tm-img.com/image/38Ocq
Cheers, Paul
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Sir S1'a'lot Talk Morgan Expert
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Have you not been keeping up with other threads on this forum Paul? It spent the weekend at the Duke of London Shelsley Walsh hill climb.
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Sorry, clearly missed that and I was only relaying what our 100% trustworthy Guide told us about the car! Must remember that there are no such thing as secrets in the Morgan world. 
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Sir S1'a'lot Talk Morgan Expert
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Haha. Well it’s been out testing and a lot of the press have had it
It was at an event at Shelsley Walsh over the weekend too.
It’s been having quite a cool reaction
2002 Aero 8 S1
2023 Plus 4 (woman’s)
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