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Had a first gen M3W...loved it, sold it for about $6k less than I bought it for after owning it for three years. Loved every minute of ownership and missed the car the moment I sold it. Yes both exhausts cracked on mine, but my bevel box was very quiet, and roads in Texas are pretty good, so bump steer wasn't an issue for me.
Replaced it with an Austin Healey 100-4. Loved that too - but it was a VERY well restored car, and that led me to not really drive it as much as I did the Morgan...sold that too after 3 years. I won't do that again, it's only condition 2 classic cars for me from now on!
Replaced the Healey with a slightly tatty Alfa Romeo Spider with the Spicas removed and converted to Webers. Spent around $16k getting it running right and improving the cosmetics...I'm very underwater on the Alfa - I just gave it to my brother!
Sooooo...we've come full circle. I very much like the new Super 3, agree that adding the central fog lights improves the look tremendously. I'm eagerly awaiting a first drive and impressions here on TM. Suspect that a lot of lessons learned from the M3W will be applied to the Super 3. My only quibbles are that the small windscreens look kinda cheap on the Super 3 - would have preferred a slightly updated Brooklands look. Clearly the key to ordering one of these is to lay off the options list, those suitcases and bags add up WAY too quickly..
I'm VERY seriously considering jumping in again...just waiting the read some driving impressions.
Cheers!
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1965 Plus 4
2008 997 Turbo Cab
1981 Alfa Spider
1954 Austin Healey 100 (SOLD)
2013 M3W (SOLD)
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What is the drive train ? Are they still using the badly engineered compensators ? There is no compensator, the compensator was only needed for the S&S engine to smooth out the torque spikes and hence protect the rest of the transmission.
2021 M3W
2013 M3W - Sold
1971 4/4 2 Seater
1934 Sports
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I'm pleasantly surprised - it looks pretty good to my eye. Not a fan of the front - looks unfinished as others have said. And the saddle bags are sort of funky, if practical. Wonder if the front width was to be able to get a reasonable turning radius, unlike the M3W.
Worse - to me - will be a not very interesting exhaust note likely from the water-cooled 3. Love my Stage-1 M3W pipes!
If previous comment was accurate, and a different suppler of the BB has been found - and the new one is quiet - sign me up for a retrofit.
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The more I look at it, the more I like it... I do think it's good!
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I find the new car to be very Buck Rogers in the 21rst Century! which is to say I like it a lot. Apples to oranges with the M3W, so maybe I should have both?
Sort of like air cooled vs. water cooled Porsches; much to like about both.
Steve
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I really like it - enough to have a big decision to make. I've always loved the modern styling elements of my M3W, the neat perspex screens, the aircraft style dash etc coupled to the craftsmanship and that awesome engine. My only dislikes of the M3W are the drivetrain shunt, bevel box noise, centa fragility and now concerns over long-term engine parts availability. The Super 3 has buckets more of the modern styling I love and addresses all my dislikes. The only questions to me are:
1) will the engine / exhaust have enough character ?
2) is it just too wide to enjoy country lanes ?
3) will the unique front tyres prove to be a hostage to fortune ?
My theory on the increased width is that it is needed to retain stability with the more rearward C of G now that the engine is behind the front wheels and I suspect the passengers are also further rearwards.
If I do take the plunge it might be along the lines of the orange one...
Bravo Morgan for being different !
Richard
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Effectively i could keep my roadster and buy one of these vs trade in and buy a plus six
JohnV6
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It is flippin’ wide though at 1840mm which just makes it 20mm narrower than my 5 series
what width was the previous model? Actually I’ve just found the old width, (good ole Google) It was 1738 so they’ve added 102mm to its width My Roadster is 1720 wide If my maths are correct, this will be a very tight fit in a single car garage correct? My 4/4 fits quite comfortably but I need to hug the one side to leave room to get out and walk around. Still very tempted! took the 4/4 out of early hibernation to remind myself of what I have.  Yes, but bear in mind that there are no doors to open and the cockpit is narrower than the wheel to wheel width, so two people could hop in at the same time in a garage. Yes good point but it would still be a squeeze getting the wheels into my single garage
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I wonder if they'll swap the fuel tank and storage locker for the LHD version? I'm guessing probably not - part of the charm... No, the fuel is on the left and the storage on the right for both left hand and right hand drive versions.
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What is the drive train ? Are they still using the badly engineered compensators ? Ford 1.5l Dragon three cylinder engine No compensator required as there are not the torque spikes of the S&S Mazda 5 peed gearbox Prop shaft Bevel box no longer by Quaife and with redesigned internal gears Same toothed belt and sprocket to rear wheel. Rear tyre 195/65/15 Drum rear brake - apparently they tested both disk and drum which are about the same weight and cost. The test driver feedback was they preferred drums as the disk was "a bit bitey".
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