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by G Walker - 24/08/26 06:52 PM
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At 4.30 today the Speedster will be collected for the final time. I’ve been driving Morgans for 20 years - the first a Kent 4/4 4 str, then I developed a Sigma 4/4 into a Competition version and finally the Speedster.
I have enjoyed driving and owning them all.
But it is time for a change. I realise that I can’t “ replace” the Morgan experience- so I’ve gone for something quite different.
I collect my Porsche 981 Spyder next week. I thoroughly enjoyed driving it- the 3.8 flat 6 clearly nothing like the rumbling V8- but sounded great in a different way as I went through the gears.( It’s a manual)
I have very much enjoyed being involved in this forum- and I hope you all won’t mind me lurking about despite not being an owner anymore!
I may return to the marque one day. Enjoy your Morgans!!
JB62
Porsche 981 Spyder
V8 Speedster ( 5 years)
4/4 Competition spec (5 years)
4/4 4str Kent ( 10 years)
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Has a lot to Say!
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Wishing you all the best with your new motor.
We'll expect you to "lurk" on TM and report on how things are working out.👍
Gordon Duguid
2014 Duratec engine plus 4, Montreal blue.
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Good luck with your new car.
JohnV6
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2025 Renault Scenic Alpine etech "Yvette"
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JB62 I noticed that your post was number 666 
Keith
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Hell!!! I hadn’t noticed.
Porsche 981 Spyder
V8 Speedster ( 5 years)
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Good luck with your next car, pictures will be required of course  3.8Ltrs of flat 6 sounds good to me, enjoy. You have your Landie to keep you grounded 
2009 4/4 Sport Henrietta
1999 Indigo Blue +8
2009 4/4 Sport Green prev
1993 Con Green +8 prev
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I too have circa 20 years of Morgan ownership, however I have stuck with the same one in the shape of my mid 80`s +8. I had perhaps a decade or more of old Porsches in the air cooled era, and have now owned my 991.1 for a year. This Porsche is blisteringly quick as is the flappy paddle PDK gearchange, it`s handling is computer game like and it`s body curves and wide rear end are very attractive to me..(-: We went for a very enjoyable 170 mile run round the lochs and glens yesterday. A run I have often enjoyed in my Morgan and in the past on m/cycles, all three very different and enjoyable experiences. Someone much wiser than I determined that variety is the spice of life, I have little doubt your 981 will add a bit of variety to your enjoyment of motoring by spicing things up a bit..ENJOY Seems they still put up with me here to some degree, despite my inability to be faithful given my CARsonova tendancies... 
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Noooooooooooo 
Everyone loves a Morgan. Even me, unless it's broken again.
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In the 39 years I have owned my +8 I have also had a 964 Carrera 2 and my current 996 Turbo. Both different driving experiences, but just nothing beats a +8.
1980 +8 Blue
And a few others
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Stephen
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Best wishes JB, someone's going to end up with a really nice Plus 8 Speedster
Don't stop posting Boaty stuff
Jon M
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