Talk Morgan Forums Morgan Sports Cars Morgan Plus Four, Supersport & Plus Six (CX & CXV Generation Vehicles) Have you driven your CX today?

Em, had lots of thoughts since the CX’s came out. Played with configurators etc.. Decided to wait until early glitches had been sorted. A good move!
Then money got diverted from the “Bank ofMum and Dad” so the plan was next year for the change. Did a test drive in an early manual Plus Four and Lynne liked it. She then ( not me!) started looking round. Test drove the auto one we bought. A year early than our plans but what the heck!
A very nice car and the loss of the Plus8 burble not really a barrier. When testing the manual I could get some fruity sounds to compensate! Performance wise it matches/exceeds the Plus 8 as the turbo effect compares to 3k rpm in the Plus8 when it came alive. Normal mode so far with Sport/Sport+ to come when more familiar with the car and it has got a few miles on it. Lynne bought me a a new hat to wear too!

The weld:



Well Clemens, that's an interesting question that was asked me several times these days. I can say it is a complete different experience. Driving the 4/4 is working, heavy steering, while you feel the chassis work a little, lots of noise, some rattling, Morgan smells because hot air from under the bonnet finds it way into the interior, eg through the leather manchet of the fly off handbrake. And the transmission tunnel becomes hot. Nice in the winter...! 😉 You feel every bump and especially you notice the rear axle to give a push from the back so now and then (you feel it in your spine), even on the motorways. And although the sound suggests a fast car, it is not that fast. But this all seems negative, it is not. After 250 km of driving you feel you really did work. You feel direct completely familiar with the car, but of course that is because I drive it for 27 years now. At the same time you understand that it is less suited to drive long distances without feeling fatigued. As I picked up the PlusFour yesterday and drove back, you feel it is a complete different world. Smooth, fast, I call it Morgan driving 2.0 and further. I did stream some music, enjoyed the ride, everything. It was again clear to my, why I bought this car. No regrets!

Picked up the new Plus Four fromWilliams yesterday. 100 mile drive home on M4. Started hood down put pulled into Magor services when it rained and hood up from there. Auto not manual. Usual busy sections at Newport and Port Talbot. Car was really nice to drive. Compared to the Plus 8 it feels modern. No bad thing. Smoother ride and a nicer place to be. A move in the right direction to enjoy Morgan ownership in the coming years. No V8 burble but I can live withthat
Noggin tonight so first trip but only about 20 miles each way.
Off to Morgans at Windermere in September again then tagging on Scotland so need to get 1k miles dealer check in before that. Looks like trips to get that target. Oh dear! What a shame! Never mind!

This feature alone of dual colour leather seats and trim on latest Plus Four impressed me, as seen at KH yesterday. First impression was a leap from same old Morgan to luxury car category.

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