Talk Morgan Forums Morgan Sports Cars Classic Morgans (pre-CX) Considering a 4 seater

I've got a 72 four seater. Love the look (especially with the roof up - has a Anthill Mob vibe). I have a system where i can remove the rear seat pads and have a boarded area for extra luggage (Camping trips etc).

Can get 5 x 65 litre holdalls in the back, and a 3 more if I use the rack.

Mild under bonnet tweak and provides enough fun to keep me smiling.....

The later 4 seaters have a much taller wood seat rails/blocks therefore you sit slightly higher and more forward than on the 2 seater. The older four seaters (from memory) had a higher/ taller scuttle rail/bulk head (not sure if or when this changed) which gave slightly higher bottom edge to the dash board which gave a little more leg/thigh room for the taller driver.

For me, until recently the opportunity to improve the rear suspension setup was far more restricted on the later 4 seater, but I believe (stand to be corrected) you can now get the rear 5 link setup for some 4 seaters. I certainly never had problems with carrying 4 people in my Kent engined 4/4 with its much higher ground clearance, I never tried with my Roadster 4 seater, but with just luggage in the rear (benefited from fold down rear seat backs giving a carpeted flat deck) with the much lower ground clearance, the car struggled with sleeping policemen more than my 70th 4/4 similarly loaded. From an aesthetics point of view, I've always found the last iteration of the 4 seater to be a very attractive car, with the painted side screens changing the profile of the car, The later hood and side screens are much better designed and executed and create quite a stylish car especially hood down with the side screens in, much more weather proof and less draughts than earlier iterations.

I find the two seaters a more intimate cocooned driving experience, compared with the 4 seaters, which give the appearance and feel of a more open spacious environment by comparison.

Whilst I'm looking for another 2 seater Morgan following hurting my back ,where I found the more upright driving position of the 4 seater just a little too restrictive for my 6'2'' frame, where I can manage a more comfortable position in a 2 seater.

After selling my 2 seater 3+wheeler F2 around 1973, I decided my next impractical Morgan, would be a slightly more practical four seater.
When I eventually got round to replacing my F2 in 1999 I bought a 1997 four seater with 1500 miles on the clock. 100,000 miles later the grandchildren love it being a 4 seater.
Billy Bellinger has made it into a 170BHP Rover engine throttle bodied 2 litre +4 long door 4+seater.

Each to his own

IWe have a 2010 4 seater. It has been great for travelling as you can fold the seats down and fit a full length bag down each seat and more on top and in the middle. Even helped one of the kids move house in her once. She also has a large area behind the rear seats which is quite hidden and can store the side windows. I am 185cm (6'1") and I find the extra height of the 4 seater windscreen and the extra rear side window means lots less buffering by the wind. The grandchildren love being in the back too. Much more practical, but I do occasionally have an urge to update to a CX.

I have a 1992 Four seat 4/4. My father (hello!) bought it new, and growing up I have spent many an hour sitting in the back. As a tall 16 year old, the legroom was a bit of a challenge, especially with the roof up. With the roof down, it was much easier to get into the rear seats, but in that model of car, as a rear passenger you looked over the windscreen, thus it was important to keep below 40mph.

Since I bought it (in 1997ish) I have noticed that having a couple of adults in the back (it can be done) **really** changes the handling of the car. There is much more roll on corners, with the rear wanting to hang out in a very disturbing manner.

Acceleration was also noticeably affected.

The rear seats do provide plenty of space for shopping / bags. I'd recommend a full tonneau cover, as this provides excellent concealment of belongings when the roof is down. I sorry, I have no experience of modern four seaters.

The full tonneau cover is essential, you can hide the front end behind the seats while driving. In combination with a suitcase on the rack, it offers plenty of space. In our PlusFour we have the suitcase and two duffel bags behind the seats with some minor things to stuff and that is it. Back to basic with the luggage and up to comfort and speed for the Morgan itself!





The past........



The present.......

I love my 4 seater, Swmbo loves it, we can go shopping in it and go away with her cases, make up and kitchen sink. has a Simmonds hood too so doesn't quite look like a van.

Love my 4 seaters. I've had 2. first one a 2000 4/4 and now have a 2008 one. Fun for all the family!

With regard to the hood, yes they aren't quick to get up and down and I don't do it very often as I prefer the full half zipped tonneau cover (see I've just colled it a 'Tonneau cover" instead of a "Tonneau" for all you Morgan pedants) and a long flowing rain coat in bad weather. It only goes up if I have passengers. There is a bit of a technique to getting the hood up and down succesfully and because I don't do it very often, it sometimes catches me out, even after 6 years, but there is a good Youtube video from Allon White called "How to put up a Morgan 4 seater hood" from 8 years ago where it shows how you have to extend fully the length of the hood vertically before you pull it over horizontally. It's best with 2 people, one at either side but I can do it on my own by squatting centrally inside the rear seat area (not the most elegant) rather than keep running around each side and back again over and over to keep extending the scissor bars incrementally each time.