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I agree with so much of what you say. However, investment into a dying market has to be measured by cost benefit. As a company I know they are invested in all their customers, young and old. Yet as a strategy for future proofing, the young (30s-50s) are the people to appeal to. If I were Morgan, ensuring a mix of exciting and unique cars, with a breadth of appeal is a solid strategy. S3, Four and Supersport as the core range, with short runs of bespoke and unique crafted builds like the CXT and midsummer.

Agreed - amazing engine and power, slightly underwhelming chassis and brakes. There was an old joke about Fireblades - they were refered to as the 'clitoris'. I won't give the punchline as I'd probably get kicked off the forum (PM me if anyone is desperate to know). I use the same joke now about Porsches.


To be honest, if a video doesn't involve spanners, welders and profanity directly related to something I need to fix, I don't tend to watch it. If Youtube suggests another video of some bloke driving round in a posh car with a camera stuck to the windscreen I think I may shoot myself in the face.


Do, we'd all be interested in the Supersport experience

Derestricted FZR1000 EXUP for me. I loved it but I always got the feeling it was laughing at me, it was capable of far more than I ever had the bottle to give it.

I hope we haven't lost Spencer.
His PlusFour was delayed in build. He was on one of my factory tours (when I was still a tour guide) and his enthusiasm for Morgans showed. We did find his car and he managed a few close photos (we're both into Leicas and as it turned out Land Rovers). I would happily have spent a lot more time in his company and value his input here.

I appreciate your honesty and thoughtful response, Heinz. You raise some thoughtful observations and fair criticism, so let me pop back on for a second to sign off with a little explanation of where I suspect I’ve gone wrong and hopefully finish a little more convivially. I genuinely wish all of you good healthy and truly happy motoring.

I think Simon’s suggestion that it’s like a pub here is fitting, but it strikes me that in addition to having different views and experiences within the pub some of us have different pub preferences. I think the error here is truly mine. When I joined you all here as a dewy eyed new Morgan owner at the ripe old age of 34 I suppose I came in with the thought that the tone and tenor of enthusiasts would be enthusiastic. There may be cultural differences here too. Canadians are generally a pretty up-beat bunch.

I do really love the company and their cars right now. I have not always and I may not always. I’m okay with that. I don’t see this as a covenant. I loved my Four and am excited about my Supersport. But if the company took a turn in a direction I objected to and wasn’t making cars I liked I’d take my business and energy elsewhere. Or I’d appreciate that I had a car I liked and let the company do as it does. As I had genuinely thought I would feel in advance of seeing the Supersport.

Similarly if my given Morgan proves overly problematic or challenging in ownership, I’ll take the loss and move on. Even at my tender age life seems too short for driving bad cars. I appreciate now this isn’t everyone’s way of thinking, but as I say I had thought that those expending energy on Morgan discussions would be doing so positively, the prospect it might be negative genuinely surprised me as I’m generally reluctant to expend energy on something negative. Again, I appreciate that this may put me at odds with a significant British pub past time.

In any event, I think this pub just might not be my ‘local.’ That said, I’d be genuinely happy to take any of you to my actual local up here in the Dales and talk about cars and life and good ale to our hearts content. The offer is in earnest. If any of you ever find yourselves up in the Dales and would like me to buy you a pint, drop me an email and we’ll meet up and go for a drive and grab a pint by the fire. My email is: Spencer.w.bentley@gmail.com

Truly wishing you all well.

It's been an interesting exchange of views, for a moment there I forgot it was only about a car. I'll be interested to see the feedback from owner's personal experiences, especially those who have owned a CX and does the Supersport represent another step change for the better in the ownership experience.

It will be interesting to see if it appeals to a wider audience and we actually see the cars being used, rather than the secondhand market full of low mileage cars ( be they trad or CX) Cars are to be driven and enjoyed.

Thank you for your very generous reply, Spencer. I will gladly accept your invitation to have a beer with you by the fire in your pub in Dales. Even if this TM pub isn't your regular haunt, just pop in from time to time and please keep posting photos.
BTW I have known Canadians in a very friendly and helpful way on the Klipsch speaker forum, which I have been a member of for 19 years.

Hi Spencer,

Just to say that your posts on this thread prompted me to watch your lovely videos on YouTube and I like the cut of your jib!

All best wishes,

Brian

Maybe I didn't understand everything correctly, but I'm of the opinion that it wasn't mainly about an insistence on "classic car technology", but when criticism was voiced, it was comments on styling aspects of the Supersport?

That Morgan can only survive if it follows the technical developments as far as necessary was (mostly) affirmed here.

I am therefore somewhat surprised at the direction this thread has taken.

The fact that this development will now exceed my financial means is a pity for me, but in my view does not speak against the Morgan brand.

And yes, for me there have been more successful design developments in the past than the Supersport.

Although I still enjoy sitting in a coffee shop and looking at our beloved 4/4, I still look with great pleasure at photos of Ale_72's ‘Violett’, for example.

Well when I opened this thread I was full of excitement and optimism but tonight I feel a little sad at the path it has taken.

But love the Supersport Cabriolet.