Talk Morgan Forums Morgan Sports Cars Morgan Aero 8, 2012< Plus 8, SuperSports, Coupe & Aeromax Hello & Help me decide on Aero8

First off, hello from Washington DC--this is my first post to the forum!

I've wanted a Morgan Aero8 for years, and now have the opportunity to purchase.

I've never driven an Aero8, to drive the car in question I will need to take a flight across the US. I have an E90 M3 saloon as a daily drive, so I think I know what I am getting with a BMW engine hooked into a light car; I anticipate a fun ride.

I'd already have made the purchase but...the color. The exterior is a Rolls Royce Blue Ice Pearl, and the interior is Yarwood silver gray leather with blue carpeting. It's a bit flashy for my tastes, but the selection of Aero8s in the US is so limited you kind have to take what you can get.

Is this as unusual a color combination as it seems?
Anyone seen this color in person?
Any other little problems with a low-milage series II car I should know about?

Finally, here in the US I could get a new SuperSports but it is about $100,000 more than the series II. Is the SuperSports really _that_ much better a car?

Thanks for any and all advice. Happy to talk about the price via PMs.

Hello from USA, although I have not driven an S11 I did sit in one and I have drove an S4, My aim solely was to have an Aeromax, so like you I waited until the time was right. I drive an E90 daily so the Max although a new car in an old skin is a totally different pleasure. Enjoy your S11 but keep saving because when the.SS finally comes your way it will be worth every Dollar. Good luck

Congrats on the car - we look forward to pictures!
Sounds like a popular colour combo - my first Aero was Rolls Royce Larkspur Blue (similar to ice blue I think) with navy leather and light wood trim. My second was Alfa Romeo ice blue. I think light metallics suit the shape

Supersports is a better car in several ways, but $100k is a lot extra to pay for the same chassis. I'm sure you are going to have a lot if fun in your series II.

Is this the one?


From here (scroll down):

http://www.coloradomorgan.com/used_cars.html


I agree, it looks a bit flashy, but the car is not a big car, so it carries "flashy" quite well, imo. Now, a Hummer or a van in that colour: Not so much.

Yes, that's the one.

Does anyone have fitted luggage?
This one comes with this:
http://www.tarischarysyn.com/morgan.html
[scroll to the bottom]

I quite like it, but then I did order my Series II in the first flip paint that Morgan had done; it was Reflex Green. This followed my Series I that was nicknamed 'Kermit' for obvious reasons.

With their many compound curves, I think that Aero's carry the more unusual colours, especially the metallics, very well. This car looks like new, as it should with only 550 miles on it. A great choice imho Mateo, enjoy...

I like your style, AM - screw convention!

Thanks for the information! It's hard to get meaningful viewpoints on Morgans in this area, and by this area I mean America <<sigh>>.

So it's decided, I'm going to buy it, convention be damned. The car has been with a Morgan dealer and service center since new, so I'm not concerned with any mechanical issues. Just the price to consider, hmmm. Anything else I should think about?

As soon as I can get a flight to Denver I'll let everyone know how it turns out! Thanks all-
MR

Excellent. Now you've made your decision, just enjoy the wait (tough!) and enjoy the car when you get it.

Congratulations and don't forget pics are obligatory

AQM lovely colour scheme, you will certainly get some attention with that, i charge £3 for each photo taken (joking)