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Jays, its called making a bigger mark up.
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Jays, its called making a bigger mark up. And a cynical disregard for what Morgan owners want!
Jays
Former Morgan owner. Gone but hopefully not forgotten!
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Pleased Tim / Darren @ New Elms got you sorted.
It's why I take RiTA 70+ miles for the annual checkover and MoT.
Cheers,
Graham (G4FUJ)
Sold L44FOR 4/4 Giallo Fly
'11 MINI Countryman Cooper D All4
'90 LR 90 SW
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Given what we pay for a car another £50 for better shocks would not make or break a sale. By being cheapskate Morgan are just upsetting valuable customers and risk loosing sales.
Another cheapskate trick is to fit a stereo system that you can buy in any discount electronics shop for £80. You can not fit any type of remote to it yet for a few more £s you can get a better system that comes with a remote.
These are two items where Morgan needs to consider customer feedback.
After reading about problems with the standard shocks I had GAZ shocks fitted at the factory during the build. They work reasonably and do not cost too much. I am sure that fitting them to all cars would add little to the price. (Much less than I paid)
Peter ![[Linked Image]](http://bradley.it/public_images/drive.jpg)
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The new Roadster comes with adjustable shocks (Konis). Are these fitted to the other classics now?
Ian
3.7 Roadster
4" Ruston Procter SD Tractor
1905 Merryweather steam fire engine
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Interesting. Perhaps given the power and weight of the new Roadster it was absolutely necessary to fit something better. Thank goodness they have shown a bit of common sense in this at least.
Have you looked at what you have to do to adjust them? Some Koni shocks are quite difficult to adjust.
Peter
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The AVO shocks are very easy to adjust with the wheels on, there is a small turn wheel on the shocker that you turn to adjust, much better then the Koni shocks which I had once on an MG.I found I always had to take the wheels off to do anything with them. michael
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I'll second that. I don't know how the Konis are adjusted. Can't find any reference to the part number on the shocks. I think I'll change them for AVOs sometime.
Ian
Last edited by shiremog; 26/07/12 04:36 PM.
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A case of parallel postings and really gives me a warm feeling inside to hear your comments on struggling to fit my AVO's with the following story... Fitting rear AVO's to 4/4....Help Keep up the Post regarding the settings.
Keith
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when we ordered at morgan koni s for the rear suspension the first set was impossible to adjust .The garage ordered a new set and it was again not possible to adjust them.After a phone call to morgan they told us that they are adjusted at the factory for the best setting and it is impossible to change that setting again.Now i dont know if it is necessary to invest again in avo .
The front absorbers are the original and would the avo be better that the koni at the rear ?
Last edited by thierry242; 27/07/12 07:07 AM.
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