Talk Morgan Forums Thread Like Summary - My new toy

I recently realized every English schoolboy's dream and bought a 2025 Plus Four. Looked at a 1995 Plus 8 but it was too rough a ride for my 81 year old bones and the very smart dealer suggested that I should try the CX Plus Four that just happened to have pride of place in the showroom. I was hooked. I am getting used to its little ways and the automatic transmission (we are in the US), but as an old fellow, I have to wear hearing aids (Phonaks) for moderate hearing loss, and they just don't go together with having the top down. Other members of forums have recommended putting them on mute, but most HAs still keep the microphones switched on, which defeats the object. However, my audiologist added a mute program that I can easily switch to, that completely cuts out the wind noise in the microphones, but lets external sounds still get through, although at a lower level. What a transformation, and driving the car with the top down is now a delight. Hope this is useful to other seniors with childhood dreams.

Welcom MHorton44 from one one Octogenarian to another. Just as I was beginning to ponder the idea of hanging up my goggles and flying helmet, I see there is a more appealing idea to consider; keep on keeping on, going towards the distant horizon. Let's endeavour to reach the filling station with an empty tank and forget the creaky bones.

Also welcome to TM from northern Germany.


It is very nice to hear that again a Morgan made a dream come true!

Congratulations on your new purchase and adventures to come.
As a relative youth - in my 60s - I am also delighting in top down - and ideally side-screens off - driving my 2025 Plus Four. After some adjustment to the auto-transmission, I now drive it exclusively in semi-auto mode: after firing up the engine I push the stick to the left to move over to S, pull down to select gear 2 S/manual, then stay in S/manual, and only use the stick (i.e. not paddles) to shift up and down (by staying in S/manual this avoids the accidental throw into N that you can get when you use the stick in D/manual) - and I only use gears 2-8; plenty enough torque to move off in 2 and avoids unnecessary early gear change from 1 when pulling away from junctions etc. I lift part or fully off the accelerator while changing up or down and this makes it behave more 'rationally' - almost feels like the box / ECU has been learning as well. Driving it this way has soon become very intuitive and engaging, with entertaining engine / exhaust notes, if desired, or very composed and quiet if not. The torque profile is very accommodating. The fuel economy takes a hit on shorter or 'enthusiastic' journeys, but on longer journeys and motorways etc., mostly in 6/7/8, it returns to its astonishingly reliable 50-55 mpg. It has also proved very comfortable on long journeys, and the 4-cycl 2.0 twin scroll has plenty enough for me / UK roads.