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Never meet your heroes

Posted: Tue Jan 18, 2022 9:38 pm
by AutoshiteBoy
I've put this off for 4 years, but no longer. I've got a 48hr loan on this fine piece of Worcester engineering.

https://morgan-kent.com/bhm_preowned/2018-morgan-4-4-2/

There aren't many cars which I've lusted after that have met expectations. Lets see how this one goes.

Re: Never meet your heroes

Posted: Tue Jan 18, 2022 10:42 pm
by SiC
I've been tempted to rent a Morgan from the Malverns factory for a day. I'd probably go the three wheeler though.

Re: Never meet your heroes

Posted: Wed Jan 19, 2022 6:15 am
by paulplom
What brand of engine's that? 100hp is low for a 1.6 these days.

Re: Never meet your heroes

Posted: Wed Jan 19, 2022 7:19 am
by Hooli
I've always fancied trying a Morgan too, do let us know how it goes.

Re: Never meet your heroes

Posted: Wed Jan 19, 2022 8:12 am
by bub2006
paulplom wrote: Wed Jan 19, 2022 6:15 am What brand of engine's that? 100hp is low for a 1.6 these days.
Sigma/zetec is ford. 100bhp will be the non variable cam timing,I think the variable timing one was 115bhp. Either way in something that light 100bhp isn't bad I don't think. 8 sec to 60 when in the focus it was 12 and a bit.

Re: Never meet your heroes

Posted: Sat Jan 22, 2022 12:04 pm
by AutoshiteBoy
SiC wrote: Tue Jan 18, 2022 10:42 pm I've been tempted to rent a Morgan from the Malverns factory for a day. I'd probably go the three wheeler though.
The factory tried to get me out in a 3 wheeler once. I bottled it.

Re: Never meet your heroes

Posted: Sat Jan 22, 2022 1:24 pm
by paulplom
Bottler!

Re: Never meet your heroes

Posted: Sat Jan 22, 2022 2:59 pm
by Hooli
I'd love to try a three legged Morgan.

Re: Never meet your heroes

Posted: Sat Jan 22, 2022 4:07 pm
by LynehamHerc
I'm not certain that I'd be able to get in one. I can get in my MGB but guess that it's a different ballgame with the Morgan.

Re: Never meet your heroes

Posted: Sat Jan 22, 2022 4:45 pm
by Scruffy Bodger
It can't be coincidence I'm sure as in such close relative proximity to Malvern but https://www.grinnallcars.com/grinnall-cars do a slightly* more modern 3 wheeler. A very expensive toy and how the heck is it 30 years since they've been building them :shock: