Thanks Brian and to all who responded. The local area is festooned with speed bumps of all descriptions, both man made and those horrible plastic types that I even have to take carefully in the Defender. Not sure my friend is mentally equipped to slow down! I recall when he purchased one of the first Mercedes G Wagons and he complained to Mercedes that at over 80mph the driver’s window popped out of the frame. He wasn’t too impressed when they suggested he “slowed down It may be his advancing years may have slowed him down, although given his every day car is Mercedes C65 AMG it seems unlikely. At least for armed is for warned. Brian, given the extent of your answer I don’t think Dave put your name thro’ the spell checker I think it was just a Freudian slip! I am always impressed how much knowledge some people have. (When compared to me) Thank you T C David
________________________________ From: Brian Cowell <[email protected]> To: mogtalk2 <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, 6 August 2012, 11:55 Subject: Re: [mogtalk2] Roadster- Advice David > >I have a Series 1, Nov 2006, road tax last Nov was £445. >£445 - £260 = £185; a lot, but only two & a half tanks of petrol. >Axle ratio: 3.083 (37/12). >The later Series with direct drive in 4th have an axle ratio of 3.727 (41/11) >as do the 4/4 and +4. > >The overall gearing is not significantly different: >mph/1000rpm is 9, 14,19, 24 in 2nd, 3rd, 4th & 5th. > >My car (chassis no 538) is pre anti-tramp bars but was one of the first two to >have springs of four leaves and the axle moved slightly to make it concentric >with the mudguards. It also has bearings under the front coil springs. > >Regarding anti-tramp bars; at the end of 2007, the lightweights had two, two >seaters had one and the four seaters had none. >I (the car that is) have never suffered from axle tramp although I do fully >engage the clutch before putting my foot down. >Regarding ground clearance, about 3.5 inches at the sump; it will ground going >over some speed bumps above a low speed because the car will come down on its >springs. On high bumps it is necessary to crawl. With bumps split into both >halves of the road, I use the centre of the road preferably or put one wheel >on the bump. In my view changing the sump is not worthwhile. >Has anyone considered a dry sump? > >I believe that the Factory put in a great deal of effort with regard to the >Engine Management System in the Series 1; maybe less so with the later series. > >I think Dave has put my name through a spell checker. :-) > >Brian of SpotMog > > >On Sat, Aug 4, 2012 at 4:58 PM, Dave Wellings <[email protected]> >wrote: > >>David >> >>There are several, nay many differences. The Series 2 has c205bhp compared to >>the c223bhp of the Series 1. >>Road tax isn’t as simple as two rates, because the emissions figs changed for >>the Roadster, and the rules changed on 2006. I don’t have chapter & verse to >>hand, but extra high level bands were introduced in 2006, and the Roadster >>was in one of the top bands for a short period, before emissions were cut >>slightly to get it into the band below. >>The gearing is different, the S1 has a Getrag box with direct drive on 5th >>and a 3.07 diff. S2 has a Ford box with an overdrive 5th and 3.7 diff. All >>figs from memory – Brain may be along in a while to add the detail. The S2 is >>slightly higher geared in 5th but not so much as you’d worry about it. >>And in my view, the S1 dash with two main dials straight ahead with four >>minor dials in a row over the gearstick is how they all should be. >> >>So that makes me a strong advocate for the Series 1 Roadster. >> >>Dave >> >>________________________________ >> >>From:David Jones [mailto:[email protected]] >>Sent: 04 August 2012 13:22 >>To: mogtalk2 >>Subject: Re: [mogtalk2] Roadster- Advice >> >>Colin, >> >>Is this the only difference between the two Marks? >> >>David >> >> >> >>>From:Colin Mackay <[email protected]> >>>To: mogtalk2 <[email protected]> >>>Sent: Saturday, 4 August 2012, 11:32 >>>Subject: RE: [mogtalk2] Roadster- Advice >>>I would suggest a mkII rather than the earlier one as it is in much lower >>>road tax band, but then I am a Scot! >>> >>>Colin Mackay >>> >>>From:David Jones [mailto:[email protected]] >>>Sent: 04 August 2012 10:31 >>>To: mogtalk2 >>>Subject: [mogtalk2] Roadster- Advice >>> >>>Some advice please, and somewhat similar to a recent thread. A good pal of >>>mine has decided to return to the world of Morgan after an absence of many >>>years. His previous Mog was a +8 so he remembers the little foibles of >>>Morgan ownership. >>>He looked at the new roadster but does not like the pedal arrangement, he >>>has driven my ’98 4-4 and prefers that layout. He has settled on acquiring >>>a second-hand Roadster no older than 5-6 years. Are there any >>>issues/problems he should look out for? >>>Thanks >>>TC >>>David >>> >>> >>>View posts on The Mail Archive >>>http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ >>>Modify Your Subscription >>> >>>View posts on The Mail Archive >>>http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ >>>Modify Your Subscription >> >>View posts on The Mail Archive >>http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ >>Modify Your Subscription >> >>View posts on The Mail Archive >>http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ >>Modify Your Subscription >View posts on The Mail Archive >http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ >Modify Your Subscription ------------------------------------------- View posts on The Mail Archive http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ [http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/] Modify Your Subscription: https://www.listbox.com/member/?member_id=22459785&id_secret=22459785-4a39ddf8 Powered by Listbox: http://www.listbox.com
