I like the musical analogy Owen; couldn't have put it better myself! Happy with Mozart. But then the 9th is something rather special...
Richard. Spotmog. On 13 Aug 2012, at 12:58, Owen Jenkins wrote: > In a +8, dropping down into third to take advantage of those odd moments when > you can pass something on a country road, such as I experienced coming home > though the hills yesterday from Brodie, is one of the great joys in life. > > Typical fuel consumption is around mid-twenties mpg. On the track at Alford > with fierce braking and frequent stops - mid teens. > > If you are doing 10,000 miles a year, this adds up. If you are doing 3,000 a > year, the fuel cost is much less significant. > > At one time, on this chat group, we used to reckon that, if you cared about > the fuel consumption, you should not be thinking of buying a Morgan; but > times have changed. Fuel prices have rocketed and not come down > proportionally to the oil price (thanks to evil UK taxation), and modern > Morgans with Ford engines are so economical when cruising that even those of > us who love that +8 thing, have thought twice about a Roadster. The handling > is much better (you won't build up your shoulder muscles with a Roadster like > you do with a +8) and the fuel saving is considerable. > > But: when you start up a +8, it's a bit like conducting the London Symphony > Orchestra in Beethoven. With a Roadster it's more like playing a flute in > Mozart, magic or otherwise. Different types of joy! The Beethoven brings a > bigger grin, though ;-)) > > Regards, > Owen. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Tim Harris > To: mogtalk2 > Sent: Monday, August 13, 2012 12:17 PM > Subject: Re: [mogtalk2] RE: Chips - non mog- now +8 > > Two things for which +8s are justly renowned: they sound absolutely gorgeous, > and they have simply prodigious quantities of torque. > > Two things about which you may (or may not) be mildly concerned: The handling > is somewhat ponderous compared to the smaller cars, which is an advantage if > highway cruising/touring is your bag, less so if you like flinging it round > the twisties. The only other downside is the fuel consumption, which compared > to the 45mpg+ of the newer +4s is a bit disastrous, with sub 20mpg not being > uncommon when driven enthusiastically. > > They are also enormously valuable these days, second hand prices are sky high > - which may or may not be a good thing, depending on how fat your wallet is. > > I've actually only driven one once, the feeling of being shoved along on an > unstoppable wave of torque was really quite something. As Colin says, if you > drive one once, you will know immediately what they are about. > > Tim > > > 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
