We have a Camaro LT 1 engined Z28 from 1993 and with it,s six speed manual transmission and aerodynamic cleanliness does remarkably well returning 22 or a bit more in long distance cruising And that with a 300 pound driver and smaller U.S sized gallons. So V 8's need not be so wasteful. Paul,Evanston
Sent from my iPad On Aug 13, 2012, at 6:32 AM, MICHAEL CALLAGHAN <[email protected]> wrote: > hi chaps, well I had an old +8 years back when I was in my 30,s and i hated > it, rover v8,s are great engines for sure but the are just wasted in a > morgan, these days with sky high fuel costs and the green thing I think that > v8,s will just become old hat, What I was looking for in a car this time > round now at 55 was a car that would not cost a arm and leg to tax, insurance > etc, so thats the german sports cars out, I did not wish to spend weeks on > end cutting out rust sports so that takes out the old e types etc. I don,t > like MG,s so it was back to morgan, I ended up with a 2 year old 4/4 with the > ford sigma engine in, OK its underpowered even for a morgan, but it comes > with low tax insurance and good mpg just over 45 mpg, so i can drive it > without it eating my wallet, also V8,s are on all the dealers forecourts and > not selling, and if its bad today it will be very bad tomorrow, the days of > the big engine cars are coming to an end sad to say. michael > > From: Tim Harris <[email protected]> > To: mogtalk2 <[email protected]> > Sent: Monday, 13 August 2012, 12:17 > 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 > On 13 August 2012 10:21, Owen Jenkins <[email protected]> wrote: > Just listen to the exhaust note as you take off. Say no more... > > Owen. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Colin Mackay > To: mogtalk2 > Sent: Monday, August 13, 2012 10:01 AM > Subject: RE: [mogtalk2] RE: Chips - non mog- now Old F-rts > > Go and have a drive in one, that’s all the persuasion you’ll need! > > Colin Mackay > > From: Dave P [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: 13 August 2012 09:39 > To: mogtalk2 > Subject: RE: [mogtalk2] RE: Chips - non mog- now Old F-rts > > > Tell me about +8s................got a +four, as i thought it might be > cheaper to run, but Id like to be persuaded that itd be Ok to get one........ > From: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > Date: Mon, 13 Aug 2012 00:44:47 +0100 > Subject: Re: [mogtalk2] RE: Chips - non mog- now Old F-rts > I decided I wanted a +8 when they came out in 1968. I was a 20-year old > student. Nearly bought one a couple of times in the 70s, but nowhere to keep > it and a family changed that. Finally got the 4-seater in 1996. The +8 > followed in 2003, when it was clear the end was nigh for the Rover/Land Rover > V8-engined cars. > > Cheers, > Owen. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Tim Harris > To: mogtalk2 > Sent: Sunday, August 12, 2012 5:17 PM > Subject: Re: [mogtalk2] RE: Chips - non mog- now Old F-rts > > That would be interesting. I fell in love with Morgans when I was around 25, > but it was another 15 years before I could afford to buy one. I guess that > makes me fairly new to them, I bought mine 12 years ago. > > Tim > On 12 August 2012 16:32, Brian Cowell <[email protected]> wrote: > But how many have grown old with Morgans and how many are fairly new to > Morgans? > > Brian of SpotMog > On Sat, Aug 11, 2012 at 6:09 PM, Gerald Wallace <[email protected]> wrote: > David, how old is an old fart, I wonder? Looking around at all who came along > to Brands Hatch Morgan's breakfast today, I guess the average age of a Mog > driver (and navigator) must be in the late 50s. 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