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]/ [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
