Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/01/29
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hello Frank, Mine's a wide-body with Classic Koni's and a few light suspension mods, 16" knock-on alloys (rare), shod with Sport Pilots, and it has 190 BHP at 4,750 with 242 ft./lbs. at 3,250. It weighs 2,278 lbs. wet. 0 - 60 is only 5.9 sec., but it's the 30 to 80 MPH in 3rd which produces the grins, embarrasses the really expensive iron, and terrifies 1st-time passengers. Only thing modern about it is the dedicated SAGEM EFi and the Superform alloy wings, but it's great fun for occasional use. I could use another 10%, but I'd have to upgrade so much other stuff to handle the power, it just isn't worth it to me. I also no longer have the cash. :-) A friend and ex-RN Harrier test pilot with a similar car who now lives in Annapolis has dropped in a 4.5 RPI with mild cam and SAGEM and now has 285 BHP. He's spent a small fortune with necessary upgrades to everything to handle it. As David was the first to launch an old Harrier from a ski-jump carrier, naturally he's certifiable, (but the "war stories" are excellent :-). Here's a D1 snap of my rig. Must get some proper Leica snaps some day. <http://gallery.leica-users.org/album25/LUG194?full=1> How's the team shaping up for '06 BTW? Best Regards, William At 04:14 PM 1/29/2006 +0000, you wrote: >Not so. The Morgan is great fun and an anacronism but a sports car >should use latest technology. The chassis and suspension on the >Morgan is poor by current standards, mind you I think I would rather >have a crude old fashioned light car than a crude heavy modern 2 seat >limo. >Frank > >On 29 Jan, 2006, at 14:58, Ken Steels wrote: > >>Yes someone still makes a true sports car - Morgan >> >>Ken