Morgan Aeromax on order?

Morgan Aeromax on order?

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Aeroman

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601 posts

252 months

Sunday 3rd September 2006
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Does anyone know somebody that has placed a firm order, and deposit, for an Aeromax as the whole issue seems clouded in secrecy? I have spoken to a couple of dealers and they have not sold any so far, is the price too high for what is in Morgan terms quite a large production run of 100 cars?
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verysideways

10,243 posts

279 months

Sunday 3rd September 2006
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I saw on one site that a dealer has apparently sold the first Aeromax order, can't remember which site, think it was Melvyn Rutter...

fly fisher

442 posts

248 months

Sunday 3rd September 2006
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Berrybrook have sold one, but I do not know of any others.

I am sure they will find buyers but not sure for all 100 as that is alot of Morgans at 110k a pop.

It seems they are not sold out yet as they are still advertising them.

The sad this is that they will need to sell about 100 to make it viable.

Will

mr_tony

6,339 posts

276 months

Monday 4th September 2006
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mail 'dealmaker' on here - he apparrently has a deposit down on one...

Aeroman

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252 months

Monday 4th September 2006
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Thanks Mr Tony, I just wondered if it was going to be a commercial success or if people felt it was over-priced? Obviously, Dealmaker does not think so...

nomis

113 posts

231 months

Monday 4th September 2006
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I may be biased but I'd rather have the Aero with the option of a hardtop, should I wish for severe all weather protection!

While I love the shape of the Aeromax, with the revised v3 front end, the Aero seems to tick all the boxes for a fair bit less money.

And the Aero is hardly mass production... iirc, there are 500 or so in the world?!?

Aeroman

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601 posts

252 months

Tuesday 5th September 2006
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Agree with you Nomis, but as I rarely drive with the hood up even a hardtop is superfluous.

nomis

113 posts

231 months

Wednesday 6th September 2006
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Aeroman said:
Agree with you Nomis, but as I rarely drive with the hood up even a hardtop is superfluous.



Agreed BUT if you need it, I'd plump for the HT over a fixed head

boshly

2,776 posts

243 months

Thursday 7th September 2006
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nomis said:

And the Aero is hardly mass production... iirc, there are 500 or so in the world?!?


My Car - April 2005 - is chassis number 327 (from memory), cant believe 170 made in just over a year?? Maybe someone can enlighten us?

Andy

nomis

113 posts

231 months

Thursday 7th September 2006
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boshly said:
nomis said:

And the Aero is hardly mass production... iirc, there are 500 or so in the world?!?


My Car - April 2005 - is chassis number 327 (from memory), cant believe 170 made in just over a year?? Maybe someone can enlighten us?

Andy


Andy, the Morgan book quotes something like 400 iirc up to 2004 - but then again, it could be incorrect... either way, we're talking low numbers!

Aeroman

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252 months

Friday 8th September 2006
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Mine is chassis number: 350 - September 2005. We will know the latest update when Simon picks up his new car.

Cheers
Brian

mr_tony

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276 months

Friday 8th September 2006
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I figure these numbers include cars going to the USA as well?

Aeroman

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252 months

Friday 8th September 2006
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Yes, when mine was being built there were no other Series II's being built in RHD, as they had an order for 100 (some say 120) cars for the States.

If the figure was 120, this would mean there was less than 230 Aero's in the UK as they also supply other European markets. Thus a run of 100 cars for the Aeromax is not exactly low volume by Aero standards.





mr_tony

6,339 posts

276 months

Friday 8th September 2006
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Indeed!

I don't have figures, but was told by a repairer at le mans last year (2005) running an Aero (technically an unrecorded writeoff that thad been restored) that a lot of Aeros met sticky ends in the early days. Anyone know how many Aero casualties there have been?

I'd say it's probably likely that there are a lot less than 200 on the road in the UK (remembering that there are various cars in Europe too not just the US)

Aeroman

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601 posts

252 months

Friday 8th September 2006
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Yes, when I picked up my first one at the factory in 2002 I had about a 35 mins drive to do with the Sales Manager, as they wanted to make sure that I was competent to handle the power, as supposedly the previous week someone had written one off on his way home from he factory. Some 45 mins after taking delivery of it...

Edited by Aeroman on Friday 8th September 16:53

Aeroman

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601 posts

252 months

Sunday 24th September 2006
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According to the latest rumours, Morgan have now taken firm orders for 33 Aeromax's. Anybody have more accurate information confused

markelvin

8,833 posts

217 months

Thursday 26th October 2006
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I heard Mr Hammond had ordered an Aeromax

boshly

2,776 posts

243 months

Thursday 26th October 2006
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markelvin said:
I heard Mr Hammond had ordered an Aeromax


Nope, an Aero 8 apparently.

mole

58 posts

291 months

Friday 1st December 2006
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Aeroman said:
According to the latest rumours, Morgan have now taken firm orders for 33 Aeromax's. Anybody have more accurate information confused


Apparently past the 50 mark now.

AeroMan

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Friday 1st December 2006
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mole said:
Apparently past the 50 mark now.


Thanks for info, you don't know how many are going to North America out of this total: do you? scratchchin