AERO 8

[marcus1970]

Hi all,

Current owner of 4.5 CERBERA...

Just wondered what year was the first AERO 8 made and whats the least I can expect to pay for an older car?

Cheers
MB

[boshly]

marcus1970 said:

Hi all,

Current owner of 4.5 CERBERA...

Just wondered what year was the first AERO 8 made and whats the least I can expect to pay for an older car?

Cheers
MB

Hi Marcus,

Officially releasded in 2000/2001 I believe.

Generally cars at dealers tend to bottom out around the £35k mark. I am sure you will find something cheaper but not sure of mileage condition etc.. I would suggets that probably that is the lowest you should expect to pay but someone may come along who can enlighten us further.

There was a guy on here who was looking to spend £32k from memory but he was advertising for a car as a cash buyer for a very long time so I would guess not many owners will let their car go that cheap. Rare cars and as such owners tend to be unhurried.

Hope it helps.

Boshly

[boshly]

marcus1970 said:

Hi all,

Current owner of 4.5 CERBERA...

Just wondered what year was the first AERO 8 made and whats the least I can expect to pay for an older car?

Cheers
MB

BTW Cerealsurfer may be on to give you some advice. He has jsut moved in the same direction as you - Ie Cerb to aero 8. A good man to ask also as he is very knowledgable especially with regard to go faster mods and tech stuff (as opposed to me as you may have gathered )

Boshly

[turboman]

I sold a 2001 last year with 26k on the clock, fmsh, immaculate for around £32000, all the other at the time were around £40k but with 8-10000 miles.

The best thing about that car was the mileage, it was the best engine I have ever tried.

[boshly]

turboman said:

I sold a 2001 last year with 26k on the clock, fmsh, immaculate for around £32000, all the other at the time were around £40k but with 8-10000 miles.

The best thing about that car was the mileage, it was the best engine I have ever tried.

My car has done 26k miles and its an '05. The engine will go on for ever.

However as I indicated your car - if bought from a dealer - would be circa £35k, £34k after haggling.

A good private sale is always a great way to buy, only problem is you dont tend to know if it was a 'good private sale' or not until afterwards. Many people have bought bargains off me (and I have had a couple myself) but a warranty and some comeback also has its value!

Boshly

[nomis]

The BMW engine will go on forever AND even more so as Morgan recommend you over-service them!

Basically the engine is the same power-plant as used in most BMW V8 fare - including the X5 V8 (of which I've had two). While BMW use a variable servicing indicator, Morgan do not and instead want you to service the Aero every 5,000 miles. While this is not always to include an engine service, even the ones that do include filter and oil changes are too regular. This V8 is nearly indestructible and my X5s were going for 18-20,000 miles between services (based on the indicator).

It is a brilliant engine and the heart of a super GT sports car

[phazer]

marcus1970 said:

Hi all,

Current owner of 4.5 CERBERA...

Just wondered what year was the first AERO 8 made and whats the least I can expect to pay for an older car?

Cheers
MB

If you ignore the two much earlier test Aeros (dubbed the "mules" as they have traditional bodies on an Aero chassis/engines) and the 2000 Geneva prototype was the first. Dealer demo production began in spring 2002 and customer deliveries later that fall with a total (from memory of 65-70 units shipped that year.

I recall the Factory selling one of the Work's Aeros in the low 20s a couple of years back but that will be hard to repeat. Expect to pay 32-36k for a well sorted Series I from a reputable dealer.

phazer

[jonny tvr]

I have also become disheartened by TVR, I've had 7 ranging from the S series to a Cebera 4.7 special. I have always liked the idea of the Aero 8 for many reasons including an engine you can rely on. However will I be disappointed with the performance and handling versus the TVR's??

[cerealsurfer]

jonny tvr said:

I have also become disheartened by TVR, I've had 7 ranging from the S series to a Cebera 4.7 special. I have always liked the idea of the Aero 8 for many reasons including an engine you can rely on. However will I be disappointed with the performance and handling versus the TVR's??

I can guarentee that you will find the Aero a much more "sporting" drive over the Cerb. It has the kick reminicent of the Griff 500 (but more so) and a considerably more advanced chassis resulting in better handeling & character. However what you will find that the overall "edge of the envelope" performance of the Cerb is not present in the standard format of the Aero. Inherrent design result of the AJP8.

Do not be dissapointed though... there are several reletively (compared to Cerb) easy mods that can be implemented to improve performance to a point that would mean head-to-head, the cerb would only pull past once into some serious tripple didget speeds have been achieved.

Compared to the Cerb what you will find is that even the earlier Aero's will have a reliability capability FAR FAR beyond the Cerb which means that the Cerb Average 3k per anum servicing costs (if you were lucky) can be spent in go-faster mods... trust me it's more sattisfying!!

The 4.4 V8 can be tweaked to circa 500bhp so Cerb crushing capability is there if you really wanted it.

Personally I've gone from a 2001 4.5 LW Red Rose to a 2003 Aero 8 and I'm really not looking back with dissapointment. (although I do miss it a little, I think all ex-Cerb owners do).

[funky]

I run a Series 3 Aero 8 and a Tvr Sagaris. Both are new so i don't have too much to compare at the moment. However i find myself in love with both of them for completly different reasons. They are so different. I love the Tvr for those cold days and long journeys and the interior and the power and the excitment. But then i love the Aero for the sunny days, roof down, crazy exhaust. The feeling you get in the aero is a little purer if you can call it that. I find that convertibles bring you closer to the action. I'll drive the aero then go back to the tvr and smile but vice versa. I just couldn't choose. I will be taking the aero on any long journeys in the summer though thats for sure. I don't think you should be dissapointed by performance at all either. The aero really takes off. In fact alot of the time it feels faster then the sagaris in a different way.

Arrrggg they are so different i cannot compute! Do it, both are amazing cars and i would recommend owning both at some stage or another!

[jonny tvr]

thanks cereal surfer and funky some very good points. I think I may be pursuaded. Its also the fact that the Morgan is more exclusive, is owned by the same family and the the Morgans seem to be better built. until the Aero 8 I wasn't really interested in them as they seemed a bit old and stuffy versus the raw power and extrovert styling of the TVR's. My budget for this is around £35-40 so my shoprtlist is the Aero 8, Sagaris/ Tuscan S convertible and really thats it, I considered briefly an Ultima, Porsche (how could I) or possibly a classic or pooling my everyday and weekender and pushing the boat out and getting a AM Vantage (not sensible or me) but I will definately now take a test drive in the Aero 8 and do some research.

[cerealsurfer]

jonny tvr said:

thanks cereal surfer and funky some very good points. I think I may be pursuaded. Its also the fact that the Morgan is more exclusive, is owned by the same family and the the Morgans seem to be better built. until the Aero 8 I wasn't really interested in them as they seemed a bit old and stuffy versus the raw power and extrovert styling of the TVR's. My budget for this is around £35-40 so my shoprtlist is the Aero 8, Sagaris/ Tuscan S convertible and really thats it, I considered briefly an Ultima, Porsche (how could I) or possibly a classic or pooling my everyday and weekender and pushing the boat out and getting a AM Vantage (not sensible or me) but I will definately now take a test drive in the Aero 8 and do some research.

When the TVR Speed 6 engine lets go.. who you gonna get the parts from?? Moleskins only sold the rights for spares for AJP8 & older to TVR Power and kept the Spd6 for himself..... Sounds like you could be left with a real driveway ornament if the Spd6 lets go and you can't get the parts. The Aero would look pretty nice at that point!!

My 2 Cent's

[viastephen]

If you are still in the hunt for an Aero 8, Morgan Dealer in Northern Ireland has a 2004 with 4000 miles for sale at present.

[Wacky Racer]

Some here:-

www.rtcc.co.uk/used_car_stocklist/view.html

[Aeroman]

Good choice Jon There are a number of Aero's here too:

www.morgan-motor.co.uk/sales/used_car_locator.phtml