I think I sold myself as a potential Morgan buyer
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think I sold myself as a potential Morgan buyer
On my Instagram I got an ad about test driving the newest Morgan, so on a whim I gave my email address and phone number and left it at that.
Today I get a call from Morgan, not a US site, but THE FACTORY over in the UK! I was beside myself and talked about myself in third person as I was in disbelief, but collected enough to sell myself as someone who would like to drive one. The woman shared of locations within the U.S. to test drive one, which it so happens there's a place relatively close to where I live! She was pleased as punch to schedule a test-drive for Mr. Nationyell, so here's hoping it comes to pass! đ€đ»
NitroBike@reddit
The factory called you because you were one of the 10 people that clicked on the ad
JapanStan@reddit
Yeah I had the same thing happen back when Karma had initially resurrected itself from the what remained of Fisker. A phone call from the mothership very excited to get me to drive down to Miami for a test drive, all because I clicked on a targeted add.
Scythe351@reddit
They are spending money on those ads. Almost makes me regret using Adblock
The_Crazy_Swede@reddit
And then you remember that you are like me and hate ads so they can spend however much money they want to spend on an ad and it won't make me more interested in the slightest.
drakitomon@reddit
Almost.
e92s65king@reddit
Honestly Iâll buy cars just for that. Iâve euro delivered a F80 CS, 90% just for the experience of Factory delivery, Nurburgring, having the car for a European GT vacation, etc. I preferred the E90 M3 so I didnât keep the f80 too long.
Bought an Emira largely due to seeing the factory, chatting with the development guys, doing the track day at lotus HQ, etc
If Chevy does a special last run edition Z06 that includes something factory related Iâll buy one.
xangkory@reddit
Iâm sad BMW ended European Delivery. I did it twice and it was one of the reasons I drove BMWs.
woodsides@reddit
Porsche still does it and it's amazing. They even let you drive on the test tracks at the factory!
masterventris@reddit
How does that work with the running-in period on the new car? or do you drive a loaner on the track?
woodsides@reddit
You can drive a loaner if you wish but the fun part is driving your factory fresh car straight on the track. I did this along with my friend for his 992 GT3RS at Leipzig and the instructor basically told him to forget the running-in and to floor it lol.
These Porsches are already very well tested from factory. The running-in is more to do with getting the driver acclimatised with the car rather than setting the engine in. Atleast that's what the Porsche racing driver and instructor as well as an engineer who worked on the GT3RS development told me.
It's almost a right of passage to take delivery at the factory and immediately take it to do a lap at the Nurburgring lol. I'm looking forward to do it with my 992.2 Touring next year.
jred321@reddit
I thought you can't drive the Nurburgring on export plates. At least that's how it was a few years ago when I picked up my Mercedes. I drove it to the ring and rented a Swift to drive the ring
woodsides@reddit
The ring is considered a public toll road during TF so you it should be treated just like any other car and motorway.
jred321@reddit
Maybe it depends on who is standing at the gate and if they choose to enforce the rule
https://immobilien.nuerburgring.de/driving/touristdrives/safety-regulations?locale=en
woodsides@reddit
Maybe. We saw a lot of factory experience cars go on to the ring though.
xangkory@reddit
I had no problems taking mine around the track but that was in 2014.
e92s65king@reddit
That sounds like a dream - wow!!!
woodsides@reddit
Yeah it's fantastic. The ones in the US have pretty cool tracks too but nothing beats the HQ obviously. You even get to see the production lines. We went right as they ramped up the 992 GT3RS production so it was so cool to see so many of them getting built in a line lol. Truly the experience of a lifetime. Many people even make a multi-week long vacation out of it by roadtripping around Europe in their new Porsche. It's so worth it!
bullet50000@reddit
You can always specify factory delivery on Corvettes if you special order it. It's not free but is a really cool experience
DemonBelethCat@reddit
Ads will always work on idiots.
newtonreddits@reddit
I imagine at HQ they are clinking champagne glasses and throwing confetti for every unit they sell.
So maybe like twice a year.
Fs_ginganinja@reddit
Fuck Iâve been to the factory and done the full tour with my dad, itâs the coolest damn place. Guys hand planning wooden frames, got to see a whole bunch of manual rivet guns, impacts, drills etc.. ton of really interesting people building awesome cars. You can rent and test drive them, and theyâll do custom one offs of just about any size or shape if youâve got the money. Very cool vintage manufacturer!
gimpwiz@reddit
One of the rarely mentioned advantages of workshop / bench production vs automated factory production: it's way, way easier to change stuff to customer request. In this case, you don't need to drop ten million to have something coach built off a production chassis sent to a specialist third party shop.
Warm-Violinist-1720@reddit
Good luck bringing that in and not getting your head knocked off in tariffs and taxes
TowJammer212@reddit
I drove one... A Miata is what you are looking for.Â
Specialist-Size9368@reddit
Eh, owned a miata and a fiata. They are fun, but do not leave the same lastin impression. They are much easier to own though.
acEightyThrees@reddit
You have one of my dream fun cars! Morgan 3-Wheeler! The previous generation I love so much more than their recent redesign.
Specialist-Size9368@reddit
Most fun thing I own.
Also the newest, lowest mileage and most unreliable. My neglected 100k mile 40 year old mondial is more reliable.
Dan_TheGreat@reddit
A flyin miata is what youre looking for then. Mo powa babeh
Specialist-Size9368@reddit
No, it isn't.
My morgan has less power than either of my miata/fiatas. It is way more fun because of how terrible it is.
/R/cars is this circle jerk that believes going faster is magically more fun. What is fun is the feeling of speed. A car that you can flog to the limits of its capabilities constantly is more fun than a car that you are barely testing.
Now ad in the Morgan's unique vantage point and driving experience related to its layout. It gives an experience no miata regardless of engine can touch. It will do it while being worse in every metric compared to any miata.
Koomskap@reddit
Whatâs a fiata
grumpypantaloon@reddit
I assume Fiat 124 Spider, first time I heard that name, funny
gosukhaos@reddit
Its the same car essentially with some Fiat branding, same production line as the Miata and all
Nzash@reddit
There was an Abarth 124 as well! I sometimes see one around still, pretty cool styling.
Specialist-Size9368@reddit
In the US the Abarth was a trim level equivalent to the club spec in the miata. In europe it was badged as an abarth instead of a fiat. I had an abarth here in the us.
grumpypantaloon@reddit
but it used Fiat engine
Mathblasta@reddit
This is an ad.
gimpwiz@reddit
Best ad I have seen recently then ;)
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NationYell@reddit (OP)
I guess we're all ads :)
e92s65king@reddit
Sorry we finally got an interesting original content for once instead of typical AI slopâŠ
NationYell@reddit (OP)
You amuse me with your sentiment :)
Zarrex@reddit
11 year old reddit account with extensive posting history in car related subreddits posts about how he's excited to test drive a car. Must be an ad right
sidekickman@reddit
Ad agencies buy accounts for their comment histories and pay users for specific forms of community participationÂ
MSchulte@reddit
People do sell aged accounts with histories though in Morganâs case an eleven year old account would probably cost 7-8x their annual marketing budget or like a full fiscal quarter worth of gross salesâŠ.
notad0c@reddit
Morgan was playing the long game
hoxxxxx@reddit
that's how they get ya
weaksignals@reddit
Customer acquisition costs are through the roof!
footpole@reddit
Weird account to use for ads.
hi_im_bored13@reddit
I don't think many folks at all from r/cars would be interested in a morgan lol, they aren't bringing the supersport stateside either so it would be a little odd to do this all from a US perspective
Windows-XP-Home-NEW@reddit
You are an ad.
HaggardSummaries@reddit
This is a really well crafted ad
NationYell@reddit (OP)
how about them apples?
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NationYell@reddit (OP)
Your sentiment amuses me :)
JensenLotus@reddit
My dad ordered one last December. It was supposed to be ready by April. Heâs still waitingâŠ
Not really a complaint, as this is a well known part of the experience of ordering a new Morgan, lol. I think the good news for Morgan is that they mustâve gotten more orders than predicted.
Rodic87@reddit
If I see someone driving a Morgan, I know that's a true car enthusiast.
funnyfarm299@reddit
I had the chance to rent a Super 3 a couple years ago. It was genuinely one of the most fun experiences I've ever had.
Yellow_Curry@reddit
You left your name and phone number on an Ad and were surprised to get a phone call?
KenJyi30@reddit
I never think to click on those âHot Morgans in your areaâ
fatboxer19866@reddit
What are you talking about?
RBeck@reddit
No way, they still make 3 wheelers?!?
Francoberry@reddit
The Morgan Super 3 is pretty much a brand new model (2022-present)!Â
Very coolÂ
Brothernod@reddit
Whatâs a Morgan?
thisisjustascreename@reddit
A Morgan is what you buy when you look at an air-cooled 911 and think "This is great but I wish it was assembled in a damp English factory and had crappy BMW electronics from 2015 in it."
PlatinumElement@reddit
Ok, you have my attention now.
GtrplayerII@reddit
And you still fully believe that coach building out is wood is still the way a real roadster should be done. Â
thisisjustascreename@reddit
I don't think they use wood anymore, at least not for structural bits.
GtrplayerII@reddit
No they are not, but the Plus Four was until just recently. Even then, the frame was still steel. Â
R_V_Z@reddit
A BMW performance-oriented air piano.
imped4now@reddit
Google exists.
acEightyThrees@reddit
This: https://morgan-motor.com/
Brothernod@reddit
Thank you
TGUKF@reddit
https://morgan-motor.com/models/
Brothernod@reddit
Thank you.
Tall-Poem-6808@reddit
You don't belong here if you don't know what a Morgan is đ
British 2-seater, built on a wooden chassis until very recently.
In the same vein as Lotus, Caterham and others, but maybe more "gentleman driver" rather than pure performance.
HoveringPorridge@reddit
They have never had a wooden chassis, that's a myth. The earlier cars were steel, and then they switched to Aluminium.
They do use an Ash wood frame to sculpt and support the body, but that's it.
Brothernod@reddit
Whatâs more classic than gatekeeping on r/cars.
Tall-Poem-6808@reddit
Hence the đ, it was a joke.
Brothernod@reddit
It came with downvotes :p
Tall-Poem-6808@reddit
A Morgan is definitely on my list of "if I had too much money" cars!
Might as well go for the test drive and share pics!
soeri27@reddit
A cheap enough 3 wheeler is basically my list of "let's ruin my financial future once and for all" that'll make me sell my current car and get the Morgan+ some daily that'll see me stranded on the highway monthly
Specialist-Size9368@reddit
Unless you live near a dealer or diy it won't ruin your financial future. It will break, in short order and sit.
For ad many times as its broken ive only been stranded once. So there is that.
Common_Turnover9226@reddit
I work not far from the Morgan factory and saw the new Supersport press car out on the road a few months ago, the same week that it was revealed, in that bright burnt orange colour. It looked fantastic, just the right amount of modern design onto the retro shape. So much more interesting than anything else that was in traffic.Â
bigev007@reddit
It's a hand-built car for well under $100k. Think about how awesome that is!!!
StinkyBeer@reddit
Do it!! The ride I got in a Morgan +4 was one of the most memorable in my life.
hoxxxxx@reddit
this reminds me posts in the guitar/music subreddits where someone is super impressed with sweetwater because one of their sales people called just to "check in" with them after a purchase.
Due_Platypus_8221@reddit
Freakin cool. They had a little display office set up in my old town of MORGANtown WV. I thought it was so random. Took me years to wonder if the towns name was part of the reason to do that.
GloveMeHarder@reddit
Iâm from WV too and remember seeing they had one. Canât be a huge market there, Pittsburgh would make more sense. My brother went in once and they basically said they donât remember selling a Morgan lol
Due_Platypus_8221@reddit
Right?! It sounds silly but I got the vibe that Morgan UK just looked at a map and said âlol Morgantownâ and then thought, âyou know what would be funny?â. It made no sense especially because it was connected to University Toyota. And I remember there being a Jaguar E type there too
Motorsport-@reddit
Iâve been interested in Morgan for ages- often saw them being used in vintage racing events. Test drove one on a whim and fell in love. They provide an experience you arenât getting in much of anything else. You are motoring. My friends compare it to a motorcycle. I enjoy the driving feedback and connection with the car.
Motorsport-@reddit
Join us.
alfredadamski@reddit
If I were Morgan, I'd try to sell retro style cafĂ© racer other similiarly retro design motorbikes and also bicycles. You even do not have to build them yourself. Get Triumph/Norton/Royal Enfield on the phone, ask them to slap a Morgan badge on one of their Retro CafĂ© Racers and also sell some period fitting fashion like leather jackets etc.Â
tujuggernaut@reddit
Alway been hard for me to get excited about a car made of wood.
JuliusBacchus@reddit
Get yourself a Morgan and have fun! I have an Aeromax and a Super 3. The Super 3 had a lot of problems with the clutch (everything covered by warranty and it seems to work okay now, but it went three times back to the dealership), but those are so fun to drive.
analogasaurus@reddit
Around 20 years ago there was a Morgan club staying at the hotel I worked at. One of the cars wouldn't start on the morning they were checking out. So I made the dumb joke about "Lucas the prince of darkness," and one of the wives looked at me like she wanted to stab me in the face. She made some remark about Morgan not using Lucas electronics anymore, and I apologized for assuming that British car owners would have a sense of humor.
Sexyturtletime@reddit
I saw a Morgan Aero parked next to a 993 targa at a golf course in Ireland and they both looked like the coolest things ever next to the Skoda rental car.