Yup, I'm a dreamer as well Colin. You can't own a Morgan and be a complete technoclod but endless engineering problems is not a reason I bought one either.
Tony Sent from my iPad On 9 May 2012, at 21:12, Colin Shearring <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Yes its scandalous that not all of us bought a Morgan so we could spend hours > underneath it. > > What next a test to prove worthiness of ownership > > Perhaps only those of us who have advanced excel skills should be allowed to > operate PC's ;-) > > Come on guys - Miscellany content is one thing but criticising the wrong sort > of people for owning a Morgan > > We all have different reasons for buying the car - mine was a 30 year dream > coming to fruition and the fact that my wife wanted an open top sports car > and the Honda and BMW dealers treated her as if she didn't exist. > She then saw a Morgan and said now thats what a real sports car should look > like and the rest is history result one happy man ! > > And I certainly wont apologise for not having the skills that many have > > > > Colin > > > > On 9 May 2012, at 20:49, Jeremy Edwards wrote: > >> Your comments reflect my opinion: modern Morgan owners are treating the car >> as a trinket and have minimal interaction with it. A travelogue with food, >> wine and sat-nav slip ups is about as involved as it gets. >> >> These days I am a white collar worker and my Morgan and Land Rover allow me >> to re-experience a distant youth as an apprentice car mechanic! I might be >> wiser, but I am definitely fatter! >> >> Anyone fancy meeting in a pub now that better weather (?) is here? I would >> suggest Grants Free House in Borough on the Hill, LE14 2JQ. As I don't have >> a working Morgan, can I come in the land Rover? >> >> >> On 9 May 2012, at 20:46, Elton Wright wrote: >> >>> When I bought my first Morgan (1935 F2) in 1983, there were Morgan owners >>> who were mechanics, plumbers, plant managers and those who were very >>> wealthy, all of which worked on or even restored their car. We all got on >>> well together and had a great time enjoying our Morgans. Any +8 was seen >>> as a strange machine with lots of horsepower and a show off owner. Times >>> have indeed changed. The only reason I still own Morgans is because I have >>> pretty much owned them continuously since then and only sold to upgrade or >>> change as my needs changed. The last time I sold a Plus 4 (1967 4 seater) >>> the only ones to even look at the car were folks with substantial resources >>> and no knowledge of the cars, their history, or what Morgan ownership was >>> all about. Luckily the ones who purchased the car had a good local English >>> car mechanic who has done them well. My point is that many recent Morgan >>> owners bought them for the same reason most people buy a Range >>> Rover-because it makes them look good and they can afford to look good. I >>> know I am probably starting a firestorm, but I have owned Morgans (and Land >>> Rovers) because they are fun, easy to work on, and maybe they make me look >>> good too! But I feel a connection with the history. Like some of you, I >>> too am interested in technical articles on how to repair this, or overhaul >>> this, or restore something else along with an occasional travelogue piece >>> that tells me how the writer repaired his exhaust with wire in the middle >>> of the French countryside. I am afraid though that the average owner sees >>> the Morgan as a really cool car with lots of character. But a lot is >>> expected just like for their Jaguar or Hyundai. How many new Morgan owners >>> would stand a chance making a roadside repair to their car? Maybe a >>> travelogue is the best thing for the new owner?????..... >>> >>> Elton >> -- >> Jeremy Edwards >> 1972 Morgan 4/4 2 str >> Melton Mowbray, England >> >> >> >> ------------------------------------------- >> 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/?&; >> Powered by Listbox: http://www.listbox.com > > > > ------------------------------------------- > 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/?&; > Powered by Listbox: http://www.listbox.com ------------------------------------------- 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
