I bought B900 in 1996 with the full intention, although it was a "driver" of rebuilding it and only in that way would I fundamentally posses and understand the car. That which I could not do myself was entrusted to "a good local English car mechanic" working with our local Morgan agent. Paul,Evanston
From: Elton Wright <[email protected]> To: mogtalk2 <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, May 9, 2012 2:46 PM Subject: RE: [mogtalk2] What happened to Miscellany? 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 I have to broadly agree. For some time now I have found not much of interest in Miscellany each month. As said already, a good number of articles are just travelogues which don’t very much interest me, TC David. View posts on The Mail Archive http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Modify Your Subscription ------------------------------------------- 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
