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This could be heading for the Soap Box any minute Bob - Oh er missus..


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Originally Posted By tommog
I will get my +4 in August I hope and was thinking about the leather bonnet strap. But i feared, that it could damage the paint after a while. So I get it without.
What is your experience with the strap?
I have no problem with my bonnet strap, I put a small piece of paint protection film (off Cut) where the buckle part sits, this seems to be the area where it rubs most.


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Originally Posted By tommog
I will get my +4 in August I hope and was thinking about the leather bonnet strap. But i feared, that it could damage the paint after a while. So I get it without.
What is your experience with the strap?


I love the look of the strap- but it has badly damaged my paintwork.... can't see the damage until you take off the strap.


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I have had a bonnet strap on all my cars and have had no damage at all.
Perhaps the secret ( I hope ! ) is to clean it regularly, dress the leather and wipe the sheepskin down with a slightly damp, clean cloth.
The buckle area is the most likely to be troublesome but again, just keep it clean.
I have had a couple of occasions to be glad of the strap when I didn't secure the bonnet properly so it can be more than just cosmetic.


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Originally Posted By OZ 4/4
So how is it all going MichaelP with the new MOG?

We're very happy with our Morgan joy grin2

In February we made a short visit to the factory and saw our finished car. It was delivered on time and after a few modifications by our dealer we took it over in mid-March.
Since then we have been on the road a lot drive (almost 5,000 km to date). It's been a lot of little trips, not long-distance travel.

From today's point of view we would not change the chosen specification. We are particularly pleased with the choice of colour: you can hardly see any dirt.

Of course, there were a few little things where improvements were necessary: The propshaft hit on bumps , a headrest was crooked (see pic), a side mirror was wrong (flat instead of convex), the driver's door has ground on the chassis, slight leakage in the area of the windscreen wipers.



Everything has been fixed and we enjoy every mile.

There are still points where we are looking for improvements or solutions (e.g. the carrier makes impressions on the rear window when the easy up hood is open). But these are little things that do not spoil the joy of driving.

The other experiences are probably similar to those of other Morgan owners:
People smile when you drive by.
When a conversation arises, the beautiful car is admired first and then asked how old it is. If you then answer that it is completely new, unbelieving amazement follows.
When you stop at red traffic lights or in traffic jams, a smartphone is often pulled out and a photo taken in the vehicle behind you. This happens especially often when we have our dog with us, who always wears glasses.





In summary: It was a very good decision for us to buy a Morgan.


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Michael that's a good summary of a Morgan owners experience. Very pleased to hear your decision has had a positive outcome. And the dog certainly looks happy! Trying to guess the location of the first photo. Looks like Goettweig in the distance on the hill... but other Features don't fit.


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Fantastic.... cheers

Love the dog....


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Great shots and real character of a dog wink.

That is the neatest brake like repeater I have ever seen thumbs.


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Originally Posted By auster
Trying to guess the location of the first photo. Looks like Goettweig in the distance on the hill... but other Features don't fit.

You're right. But the angle is rather unusual. The photo was taken from here:
N 48.337310 E15.653973
The building in the background is the Gasthaus zur schönen Aussicht.


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Originally Posted By +8Rich

That is the neatest brake like repeater I have ever seen thumbs.

It was a relatively easy thing and I am satisfied with it.
I will post a description in a seperate thread.


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