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There seems to be at least three people on this forum that have paid deposits (incl. me)? More?  To those who have already placed a 3W order, please make yourself known here (even if you've posted elsewhere). This will put our names in one place for reference, as a simple registry. I suggest limiting editorial comments in this thread, in order to make it most useful for reference.
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Details of my order: Placed 09 Apr 11 in California; Build date 50/11 (week/year); LHD/MPH; Must select colors/options by September tending to Azure Blue or a warm gray non-metallic with either berry red or butter yellow leather; black trim; no decals.
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Hi!
I placed my order 24/3 - 2011, builing date not yet confirmed.
Black trim, tan leather (probably).
Bespoken colour, favourites so far: silver metallic (like the silver arrows from the thirties), grey or why not the green from Geneva...
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Well I placed my order a year or so ago but will have to delay delivery as I recover from buying my Aero SS  I was at the factory today picking my new car up and We saw the car running today and indeed one TM'er had a ride which I believe was caught on video and may well apperar on here later today 
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Order placed in early March in the UK. No build date but a suggestion of August from the dealer. Have not been asked to specifiy colours yet. Brochure arrived this week - very glossy but much the same as the website. Have not decided on colour but tending towards black trim not chrome.
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I was at the factory today picking my new car up and We saw the car running today and indeed one TM'er had a ride which I believe was caught on video and may well apperar on here later today
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Order placed and after todays ride out I have also placed an order to a new set of teeth. 
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Not new gonads as well Asbo?
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Not new gonads as well Asbo? Yeap it's going to get expensive 
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Order placed in Feb. Build date week 48 2011
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Well I placed my order a year or so ago... Order placed at the same time as Boshers, build due soon!  
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Maybe a list is the answer: Name / Ordered / Build Starts / Spec1. Boshly / 12-months ago / postponed / Mansory 2. Aeroman / 12-months ago / Week 18 / TBA 3. Asbojohn / 6-months ago / Week 18 / TBA 4. Lance / Feb '11 / Week 48 / TBA 5. Salcombe / March '11 / Week TBA (Aug?)/ TBA 6. M3W / March '11 / Week TBA / Black trim, tan leather 7. StevenV / April '11 / Week 50 / TBA Any more? 
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Order placed in Feb. Build date week 48 2011 Welcome, Lance. Aeroman some of your finest work, thanks!
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There does seem to be a variation on the build date from the order time - is this because of different booked slots with different dealers?
Also, I have heard that production may not start for several months due to on-going, regulatory and development issues. Any insight anyone?
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Name / Ordered / Build Starts / Spec1. Boshly / 12-months ago / postponed / Mansory 2. Aeroman / 12-months ago / Week 18 / TBA 3. Asbojohn / 6-months ago / Week 18 / TBA 4. Lance / Feb '11 / Week 48 / TBA 5. Salcombe / March '11 / Week TBA (Aug?)/ TBA 6. M3W / March '11 / Week TBA / Black trim, tan leather 7. StevenV / April '11 / Week 50 / TBA 8. MOG3w / April '11 / Dec build / TBA Sorry MOG3w, omitted you from the growing list!
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Cheers Aeroman, I just popped onto the scene less than 24hrs ago. But you can imagine it was hard to sleep last night!  BTW, in terms of livery I was totally reeled in by the vintage fighter look. It layers my boyhood vintage aviation obsession on top of the m3w which was big part of my young man vintage m/c obsession. It was like designers had direct knowledge of the circuits leading to my pleasure centers. One look and I was lost..
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Also, I have heard that production may not start for several months due to on-going, regulatory and development issues. Any insight anyone?
That maybe the case but they were in deep conversation with the man from the Ministry yesterday, but my guess from yesterday and the work going on at the factory is that this is unlikely. It Morgan after all and a visit to the factory in a few weeks will reveal the position with the build. I don't know what the development issues are but having been around the block in it yesterday progress is good.
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To AsboJohn
Thanks for the feedback - good to hear it may be on schedule
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Name / Ordered / Build Starts / Spec1. Boshly / 12-months ago / postponed / Mansory 2. Aeroman / 12-months ago / Week 18 / TBA 3. Asbojohn / 6-months ago / Week 18 / TBA 4. Philippo / Jan '11 / TBA / yellow with chrome and black leather 5. Lance / Feb '11 / Week 48 / TBA 6. Salcombe / March '11 / Week TBA (Aug?)/ TBA 7. M3W / March '11 / Week TBA / Black trim, tan leather 8. StevenV / April '11 / Week 50 / TBA 9. MOG3w / April '11 / Dec build / TBA Philippo added!
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I'm here, but I have decided to order through the dealer in Australia, so I don't know when it will actually arrive as they are "working on it", but he has promised me a 2012 delivery. They are boxing with the Australian Design Rules.
So the exact date is kind of blowing in the wind at the moment, hence me not responding to this thread (until now).
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Good luck with your battle of the Australian design rules applied to cars.
I did battle to import a used 4 seater and had to abort the deal, because there was no way that it could comply to those rules for that specific year.
Maybe with a new car its different?
Australia has just relaxed the rules for the 4 seater's and seat belts, and Morgan Australia can now apparently import cars again of that type, after a 20 year ban.
Is your going to be a 4 seater?
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Name / Ordered / Build Starts / Spec1. Boshly / 12-months ago / postponed / Mansory 2. Aeroman / 12-months ago / Week 18 / TBA 3. Asbojohn / 6-months ago / Week 18 / TBA 4. Philippo / Jan '11 / TBA / yellow with chrome and black leather 5. Lance / Feb '11 / Week 48 / TBA 6. Salcombe / March '11 / Week TBA (Aug?)/ TBA 7. M3W / March '11 / Week TBA / Black trim, tan leather 8. StevenV / April '11 / Week 50 / TBA 9. MOG3w / April '11 / Week 50 / TBA specified my quoted build week
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Name / Ordered / Build Starts / Spec1. Boshly / 12-months ago / postponed / Mansory 2. Aeroman / 12-months ago / Week 18 / TBA 3. Asbojohn / 6-months ago / Week 18 / TBA 4. Philippo / Jan '11 / TBA / yellow with chrome and black leather 5. Lance / Feb '11 / Week 48 / TBA 6. Salcombe / March '11 / Week TBA (Aug?)/ TBA 7. M3W / March '11 / Week TBA / Black trim, tan leather 8. StevenV / April '11 / Week 50 / TBA 9. MOG3w / April '11 / Week 50 / TBA 10. AQM / April '11 / 2012 / TBA AQM added
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Name / Ordered / Build Starts / Spec /No. of Morgans before1. Boshly / 12-months ago / postponed / Mansory 2. Aeroman / 12-months ago / Week 18 / TBA 3. Asbojohn / 6-months ago / Week 18 / TBA 4. Philippo / Jan '11 / TBA / yellow with chrome and black leather 5. Lance / Feb '11 / Week 48 / TBA 6. Salcombe / March '11 / Week TBA (Aug?)/ TBA 7. M3W / March '11 / Week TBA / Black trim, tan leather / First Morgan 8. StevenV / April '11 / Week 50 / TBA 9. MOG3w / April '11 / Week 50 / TBA 10. AQM / April '11 / 2012 / TBA There has been discussions regarding if the new M3W are mainly bought by people already being Morgan owners or if it attracts "new comers". Could be interesting to add in the list. M3W - first Morgan to come...
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The threewheeler will be my first also.
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Name / Ordered / Build Starts / Spec /No. of Morgans before1. Boshly / 12-months ago / postponed / Mansory 2. Aeroman / 12-months ago / Week 18 / TBA 3. Asbojohn / 6-months ago / Week 18 / TBA 4. Philippo / Jan '11 / TBA / yellow with chrome and black leather 5. Lance / Feb '11 / Week 48 / TBA 6. Salcombe / March '11 / Week TBA (Aug?)/ TBA 7. M3W / March '11 / Week TBA / Black trim, tan leather / First Morgan 8. StevenV / April '11 / Week 50 / TBA 9. MOG3w / April '11 / Week 50 / TBA 10. AQM / April '11 / 2012 / TBA / First Morgan
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1. Boshly / 12-months ago / postponed / Mansory 2. Aeroman / 12-months ago / Week 18 / TBA 3. Asbojohn / 6-months ago / Week 18 / TBA 4. Philippo / Jan '11 / TBA / yellow with chrome and black leather 5. Lance / Feb '11 / Week 48 / TBA 6. Salcombe / March '11 / Week TBA (Aug?)/ TBA 7. M3W / March '11 / Week TBA / Black trim, tan leather / First Morgan 8. stevenvillatoro / April '11 / Week 50 / TBA / First Morgan 9. MOG3w / April '11 / Week 50 / TBA 10. AQM / April '11 / 2012 / TBA Okay, updated my reservation.
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1. Boshly / 12-months ago / postponed / Mansory 2. Aeroman / 12-months ago / Week 18 / TBA 3. Asbojohn / 6-months ago / Week 18 / TBA 4. Philippo / Jan '11 / TBA / yellow with chrome and black leather 5. Lance / Feb '11 / Week 48 / TBA 6. Salcombe / March '11 / Week TBA (Aug?)/ TBA 7. M3W / March '11 / Week TBA / Black trim, tan leather / First Morgan 8. stevenvillatoro / April '11 / Week 50 / TBA / First Morgan 9. MOG3w / April '11 / Week 50 / TBA 10. AQM / April '11 / 2012 / TBA / First Morgan Okay, updated my reservation. Steve, we must have updated the list at the same time, now also AQM is right. The M3W seems to attract a lot of Morgan virgins...
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1. Boshly / 12-months ago / postponed / Mansory 2. Aeroman / 12-months ago / Week 18 / TBA 3. Asbojohn / 6-months ago / Week 18 / TBA 4. Philippo / Jan '11 / TBA / yellow with chrome and black leather 5. Lance / Feb '11 / Week 48 / TBA 6. Salcombe / March '11 / Week TBA (Aug?)/ TBA 7. M3W / March '11 / Week TBA / Black trim, tan leather / First Morgan 8. stevenvillatoro / April '11 / Week 50 / TBA / First Morgan 9. MOG3w / April '11 / Week 50 / TBA 10. AQM / April '11 / 2012 / TBA / First Morgan Okay, updated my reservation. Steve, we must have updated the list at the same time, now also AQM is right. The M3W seems to attract a lot of Morgan virgins... Wondering why Morgan virgins are attracted? Lust at first sight??
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^ Er, yeah. I would say so.
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Name / Ordered / Build Starts / Spec /No. of Morgans before1. Boshly / 12-months ago / postponed / Mansory 2. Aeroman / 12-months ago / Week 18 / TBA 3. Asbojohn / 6-months ago / Week 18 / TBA 4. Philippo / Jan '11 / TBA / yellow with chrome and black leather 5. Lance / Feb '11 / Week 48 / TBA 6. Salcombe / March '11 / Week TBA (Aug?)/ TBA 7. M3W / March '11 / Week TBA / Black trim, tan leather / First Morgan 8. StevenV / April '11 / Week 50 / TBA / First Morgan 9. MOG3w / April '11 / Week 50 / TBA / First Morgan 10. AQM / April '11 / 2012 / TBA / First Morgan
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Sort of. For me, I've always wanted a threewheeler, but since I'm not that mechanical inclined, an old one would be a shame to export from the UK.
The threewheeler just seem to "fit" me: It's odd, retro (really retro uunlike the Fiat 500, Mini, etc.) and utterly impractical unless we compare it to a motorcycle.
If it hadn't been for the threewheeler I would probably have bought a "proper" fourwheeled Morgan, but on a longer horizon (okay, that was badly written, but I would have waited some more years).
The threewheeler seems like a fun thing to drive, fun thing to look at, both for the people driving it and for others.
Not that I don't like the fourwheelers. I do. Both the old-school ones and the various modern ones. It's just that the threewheeler seems such a good match to an idiot like me.
"I am the antipop, I'll run against the grain till the day I drop."
(Primus, The Antipop).
Nah, all that is just rationalisation. It's lust. No way around it.
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Sort of. For me, I've always wanted a threewheeler, but since I'm not that mechanical inclined, an old one would be a shame to export from the UK.
The threewheeler just seem to "fit" me: It's odd, retro (really retro uunlike the Fiat 500, Mini, etc.) and utterly impractical unless we compare it to a motorcycle.
If it hadn't been for the threewheeler I would probably have bought a "proper" fourwheeled Morgan, but on a longer horizon (okay, that was badly written, but I would have waited some more years).
The threewheeler seems like a fun thing to drive, fun thing to look at, both for the people driving it and for others.
Not that I don't like the fourwheelers. I do. Both the old-school ones and the various modern ones. It's just that the threewheeler seems such a good match to an idiot like me.
"I am the antipop, I'll run against the grain till the day I drop."
(Primus, The Antipop).
Nah, all that is just rationalisation. It's lust. No way around it.
Agree, Lust was the reason I bought my first Morgan 26 years ago and it is why I am buying this one!
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1. Bh / october ordered / week31 / brg, grey or red sport
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Name / Ordered / Build Starts / Spec /No. of Morgans before1. Boshly / 12-months ago / postponed / Mansory 2. Aeroman / 12-months ago / Week 18 / TBA 3. Asbojohn / 6-months ago / Week 18 / TBA 4. Bh-reading / Oct '10 / Week 31 / brg, grey or red sport 5. Philippo / Jan '11 / TBA / yellow with chrome and black leather 6. Lance / Feb '11 / Week 48 / TBA 7. Salcombe / March '11 / Week TBA (Aug?)/ TBA 8. M3W / March '11 / Week TBA / Black trim, tan leather / First Morgan 9. StevenV / April '11 / Week 50 / TBA / First Morgan 10. MOG3w / April '11 / Week 50 / TBA / First Morgan 11. AQM / April '11 / 2012 / TBA / First Morgan
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6. Notlob/ Jan '11/TBA/Teal? Red? Connaught grn?/Morgan tyro First hope was delivery in time to take it down to 2012 classic 24 hrs du Mans. All booked, vmt Mr English. But I wonder if anyone else fancies campaigning them a bit next year? Any views? Here's what the old hands were up to at Prescott the other week: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XBxIl7d14IINotlob
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Can we please get an update on total orders received to date?
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Can we please get an update on total orders received to date? In short, no The factory is closed this week for Easter holidays but I'm sure we can get an updated figure next week. 
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Name / Ordered / Build Starts / Spec /No. of Morgans before1. Boshly / 12-months ago / postponed / Mansory 2. Aeroman / 12-months ago / Week 18 / TBA / 10th Mog! 3. Asbojohn / 6-months ago / Week 18 / TBA 4. Bh-reading / Oct '10 / Week 31 / brg, grey or red sport 5. Philippo / Jan '11 / TBA / yellow with chrome and black leather 6. Notlob / Jan '11 / TBA /Teal? Red? Connaught green?/Morgan tyro 7. Lance / Feb '11 / Week 48 / TBA 8. Salcombe / March '11 / Week TBA (Aug?)/ TBA 9. M3W / March '11 / Week TBA / Black trim, tan leather / First Morgan 10. StevenV / April '11 / Week 50 / TBA / First Morgan 11. MOG3w / April '11 / Week 50 / TBA / First Morgan 12. AQM / April '11 / 2012 / TBA / First Morgan
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Name / Ordered / Build Starts / Spec /No. of Morgans before1. Boshly / 12-months ago / postponed / Mansory 2. Aeroman / 12-months ago / Week 18 / TBA / 10th Mog! 3. Asbojohn / 6-months ago / Week 18 / TBA / 3rd Mog. I need to try harder 4. Bh-reading / Oct '10 / Week 31 / brg, grey or red sport 5. Philippo / Jan '11 / TBA / yellow with chrome and black leather 6. Notlob / Jan '11 / TBA /Teal? Red? Connaught green?/Morgan tyro 7. Lance / Feb '11 / Week 48 / TBA 8. Salcombe / March '11 / Week TBA (Aug?)/ TBA 9. M3W / March '11 / Week TBA / Black trim, tan leather / First Morgan 10. StevenV / April '11 / Week 50 / TBA / First Morgan 11. MOG3w / April '11 / Week 50 / TBA / First Morgan 12. AQM / April '11 / 2012 / TBA / First Morgan
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Oh to have the money for all the grown up toys. I am hoping my premium bonds come up or the lottery. I really would like one! 
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Name / Ordered / Build Starts / Spec /No. of Morgans before1. Boshly / 12-months ago / postponed / Mansory / 3rd Mog. I need to try harder! 2. Aeroman / 12-months ago / Week 18 / TBA / 10th Mog! 3. Asbojohn / 6-months ago / Week 18 / TBA / 3rd Mog. I need to try harder! 4. Bh-reading / Oct '10 / Week 31 / brg, grey or red sport 5. Philippo / Jan '11 / TBA / yellow with chrome and black leather 6. Notlob / Jan '11 / TBA /Teal? Red? Connaught green?/Morgan tyro 7. Lance / Feb '11 / Week 48 / TBA 8. Salcombe / March '11 / Week TBA (Aug?)/ TBA 9. M3W / March '11 / Week TBA / Black trim, tan leather / First Morgan 10. StevenV / April '11 / Week 50 / TBA / First Morgan 11. MOG3w / April '11 / Week 50 / TBA / First Morgan 12. AQM / April '11 / 2012 / TBA / First Morgan John: maybe we need an additional list which you can head? 
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Order placed 15 of Mars 2011. Build slot Aug 2011.
Grey + Bespoke Chrome
First Morgan
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Name / Ordered / Build Starts / Spec /No. of Morgans before1. Boshly / 12-months ago / postponed / Mansory / 3rd Mog. I need to try harder! 2. Aeroman / 12-months ago / Week 18 / TBA / 10th Mog! 3. Asbojohn / 6-months ago / Week 18 / TBA / 3rd Mog. I need to try harder! 4. Bh-reading / Oct '10 / Week 31 / brg, grey or red sport 5. Philippo / Jan '11 / TBA / yellow with chrome and black leather 6. Notlob / Jan '11 / TBA /Teal? Red? Connaught green?/Morgan tyro 7. Lance / Feb '11 / Week 48 / TBA 8. Salcombe / March '11 / Week TBA (Aug?)/ TBA 9. M3W / March '11 / Week TBA / Black trim, tan leather / First Morgan 10. herman01 / March '11 / August '11 / Grey + Bespoke Chrome / First Morgan 11. StevenV / April '11 / Week 50 / TBA / First Morgan 12. MOG3w / April '11 / Week 50 / TBA / First Morgan 13. AQM / April '11 / 2012 / TBA / First Morgan Sorry SteveV, you are now officially demoted! 
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Hello all, new to the forum with a M3W on order. Placed the order in Geneva during the show and was given a due date of June 2012. Spec is for the time being grey and tan leather and no chrome.
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Hello Danny. Welcome, and congrats to you! First Morgan?
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Name / Ordered / Build Starts / Spec /No. of Morgans before1. Boshly / 12-months ago / postponed / Mansory / 3rd Mog. I need to try harder! 2. Aeroman / 12-months ago / Week 18 / TBA / 10th Mog! 3. Asbojohn / 6-months ago / Week 18 / TBA / 3rd Mog. I need to try harder! 4. Bh-reading / Oct '10 / Week 31 / brg, grey or red sport 5. Philippo / Jan '11 / TBA / yellow with chrome and black leather 6. Notlob / Jan '11 / TBA /Teal? Red? Connaught green?/Morgan tyro 7. Lance / Feb '11 / Week 48 / TBA 8. Salcombe / March '11 / Week TBA (Aug?)/ TBA 9. M3W / March '11 / Week TBA / Colour TBA, Black detailing, tan leather / First Morgan 10. herman01 / March '11 / August '11 / Grey + Bespoke Chrome / First Morgan 11. DannyMOG / March 11 (Geneva) / June 12 / Grey, tan leather, black detailing / First Morgan 12. StevenV / April '11 / Week 50 / TBA / First Morgan 13. MOG3w / April '11 / Week 50 / TBA / First Morgan 14. AQM / April '11 / 2012 / TBA / First Morgan Welcome DannyMOG! 6 new Morganers in a row - Morgan must have done something right
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Views? Yup, fame at last! See the three marshals on the outside of Ettores? One is PhilB (on here) the other is his other half Vicki and the third, on the right, partly camoflaged is me! Cheers,
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Hi
At least 2 of the listed orders above is for Sweden.
(nr 9 and nr 10)
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Name / Ordered / Build Starts / Spec /No. of Morgans before
1. Boshly / 12-months ago / postponed / Mansory / 3rd Mog. I need to try harder!
2. Aeroman / 12-months ago / Week 18 / TBA / 10th Mog!
3. Asbojohn / 6-months ago / Week 18 / TBA / 3rd Mog. I need to try harder!
4. Bh-reading / Oct '10 / Week 31 / brg, grey or red sport
5. Philippo / Jan '11 / TBA / yellow with chrome and black leather
6. Notlob / Jan '11 / TBA /Teal? Red? Connaught green?/Morgan tyro
7. Lance / Feb '11 / Week 48 / TBA
8. Salcombe / March '11 / Week TBA (Aug?)/ TBA
9. M3W / March '11 / Week TBA / Colour TBA, Black detailing, tan leather / First Morgan
10. herman01 / March '11 / August '11 / Grey + Bespoke Chrome / First Morgan
11. TimH / March 11 (pre-Geneva) / TBA / TBA / 3rd Mog.
12. DannyMOG / March 11 (Geneva) / June 12 / Grey, tan leather, black detailing / First Morgan
13. StevenV / April '11 / Week 50 / TBA / First Morgan
14. MOG3w / April '11 / Week 50 / TBA / First Morgan
15. AQM / April '11 / 2012 / TBA / First Morgan
oh, and I just picked up 'TW03 MOG' for it....
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Name / Ordered / Build Starts / Spec /No. of Morgans before
1. Boshly / 12-months ago / postponed / Mansory / 3rd Mog. I need to try harder!
2. Aeroman / 12-months ago / Week 18 / TBA / 10th Mog!
3. Asbojohn / 6-months ago / Week 18 / TBA / 3rd Mog. I need to try harder!
4. Bh-reading / Oct '10 / Week 31 / brg, grey or red sport
5. Philippo / Jan '11 / TBA / yellow with chrome and black leather
6. Notlob / Jan '11 / TBA /Teal? Red? Connaught green?/Morgan tyro
7. Lance / Feb '11 / Week 48 / TBA
8. Salcombe / March '11 / Week TBA (Aug?)/ TBA
9. M3W / March '11 / Week TBA / Colour TBA, Black detailing, tan leather / First Morgan
10. herman01 / March '11 / August '11 / Grey + Bespoke Chrome / First Morgan
11. TimH / March 11 (pre-Geneva) / TBA / TBA / 3rd Mog.
12. DannyMOG / March 11 (Geneva) / June 12 / Grey, tan leather, black detailing / First Morgan
13. StevenV / April '11 / Week 50 / TBA / First Morgan
14. MOG3w / April '11 / Week 50 / TBA / First Morgan
15. AQM / April '11 / 2012 / TBA / First Morgan
oh, and I just picked up 'TW03 MOG' for it....
Tim. You are a very strange lot of Morganeers, very strange indeed. Only you could order a car with out a roof, windscreen, and even wipers are omitted ? OMG, heaven help the next generation, living in houses without roofs or walls, Quote: "Well Dad had a car without a roof so why cant I"?  
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You are a very strange lot of Morganeers, very strange indeed.
Only you could order a car with out a roof, windscreen, and even wipers are omitted ?
Getting wet is not dangerous. No need for windscreen wipers since you'll probably be looking over them. No need for fans to remove moisture to stop the windshield from fogging. No need to have a roof except to protect against the sun, but a hat or a helmet will do just fine. 
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Let's see... when I think about all the things that the 3W doesn't have, it sounds more like a motorized skateboard on steroids... but no, wait... at least a skateboard comes with FOUR wheels! 
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Let's see... when I think about all the things that the 3W doesn't have, it sounds more like a motorized skateboard on steroids... but no, wait... at least a skateboard comes with FOUR wheels! Wouldn't that make a four wheeler Morgan more like said motorised skateboard?
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Can we get an update on total factory orders received, please?
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 erm... numog / Feb11 / tbd (Sep12) / sports grey (MIGHT change to BRG eventually), black leather (tan with BRG), no chrome BUT: H.-D. engine seems a MUST (hope they offer it til then)! / 2nd MOG
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Name / Ordered / Build Starts / Spec /No. of Morgans before 1. Boshly / 12-months ago / postponed / Mansory / 3rd Mog. I need to try harder! 2. Aeroman / 12-months ago / Week 18 / TBA / 10th Mog! 3. Asbojohn / 6-months ago / Week 18 / TBA / 3rd Mog. I need to try harder! 4. Bh-reading / Oct '10 / Week 31 / brg, grey or red sport 5. Philippo / Jan '11 / TBA / yellow with chrome and black leather 6. Notlob / Jan '11 / TBA /Teal? Red? Connaught green?/Morgan tyro 7. Lance / Feb '11 / Week 48 / TBA 8. numog / Feb '11 / Sep '12 / sports grey (MIGHT change to BRG eventually), black leather (tan with BRG), no chrome / 2nd MOG 9. Salcombe / March '11 / Week TBA (Aug?)/ TBA 10. M3W / March '11 / Week TBA / Colour TBA, Black detailing, tan leather / First Morgan 11. herman01 / March '11 / August '11 / Grey + Bespoke Chrome / First Morgan 12. TimH / March 11 (pre-Geneva) / TBA / TBA / 3rd Mog. 13. DannyMOG / March 11 (Geneva) / June 12 / Grey, tan leather, black detailing / First Morgan 14. StevenV / April '11 / Week 50 / TBA / First Morgan 15. MOG3w / April '11 / Week 50 / TBA / First Morgan 16. AQM / April '11 / 2012 / TBA / First Morgan Orders being placed for the 3W have now slowed down, I guess people are waiting until they can physically see a car. I spoke to the Works this morning and production now officially scheduled to kick off at the start of June '11, but knowing Morgan it will be later than this IMHO. Let's hope we get some cars whilst there is still some sunshine left this summer! 
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Would love to see the new plus 4 supersport steering wheel used in the trike!!
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Name / Ordered / Build Starts / Spec /No. of Morgans before 1. Boshly / 12-months ago / postponed / Mansory / 3rd Mog. I need to try harder! 2. Aeroman / 12-months ago / Week 18 / TBA / 10th Mog! 3. Asbojohn / 6-months ago / Week 18 / TBA / 3rd Mog. I need to try harder! 4. Bh-reading / Oct '10 / Week 31 / brg, grey or red sport 5. Philippo / Jan '11 / TBA / yellow with chrome and black leather 6. Notlob / Jan '11 / TBA /Teal? Red? Connaught green?/Morgan tyro 7. Lance / Feb '11 / Week 48 / TBA 8. numog / Feb '11 / Sep '12 / sports grey (MIGHT change to BRG eventually), black leather (tan with BRG), no chrome / 2nd MOG 9. Salcombe / March '11 / Week TBA (Aug?)/ TBA 10. M3W / March '11 / Week TBA / Colour TBA, Black detailing, tan leather / First Morgan 11. herman01 / March '11 / August '11 / Grey + Bespoke Chrome / First Morgan 12. TimH / March 11 (pre-Geneva) / TBA / TBA / 3rd Mog. 13. DannyMOG / March 11 (Geneva) / June 12 / Grey, tan leather, black detailing / First Morgan 14. MOG3w / April '11 / Week 50 / TBA / First Morgan 15. AQM / April '11 / 2012 / TBA / First Morgan Note that I have removed my name from the list. After great deliberation, and with distress over the decision, I cancelled my order this week. Upon seeing the 3W in person, I'll reconsider whether it seems right for me. Meanwhile, it's been a great pleasure getting to know all of you, and thanks for the Morgan welcome!
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Shame Steve but do stick around
Cheers
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Name / Ordered / Build Starts / Spec /No. of Morgans before 1. Boshly / 12-months ago / postponed / Mansory / 3rd Mog. I need to try harder! 2. Aeroman / 12-months ago / Week 18 / TBA / 10th Mog! 3. Asbojohn / 6-months ago / Week 18 / TBA / 3rd Mog. I need to try harder! 4. Bh-reading / Oct '10 / Week 31 / brg, grey or red sport 5. Philippo / Jan '11 / TBA / yellow with chrome and black leather 6. Notlob / Jan '11 / TBA /Teal? Red? Connaught green?/Morgan tyro 7. Lance / Feb '11 / Week 48 / TBA 8. numog / Feb '11 / Sep '12 / sports grey (MIGHT change to BRG eventually), black leather (tan with BRG), no chrome / 2nd MOG 9. Salcombe / March '11 / Week TBA (Aug?)/ TBA 10. M3W / March '11 / Week TBA / Colour TBA, Black detailing, tan leather / First Morgan 11. herman01 / March '11 / August '11 / Grey + Bespoke Chrome / First Morgan 12. TimH / March 11 (pre-Geneva) / TBA / TBA / 3rd Mog. 13. DannyMOG / March 11 (Geneva) / June 12 / Grey, tan leather, black detailing / First Morgan 14. MOG3w / April '11 / Week 50 / TBA / First Morgan 15. AQM / April '11 / 2012 / TBA / First Morgan Note that I have removed my name from the list. After great deliberation, and with distress over the decision, I cancelled my order this week. Upon seeing the 3W in person, I'll reconsider whether it seems right for me. Meanwhile, it's been a great pleasure getting to know all of you, and thanks for the Morgan welcome! Why is that Steven, care to elaborate????
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Why is that Steven, care to elaborate???? Not much to elaborate I am still enthusiastic, but want to see it up close, and be sure it's more than a costly whim.
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Why is that Steven, care to elaborate???? Not much to elaborate I am still enthusiastic, but want to see it up close, and be sure it's more than a costly whim.  Well Steven, Get yourself down to Waddesdon Manor Bucks on Sunday 15th (tomorrow), Support 'Help for Heroes' and see The New 'Morgan Trike' in the flesh. You never know, You may even be allowed to take a seat. With up to 250 Morgans on show, if that does not convince you to join this wonderful fraternity then nothing will. 
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Why is that Steven, care to elaborate???? Not much to elaborate I am still enthusiastic, but want to see it up close, and be sure it's more than a costly whim. Steven: most purchases of Morgan's are not done on a totally rational basis.  You either 'get it' or you don't, if there is a doubt you are better not taking the chance! Good luck with whatever you decide to buy instead... 
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On the first build, if you didn't like it, you could probably sell it for a premium, especially if the wait list begins to get long.
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'get it' or you don't, if there is a doubt you are better not taking the chance! Good luck with whatever you decide to buy instead... A Triking? better engine, nice build, no decals, free cabbage patch with every Factory visit! On a more serious note, Brian has hit the nail on the head. If you AREN'T sure, then give it some more thought before making any definite commitment regards, G
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Sorry to hear it Steve, but maybe you'll get pulled back in when you hear the v-twin go howling past, some time next year.
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So anyone heard any fact to back up the rumours that Morgan has told the dealers there will be a delay in the Three Wheeler???
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I have it on good authority that it is at least a month behind.
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It's doubtful there'll be any customers cars delivered before August; I guess. 
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Hi everyone. I'm a newbie. I've been in touch with the Australian importer, nothing definite on the M3W coming downunder yet. As mentioned earlier design rule issues will be the make or break on it coming in. No pricing for OZ yet as far as I know. If it comes in around $60k i'm down for 2, 1 for me and 1 for my son. I have the 3 wheeler bug already as I have a 2cv Lomax 3 wheeler. Low on power but high on fun. 3 wheelers are an out and out hoot. When you guys start getting delivery it'll take 10 years off your age and your jaw will be saw from the ear to ear permanent grin. So put me down for 2 x TBA, spitfire green, RAF insigna and shark decal, black wheels. Morgan virgin.
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Gentlemen!
Pleased to announce an order placed today for a 3W, simply based on a sit-in at Goodwood (BHW day) plus the latest vids and a desire to get it before I die now that I've celebrated my 50th birthday last week.
Pathetic, but exciting.
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Cos Wisniewski / 8 July 2011 / No build date but possibly offered an early-ish date by BHM / Spec tba but not too glitzy / One Aero 8 S3 owned for 4 years and that's my first, so this'll be my second Mog
Can't wait.
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I'm baaaaack. Reinstated my order today.
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I'm baaaaack. Reinstated my order today. With or without order, you were always welcome. However, it is great to hear you've put your order back live - no doubt you'll be thrilled when you get the chance to drive one.
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I'm baaaaack. Reinstated my order today. Congrats! With the driving reports and photos that has appeared lately I just wondered how long you could force yourself not to activate your order Has your earlier thoughts about spec/colour cleared during your absence?
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Name / Ordered / Build Starts / Spec /No. of Morgans before 1. Boshly / 12-months ago / postponed / Mansory / 3rd Mog. I need to try harder! 2. Aeroman / 12-months ago / Week 18 / TBA / 10th Mog! 3. Asbojohn / 6-months ago / Week 18 / racing rust / 3rd Mog. I need to try harder! 4. Bh-reading / Oct '10 / Week 31 / brg, grey or red sport 5. Philippo / Jan '11 / TBA / yellow with chrome and black leather 6. Notlob / Jan '11 / TBA /Teal? Red? Connaught green?/Morgan tyro 7. Lance / Feb '11 / Week 48 / TBA 8. numog / Feb '11 / Sep '12 / sports grey (MIGHT change to BRG eventually), black leather (tan with BRG), no chrome / 2nd MOG 9. Salcombe / March '11 / Week TBA (Aug?)/ TBA 10. M3W / March '11 / Week TBA / Colour TBA, Black detailing, tan leather / First Morgan 11. herman01 / March '11 / August '11 / Grey + Bespoke Chrome / First Morgan 12. TimH / March 11 (pre-Geneva) / TBA / TBA / 3rd Mog. 13. DannyMOG / March 11 (Geneva) / June 12 / Grey, tan leather, black detailing / First Morgan 14. StevenV / April '11 / Week 50 / TBA / First Morgan 15. MOG3w / April '11 / Week 50 / TBA / First Morgan 16. AQM / April '11 / 2012 / TBA / First Morgan 17. Freewheeling / 2 x TBA / spitfire green, RAF insigna and shark decal. Morgan virgin! 18. Wiscos / / 8 July 2011 / No build date / Spec tba / Second Mog I hope that I haven't missed anybody off the list, I thought that there would be a flood of new members after the FoS, but it seems that Wiscos is the only one - welcome to you; I hope that the 3W is additional to the Aero? We knew that StevenV would recant, it was just a question of time!
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I'm baaaaack. Reinstated my order today. Has your earlier thoughts about spec/colour cleared during your absence? Good question. I'm leaning toward a Sport exterior with a Bespoke interior. Definitely black/nickel trim with no decals. I very much like the wire headlamp guards, orange tires, and color combination of the Superdry edition. Of the Sport colors, the only non-contenders (for me) would be black and blue. I need to see more photos of the sand, red, and teal, since those colors have shown great apparent variation in the photos I've seen they are impacted considerably by lighting, camera, and computer distortions. My first car was nearly identical to Morgan's sand color... had thought maybe to go that direction and dress it up with a medium red or dark brown interior. But they all look so good.
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I've recently looked at Aero SS (Auto) and Hammond's old 'Max, but in the end my Aero 8 S3 is too good not to keep and I can add a M3W for a lot less than replacing the Aero 8.
Looking forward to trying to work out what to do colour-wise, and hoping to see more road tests and early versions to steer me in the right direction. Tend to be a bit conservative on colours (Aero 8 is Stingray Grey / Black interior) and expect the seats on the M3W will end up getting stood on quite a bit and getting wet too, so an easy colour like black with a reasonable contrast exterior is where I am right now. Might even go for the same colours on both so Stingray Grey if they'll do it without charging a bundle.
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I'd had the same consideration about seat color dark being more soil-forgiving to stand on. Some here have assured me that you won't need to stand on the seat to climb in, however. Here in coastal Southern California any dark leather color would quickly soak up the sun's heat year-round, and fry my Euro-bum in a nano-second. Might need to keep an official Morgan towel handy to sit on.
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There's no need to stand on the seats!
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did it 7th in .BE hopefully after winter 2011*2012 in my garage
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Having sat in two now myself and having watched many get in / out at Goodwood BHM day, there are many physical specimens who will find it very hard to get either in or out without using the seats as a step. This isn't a problem as such! But you may be disappointed if a passenger marks your bright yellow leather seats with muddy trainers...
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Having sat in two now myself and having watched many get in / out at Goodwood BHM day, there are many physical specimens who will find it very hard to get either in or out without using the seats as a step. This isn't a problem as such! But you may be disappointed if a passenger marks your bright yellow leather seats with muddy trainers... I'm only 5'5" and steping on the seat getting in and out of a 3 wheeler is pretty much standard for these vehicles. Unless you've got a gymnastics background or in your teens you'll be doing it.
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Having sat in two now myself and having watched many get in / out at Goodwood BHM day, there are many physical specimens who will find it very hard to get either in or out without using the seats as a step. This isn't a problem as such! But you may be disappointed if a passenger marks your bright yellow leather seats with muddy trainers... Many people have trouble getting into (don't know how too  ) my 4/4 and scuff up the carpet in the footwells  . Entering the M3W would be very similar to entering/leaving a Caterham/Westfield/...... and I have never seen anyone who does not stand on the seat.
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I always have trouble with the passenger side Steve...
Don't get much practice on the LHS!
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Name / Ordered / Build Starts / Spec /No. of Morgans before 1. Boshly / 12-months ago / postponed / Mansory / 3rd Mog. I need to try harder! 2. Aeroman / 12-months ago / Week 18 / TBA / 10th Mog! 3. Asbojohn / 6-months ago / Week 18 / racing rust / 3rd Mog. I need to try harder! 4. Bh-reading / Oct '10 / Week 31 / brg, grey or red sport 5. Philippo / Jan '11 / TBA / yellow with chrome and black leather 6. Notlob / Jan '11 / TBA /Teal? Red? Connaught green?/Morgan tyro 7. Lance / Feb '11 / Week 48 / TBA 8. numog / Feb '11 / Sep '12 / sports grey (MIGHT change to BRG eventually), black leather (tan with BRG), no chrome / 2nd MOG 9. Salcombe / March '11 / Week TBA (Aug?)/ TBA 10. M3W / March '11 / Week TBA / Colour TBA, Black detailing, tan leather / First Morgan 11. herman01 / March '11 / August '11 / Grey + Bespoke Chrome / First Morgan 12. TimH / March 11 (pre-Geneva) / TBA / TBA / 3rd Mog. 13. DannyMOG / March 11 (Geneva) / June 12 / Grey, tan leather, black detailing / First Morgan 14. StevenV / April '11 / Week 50 / TBA / First Morgan 15. MOG3w / April '11 / Week 50 / TBA / First Morgan 16. AQM / April '11 / 2012 / TBA / First Morgan 17. Freewheeling / 2 x TBA / spitfire green, RAF insigna and shark decal. Morgan virgin! 18. Wiscos / / 8 July 2011 / No build date / Spec tba / Second Mog 19, 1560 /july'11/nbd/sport sand or ???? + black leather/5th Moggie
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feels good Aeroman had most Morgans in .BE I know of 2 big collections edit: I part exchanged....my 3whlr PEDAL CAR 
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How come just 19 of us have registered here when there are about 500 people who have now ordered the 3W? Somebody please give 'em a holler. 
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Finally got to sit in one today - at the Midland Section driving tests (excellent day out - the rain went away for the competition part of the day). Sadly, I'll not be ordering one. Knees jammed so tight together with the padding on the trans tunnel, I couldn't operate the pedals - at all!  No real problem with entry/egress (though there's no elegant egress - without a sky hook! :grin2) Guess I'll be sticking to the earlier 4 wheeled cars (I'll probably be safer with them anyway! ). Cheers,
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Done beginning of June. Colour and specs not yet choosen. Delivery scheduled on June 2012!!!
Second Morgan after an Aero 8 S3.
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Done beginning of June. Colour and specs not yet choosen. Delivery scheduled on June 2012!!!
Second Morgan after an Aero 8 S3.
Pierre Well done Pierre!! Name / Ordered / Build Starts / Spec /No. of Morgans before 1. Boshly / 12-months ago / postponed / Mansory / 3rd Mog. I need to try harder! 2. Aeroman / 12-months ago / Week 18 / TBA / th Mog! 3. Asbojohn / 6-months ago / Week 18 / racing rust / 3rd Mog. I need to try harder! 4. Bh-reading / Oct '10 / Week 31 / brg, grey or red sport 5. Philippo / Jan '11 / TBA / yellow with chrome and black leather 6. Notlob / Jan '11 / TBA /Teal? Red? Connaught green?/Morgan tyro 7. Lance / Feb '11 / Week 48 / TBA 8. numog / Feb '11 / Sep '12 / sports grey (MIGHT change to BRG eventually), black leather (tan with BRG), no chrome / 2nd MOG 9. Salcombe / March '11 / Week TBA (Aug?)/ TBA 10. M3W / March '11 / Week TBA / Colour TBA, Black detailing, tan leather / First Morgan 11. herman01 / March '11 / August '11 / Grey + Bespoke Chrome / First Morgan 12. TimH / March 11 (pre-Geneva) / TBA / TBA / 3rd Mog. 13. DannyMOG / March 11 (Geneva) / June 12 / Grey, tan leather, black detailing / First Morgan 14. StevenV / April '11 / Week 50 / TBA / First Morgan 15. MOG3w / April '11 / Week 50 / TBA / First Morgan 16. AQM / April '11 / 2012 / TBA / First Morgan 17. Freewheeling / 2 x TBA / spitfire green, RAF insigna and shark decal. Morgan virgin! 18. pduf, June '11/ June 2012/ TBA / Second Morgan after an Aero 8 S3. 19. Wiscos / / 8 July 2011 / No build date / Spec tba / Second Mog 20. 1560 /july'11/nbd/sport sand or ???? + black leather/5th Moggie
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Pierre,
I'm also an Aero S3 plus M3W boy. Should make a nice pair!
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I was told NOT to stand on the seat when I sat in one at the factory........ I'm only 5'10" and had no probs!
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Hi all
I am new member of this site and as yet not a morgan owner. However that should be rectified in about a year as I have now got a confirmed build number.
Car destined for New Zealand
so in summary
P964 / July 2011/ 12 months? / Sport, Camel Colour-checked-black pack / mog virgin
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Name / Ordered / Build Starts / Spec /No. of Morgans before 1. Boshly / 12-months ago / postponed / Mansory / 3rd Mog. I need to try harder! 2. Aeroman / 12-months ago / Week 18 / TBA / 10th Mog! 3. Asbojohn / 6-months ago / Week 18 / racing rust / 3rd Mog. I need to try harder! 4. Bh-reading / Oct '10 / Week 31 / brg, grey or red sport 5. Philippo / Jan '11 / TBA / yellow with chrome and black leather 6. Notlob / Jan '11 / TBA /Teal? Red? Connaught green?/Morgan tyro 7. Lance / Feb '11 / Week 48 / TBA 8. numog / Feb '11 / Sep '12 / sports grey (MIGHT change to BRG eventually), black leather (tan with BRG), no chrome / 2nd MOG 9. Salcombe / March '11 / Week TBA (Aug?)/ TBA 10. M3W / March '11 / Week TBA / Silver, tan (or black...) leather / First Morgan 11. herman01 / March '11 / August '11 / Grey + Bespoke Chrome / First Morgan 12. TimH / March 11 (pre-Geneva) / TBA / TBA / 3rd Mog. 13. DannyMOG / March 11 (Geneva) / June 12 / Grey, tan leather, black detailing / First Morgan 14. StevenV / April '11 / Week 50 / TBA / First Morgan 15. MOG3w / April '11 / Week 50 / TBA / First Morgan 16. AQM / April '11 / 2012 / TBA / First Morgan 17. Freewheeling / 2 x TBA / spitfire green, RAF insigna and shark decal / Morgan virgin! 18. pduf /June '11 / June 2012 / TBA / Second Morgan after an Aero 8 S3. 19. Wiscos / 8 July 2011 / No build date / Spec tba / Second Mog 20. 1560 / july'11 / nbd / sport sand or ???? + black leather / 5th Moggie 21. P964 / July 2011 / 12 months? / Sport, Camel Colour-checked-black pack / mog virgin Well done P964!! Welcome to the impressive list of people counting the hours...
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Hi all
I am new member of this site and as yet not a morgan owner. However that should be rectified in about a year as I have now got a confirmed build number.
Car destined for New Zealand
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P964 / July 2011/ 12 months? / Sport, Camel Colour-checked-black pack / mog virgin
Welcome, congrats, and feel free to stir up the forum banter! Your reference to "camel colour" has given me an idea for naming and plating my 3W (likely of the same colo(u)r as yours... I could call it ( him/her) "Camello" (cah-MEY-zho) which means camel in Spanish a very appropriate name because of the color, and since it'll easily cross the desert without water. Also, it has the figurative silhouette and character of a dromedary, a lightweight swift breed trained for riding or racing.
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And a passing resemblance to a Sopwith Camel.........
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P964; porsche-driver?
Welcome!
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1560, you've become the first person ever to put us across the 100-post threshold in a 3W thread.  "Tell him what he's won, Johnny."
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1560, you've become the first person ever to put us across the 100-post threshold in a 3W thread. "Tell him what he's won, Johnny." Please don't encourage 'The Belgian'
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1560, you've become the first person ever to put us across the 100-post threshold in a 3W thread. "Tell him what he's won, Johnny." Please don't encourage 'The Belgian' wait till I have to do my "Nrburgring-visit"-reports, then I'll have another 100 in just a few weeks
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Paid my deposit today, no delivery date yet. I really don't know what colour to pick. I guess I will have some time to decide!!
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Welcome, Ivan and congrats! There are some posts about color choices here... feel free to weigh in and discuss. Eager to hear your thoughts on the subject.
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Name / Ordered / Build Starts / Spec /No. of Morgans before 1. Boshly / 12-months ago / postponed / Mansory / 3rd Mog. I need to try harder! 2. Aeroman / 12-months ago / Week 18 / TBA / 10th Mog! 3. Asbojohn / 6-months ago / Week 18 / racing rust / 3rd Mog. I need to try harder! 4. Bh-reading / Oct '10 / Week 31 / brg, grey or red sport 5. Philippo / Jan '11 / TBA / yellow with chrome and black leather 6. Notlob / Jan '11 / TBA /Teal? Red? Connaught green?/Morgan tyro 7. Lance / Feb '11 / Week 48 / TBA 8. numog / Feb '11 / Sep '12 / sports grey (MIGHT change to BRG eventually), black leather (tan with BRG), no chrome / 2nd MOG 9. Salcombe / March '11 / Week TBA (Aug?)/ TBA 10. M3W / March '11 / Week TBA / Silver, tan (or black...) leather / First Morgan 11. herman01 / March '11 / August '11 / Grey + Bespoke Chrome / First Morgan 12. TimH / March 11 (pre-Geneva) / TBA / TBA / 3rd Mog. 13. DannyMOG / March 11 (Geneva) / June 12 / Grey, tan leather, black detailing / First Morgan 14. StevenV / April '11 / Week 50 / TBA / First Morgan 15. MOG3w / April '11 / Week 50 / TBA / First Morgan 16. AQM / April '11 / 2012 / TBA / First Morgan 17. Freewheeling / 2 x TBA / spitfire green, RAF insigna and shark decal / Morgan virgin! 18. pduf /June '11 / June 2012 / TBA / Second Morgan after an Aero 8 S3. 19. Wiscos / July 2011 / No build date / Spec tba / Second Mog 20. 1560 / July'11 / nbd / sport sand or ???? + black leather / 5th Moggie 21. P964 / July 2011 / 12 months? / Sport, Camel Colour-checked-black pack / Mog virgin 22. ivanford / Aug 2011 / TBA / TBA / TBA / Mog virgin Well done Ivanford! Virgin? I guess colour choice will be easier when photos of the above starts to appear on the forum...
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Yes this is my first morgan, although I have worked on a few. A good starting point
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I ordered my 3wheeler 14th of March 2011, just after the Geneva Motor show.
It is built No. 32/11. and the Superdry Edition. I think it will be one of the first customer 3 wheelers that will find their way to Germany. There is a production delay; so I a have to wait at least one and a half more month till it will be delivered.
This will be my third Morgan.
My first Morgan is an Aero 8 GTN (VX 53 KTJ, see Top Gear) bought last August and just returned from Richard Thorne after some modifications for track day use; a break upgrade (3 pot calipers) a supension upgrade (new adjustable shocks and springs, a shorter rear axle and machanical limited slip diff.) and an engine remapping. Now it works as it has to be.
My second Morgan is a brand new +4 Super Sports that will be delivered (hopefully) next week. I ordered the +4 SS the 13th of July 2011 just after having sold my Roadster Sport. It is RAF Blue and I have chosen the race pack and the 4.1 (short) rear axle.
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This will be my third Morgan. And what a triumvirate that will be Guenter, it seems like the best out of the three Morgan ranges! Looking forward to seeing your write-up of the driving experience of each of them and some photos of the two newest to the stable (I know you have already posted photos of the GTN).  Congrats on your excellent taste!
Brian
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I just received the message that the +4 SS will be ready the 1 of September.
Due to shipping to germany I suppose, I may pick it up on the 6th. of September. Pictures of both will follow
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guenter1: congrats with your colletion of Superb Morgans!!!!
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I have got production nr 488 and look forward to receive
the threewheeler in May / June 2012.
Steven, I am bitten by the Morgan microbe after having the Aeromax and your Roadster. Magnificent car it is !
I have driven a Threewheeler at Goodwood and signed the orderform immediately.
Was booked for the hillclimb on Friday afternoon together with the factory test driver, but a certain Dizzy Rascal took my place in the last minute because it was commercially more interesting...
Next day a picture of the Morgan with Dizzy Rascal on the tarmac was in the Times !
Anyway, luckily I could drive the car by myself on the country roads around Goodwood, and it was a fantastic experience.
Now another 9 months waiting...
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I have got production nr 488 and look forward to receive
the threewheeler in May / June 2012.
Steven, I am bitten by the Morgan microbe after having the Aeromax and your Roadster. Magnificent car it is !
I have driven a Threewheeler at Goodwood and signed the orderform immediately.
Was booked for the hillclimb on Friday afternoon together with the factory test driver, but a certain Dizzy Rascal took my place in the last minute because it was commercially more interesting...
Next day a picture of the Morgan with Dizzy Rascal on the tarmac was in the Times !
Anyway, luckily I could drive the car by myself on the country roads around Goodwood, and it was a fantastic experience.
Now another 9 months waiting... @Koen: goede beslissing, zeker van dat er in jouw clienteel nog wel klanten voor te vinden zullen zijn, zelf heb ik getwijfeld en onlangs toch maar een geannuleerde bestelling overgenomen, low-speed-fun
Steven
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@Koen: goede beslissing, zeker van dat er in jouw clienteel nog wel klanten voor te vinden zullen zijn, zelf heb ik getwijfeld en onlangs toch maar een geannuleerde bestelling overgenomen, low-speed-fun For those who don't have time to Babelfish it! @Koen: good decision, certainly of that there in your clientele still customers to find, themselves I have doubted and recently nevertheless but a cancelled order taken over, low-speed-fun
Brian
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Babbelfish is Hilarious, I bet the Chinese use it to make instructions for cheap electronic equipment. Or put through babbelfish; Babbelfish is lively, I made a bet the Chinese use it to give the cheap electronic installation's instruction. Cheers J
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For those who don't have time to Babelfish it!
je tiens vous tacquiner next week mon potte 
Steven
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Hi Everybody, this is my first posting here, and I'm the most recent one to put down a 3k non refundable deposit, no idea at this stage what my order number is though, but no doubt I'll find out in due course. What's the story with the drive belt, have they sorted it yet, and will the demo cars be on their way soon?
Are there any other little problem areas the factory are likely to be working on before production proper starts?
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Hi Paul and welcome to TM. The demo cas are with the dealers now as they were all delivered together (well that was the theory). Hopefully all of the issues have been / are being resolved so the start of production shouldn't be too far off now, just in time for winter 
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@Paul, welcome, on sunday we have presentation of the 3whlr in Brussels, Steve Morris might be there,
so I hope to bring some news
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One more to Sweden! Cant wait to see (and feel) what I have ordered (going to an exebition in Stockholm today, the M3W is said to be there!). Next thing to do is decide colour and trim. Red with black trim, green/black or black/tan (my wife says no to silver :(, but yes to a 3-wheeler :)), this will be hard!
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"(my wife says no to silver :(, but yes to a 3-wheeler :)), this will be hard! "
That's funny, I had just the opposite reaction. It still didn't deter me though, it will just be another of those bridges that will have to be crossed when we get there.
How do others convince their better halves that a small, noisy car, with no weather protection and no luggage space is going to be fun?
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How do others convince their better halves that a small, noisy car, with no weather protection and no luggage space is going to be fun?
not worth the effort of trying
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Quite right Stephen! Cheers,
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How do others convince their better halves that a small, noisy car, with no weather protection and no luggage space is going to be fun? Negotiate: "If I get this, you can have that." And point out that lack of weather protection leads to small country inns. Plus, there's enough luggage space for a small overnight bag and a bottle of wine. It might even be bubbly upon arrival.
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Negotiate: "If I get this, you can have that." That sounds like a married man talking Steven!
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Name / Ordered / Build Starts / Spec /No. of Morgans before
1. Boshly / 12-months ago / postponed / Mansory / 3rd Mog. I need to try harder!
2. Aeroman / 12-months ago / Week 18 / TBA / 10th Mog!
3. Asbojohn / 6-months ago / Week 18 / racing rust / 3rd Mog. I need to try harder!
4. Bh-reading / Oct '10 / Week 31 / brg, grey or red sport
5. Philippo / Jan '11 / TBA / yellow with chrome and black leather
6. Notlob / Jan '11 / TBA /Teal? Red? Connaught green?/Morgan tyro
7. Lance / Feb '11 / Week 48 / TBA
8. numog / Feb '11 / Sep '12 / sports grey (MIGHT change to BRG eventually), black leather (tan with BRG), no chrome / 2nd MOG
9. Salcombe / March '11 / Week TBA (Aug?)/ TBA
10. M3W / March '11 / Week TBA / Silver, tan (or black...) leather / First Morgan
11. herman01 / March '11 / August '11 / Grey + Bespoke Chrome / First Morgan
12. TimH / March 11 (pre-Geneva) / TBA / TBA / 3rd Mog.
13. DannyMOG / March 11 (Geneva) / June 12 / Grey, tan leather, black detailing / First Morgan
14. StevenV / April '11 / Week 50 / TBA / First Morgan
15. MOG3w / April '11 / Week 50 / TBA / First Morgan
16. AQM / April '11 / 2012 / TBA / First Morgan
17. Freewheeling / 2 x TBA / spitfire green, RAF insigna and shark decal / Morgan virgin!
18. pduf /June '11 / June 2012 / TBA / Second Morgan after an Aero 8 S3.
19. Wiscos / July 2011 / No build date / Spec tba / Second Mog
20. 1560 / 2011 / nbd / sport green + black leather + polished finish / 5th Moggie
21. P964 / July 2011 / 12 months? / Sport, Camel Colour-checked-black pack / Mog virgin
22. ivanford / Aug 2011 / TBA / TBA / TBA / Mog virgin
ANY UPDATES?????
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Name / Ordered / Build Starts / Spec /No. of Morgans before
1. Boshly / 12-months ago / postponed / Mansory / 3rd Mog. I need to try harder!
2. Aeroman / 12-months ago / Week 18 / TBA / 10th Mog!
3. Asbojohn / 6-months ago / Week 18 / racing rust / 3rd Mog. I need to try harder!
4. Bh-reading / Oct '10 / Week 31 / brg, grey or red sport
5. Philippo / Jan '11 / TBA / yellow with chrome and black leather
6. Notlob / Jan '11 / TBA /Teal? Red? Connaught green?/Morgan tyro
7. Lance / Feb '11 / Week 48 / TBA
8. numog / Feb '11 / Sep '12 / sports grey (MIGHT change to BRG eventually), black leather (tan with BRG), no chrome / 2nd MOG
9. Salcombe / March '11 / Week TBA (Aug?)/ TBA
10. M3W / March '11 / Week TBA / Silver, tan (or black...) leather / First Morgan
11. herman01 / March '11 / August '11 / Grey + Bespoke Chrome / First Morgan
12. TimH / March 11 (pre-Geneva) / TBA / TBA / 3rd Mog.
13. DannyMOG / March 11 (Geneva) / June 12 / Grey, tan leather, black detailing / First Morgan
14. StevenV / April '11 / Week 50 / TBA / First Morgan
15. MOG3w / April '11 / Week 50 / TBA / First Morgan
16. AQM / April '11 / 2012 / TBA / First Morgan
17. Freewheeling / 2 x TBA / spitfire green, RAF insigna and shark decal / Morgan virgin!
18. pduf /June '11 / June 2012 / TBA / Second Morgan after an Aero 8 S3.
19. Wiscos / July 2011 / No build date / Spec tba / Second Mog
20. 1560 / 2011 / nbd / sport green + black leather + polished finish / 5th Moggie
21. P964 / July 2011 / 12 months? / Sport, Camel Colour-checked-black pack / Mog virgin
22. ivanford / Aug 2011 / TBA / TBA / TBA / Mog virgin
ANY UPDATES????? Yes Nothing Happening, no word from the factory
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Just a thought about order dates, as dealers were all encouraged to pre-order with a certain number of orders, then sell them on to customers, doesn't it depend when your individual dealer ordered from the factory, as to where you are on the waiting list, in other words if someone ordered their car, say,back in April, but the dealer had already sold his allocation of slots, but someone else ordered in September from another dealer who still had a couple of slots available, wouldn't that guy get his car first?
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I heard that that MMC has up to 800 orders worldwide now ?
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That figure was mentioned when I was at the factory yesterday. Pretty impressive really.
I hope my dealer gets his demo car in soon...I'm itching to give it a go!
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Amazing, fastest ever selling Morgan ?
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Lance
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True not so many , but as far as orders it certainly could be
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my dealer got his
I'll go there tomorrow/next week
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I heard that that MMC has up to 800 orders worldwide now ? I had one of those conversations the other week, a guy mentioned Red Triangle the Alvis people, I said, " very nice but I'm more of a Morgan man myself " "Oh" he says " Even though I'm retired I've still got a unit (actually a bolt hole to get me out the house)on the Runway and a bloke in the next unit knows I'm into cars and bikes and showed me a fabrication, or was it a machined part? Any'ow, it was to mate a gearbox to a big V twin for Morgan and they have just doubled the order, originally it was going to be a limited edition of 200 said this bloke but the orders just keep coming"
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Situation in Germany: - Dealer MORGAN Flaving (Dsseldorf+Unna): 1st demo-M3W delivered (pearl-grey with red leather), will be presented to the public from 17th of december. See pictures at: http://www.morgan-flaving.de/index.php?id=167- Dealer MORGAN Park (Hamburg+Berlin): 1st demo-M3W delivered (BRG with tan leather) on november 17th, presented since 19th of november See pictures at: http://www.morganpark.de/morganpark-hamburg/news/news/archiv/2011/november/artikel/morgan-3-wheeler/- Dealer Merz&Pabst (Stuttgart): No news available on their website. Perfect timing after the first snowflakes in the south of Germany.... But better late than never! Kind regards, George
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Name / Ordered / Build Starts / Spec /No. of Morgans before
1. Boshly / 12-months ago / postponed / Mansory / 3rd Mog. I need to try harder!
2. Aeroman / 12-months ago / Week 18 / TBA / 10th Mog!
3. Asbojohn / 6-months ago / Week 18 / racing rust / 3rd Mog. I need to try harder!
4. Bh-reading / Oct '10 / Week 31 / brg, grey or red sport
5. Philippo / Jan '11 / TBA / yellow with chrome and black leather
6. Notlob / Jan '11 / TBA /Teal? Red? Connaught green?/Morgan tyro
7. Lance / Feb '11 / Week 48 / TBA
8. numog / Feb '11 / Sep '12 / sports grey (MIGHT change to BRG eventually), black leather (tan with BRG), no chrome / 2nd MOG
9. Salcombe / March '11 / Week TBA (Aug?)/ TBA
10. M3W / March '11 / Week TBA / Silver, tan (or black...) leather / First Morgan
11. herman01 / March '11 / August '11 / Grey + Bespoke Chrome / First Morgan
12. TimH / March 11 (pre-Geneva) / TBA / TBA / 3rd Mog.
13.guenter1/March`14,Maserati Cinabar Red, black; third Morgan; Aero8 GTN,Plus 4 Super Sports
14. DannyMOG / March 11 (Geneva) / June 12 / Grey, tan leather, black detailing / First Morgan
15. StevenV / April '11 / Week 50 / TBA / First Morgan
16. MOG3w / April '11 / Week 50 / TBA / First Morgan
17. AQM / April '11 / 2012 / TBA / First Morgan
18. Freewheeling / 2 x TBA / spitfire green, RAF insigna and shark decal / Morgan virgin!
19. pduf /June '11 / June 2012 / TBA / Second Morgan after an Aero 8 S3.
20. Wiscos / July 2011 / No build date / Spec tba / Second Mog
21. 1560 / 2011 / nbd / sport green + black leather + polished finish / 5th Moggie
22. P964 / July 2011 / 12 months? / Sport, Camel Colour-checked-black pack / Mog virgin
23. ivanford / Aug 2011 / TBA / TBA / TBA / Mog virgin
ANY UPDATES????? Yes Nothing Happening, no word from the factory
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Hello, just found the forum. I placed my order in December 2011 for 44/50 in the Los Angeles area. I expect delivery in Dec of 2012. Let's hope this is more accurate then the Mayan calendar.
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Let's hope this is more accurate then the Mayan calendar. Just to be on the safe side, you might consider a small sacrifice to the Mayan god "Xaman Ek," who took care of travelers.
Steve
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Will do, as long as mine comes in Blue with the Shark motiff, and the logo with the white stripe. Going to try to test drive one this week.
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Will do, as long as mine comes in Blue with the Shark motiff, and the logo with the white stripe. Going to try to test drive one this week. customer-shark-decals are smaller then the showcars so I would suggest you have your own made in a local shop
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How much smaller is the shark then on the show car, is there that much difference?
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How much smaller is the shark then on the show car, is there that much difference? 
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its a pretty sad decal, would look much better if reworked or hand-painted on instead.
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Wow, they could have extended the mouth to the edge. Makes me think twice about the factory decal.
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Placed an order for a green/tan model through Isis Imports in San Francisco on Saturday 28-Jan. Err, I suppose I should specify 28-Jan-2012.
I am also seeing if I can get a Right-Hand Drive model in the States.
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Placed an order for a green/tan model through Isis Imports in San Francisco on Saturday 28-Jan. Err, I suppose I should specify 28-Jan-2012.
I am also seeing if I can get a Right-Hand Drive model in the States.
- Samwisekoi would be interesting to see if it was possible. I certainly would find a RHD in the states to be more fun, though it could be harder to deal with when passing on a single lane and getting out of a parallel spot and so forth... I know that Cali had tougher restrictions than in other states, so I wonder if not in Cali if its allowed in other states.
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Your site looks interesting Ron, I have bookmarked it and will return from time to time to watch developments with interest, and when I take delivery of mine in May, contribute where I can. keep up the good work.
Paul
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Driving the car from the "wrong" side is surprisingly easy to get used to. I found that to change gear with the left hand needed some extra minutes to get used to especially working a tight gearbox on an inspiring road. But it might affect your passenger more... Just heard a story about a guy that were to change his RHD Morgan (UK import) here in Sweden beceause his wife could not longer stand to be "exposed to the traffic".  Also, when meeting other cars in city traffic/crossings drivers tend to search for eye contact with your passenger...and if that person enjoying the scenic views more than traffic that causes some interesting moments... and whatever you do, do not let your passenger zip on a beer..when you are driving. 
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I've a right hand gear lever on my right hand drive vintage trike and to be honest - it was the least difficult control to adapt to using. (The usual for right hand drive is left hand gear lever).
Throttle - hand lever on steering wheel
Advance/retard - hand lever on steering wheel (these days, fully automatic)
Air - hand lever on steering wheel (these days, also fully automatic)
Brake pedal - rear brake only
Handbrake - front brakes only
The hand controls actually are pretty easy, the difficult bit is the brake operation. Many vintage trikes are converted such that the operation is the other way round.
The hand controls are also made easier by the fact the steering is only 270 degrees lock to lock. (Early trikes are even less, 135 degrees or so).
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I've a right hand gear lever on my right hand drive vintage trike and to be honest - it was the least difficult control to adapt to using. Same for me. I found the turn signal the worst -- especially in sudden lane changes (e.g. coming upon a flock of sheep in the road in the countryside) when I would often flip the wipers on instead. From the photos, it appears that the Mog3 has the turn signal on the "wrong" side in every locale -- probably so it won't hit the bodywork. So for me, RHD would put the turn signal stalk on the left, or "proper" side. - Samwisekoi
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I think many makes now put the turn signal on the left regardless of left or right hand drive.
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Throttle - hand lever on steering wheel
Advance/retard - hand lever on steering wheel (these days, fully automatic)
Air - hand lever on steering wheel (these days, also fully automatic)
Brake pedal - rear brake only
Handbrake - front brakes only Sounds like the motoring equivalent of tapping your head with one hand, whilst rubbing your tummy with a circular motion, with the other!
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Have just rec'd confirmation that RHD would be "no problem". Eventually... - Samwisekoi
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Throttle - hand lever on steering wheel
Advance/retard - hand lever on steering wheel (these days, fully automatic)
Air - hand lever on steering wheel (these days, also fully automatic)
Brake pedal - rear brake only
Handbrake - front brakes only
The hand controls actually are pretty easy, the difficult bit is the brake operation. Many vintage trikes are converted such that the operation is the other way round.
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Japanese/European Motorcycle Controls: Left-Hand: Clutch, headlights, turn-signal, horn Right-Hand: Throttle, front-brake, starter, kill-switch Left-Foot: Shifter, kick-stand, foot down stopped in gear Right-Foot: Rear-brake, foot down when stopped in neutral Harley: Split turn-signal to two buttons, one per hand. Old British Bikes (Yes, I had a Tiger): Swap Left-Foot and Right-Foot controls. And then the Swedes do whatever seems entertaining at the time of manufacture! - Samwisekoi
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Don't forget the old Indian (they invented the twist grip) had a left hand throttle. Now that would take some getting used to. Right hand gear change and left foot clutch with the brake on the right foot. The clutch pedal would lock down to enable the rider to put his foot down when stopped.
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.....And then the Swedes do whatever seems entertaining at the time of manufacture! - Samwisekoi Now you made me really curious, please tell me all about the Swedes 
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Speaking strictly as a consumer, the motor vehicles from Sweden that I've owned have had controls placed in unexpected places. In the case of my pre-GM SAAB, there seemed to be EXTRA controls placed in unexpected places.
To be fair, there was never any use of Whitworth hardware, which for all I know I will find on modern Mogs.
p.s. Is your avatar a photo or Photoshopped?
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If you didn't catch my hello post in the introduction forums, my name is Charlie, I'm from Lansing, Michigan and I just made my down payment and placed my order today! Once I have an official build date and any more information, I will post it up here! This is how it will look once done, options listed below:  Teal paint Tan leather Polished exhaust and cowl Black roll-hoops, exhaust heat-shields, mirrors and lights Black tonneau cover Starcom1 intercom system 12v plug
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Looks nice Charlie I guess you're expecting delivery 2013? I placed my order in January '12 (I think the official date will be December '11, since the dealer already had some stock orders which he converted to customer ones) and I was told to expect summer 2013 at the earliest. I decided not to spec mine yet, as I'm sure I will change my mind 100 times in the next 12 months Your picture has already made me question my choices again
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I don't have any official date as of yet, but I would assume a 2013 delivery date. But then at the dealership yesterday, he said in May/June they are planning on getting the first shipment of customer cars and mine could be in with that. So, I'm not sure what to think. Logicaly, I'm thinking 2013, man-logicaly May/June.
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Dealers had to make order commitments back in February last year, and some dealers still have unfulfilled orders available, so if you can find a dealer who has that, then you could be really lucky and get an early delivery, I guess that is what may be happening with yours Mi3W.
By the way, apparently my car is due to be built in week 16, does anyone know what date that is? Logically I would say it could be week beginning 16th April, but it depends when the factory start their year.
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Dealers had to make order commitments back in February last year, and some dealers still have unfulfilled orders available, so if you can find a dealer who has that, then you could be really lucky and get an early delivery, I guess that is what may be happening with yours Mi3W.
By the way, apparently my car is due to be built in week 16, does anyone know what date that is? Logically I would say it could be week beginning 16th April, but it depends when the factory start their year. Is it week 16 in the year or week 16 in the build order list? As some have just received their orders, potentially they could be week 1? Im not sure how it works, just speculating.
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Most factories this side of the "Pond" take week 1 as the first week of January
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Dealers had to make order commitments back in February last year, and some dealers still have unfulfilled orders available, so if you can find a dealer who has that, then you could be really lucky and get an early delivery, I guess that is what may be happening with yours Mi3W.
By the way, apparently my car is due to be built in week 16, does anyone know what date that is? Logically I would say it could be week beginning 16th April, but it depends when the factory start their year. Good to know, this news makes me a bit more excited! He did say I was only the third person to place their down payment, so this is a possible scenario! And the 16th week of this year is the week starting April 16th.
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I placed my order/deposit for a three wheeler last March, I was informed I was the first from a US customer when I visited the factory. A month before Jay Leno! It will join my '53 +4, 4pl flat rad DHC, '59 +4 race car and '67 +4 2pl, my street car. I will ask for a Carmon Red Metallic colour, which has a Porsche color designation, M3W... appropriate? My build date was first to be mid-March this year. The delays are building and the current estimate is July. I hope to visit the factory for the build, but am not able to travel at will. Wish me luck!
Has anyone seen the tonneaus, is the plastic one tatty?
Aero steering wheels with Morgan Logo?
I will immediately repaint the Cycle fenders from black to body colour.
We need to look for tuned stainless exhaust systems!
Keep smiling, I am awaiting my build/delivery!
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Congratulations! And the waiting is the hardest but hopefully you'll have your car soon! We like pics here so why don't you start practising by posting pics of your already impressive collection
Cheers
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Hi cat, why not have the factory paint your fenders?
Welcome too
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The factory imports the already black fenders, they inform me it is not a listed option (???)
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The factory imports the already black fenders, they inform me it is not a listed option (???) they are super-busy but I would still ask the price to get them painted with the rest of the bodywork
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The factory imports the already black fenders, they inform me it is not a listed option (???) they are super-busy but I would still ask the price to get them painted with the rest of the bodywork Yes, its always easier to match the paint exactly when its the same paint, on the same day, with the same person spraying the parts. It is interesting that its not a standard option to have body color or otherwise rims and wheel arches as this seems to be a very classic look of the car.
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I believe they are purchased pre-painted
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"Yes, its always easier to match the paint exactly when its the same paint, on the same day, with the same person spraying the parts. It is interesting that its not a standard option to have body color or otherwise rims and wheel arches as this seems to be a very classic look of the car."
Oh dear, I may be in trouble then, as I've chosen my body colour to match the front mudguards and wheels, as I couldn't do it the other way around!
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I believe they are purchased pre-painted Yes, this is how I understand it to be the case, but it may be cheaper for them to repaint them the color of your choice than to do it yourself and attempt to make it match on your own. This is unless you can buy the same paint from Morgan, which would at least make that part of it easier. My main point was just that it is not provided as a standard option to change as I am sure plenty would opt for different color wheel arches and rims.
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I don't know, to be honest, but I think I prefer black (perhaps matte black) when it comes to the wheel arches. I think that, depending on "hull" colour, it might be a bit too much having them in the same colour. Black at least matches the rubber and spokes.
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Whilst Morgan may be saying "you can have mudguards in any colour you like as long as it is black" it may be that for the first few they are trying to avoid bespoke options as much as possible. I personally have found them so obliging on little extras that I can't help thinking that, for a price, they would do body colour on the guards, at least once the first rush is out of the way. Why don't you ask what they would charge?
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I don't know, to be honest, but I think I prefer black (perhaps matte black) when it comes to the wheel arches. I think that, depending on "hull" colour, it might be a bit too much having them in the same colour. Black at least matches the rubber and spokes.
Maybe the designer had an idea that it should have a fender-less look...or? With black fenders tightly following the curve of the wheel it actually looks a bit like that from a distance.
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...Mudguards, sorry
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I'm sure we understood!! 
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Have just been notified by my dealer that my new build date is week 27, 2012.
Since my original build date was week 48, 2011, mine is 31 weeks late.
Have to have my specifications in by the third week of May so keep those photos coming.
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Sorry to hear the news Lance. Do let us know when you pick your final spec...
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Placed order April 2011. Just got build date of week 34 /2012. Blue red stripe brown interior. In So Ca.
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don't let the trad-drivers find out, but the 3whlr has a DIGITAL CLOCK 
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Interesting, considering the vehicle that it is, I would have assumed Analog would have made the most sense, but the entire dash panel has always felt like it was just thrown on there and doesnt fit with the car as well as it could.
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I've found out  Reminds me of the quote from the hitchhikers guide to the galaxy: utterly insignificant little blue-green planet whose ape-descended life forms are so amazingly primitive that they still think digital watches are a pretty neat idea. Mine has a real clock, a nice period clock-work one. Probably meant to be an 8 day movement, but slows and stops after 5 days.
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I've found out Reminds me of the quote from the hitchhikers guide to the galaxy: utterly insignificant little blue-green planet whose ape-descended life forms are so amazingly primitive that they still think digital watches are a pretty neat idea. Mine has a real clock, a nice period clock-work one. Probably meant to be an 8 day movement, but slows and stops after 5 days. Wow! That really is amazing. I just bought a copy of the film Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy and watched it last night. It must have sliped through a wormhole in time and space. I was a great fan of the radio serial when it first came out. If I want a whole new experieance I can watch it in Italian or any of several other languages which will definitely require that I find a Babel Fish.
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From the 4th book ("So Long, and Thanks for All the Fish "): The sign said: Hold stick near centre of its length. Moisten pointed end in mouth. Insert in tooth space, blunt end next to gum. Use gentle in-out motion. "It seemed to me," said Wonko the Sane, "that any civilization that had so far lost its head as to need to include a set of detailed instructions for use in a packet of toothpicks, was no longer a civilization in which I could live and stay sane." Anybody else feeling like this sometimes? 
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Hi guys
I ordered my 3W at Silverstone Classic last year, build date 3.9.2012.
Delivery 9.9.2012.
I have to confirm final spec. And divvy up another 3 bags by the 25th of this month.
Still cant decide on the colour.
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The sand with tan trim looked good, I would have had that instead of black and tan, but my order had already been processed and it was too late to change. Maybe the next one...............
Paul
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i would be well happy with Black/Tan if it were mine
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Hi I've ordered my M3W on April 03 2012 in yellow with black engine and leather. And in May I could test drive it in Switzerland (Geneva).
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Welcome to Talk Morgan Rees! Please, pull up a seat and join us in the club of guys patiently waiting for their 3 wheelers!
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Don't forget the pics guys.
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I am not much of a social web site person and probably wont write a lot, but I thought I might as well introduce myself to all of you. Maybe some of you still remember me.
I am returning to the Morgan fold after a 12 year lapse. When you get older you begin to downsize your house, garage, cars, income, etc., and in the process sold off my 1935, 1936 and 1938 Super Sports three wheelers and my 1991 4/4. Over the years I really missed owning a Morgan and and the camaraderie that went along with ownership, so I just ordered a new three wheeler.
It took me six years to restore my 1936 Morgan three wheeler and I know a new one will never be able to fully replace it, but I am sure the new one will be a lot more comfortable, easier to drive and probably safer. To remember the spirit of my 36, I ordered my new one the same color green with same interior oxblood leather; black engine, the Matchless had black heads so this is the closest; chrome radiator shell, headlamps, exhaust and roll bars. I only wish the wings and wheels would have matched the body and wheels on my old one, but Morgan only has black ones.
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Welcome to Talk Morgan, Burt! Good to see another fellow from Michigan on here, I too am awaiting my 3 Wheeler. Perhaps we should start our own club
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"I only wish the wings and wheels would have matched the body and wheels on my old one, but Morgan only has black ones. "
Welcome to the site Burt. Why don't you just get your wheels and wings resprayed when you get the car, it couldn't be easier. Just because Morgan don't do the colour you want, doesn't mean you can't have it. It will make the car truly unique then.
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Welcome Bert, I'm sure your wait for a replacement 3 wheeler will be worth it. All of the states in the USA and we end up with two guys Michigan waiting for 3 wheelers. Just out of interest is this the state that they send all the loonies to
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