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I think this is my favourite 80th 4/4
The 80th 4/4 is a very nice car .Im not a green person as many Mog owners are but this does look spot on .
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We have an bonnet strap and brass wheel nuts. I took of the crome 3 years ago.
Stefan
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Someone has a very nice car there they are different and it works well.
2009 4/4 Henrietta
1999 Indigo Blue +8
2009 4/4 Sport Green prev
1993 Connaught Green +8 prev
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It just doesn't look right without a spare wheel. Looks better without! Does a F1 car carry a spare tyre? Mogs are sports cars!  I'm not speaking about whether it needs a spare, but what it looks like. Traditional sports cars carry a spare, and sometimes two. It's the same with bonnet straps. They are not functionally necessary, but many people fit them.
John
Silver 2005 S1 Roadster V6 - Henrietta
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Definitely not style over substance as it's basically a 4/4 all of which have plenty of substance.
Morgan Plus 4
Royal Enfield Classic 350
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There is or was (might be sold by now) a two tone green 80th in Lifes Motors, with dark red interior and leather which I thought looked fantastic
I did post a rather poor photo of it on here a couple of weeks ago
It also had the green painted wheels although I think it would have looked better with the wheels in the lighter green of the bonnet to continue the two tone look between the wings and the wheel
The silver wheels on this are nice but definately looks better in my opinion in the body colour as the silver just looks like an alloy wheel ( which it is of course but not very vintage)
2008 XXVII Platform, Bugatti Blue Roadster 4 Seater
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It doesn´t matter how fast it becomes, but how it becomes fast.   2015 Roadster 3.7
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It's the same with bonnet straps. They are not functionally necessary, but many people fit them. Having seen the bonnets raise at high speed on my previous Morgan, I would say the straps are functional - I happen to like them, I also think I need them.
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It's the same with bonnet straps. They are not functionally necessary, but many people fit them. Having seen the bonnets raise at high speed on my previous Morgan, I would say the straps are functional - I happen to like them, I also think I need them. Early on with mine I had the wood screens that secure the hinge to the bulkhead "lift out" at speed. I could see a little movement but the belt meant nothing more than that.
Richard
1976 4/4 4 Seater
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My dear old mum was so barking she would not ride in a car with a green engine, which, when I was a boy, was most motors.........
Norfolk Phil
2014 Sport Blue 4/4
1959 Frogeye Sprite
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Green cars can be very unlucky! I Had a friend who who would not travell in a green car. as a non native speaker and grown up outside the Commonwealth I am irritated as the classic national colour would be racing green for UK. Any explanation for an alien?
Hannes
once: Green M3W; 2013
now: Red 4/4 Sport; 2011
and some practical cars for use in real life
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