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THE DOORS
It seems that the external door handle delete option has died with the Trads. Here is my car about to leave the factory in 2015 (photo by JAYS). Who has the last Trad to be built without external door handles?
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My ARP4 is ordered by me without door handles. April 2016
Stefan Get in touch with the Guinness Book of Records! An interesting comparison test: ARP4 versus new Plus Four.
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What's this door business? Some new-fangled fashion no doubt. Will never catch on.  
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An interesting comparison test: ARP4 versus new Plus Four.
Yes, that would be interesting. The was a test in the Auto-Motor-Sport between the V6 Roadster and the Aero +8. The testers liked the V6 Roadster more...
2003 Morgan 4/4 2-seater
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What's this door business? Some new-fangled fashion no doubt. Will never catch on. Ha! For a while I drove my 4/4 without sidescreens and the car looks much nicer without them. But one day, while I was bumbling along at about 70mph, a low-flying, not very large bird crossing the road from left to right struck the windscreen. It sounded like a stone. I decided that I did not wish to share the fate of the unfortunate Alan Stacey. And, being quite tall, when I drove the 4/4 without the sidescreens, I could climb into the car without opening the door. That was rather a good party trick.
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Just barreling along Needs to Get Out More!
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An interesting comparison test: ARP4 versus new Plus Four.
Yes, that would be interesting. The was a test in the Auto-Motor-Sport between the V6 Roadster and the Aero +8. The testers liked the V6 Roadster more... +1 
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[quote=RedThree]And, being quite tall, when I drove the 4/4 without the sidescreens, I could climb into the car without opening the door. That was rather a good party trick.
Are you sure it wasn't just a case of overdoing the Woollarding? It can be nasty when it goes wrong, don't you know? 
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[quote=RedThree]And, being quite tall, when I drove the 4/4 without the sidescreens, I could climb into the car without opening the door. That was rather a good party trick.
Are you sure it wasn't just a case of overdoing the Woollarding? It can be nasty when it goes wrong, don't you know? I have added your name to the list in my little black notebook.
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[quote=RedThree]And, being quite tall, when I drove the 4/4 without the sidescreens, I could climb into the car without opening the door. That was rather a good party trick.
Are you sure it wasn't just a case of overdoing the Woollarding? It can be nasty when it goes wrong, don't you know? I have noted your name in my little black notebook. Oh no, not again!
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Andy,
I was once approached by an an officialette at Dover and she demanded (yep, demanded) that I open the boot. Of course I told that wasn't possible. She got a little upset with me and called her colleague to assist. I could see him laughing as he approached. She did laugh in the end and didn,t ask me to open the doors as she could see that the car was stuffed to the gills with computers and luggage but it was fun for a minute or two.
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Andy,
I was once approached by an an officialette at Dover and she demanded (yep, demanded) that I open the boot. Of course I told that wasn't possible. She got a little upset with me and called her colleague to assist. I could see him laughing as he approached. She did laugh in the end and didn,t ask me to open the doors as she could see that the car was stuffed to the gills with computers and luggage but it was fun for a minute or two. Ian Precisely! The older generation do seem to have a more relaxed attitude and the experience to know when to probe deeper and when to leave well alone.
Andy G
1999 +8 , Indigo Blue.
Ex-John McKecknie/Mike Duncan 1955 +4 racer.
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