When we married in 1978 my wife sent for a Morgan brochure. We almost coughed up the 50 quid from our first month's salaries to go on the 5 year waiting list but the mortgage rate going from 8% to 15% put paid to that and then other things intervened (children, bigger mortgages, boats). Now, as I approach the other end of my career, I've revitalised my interest and on Saturday went to test drive a four-seater in Bedfordshire. Couldn't agree terms so have bought one (unseen) from Lancashire. My first sight of it will be when I pitch up to drive it home to West Sussex! The previous owner apparently had it for 18 years and part exchanged it at the factory who sold it on to one of their dealers.
I've just discovered the first benefit of being the owner of an old Morgan - I can get into a tax exempt car part at the Goodwood Revival meeting that cuts down on the walk to the circuit.
I have a couple of questions, if I may, of any members who live in West Sussex or Hampshire.
First, is there a local group of the MSCC, and is it very active, and second, how do I find a garage that can undertake servicing on a forty year old car other than by trial and error? I fear that most mechancis nowadays would be looking for somewhere to plug in the diagnostics computer. All the other cars I support are more modern. In other words, any personal recommendations, please?
I hope that this is the beginning of a long relationship with Morgan that takes me beyond the "window shopping" of the last 37 years.
Mark
