Originally Posted By Roger-Cheshire
Every day of jumping into the Morgan for a drive is filled with excitement and joy for a fun day out. Except for today. For nearly 4 years, every time in my Morgan has felt like this. It's what I've wanted since I was aged 8 and saw a 4/4 four seater in yellow in the village that I grew up in supplied by Lifes Motors. My father went to marry my mother in a three wheeler driven by his nest friend and best man who was the jeweller inSouthport who had bought a succession of three wheelers off Billy Life so Morgans are in my genes. I am a Morganaholic and always will be. Buying a Morgan is always about buying it heart over head, there is no logic to have gone other than its just going to be bloody good fun.

Today I backed my beautiful 4/4 Sport out of the garage for probably the last time. I set off in the most beautiful sunshine and gave it the beans as swmbo was driving behind in the ubiquitous, grey boring BMW and couldn't catch me for dust. Where was I off to today? Off to take it to Lifes for them to try and sell it for us as head had to take over heart for business reasons. Today's drive made filled me with mixed emotions driving through the wind and sunshine. Lovely to be driving it but full of sadness as I felt I was being a traitor and the excecutiioner for being so disloyal as it's been so reliable during our ownership. We've had some superb drives out and adventures and hoped for man more together.

Head says, it needs to be sold, heart says - I hope nobody buys it. Some might say it's only a car, get over yourself, but we build up such a bond with these cars that I do feel like I've given my child away.

Being a Morganaholic I just hope this is a temporary situation.



Roger I know exactly how you feel I was in exactly the same situation a while back when I had to sell my first +8 to fund my sons education. He was a late developer and the +8 purchase was based on the 2 girls having finished Uni and him showing no interest in going on at the time.

I have never felt affected by the sale of any other car but that one.

Anyway a year later and I bought the Sport and the rest is history.

When you find yourself back in the saddle it is just as exciting the next time as they are all so different, I hope it won't be long for you.

Maybe the occasional hire if that works for you ?

2009 4/4 Henrietta
1999 Indigo Blue +8
2009 4/4 Sport Green prev
1993 Connaught Green +8 prev