I have just returned from a short trip to cyprus. Beautiful ocean sites, very kind and helpful people there, a rich history, good meals.
i enjoyed my stay there very much, and played some minutes with the idea, if cyprus could be a good place to spent some time after my retirement (i am 56, but i already can make plans ...)
But, as an enthusiastic morganeer, i made my opinion that cyprus will not fit my morgan 4/4.
Here are my pros and cons, why:
Pros:
1. Cheap tax for cars with max 1.6 litre motor
2. Gasoline is a little bit cheaper than in germany
3. There is a very enthusiastic classic car community
Cons:
1. It is difficult and expensive to move your car to cyprus (from germany it will take more than a week by ship)
2. Driving on the wrong side of the street (would not concern british drivers)
3. Bad roads, many holes
4. You can not drive with roof open because it is too hot (except early morning hours)
5. You can not drive with roof closed because it is to hot.
6. While parking you have to close roof and mount side screens because of the street cats that will otherwise enter your car for several unpleasant cat-ish purposes
7. It is difficult to find a house with a closed garage (to protect the car against cat-napping during the night)
So, my dreams of morganic retirement in cyprus are done.
But what do you think?
Did you drive your morgan in cyprus? What were your experiences?
