Guys, Guys, Guys... Settled down, Holding on to fundamentalist ideals has caused enough trouble in the world, perpetuated by continuous argument for and against whatever...???
My old 1985 Morgan is a fantastic bit of kit to provide a somewhat vintage enough driving experience for ME, given it`s coach built bodywork, suspension design (other than tubular shockers) and build quality are decidedly vintage, however it`s running gear most definitely is NOT, with it`s V8 Engine 5 synchromesh gears, LSD, disc braking system operated by hydraulics and up to the minute radial tyre technology....Electrics by way of alternator, improved battery technology, headlights, indicators.....Best not forget seat belts..? With the benefit of all that technological advance in my Morgan... I think the true vintage guys can rightly thumb their noses at me... (-:
As I have typed elsewhere and perhaps too often, my old +8 is the closest I can get to a vintage driving experience with the sort of performance levels that I PERSONALLY desire, to that end I consider myself most fortunate to have found it in my Morgan.
As for those who need to be Faithful... I ain`t one of them, I come here to discuss, not argue or declare myself an expert on ANYTHING.
The CX format would seem to be a necessary stage in the evolution of Morgan. I remember well JHJ trying to convince Peter that they had to re-jig to take advantage of their wonderful heritage and Peter being somewhat resistant, Charles perhaps less so, when I think of the Superform wings...?
The 4/4 in the Scottish dealership mentioned as perhaps being one of the last available, would seem to have the captured the concept of what an ideal Morgan might be to a more up to date level of more ..err..mature customer desires, with all the toys that attracted my eye... (-:
Today`s more youthful Morgan buyer is likely to hold a whole different set of priorities relative to his/her influences, though I suspect that their EXPECTATIONS may differ greatly from mine. I also suspect they may be a tad less forgiving of the foibles that were perhaps built in to older Morgans or that which occurred in time as the Mog aged.. All the ..lawyers for you... adverts on TV seem to increase the expectations of everything for the young, and self reliance seems to have diminished accordingly..?
While I have a measure of technical ability, my Morgan still displays it`s occasional foible, which also reflects the passage of time in terms of the foibles it has presented on occasion, but then given I wanted a somewhat vintage experience I have little room for complaint... (-: And as far as foibles may affect my old car, I am truly grateful for another aspect of modernity that was unavailable when I swapped toy soldiers for a set of spanners, the interweb.. which is greatly advanced my ability to keep my Mog running given the access to folk on forums and web sites the likes of GoMoG and others to provide almost instant assistance on occasion..(-:
BRAKES..? You have to make your own decisions there... If you think you are not the type to ever look for a way round of a dangerous/emergency situation right right up to the moment of impact, and may be more inclined to try to force the brake pedal through the bulkhead...hmm...? While in that situation have you truly assessed all that might affect your braking over the possible changes in the surface your tyres are and will travel over in the distance available..? I suspect that on.. average.. most folk could do with all the help they can get...?
I wonder if the... average... serious road accident might have been assessed given the police take measurements and have the ability to utilise data in many and varied ways.. hmm...? Perhaps the road transport research laboratory and other technical bodies have got together and decided that on ..average...cars may be safer with ABS installed...I know not..!
Seem to remember there was resistance to fitting and wearing seat belts when they were promoted on the grounds of increasing safety.... Can any of you remember any of the arguments against them, and from a very dull memory I think there there were quite a few from the ridiculous to the reasonable.. We humans are ever arguing, be it climate change, Brexit or what is a trad or non-trad or even what constitutes a REAL Morgan..?
As for grabbing the handbrake to further assist your attempts at stopping... Unless you are using it skilfully to assist in a rapid change in direction, I suspect that the continuous pressure you have already applied to the footbrake will negate any effect of pulling on the lever, and it may just be possible that concentrating on whatever steering you have available may be a better option or at least using your hands arms to brace yourself, having hands and arms flailing about seems less than ideal in the case of an unfortunate collision..?
Just thinking in type as ever and happy to discuss..
