Talk Morgan Forums Community The Malvern Arms so what annual mileage do you do in your "toy"?

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No I was not aware but have witnessed this drama on several occasions and am convinced there IS Evo Stick on their tyres !

As you have found the settling into a sensible cruising mode, I thought I might, but it is yet to arrive even though I set off with good intentions.
The expression "growing old is mandatory - growing up is not" seems to apply but not by invitation.
Yours patiently ....

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Richard - nice! Well done, and thank you

It's the question that most multiple car owners ask themselves, and one that has certainly troubled me over the years. I've had several cars that have sat in my garage virtually unused to be sold after a couple of years at a substantial loss. I have a boat in Portsmouth that was used once last year..... a waste.

However..... I'm going to really try to use the Morgan as its such a usable car. I've already put 1600 miles on it since buying it in September. I do have an 11 year old son who loves it (which helps). I'm expecting to exceed my 5k insurance limit.

I go for a "run". Don't know where I got that from. I have to say that keeping to the speed limit is not my forte. I love to hear that engine howl.

I would hope to do 6,000 miles a year...having managed 1000 since Nov in the rain / snow.

I was once hit on the head with an acorn driving a westfield ..I saw it bounce on the road and I drove into it ... it did hurt but being a 'glass half full' type of person I was just thankful it wasnt a conker in its spikey shell !!!!!

For me ownership has made financial sense. All my previous cars depreciated: our current shed is worth nothing but looks good enough to last another 100000 kilometers as long as we look after it . My first 4/4 covered 250000 miles and is still registered as being taxed at DVLA and I sold it for £5000 more than I paid for it. The next two have not been used to excess but provided daily transport to work and I think the current value of my Plus 4 is commensurate with what I paid for it but about £5000 more than when it was new.I have heard my wife tell friends that she would rather we had the Mog than not have it and that in the long term it has been cheap to run, That's a recommendation that I am happy with.

Good man. But ...



... I have been keeping warm in the Mog by putting the fan on (and keeping the roof firmly up and a scarf around my neck)

VERY reassuring Meabh, thanks for that. Should take me about 19 years to get Henrietta to that figure, so that will be a 70th birthday to remember !

Cheers

Jeremy

I've done 16,500 miles since I bought the car new in July 2008.