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Although a new contributor to this forum, for a couple of months I have been following comments with great interest and am grateful for the knowledge I feel I have gained. I do not yet own a Morgan, but today called at my local dealer, Oakmere Morgan, in Northwich, Cheshire and had an amazing experience in a Plus 4. Oh dear, it was so thrilling to drive that I cannot think of anything else but the roar of the engine, the sight of that long bonnet, and the kick in the back acceleration - and am now plotting how to make a purchase. How do I convince her indoors that our three cars are not enough and really a new Morgan would complete our collection? Any advice from any of you who have bee in same position would be really welcome.
David
Morgan Plus 4 2005
Jaguar XJ8 1999
LR 110 Station Wagon 2008
Volvo V90 D4 2017
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Welcome to TM, David. Why not take 'her indoors' along to Oakmere and let her have a ride too? Gerry.
Gerry
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Sell them all and get a 4 seater! 
vMog is a 2013 +4/ 4 seater, dark red with saddle brown trim, wooden dashboard and console.
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Welcome David. Just tell her that she'll meet the nicest of people in a Morgan! That probably includes us lot as well 
Jays
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Actually Jays you are quite right, there are some very nice people who own and drive Morgans [ 4 and 3 wheelers]
More importantly David, and welcome by the way, is to impress on her that the cost of a car is not what you pay for it, but how little you lose when you sell it - if ever.
Keep us informed as to how you get on.
Paul
[At last, I have a car I can polish]
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Welcome David, I'd suggest you opt for the "should I get a mistress or a new car darling' approach. I'm not brave enough to try this approach but you might be 
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Welcome David, indeed Jay's right, there are so many nice people in the Morgan world.
But I think you have to convince her that you are not buying a fourth, but a dream and a perfect hobby. It could also be a piano, sailing boat, it's a passion!
But I think, there's now way back already.......
Ruut Bianchi
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Isn't this such a common dilemma!  Sell  Problems solved Don't drive a roadster near any spaniels though!
Mark - No Longer driving Archie the Old English Sheep Mog........... 2010 Roadster 3.0 V6 (S3)
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Don't drive a roadster near any spaniels though!
not when you are single but agree about the spaniels 
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I, almost, used this approach and to this day tell anyone who asks that the car was cheaper than a mistress, and the ensuing divorce as we are not as enlightened as the French. After 33 years of marriage my wife is used to my sense of 'humour' I think she is anyway.
Andrew
'Alice' 2013 Duratec Plus 4. Pearl Blue
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