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by Joske Vermeule, September 1
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Looked at in that perspective the Mog makes sense. Even a new 3.7 that needs to be "fettled" to make it perfect makes a lot of sense as a 5 year investment.
I suppose that is why we buy Mogs and keep them!
Peter, some interesting stuff your thread has provoked, I don't think you need to fettle any Morgan unless you choose to do so, or it has a problem. Some owners just buy them and use them warts and all. In fact my new car I think I could just use it as it is. This is not to say I would. I think some of this is an attitude of mind. I know a couple of owners not far from here, one has had his four seater for years, he just gets in it and drives it, it looks used and a little unloved, he loves it and enjoys driving it, but he just accepts it as it is. I know another well known owner who has a similar attitude, and just uses the car, and if something does not work, either fixes it or leaves it as it is if not important. Just depends on your outlook to what a car is and what you expect, possibly. 
Adrian
Buggered Off, to a modern none leaky car, heart's still ticking
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I'm not sure "new age" customers will be so forgiving. And there, in one short sentence, is IMHO one of the biggest challenges facing the new management team at Morgan going forwards.
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Part of the attraction is the ability to fiddle with things. If it were perfect, we might not be interested. Not that this is an excuse for poor assembly but just a thought. I don't touch my modern tin tops but think nothing of yanking some bit or the other off the Morgan. Would it appeal as much as a 'do not touch' car?? I think not.
Mark
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I think what is good is the aluminium & wood craftsmanship. The assembly of the tub, the installation of the louvres, the fitting of the various parts to make a whole, including the cutting & fitting of the wings.
What lets the four wheelers down is the (apparently) rushed final assembly. My Roadster has holes in the floor for the seats drilled in the wrong place. No excuses for that. The bonnet is a very short fit on the lower edges - but something I can live with. Other than that it's been, and is a great car and in less than three weeks I will have had it for six years. The rear damper bracket is the only failure, plus a small water weep from one of the hose connections.
Bumble has been equally well made apart from poor paintwork on the lower front edge of the nearside wing, which is almost translucent and with a noticeable run. Had I bought him new, that would have been an issue.
MMC need a more fastidious approach to final assembly, that's all in my opinion - including fixings and screws which match each other!
DaveW
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MMC need a more fastidious approach to final assembly, that's all in my opinion - including fixings and screws which match each other!
I agree.
Peter,
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Ian
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Wild Mogs Reims 2019, Goodwood 2018, Isle of Man 2017, Carried on to Caramulo" 2016
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+1, I knew it would catch on.....
A Morgan Identified Fastidious Owner...
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And another vote here... Come on Morgan you can do it!
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+1  Fully agree Dave.
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+1
Adrian
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