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Thanks for that. I think I am beginning to understand now. Most of my driving will be short trips of up to 100 miles or so, under virtually guaranteed blue sky, so I would want the tonneau cover.
For occasional longer trips, I would put the hood up some time in advance to avoid a last-minute panic if sudden heavy rain arrived.
It seems that the tonneau cover is a worthwhile optional extra for me, though perhaps it is more trouble than it's worth for those who drive in more changeable conditions. My Morganing is like the way you anticipate using yours. In two years the hood has been used once and the tonneau cover quite regularly although on lovely summer days doesn't get used very often even when I'm parked up.
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Yes, but I would like answers to these questions:
1) With the 'Easy-Up' hood, how difficult is it to fit the tonneau cover?
2) How easy is it to remove and refit the 'Easy-Up' hood? To be really pedantic do you mean "raise and lower" the easy up hood or do you mean " remove and refit to car "  Raising and lowering takes 30-40 seconds removal and refit takes several hours  Fitting and removing the Tonneau cover around two minutes with practice  I did indeed mean "remove and refit to car". I think I shall not bother with that!
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Fora: the plural of forum. Forum: an assembly, meeting place, television program, etc., for the discussion of questions of public interest. So, Ken is right, Fora not Forums if you wish to stick to correct Latin grammar. But What is a Forum? Is it this place, "Talk Morgan", or is it the indvidual thread? If the latter then the correct use would be "Talk Morgan Fora".... But almost 2000 years after ancient Rome ceased to matter do we really need to worry about the grammar of the language used then, or are we free to use modern English plurals? I think so. Latin.....did it for 2 years in school.... Latin is a language as dead as dead can be.It killed the ancient Romans and damn well near killed me! Not strictly true as it's still in use but I have to avoid the wrath of a pendant ! Lupus est Magnus There....a phrase of great usefulness. 
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Just remembered....... Whilst stopped at lights in a downpour with just my tonneau cover on I put up an umbrella. Worked ok til I had to move on and attracted some odd looks and photos... was in the middle of Mumbles on a busy day. Also used one leaving Malvern at some temp lights - was a passenger with Aerotaff driving my car for a try out. 
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Lupus est Magnus There....a phrase of great usefulness. Sorry, Lupus magnus est.
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Lupus est Magnus There....a phrase of great usefulness. Sorry, Lupus magnus est. Blimey, is Latin grammar a requirement in your profession? Anyway, this is not a phrase to be used in the mountains of Provence. You are liable to be savaged by irate shepherds.
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To be honest I think the old fashioned hood is faster to put up. Not if its canvas and has shrunk a little after reproofing it blinking isn't!!!  And I can think of at lest two TM members who will agree... 
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For those deeply affected by the topics raised in this thread, namely the use of Latin and pedantry, please phone the Talk Morgan helpline
Or get a Morgan and join the mad house
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And, to move the threàd along, if one of you non tonneau cover users has a recent 4 seater cover you want to sell, please let me know, as I am after one. Possibly more chance of success in the Wanted section.. I know, but as we were discussing tonneaux here, and for some extraordinary reason there seem to be owners who do not use theirs, it seemed like a good opportunity.
Paul
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Have you found a car then Paul???  Is  too early??  A little early to confirm or deny at this moment Graham, I should have a definite maybe by Sunday though.
Paul
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