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A few weeks ago, I got my M3W back from the shop. The culmination of 13 months of repairs for a rear-end collision! This was the second such accident and 13-month repair ordeal. The first collision was the result of a distracted young driver at an unprotected left turn. The second, believe it or not, was at a light with both the car directly behind me and myself coming out of a complete stop!
I have come to the conclusion that this must be somehow related to low profile/visibility issues. I drive almost exclusively in urban areas, which probably exacerbates the problem.
So far, my creative solutions involve a flag pole, a very colorful helmet (not my preferred solution), and a recurring flare (not a serious, and likely illegal, solution).
I was curious if any other M3W owners had come across this problem/had any ideas on how to address it.
Best,
Gabriel
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Louder exhaust and upgrade the "meep-meep" horn to a airhorn.
Charlie, Former Editor Morgan Owners Group - Great Lakes
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Louder exhaust and upgrade the "meep-meep" horn to a airhorn. 👍👍
Hannes once: Green M3W; 2013 now: Red 4/4 Sport; 2011 and some practical cars for use in real life
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Louder exhaust is not a bad idea. I'll do some digging around for some alternatives.
Unfortunately, the accidents have been consistently from behind, so I would not be able to use the horn effectively.
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One could imagine a system that works like parking sensors. As soon as the car behind is getting too close to you, it starts the horn.
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L E D lights on the roll hoops ! give light at eye level to other drivers, maybe!!!
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Loud exhausts do nothing. It's been proven with motorcycles in many studies. Your best protection is your own defensive driving and positioning at lights, intersections, etc. if you're not a motorcyclist you need to read some of Hough's books on proficient motorcycling and start to think like a motorcyclist.
The Original Ken 11,000 miles.
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Three or four wheels we seem to be low and out of sight - if the way we are "cut up" is a signal!
Being well lit - even in daytime - is my best bet.
Good Luck
David H
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