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at the weekend drove down to Barnstable and had the following suggestions:
1 Marcos (shouted by passing motorist whilst at petrol station)
2 Excaliber (in traffic jam near slough)
3 Kit car (london cabbie at wandsworth roundabout "did you make it?")
i think no.2 is the worst - have you seen the excalbier SSK replicas! Only made better by the fact that he was driving a chevy day van and clearly american- "what is it i'm taking a photo so my girlfriend can get one..."
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did the Morgan badges not give them a clue? 
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at the weekend drove down to Barnstable and had the following suggestions:
1 Marcos (shouted by passing motorist whilst at petrol station)
2 Excaliber (in traffic jam near slough)
3 Kit car (london cabbie at wandsworth roundabout "did you make it?")
i think no.2 is the worst - have you seen the excalbier SSK replicas! Only made better by the fact that he was driving a chevy day van and clearly american- "what is it i'm taking a photo so my girlfriend can get one..."
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... and what was it?  Rod
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Found an old message with a Mk I remark.
It is hard to understand that an Excalibur is mixed up with an Aero 8. Hopefully the person was not sitting behind a wheel...
Roderich
Last edited by RS44; 13/09/07 01:21 PM.
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Sorry chaps didn't mean to be mysterious - I have a Mk 1 Aero. There is no badge on the front of mine as original I believe.
Agree that the Excalibur is odd car to mix up with. It's because it is old looking
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Sorry chaps didn't mean to be mysterious - I have a Mk 1 Aero. There is no badge on the front of mine as original I believe. Early Aero's were delivered with no badge, mine included, as MMC had not ordered them in good time. However, it was supposed to be retro-fitted by the selling agent when the car came in for service FOC. 
Brian
1970 Morgan Plus 8 - Moss Box (Indigo Blue)
2014 Morgan SP1 (Rocket Red)
2015 Morgan Plus 8 (Rocket Blue)
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Early Aero's were delivered with no badge, mine included, as MMC had not ordered them in good time. However, it was supposed to be retro-fitted by the selling agent when the car came in for service FOC. Still waiting for mine then 
Phil Egginton
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...you could put an Aston Martin badge on it, they're very similar  Not to mention the value and status of your car would increase instantly   I've had two kids looking at my car and one said "Look! Its a Bentley..." 
Last edited by kin; 13/09/07 07:12 PM.
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Still waiting for mine then Speak to the original owner. 
Brian
1970 Morgan Plus 8 - Moss Box (Indigo Blue)
2014 Morgan SP1 (Rocket Red)
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Yes someone mentioned Bentley as well - although I didn't count that as bad/ignorant association. I'd guess a Derby with some mods! Nearly bought a mkVI special.
I quite like the sans badge look - dealer told me early ones were all like that nice to know truth!
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