I see quite a few people on the forum who arrive from different marques. I see them going off to Porsche and others. I see a common thread around modern stuff being about as exciting as an iron. Practical but blahhhhhh.
I was looking at what would I do if I sold the S2 and Coupe. That digs a BIG hole that needs filling.
So I was looking at things like Alfaholics, way out of my already well appreciated budget. Vast money but so beautifully geeky it does not just ring alarms but smashes them clean off the wall.
I watched all of the videos on Youtoob of their stuff and interestingly one of the best ones was by Charles. I guess given his previous work and skills it should not be a surprise. I wish he had done some more, the depth of his knowledge makes the other reviews seem shallow.
This and MST Escort rebuilds make me want to reach for that hammer.
Everyone loves a Morgan. Even me, unless it's broken again.
If you've started thinking about it................... it's probably going to happen........!!!!!!!!!😆
The Alfa's are mega but very expensive.....🤷🏻♂️
The MST Escorts are mega.... and 'affordable'.... relatively........ I see they're now doing a 'standard' MK1 road car.... which in their words is 'cost effective'.......
I think a MK1 escort 'hot rod is way cooler, less pretentious and less temperamental than a rebuilt 911.....
I'd imagine it considerably cheaper than a Supersport as well.......🤷🏻♂️
A lot depends on what you intend to use it for..........for me a MIni Cooper or a a big engined and modified Moggie Minor, or more conventional would be a classic Mercedes V8 or a Coombs Jaguar Mk2..Trouble is they all tend to be more maintenance intensive and playing with tools is not my overriding joy or focus of my hobby time. Need to enjoy a car more behind the wheel, not under the bonnet
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I love the Alfaholics cars and the MST Escorts, but both would cost significantly more than my Frontline MGB cost. Mainly because getting a car restored overseas means paying the Duty and taxes on it when it arrives. If I bought a Frontline from the UK it would have cost about double what I paid to get the Australian version made here and not paying import duties etc. on it.
Apart from cost I really want a convertible so a Morgan or MGB or say a Triumph TR4 has more appeal than the Alfa or Escort, plus while other countries make convertible sports cars there is something in me that wants English, I was born in the UK and moved to Australia at 14 months old but the UK car bug somehow got me and has stuck for over 60 years.
If not a convertible I feel this would be my choice https://www.supercoopers.com/classic The 130bhp to 160bhp Honda Vtec engine in a classic looking mini would probably be similar to the 215bhp Mazda engine in my MGB. I like 1960's UK cars more than anything European, American or Australian, plus I feel like Julian that a restomod UK car is less pretentious than other options.
Truth be known, if I didn't have a Morgan I would get a Mercedes S Class convertible, 4 seats, large boot can do the daily shop and a great intercontinental touring car................the questions below you have to ask yourself about the car, its performance and overall attributes. Then you may understand more what is driving the need for change and if it's eg reliability is an issue of frustration, then be aware of that consideration with your next purchase, eg Italian cars tend to be fragile, Germans cars often lack character but efficient and the British cars are characterful but often poor build quality and generally unreliable.
1. What attracted you to Morgans in the first place 2. What kept you owning a Morgan 3. What is it that is making you sell the Morgan
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22 Plus Four KIMI 12 Plus 4 Sport OZZY 08 Roadster FELIX 06 4/4 70th LOKI 77 4/4 SEAMUS 85 4/4 MOLLY
