Talk Morgan Forums Thread Like Summary - How have your tastes evolved?

"When I was a child, I spoke as a child, I understood as a child, I thought as a child: but when I became a man, I put away childish things." (1 Corinthians 13:11). Well, not me. But when I look back from what the French call le troisième âge I realize that my automotive tastes have subtly shifted. For one thing, HP is less important. For another, to the extent I care about what others think of my car at all, it's to bring a smile rather than to impress. And for some reason "soul" has somehow become more important than engineering prowess. Finally, even though I really enjoy reading new car reviews (and now, watching them on YouTube, which is fantastic) I'm more aware that today's hot young thing breathlessly extolled in the automotive press is (usually) just tomorrow's used car. This got me to wondering how others on this forum have experienced this: have your automotive tastes been pretty consistent, or have they changed over time?

Funnily enough, my taste in vehicles hasn't changed (old Brit bikes and cars) ... what has changed is how I approach them .... when I was younger they'd be restored gleaming and perfect ... now I tend towards the proper 'lived-in' look ... mechanically sound but carry their miles proudly (so a bit like me really 🙂)

K

I am with you on this all my Moggies have the well driven look. I'm off to Vancouver Island in June which will be almost 4000 mile round trip in the +8.

My taste in classic cars hasn’t changed at all. When I was about 11, I discovered a Morgan in a book at the library and decided that someday I’d buy one. At age 33, I was happy to make that dream a reality with a 4/4. I still have that car today. There was also an advertising poster for a cigarette brand hanging in my bedroom as a teenager, featuring an Indian Chief motorcycle. I was able to make that dream come true as well in the form of a 1946 Indian Chief; I rode it just yesterday. Even back then, as a teenager in the ’80s, I didn’t like almost any of the new cars. They were boxy and had ugly black plastic bumpers. It was a treat to see a Mercedes 170 or a Citroën Traction Avant on the road. Around age 18, I also started reading classic car magazines. So, until I bought the Morgan, I drove three Citroën 2CVs with great pleasure.

When it comes to everyday cars, I’m extremely pragmatic. All I want is for it to get me to my destination warm, dry, and comfortable enough. And the Dacia Logan MCV does exactly that.