Lorne Goldman wrote:
>
> This pre-flighting thing has providing me with an opening for a straw
> poll that I have been thinking of for a while.
>
> For some time, I have been watching a very valuable info exchange going
> on here but at times I wonder whether anyone is getting much driving out
> of their mogs.
>
> There are three things one can do with a Morgan, work on it, show it or
> drive it. What do you do most of? The British dealers I have spoken to
> say their customers average 10,000 miles a year in their Morgans, old or
> new.
> On the other hand, we are not amazed to see 1965 cars here with 35,000
> miles on them.(1000 miles a year means it was driven only to the car
> wash and back...what fun).
>
> Can you email a reply with your average yearly mileage and the number of
> months you can drive it (climate considered). I will add it up and
> average it.
>
> I take long trips with the Morgan...2000 miles at a pop. Any car from a
> 1999 Nissan or Chevy to a 1957 Morgan can break down at any time. I
> would prefer it to be with a Morgan. A Morgan can be normally be fixed
> at the side of the road...rarely can that be said of a 1999 vehicle.
>
> Lorne
Brethen
My old fellow is a '33 Super Sport and there is 65K on the clock.
Toad
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