Colin,
See my comments below
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From: Colin Butter[SMTP:c.butter@umds.ac.uk]
Sent: 6, March, 1997 17:06
To: Morgans@autox.team.net
Subject: new Morgan options
Thanks to all who replied to my request for opinions about the options
available on a new Morgan. Our number is now up, and we have to specify!
Having just been down to the factory again, I have the following questions,
some of them picking up from previous responses:
1. Aluminium vs. steel. The car is to be a workhorse. The guys in the
factory, and some respondants, seem to recomend aluminium body, but steel
wings. Q: is there a wing rust problem with steel, or has this been sorted
by modern paints and rustproofing? Are the ali wings *really* prone to
denting from stones?
I had rust problems on my 1987 +8 steel front wings around the head lamps after
about three years but had it sorted out (with lead filler) for a few hundred
pounds. I
hear they are better made now. I am still very happy with steel front wings and
ali body.
2. Door handles. Q: Even when running with the hood up, are these useful?
(I gave up locking convertables a long time ago).
I see no use for them at all - I had them on my first +8. The only slightly
awkward time
is opening the car with the tonneau and sidescreens on but one can still slip
ones hand
down inside.
3. Wheel options on the Plus Four are chrome wires (not with SS spokes) or
silver(ish) stove enameled wires (painted no longer available). Is the
chrome significantly difficult to maintain?
No comment - I've ali wheels.
4. Resale vaule. My dealer says that I should have leather to aid resale
vaule. Others have suggested that the "classic" green and subdued colours
are likely to hold value better than, for example, a bright red or yellow.
Any views or experience? I ask, because I was thinking of Ferrari Yellow,
with black ambla (synthetic) !
Get the colours you want. Given the value of the car, paint jobs are not so
significant. Do get leather as it feels and smells so much better. I think it
wears
better too. My car is BRG with 1934 Brown leather. This colour leather looks
very
nice new but actually looks better as it ages.
TIA
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Dr Colin Butter
Physiology Dept
UMDS, St Thomas' Campus
Lambeth Palace Rd
London SE1 7EH
Tel xx 44 171 928 9292 ext 1845
Mobile xx 44 973 381086
c.butter@umds.ac.uk
Enjoy all these dilemmas!
Manfred.
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