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Post by grampa on May 21, 2017 14:40:13 GMT
So what, don't all cars do that today?
Yes but I'm talking about the Morris Minor which has been sitting in a neigbour's drive for two years (failed MOT due to welding needed, plus it needs a new gearbox and there's alway something else in life going wrong that needs the money) - asked it I could move it, I charged the battery, replaced the battery terminals which were looking a bit corroded.
Pulled the starter and as if it last ran yesterday, it burst straight into life!
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Post by humphreythepug on May 21, 2017 19:51:21 GMT
Back in the day as a teenager I hated that my parents both had "Moggys", but I now look back with fond memories, both my mum and dad ran one each as daily drivers; a 3dr and a Traveller.
Most weekends my dad was fixing something on one of them but he did everything to keep them on the road; mechanics, welding, bodywork, spray painting etc all out of the garage, we shared the lounge with a full wood kit for a Traveller for a fair while; it never got fitted!
Then one day, my dad had, had enough and traded his Traveller in for an S plate Escort estate, it was a year old so he was using a "Moggy" as his daily up until around 1999, a few months later my mum followed suit and got an Escort hatch.
Over the years and up until his death in 2014 he still had his imperial tools and every so often, whilst rummaging for something in the garage or shed, you would come across some obscure Morris Minor part, a bit of trim or a workshop manual.
I wonder if PRX 64B (Praxton as my mum named it), is still about!
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Post by johnc on May 22, 2017 7:35:11 GMT
I followed a Morris Minor yesterday driven very spiritedly by a gentleman of advancing years. What amazed me most was its agility and the speed it changed direction when attacking roundabouts - all on very skinny tyres.
My immediate thought was that a modern car would actually have some difficulty keeping up if lots of direction changes were required. In the end, the sheer grip of a modern car would prevail but I reckon that Minor man might have a considerably bigger smile.
I too have fond memories of my Dad's Minor Traveller RSF 549. I have no idea why I remember that number but it is the only one of his cars which sticks in my mind. |
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Post by Big Blue on May 22, 2017 11:04:15 GMT
Minors are phenomenally good cars and the fuss made about the agricultural Beetle is unjustified when sat against the lack of fuss made about the Minor.
I'm sure UKIP will be planning a new one......
(sorry, couldn't resist that last bit)
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Post by grampa on May 22, 2017 14:58:24 GMT
I followed a Morris Minor yesterday driven very spiritedly by a gentleman of advancing years. What amazed me most was its agility and the speed it changed direction when attacking roundabouts - all on very skinny tyres.
My immediate thought was that a modern car would actually have some difficulty keeping up if lots of direction changes were required. In the end, the sheer grip of a modern car would prevail but I reckon that Minor man might have a considerably bigger smile.
I too have fond memories of my Dad's Minor Traveller RSF 549. I have no idea why I remember that number but it is the only one of his cars which sticks in my mind. Ours has slightly wider radial tyres which make a huge difference along with slightly lowered suspension, uprated bushes and Spax shocks - the handling is great fun and always seems to surprise people - I guess the basics such as low centre of gravity, sharp steering and a strong shell were there waiting for more modern bits to make the most of them. |
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Post by Boxer6 on May 22, 2017 15:25:43 GMT
Can't say I was ever particularly keen on the saloon shape, but I loved the traveller to the point of getting very close to buying one a few years ago! It was only when meeting some old fellas with them at a vehicle fair (actually, RoadsterStu was there too, for an ad hoc mini-meet!) and finding out the work involved in keeping the woodwork in good condition which out a stop to it!
Re the OP though; sitting for 2 ears and starting on the key like that is something many modern cars would struggle with I reckon, so well done the moggy!
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Post by Tim on May 22, 2017 16:01:42 GMT
Can't say I was ever particularly keen on the saloon shape, but I loved the traveller to the point of getting very close to buying one a few years ago! It was only when meeting some old fellas with them at a vehicle fair (actually, RoadsterStu was there too, for an ad hoc mini-meet!) and finding out the amount of work involved in keeping that much facial hair in good condition which out a stop to it! FYP  |
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Post by Boxer6 on May 22, 2017 20:46:37 GMT
Can't say I was ever particularly keen on the saloon shape, but I loved the traveller to the point of getting very close to buying one a few years ago! It was only when meeting some old fellas with them at a vehicle fair (actually, RoadsterStu was there too, for an ad hoc mini-meet!) and finding out the amount of work involved in keeping that much facial hair in good condition which out a stop to it! FYP  |
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Post by grampa on May 23, 2017 8:49:58 GMT
Can't say I was ever particularly keen on the saloon shape, but I loved the traveller to the point of getting very close to buying one a few years ago! It was only when meeting some old fellas with them at a vehicle fair (actually, RoadsterStu was there too, for an ad hoc mini-meet!) and finding out the work involved in keeping the woodwork in good condition which out a stop to it! Re the OP though; sitting for 2 ears and starting on the key like that is something many modern cars would struggle with I reckon, so well done the moggy! Many years ago (31 to be exact) when we bought it, we looked at a Traveller, but the additional cost - you had to pay more for one with wood that was past its best than for a good saloon, and then the inevitable cost of replacing said wood was enough to put us off the idea. |
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