Greetings Morgan's are fragile and they scratch easily and really do not like the wet. Modern cars have most trim and fittings made of plastic ....your car is metal and metal to metal means scratching. Just a few personal thoughts:
1. Do not ever enter or exit the car with something in your hands. You will do this regularly with your other cars. However you don't don't have the angles and leverage issues. Also kindly help passengers in and out....I have damaged trim through big people with sharp edges about their clothing trying to squeeze in and out. 2. Use different cleaning brushes and sponges for those you keep for your other cars. 3. Put a cloth between the folds in the hood and the plastic window when the hood is down.Fine particles of dust on the hood will scratch the window otherwise. 4. The sidescreens are a secure but flimsy fit.....look for chaffing against the door....it will mark/burnish the paintwork. Insert some pads possibly. Have a look. 5. Careful on securing the clasps on the hood to windscreen surround. Very easy to get a misalignment on the clasp when attempting to secure and therefore scratches can happen. 6. Learn to live with nonsense.....dashboard gauges mist up when you have driven the car in the wet! Chill.... 7. The car is vulnerable to some stone chipping (the aerodynamics and use of plastic trim protects modern cars more). Get a paint match and a few millilitres. Touch up by screwing up a piece of newspaper and dipping the 'pointed' end into paint and then into the defect. Applies only a small amount of paint into the area rather than onto the whole area. 8 . Start to look for speed bumps and crawl across them. Obvious I know but by scraping the car over them you will make the chassis possibly vulnerable to subsequent corrosion. 9. Mogtalk is fabulous...although technical. There are a core of owners who keep the thing bubbling and often use it as an email solution. Posting anything on travel trips etc is seen as 'non u'! Talk Morgan has a greater reach and I would use alongside this forum if you have questions. 10. I am not inclined or often able to do a lot of the work many of the forum do or enjoy! The dealerships are also helpful and if you use one then get there early and leave later to look around their workshop and other cars.....you will pick up hints etc 11. Just remember she's fragile! Lastly you will grow to love her.....enjoy! Tony (2009 Plus4) ttp://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2171235/Rally-driver-tears-totally-deserted-San-Francisco-new-fast-furious-film.html peter View posts on The Mail Archive http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Modify Your Subscription Tony Sent from my iPad On 12 Jul 2012, at 08:00, Alan Patterson <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi Gary > Welcome to Mogtalk - and Morgan ownership.. As you'll find out there's > a wealth of knowledge among the members here - don't be afraid to ask. > > As for cleaning the car - I've found Demon Shine (available from > Halfrauds) as the best product. Easy to apply (not too much elbow grease!) > .... and it gives good results. On the maintenance front as well as the usual > checks just remember to keep the front suspension greased regularly (every > 1000 miles). Simple job once you have the knack. > > If you haven't done so already its worthwhile joining the MSCC and your > local branch of the club where you'll find plenty of helpful advice from > like-minded people and details of the various events and social activities. > > Enjoy! > > Regards > Alan > AP08 MOG > > From: Gary Fairhurst <[email protected]> > To: mogtalk2 <[email protected]> > Sent: Wednesday, 11 July 2012, 17:42 > Subject: [mogtalk2] New Owner at Last!!! > > Hi > > I have recently become the owner of a 1993 +4. > > I am not sure if this is the right forum, however, I am looking for any > information or advice that anybody can offer with regard to looking after the > car. > > I would be grateful for even the simplest advice regarding polishing both > body and chrome wheels and of course the leather interior. > > Regards > > Gary > View posts on The Mail Archive > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > Modify Your Subscription > > > View posts on The Mail Archive > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > Modify Your Subscription ------------------------------------------- View posts on The Mail Archive http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ [http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/] Modify Your Subscription: https://www.listbox.com/member/?member_id=22459785&id_secret=22459785-4a39ddf8 Powered by Listbox: http://www.listbox.com
