Morgans in the Winter

[RobL]

I bought an '84 4/4 (XR3 engine) at the start of Sept. It's my only car. That gave me a month of dry weather to enjoy. It was awesome. They need constant fettling, which is half the fun, greasing the kingpins every 1000 miles being the most important. I've never enjoyed driving anything half as much. The outright performance might not be there, but the sense of speed and accomplishment in hustling it along country roads near the limit is brilliant. A biking jacket is just the thing for cold autumnal days.
As for winter, if you've ever done all-weather biking then this is the ultimate luxury. You've got a hood, a heater and wipers, what else d'you need? Instead of doing a 15 mile commute on the motorway I now do a 20 mile x-country run and arrive at work with a big smile.
The whole trip of Spitfire pilot motoring is there, which you can't get many places nowadays. It doesn't suit everyone but it's a unique experience for not a lot of money (mine cost £11.5k) and the depreciation is negligible.