My New Morgan 3 Wheeler (Shmee Wheeler)

My New Morgan 3 Wheeler (Shmee Wheeler)

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Shmee

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7,565 posts

212 months

Sunday 13th July 2014
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Just been up to the factory to collect my new toy, a 2014 3 Wheeler which should be perfect for the summer and so far I'm really enjoying it!

I've not put many miles on it have gone straight from the factory back to home before going to Dub Customs to wrap it in 3M blue to match my McLaren, which in its own is an interesting thing given quite how polar opposite the two cars are.



It was a fascinating experience visiting Malvern, totally the opposite of McLaren, my last visit being last week down the P1 production line. Seeing how it's all manually done from start to end with the cars moving down the hill. It really makes the brand feel special to be a part of.

Here's the car as it is now, I'm sure there are going to be fun adventures ahead!







Plenty more pictures will follow too. Thanks

Chris99

353 posts

159 months

Sunday 13th July 2014
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Looking good and welcome to the world of M3W - you're going to love itsmile

Dalto123

3,198 posts

162 months

Sunday 13th July 2014
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Said it before, and I'll say it again. Excellent car! Hope you have lots of fun biggrin

A contrast to the McLaren, but I really, really like it biggrin

stain

1,051 posts

209 months

Sunday 13th July 2014
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I hope your experience is better than mine. With your high profile this could be a very embarrassing interlude for MMC.

Shmee

Original Poster:

7,565 posts

212 months

Sunday 13th July 2014
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stain said:
I hope your experience is better than mine. With your high profile this could be a very embarrassing interlude for MMC.
I'm sorry that things didn't work out for you, but so far everything has been great! Lining it all up, factory tour, collection, and the first 300+ miles now. Looking forward to the rest of the summer at the moment.

kman

1,108 posts

210 months

Monday 14th July 2014
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Looks nice. Congrats!

Duke Thrust

1,680 posts

238 months

Monday 14th July 2014
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Shmee said:
It really makes the brand feel special to be a part of.
Yes, I love being a special part of brands too.

Why, only the other day I wiped my backside and though "wow, Andrex is a brand that makes me feel special. My arse too."



tfin

366 posts

121 months

Monday 14th July 2014
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Looking good mate, I wasn't sure of the blue at first but its really grown on me!

I bet its a blast to drive, enjoy! smile

Shmee

Original Poster:

7,565 posts

212 months

Monday 14th July 2014
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Duke Thrust said:
Yes, I love being a special part of brands too.

Why, only the other day I wiped my backside and though "wow, Andrex is a brand that makes me feel special. My arse too."
To be honest I just stick with Tesco own... Haha

My experiences this year with McLaren and Morgan have been so much more involving than buying another generic Audi or BMW, it makes it all worthwhile.

zeduffman

4,054 posts

150 months

Thursday 17th July 2014
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Looks great in the wrap mate, looking forward to seeing it at Wilton House in a few weeks. Just re-watched the video of you driving home from the factory, from the comments there you've attracted A LOT of haters with this car :P

HereBeMonsters

14,180 posts

181 months

Thursday 17th July 2014
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I really, really, really want one of these. So much.

joncon

1,446 posts

222 months

Thursday 17th July 2014
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it will be interesting to see which one you use the most !
there's very few cars as involving as the three wheeler...
full on laugh out loud motoring.
I over took a police 5 series the other week , tooted on the claxon and he gave me a double thumbs up ! we were both laughing !

Shmee

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7,565 posts

212 months

Thursday 17th July 2014
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joncon said:
it will be interesting to see which one you use the most !
there's very few cars as involving as the three wheeler...
full on laugh out loud motoring.
I over took a police 5 series the other week , tooted on the claxon and he gave me a double thumbs up ! we were both laughing !
As stupid as it is, I'm really enjoying driving the M3W in London. The thing is a car like the 12C is fun in town but totally useless in reality - just that it's more fun to sit in traffic in a McLaren than in a 'boring' car if you have to have the choice. The M3W however totally engages everyone, kids point at it, and just about everyone asks about it and sticks thumbs up!

joncon

1,446 posts

222 months

Thursday 17th July 2014
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have you got loud or quiet exhausts fitted ?

Shmee

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7,565 posts

212 months

Thursday 17th July 2014
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joncon said:
have you got loud or quiet exhausts fitted ?
Honestly I didn't know there was an option for that, sounds pretty loud to me, but I didn't know otherwise.

joncon

1,446 posts

222 months

Thursday 17th July 2014
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lots more banging and popping is the main difference

keep us updated on your ownership !

0a

23,879 posts

193 months

Thursday 17th July 2014
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Congratulations - the most individual and characterful car made today. I suspect you will make list price back in a few years as well!

Shmee

Original Poster:

7,565 posts

212 months

Thursday 17th July 2014
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joncon said:
lots more banging and popping is the main difference

keep us updated on your ownership !
I'd suspect it pops and bangs away as much as it can haha, it does a lot of it! Just back from dropping my partner off in Covent Garden in the M3W - so incredibly entertaining.

asbojohn

234 posts

197 months

Thursday 17th July 2014
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I'm sure you'll have great fun in the M3W I have.


V-spec

754 posts

250 months

Saturday 19th July 2014
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Congrats on the car, love the (new) colour.

Interesting to see the handover you got, especially for a used (?) car. I actually learnt a few things about mine.
Not sure that the gauge really shows the battery temperature as Nick Baker seems to think... Although that could be a MY14 feature that I'm not aware of

Interesting that he took the cowl off in the video, but we didn't see him put it back on ;-) and in your later video you declined to take it off again, saying its a two man job

Please note what he said about filling the petrol tank. If you brim the tank you are likely to have engine issues such as stalling until the level drops a bit.

Incidentally, how are you finding the petrol gauge? On the pre MY14 cars, "0%" actually means 50% left. A lot of us have changed the sensor for a longer one (simple fix... one wonders why the factory didn't do it). Maybe the MY14 has had this resolved.

I bought a helmet for mine like you, but only tried it once and it's been gathering dust since then. You can't hear the exhaust, which is a huge part of the fun of driving it

Last thing - the chassis is not made of wood...