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... as the impractical nature of a car that leaks and has terrible visibility with the roof up has meant she wasn't really driven as much as she deserved to be... :)

Now here's a contrast. I have probably the most mass-produced two-seater convertible on the planet - a Miata (Mazda MX5).
It is such a convenient and practical form of transport, with good visibility hood up or down, heated leather seats, air-con, nary a leak when it pours, etc. that it gets driven virtually every day (except when I need to carry more than one passenger and lots of gear). It's just a fun machine, and boy, do I have fun in it!
 

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Now here's a contrast. I have probably the most mass-produced two-seater convertible on the planet - a Miata (Mazda MX5).
It is such a convenient and practical form of transport, with good visibility hood up or down, heated leather seats, air-con, nary a leak when it pours, etc. that it gets driven virtually every day (except when I need to carry more than one passenger and lots of gear). It's just a fun machine, and boy, do I have fun in it!
My SLK is the same, but doesn’t leak at all :)
 
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Now here's a contrast. I have probably the most mass-produced two-seater convertible on the planet - a Miata (Mazda MX5).
It is such a convenient and practical form of transport, with good visibility hood up or down, heated leather seats, air-con, nary a leak when it pours, etc. that it gets driven virtually every day (except when I need to carry more than one passenger and lots of gear). It's just a fun machine, and boy, do I have fun in it!
Well, when we did take it out, we had a lot of fun too :) This is from a trip to Monte Carlo a few years ago!!
 

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Well, when we did take it out, we had a lot of fun too :) This is from a trip to Monte Carlo a few years ago!!
Bet the sun on the bonnet was challenging at times
 

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Well, when we did take it out, we had a lot of fun too :) This is from a trip to Monte Carlo a few years ago!!

Morgans have style. They just don't look like everything else on the road. I had one on order years ago, it was a six year waiting list. By the time the order was coming up, things had changed & the car was no longer appropriate. I'll never forget the test drive I took in a Plus 8 - exhilarating. In conversation about the ride, the salesman told me, 'If you drive over a threepenny piece, you can tell if it's heads or tails.'
 

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That photo really shows it off well.
Far more character than the Miata toy I often drive.
 

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Welcome to the forum David, from another SW'er!

Where in SW London are you? I am in Clapham, SW4.

Fingers cross you get the car next and don't forget the photos ;)
 
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Welcome to the forum David, from another SW'er!

Where in SW London are you? I am in Clapham, SW4.

Fingers cross you get the car next and don't forget the photos ;)

I'm in Ickenham Conor.

And yes, with luck the car will be with me this week :)
 
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I’ve cleared my schedule for the week , awaiting new car pics buddy :D
I'm not holding my breath, they promised early last week, then Thursday, then Friday :eek:. So let's see what happens tomorrow.
 

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