The Brit car thread

**Laava** · 30th July 2022, 17:44

Ha! Funny that, my wife has threatened me with all of that lot too!

**husaberg** · 30th July 2022, 20:40

i see the Chinese have taken over the MG name now
such a a shame that they will now be MG cars that rust real fast, be mechanically unreliable and have crap electrics....

**Blackbird** · 30th July 2022, 21:52

Originally Posted by husaberg

i see the Chinese have taken over the MG name now
such a a shame that they will now be MG cars that rust real fast, be mechanically unreliable and have crap electrics....

Haha! Funnily enough, one of our neighbours has an all-electric MG. He really rates the quality after some minor issues. He suffers from a bit of range anxiety in less than ideal conditions but is otherwise happy with it. However, at over 50 grand, payback/value for money is pretty suspect. More an act of faith than cold analysis.

**Grumph** · 31st July 2022, 08:39

Originally Posted by husaberg

i see the Chinese have taken over the MG name now
such a a shame that they will now be MG cars that rust real fast, be mechanically unreliable and have crap electrics....

See a few on ChCh streets. Every second one seems to have a Union Jack sticker on the back. Wonder if the dealer is offering the stickers at time of purchase.
Still haven't heard if the club is allowing them in.

**Laava** · 31st July 2022, 22:54

Had a visit at one of our Ulysses guys today. His daily driver is a 61 Rover and he has a bunch of Jowett Javelins. But in one of his sheds he has a 33 Morgan. Not sure if I could make him an offer!😁😁😁

**Blackbird** · 1st August 2022, 10:15

Originally Posted by Laava

Had a visit at one of our Ulysses guys today. His daily driver is a 61 Rover and he has a bunch of Jowett Javelins. But in one of his sheds he has a 33 Morgan. Not sure if I could make him an offer!😁😁😁

How cool is that???? Most of the 700-odd Morgan 3 wheelers were fitted with Matchless engines. If I remember correctly, JAP motors only constituted a 100 or so of those made. A rare beastie indeed!

**Ocean1** · 1st August 2022, 13:03

Originally Posted by Blackbird

How cool is that???? Most of the 700-odd Morgan 3 wheelers were fitted with Matchless engines. If I remember correctly, JAP motors only constituted a 100 or so of those made. A rare beastie indeed!

I've seen at least one with Harley in it.

**george formby** · 1st August 2022, 14:55

My fellow countrymen are still making eccentric sports cars. This is currently going through compliance to make it road legal..

**TheDemonLord** · 1st August 2022, 15:31

Originally Posted by george formby

My fellow countrymen are still making eccentric sports cars. This is currently going through compliance to make it road legal..

Yeah - I watched that on the recap when it happened and I was genuinely impressed by just how rapid the thing was.

Just shows that Britain's Top-Secret Weapon of Bored Men in Sheds is still alive and well.

**pritch** · 1st August 2022, 17:30

Originally Posted by Ocean1

I've seen at least one with Harley in it.

Morgan started making the three wheeler in recent years with S&S engines - or whatever. I think they may have stopped again now. There may have been one locally, I saw it at the supermarket.

Sacrilege! They've started making them with an inline triple.

https://www.morgan-motor.com/press-r...ll-new-morgan/

**husaberg** · 1st August 2022, 18:17

Originally Posted by george formby

My fellow countrymen are still making eccentric sports cars. This is currently going through compliance to make it road legal..

i couldn't figure out the noise at first but its a sucker car.
100% win record in F1

**Laava** · 1st August 2022, 18:49

I remember the flying vacuum cleaner!

**husaberg** · 1st August 2022, 18:55

Originally Posted by Laava

I remember the flying vacuum cleaner!

The only thing i remember re the chaparral was it had a snowmobile engine maybe 2 to power the fan i think it was allowed as it was unlimited engines in Can-Am or something.

**Ocean1** · 2nd August 2022, 16:07

Originally Posted by pritch

Morgan started making the three wheeler in recent years with S&S engines - or whatever. I think they may have stopped again now. There may have been one locally, I saw it at the supermarket.

Sacrilege! They've started making them with an inline triple.

https://www.morgan-motor.com/press-r...ll-new-morgan/

The one I saw was definitely a resurrected original. 'Er indoors and I stopped and had a chat with him down central Otago way when she had the spider.
He was keen to swap rides for a while. She wasn't.