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Old March 6th 19, 03:35 PM posted to rec.autos.tech
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https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...er-Morgan.html

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Old March 6th 19, 05:22 PM posted to rec.autos.tech
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On 3/6/19 9:35 AM, AMuzi wrote:

> https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...er-Morgan.html


A guy I worked with in the UK back in the 50s or early 60s had an old
Morgan, but I doubt whether the brand had ever come to mind since then.

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Old March 6th 19, 07:16 PM posted to rec.autos.tech
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My dad had one, in a thousand pieces. Somebody bought it.
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Old March 7th 19, 12:39 AM posted to rec.autos.tech
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On 3/6/2019 4:26 PM, Scott Dorsey wrote:
> Percival P. Cassidy > wrote:
>> On 3/6/19 9:35 AM, AMuzi wrote:
>>
>>> https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...er-Morgan.html

>>
>> A guy I worked with in the UK back in the 50s or early 60s had an old
>> Morgan, but I doubt whether the brand had ever come to mind since then.

>
> The current Morgan 4/4 is about the most fun thing I have ever driven.
> British frame, body, and handling. German drive train and acceleration.
> Very labour-intensive production, workshop-style rather than production-line
> style, which unfortunately keeps it out of my price range.
>
> I can't see the Italians getting involved being a good thing. Every time
> the Italians get involved with cars something goes terribly wrong.
> --scott


You mean like Bugatti, Ferrari, Lamborghini, Maserati ...?
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Old March 7th 19, 02:05 AM posted to rec.autos.tech
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On 3/6/2019 4:26 PM, Scott Dorsey wrote:
> Percival P. Cassidy > wrote:
>> On 3/6/19 9:35 AM, AMuzi wrote:
>>
>>> https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...er-Morgan.html

>>
>> A guy I worked with in the UK back in the 50s or early 60s had an old
>> Morgan, but I doubt whether the brand had ever come to mind since then.

>
> The current Morgan 4/4 is about the most fun thing I have ever driven.
> British frame, body, and handling. German drive train and acceleration.
> Very labour-intensive production, workshop-style rather than production-line
> style, which unfortunately keeps it out of my price range.
>
> I can't see the Italians getting involved being a good thing. Every time
> the Italians get involved with cars something goes terribly wrong.
> --scott
>


As an ex-Fiat owner, I get that. But then there's Pagani...

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Old March 7th 19, 08:56 PM posted to rec.autos.tech
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Heron > wrote:
>On 3/6/2019 4:26 PM, Scott Dorsey wrote:
>>
>> I can't see the Italians getting involved being a good thing. Every time
>> the Italians get involved with cars something goes terribly wrong.

>
>You mean like Bugatti, Ferrari, Lamborghini, Maserati ...?


Yes! Those cars where you have to remove the engine in order to get to the
fanbelt. Terribly, terribly wrong.
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Old March 7th 19, 11:40 PM posted to rec.autos.tech
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On 3/7/2019 1:56 PM, Scott Dorsey wrote:
> Heron > wrote:
>> On 3/6/2019 4:26 PM, Scott Dorsey wrote:
>>>
>>> I can't see the Italians getting involved being a good thing. Every time
>>> the Italians get involved with cars something goes terribly wrong.

>>
>> You mean like Bugatti, Ferrari, Lamborghini, Maserati ...?

>
> Yes! Those cars where you have to remove the engine in order to get to the
> fanbelt. Terribly, terribly wrong.
> --scott
>


Oh, how I wish you were exaggerating (Fiat X-1/9).

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