Just New!

Post by **MColes** » Tue Jun 16, 2009 10:38 pm

Think it all depends on how the car feels. Mine has always felt like a boy (sounds a bit dodgy

)

Post by **limegreen** » Tue Jun 16, 2009 10:43 pm

definetly ditching the black grill, it's too heavy and manly, and.. modern, dare I say.
other name suggestions i've had!
Beetle
Rita
Lucy

Post by **aggie** » Tue Jun 16, 2009 10:50 pm

i would try and get something from the reg plate. my mums mini is florie from flo, my dads volve is rory from ror and aggie from aug

Post by **limegreen** » Tue Jun 16, 2009 10:53 pm

FSW ---H is hard to get something from! xD other than maybe fishy... or fshooowwwwmm

Post by **aggie** » Tue Jun 16, 2009 10:56 pm

haha, fshoowwumm would be a great name. sadly not that much of a fast car to go fshwum. hummm?....

Post by **limegreen** » Tue Jun 16, 2009 11:09 pm

hmmmm, it could be ironic? so far I like Lucy best, like the beatles song.

Post by **aggie** » Tue Jun 16, 2009 11:14 pm

well what about taking the f and adding that to the whittyness of her beeing lime green. maybe something like flick

Post by **MColes** » Tue Jun 16, 2009 11:17 pm

Or 'Fizz' as Lou suggested

Post by **Sidney'61** » Wed Jun 17, 2009 12:21 am

Hi! It's great to see so many youngsters here. I was worried at first that there weren't many but theres loads joining now! (17 here BTW)

I look forward to meeting some of you at future rallies

Post by **limegreen** » Wed Jun 17, 2009 12:26 am

Same worries here, Andy! I thought - "there can't be that many people my age with minors.. they all want to drive focuses. D:" I've been proven well and truly wrong!
I'll probably join up and attend a few rallies once i pass my test - it's not really dad's scene, or many of my other friends. they're all into suped-up hotrods and don't appreciate how lovely just cruising along slowly can be!

Post by **ferret76** » Wed Jun 17, 2009 12:30 am

I'm 33, I suddenly feel soooo old.

Post by **limegreen** » Wed Jun 17, 2009 12:32 am

33 isn't old!

Post by **Sidney'61** » Wed Jun 17, 2009 12:41 am

limegreen wrote:I'll probably join up and attend a few rallies once i pass my test - it's not really dad's scene, or many of my other friends. they're all into suped-up hotrods and don't appreciate how lovely just cruising along slowly can be!

Before I passed my test I managed to get my parents to drive to the rallies, they may have been a bit reluctant to go far at first but they soon caught the bug! I get the distinct impression now that when I move out they're gonna want to buy a minor of their own.

Just remember that when your friends in their euroboxes start to make fun of your car it's only because they secretly love it and are just jealous!

I'm yet to meet anyone who doesn't have a soft spot for morris minors (apart from possibly those who think it's a beetle

)

Post by **captain_70s** » Wed Jun 17, 2009 12:53 am

All you people buying Minors, wish I had the cash/driving license!

I hope to buy a Minor next year, although by then I'll be 18, practicaly ancient in this new Moggy buying trend!

BTw, as far as car names go, I'm liking Fizz!

Post by **Kevin** » Wed Jun 17, 2009 11:11 pm

captain_70s wrote: I hope to buy a Minor next year, although by then I'll be 18, practicaly ancient in this new Moggy buying trend!

No chance ancient is where I am

to old at 18 I dont know, but welcome to all the new kids its great and what us oldies need to keep us on our toes

Post by **limegreen** » Wed Jun 17, 2009 11:50 pm

the best thing about a classic? watching mature people go ":)...

... 8D YAY" as it goes past, and giggling at all the people who have no idea what it is and go "o_____O" as it goes past.

Post by **Sidney'61** » Thu Jun 18, 2009 1:10 pm

You just get used to bystander's reactions after a while and start not to notice it, until you give somebody a lift and they start giggling about the fact that everybody is staring at us.

Post by **MColes** » Thu Jun 18, 2009 4:16 pm

I just can't help beeping and waving to the people that stare as I pass them

Post by **'61Morris** » Thu Jun 18, 2009 4:46 pm

Just getting back to the original question at the start of this thread - insuring a Morris as a young driver. I bought my first Morris 15 years ago when I was 17 and the cheapest insurance company by a long stretch at that time was Wren. They've now been taken over by Brit but, as far as I'm aware, they still offer agreed value insurance for young Morris Minor drivers. I remember paying about £300 fully comp for my insurance! They used to send you a list of approved Morris specialists for insurance valuations but the cost of a valuation is very small (usually about £10-£20). It's definitely worth approaching Brit Insurance for a quote and just see if they still offer Morris Minor agreed value insurance.

Post by **andrew.searston** » Thu Jun 18, 2009 4:53 pm

i know younger enthusiast with moggys!!!!!!!!!
theirs me with a 57 saloon which my dad drives (im 15 years old)
ive got a mate in atherstone who is 15 and owns a 54 saloon which is off the road. hes on the message board (mmjosh)
their andy (sidney61) on the message board
and theirs the 16 year old guy (which i forgot his name) is turning his into a gasser which is also on the message board

thats all i know of??????