Morris Minor Owners Club

I'm excited and a little nervous at the prospect of picking up my new 2 door saloon today
Been looking forward to it for the past week, a bit of an adventure,but the weather today is for heavy rain pretty much along the whole of the route from north wales back to Lincolnshire where I live, 160 miles!
Any tips you can give me about driving a totally standard minor in bad weather would be apprieciated. The car has just passed it's MOT and is in great condition...........I hope.

Switch the wipers to "on" and stay in the left hand lane ;)

Oh, and if you get into trouble near-ish to home, the place to get recovered to is Fendyke Garage at Toynton All Saints near Spilsby - my family have been going to Will for ~20+ years, and never had any problems.

p.s. bit late to ask now, isn't it - unless you have internet access at the other end?

Gud Luck Mugg drive carfeully, looking forward for some pics of your new Moggy

Thanks and yes, I have internet access all the way there as I'm getting a lift from my Father in law who just happens to be passin that way on business and I have my laptop.
Will post some pics soon.

just take it steady cruise at a 55/60 on the motorway,brake well in advance.be perfectally still when you engage 1st gear,enjoy the experience

Great username!

Enjoy your new car and maybe see you at one of the rallies.

Happy motoring and know your hand signals just incase....

Well I hope your Home journey went without a hitch

Thanks for all the advice everyone. The juorney went without any dramas and it stayed reletivly dry!!
Car, (kids and wife haven't named him yet), drove lovelly and seemed to enjoy the twisty roads of the peak district causing me to remark out loud " this is what it's all about!". I was travelling alone.
It's a great feeling to be back in an old car.
Looking forward to many years of happy motoring and tinkering.

Good glad you arrived safely home and enjoyed it, as you sayno other car offers the same pleasure of driving as a Minor enjoy it!!

muggwump wrote: causing me to remark out loud " this is what it's all about!"

and how right you are Enjoy!