Morris Minor Owners Club

Just wanted to introduce myself and say “Hello” to everyone as I've just become the proud owner of a G reg Moggie 1000.

I've managed to survive on Vespas and Lambrettas over the last 10 years, but fancied getting four wheels as we prepare ourselves for the annual deluge that we call summer.

My first ever car that I learnt to drive in was a Minor 1000, I was about 14 at the time and used to drive it up and down a light aircraft strip on a farm, until it fell to bits.

kind regards
Ivan

Cor, loads of people are joining up at the moment

Welcome to the Forum Ivan. You'll find we are a friendly occaisionally madcap bunch, theres normally someone on duty for pretty much any moggy related question under the sun!

Welcome Ivan. Youmight want to think about putting your location on your profile. You may have lots of MM's near bye.

Thanks for the welcome, Dan. No doubt I'll have some dumb questions to ask as I'm pretty much a dunce when it comes to four wheels.

Maybe the reason for all these newbies is the amount of press coverage lately about Minors and how relatively inexpensive they are as an alternative to modern motoring... we'll see about the inexpensive part, eh?

regards
Ivan

Thanks Rob, that's a good idea, as I'll be needing advice from others.

welcome from another newbie

Bretta wrote: No doubt I'll have some dumb questions to ask as I'm pretty much a dunce when it comes to four wheels.

The only stupid question is the one thats not asked!

And if you get a decent one they are about as close to free motoring as you can get.

welcome to the forum nice to see someone from my home town

Good old East Sussex

I did a days work at B&Q in Hastings a few years back (tiny store and it was massivly short staffed that day, so they sent me all the way from the Brighton store!)

Dan_Harris wrote:

Bretta wrote: No doubt I'll have some dumb questions to ask as I'm pretty much a dunce when it comes to four wheels.

The only stupid question is the one thats not asked!

And if you get a decent one they are about as close to free motoring as you can get.

That's encouraging to know. Mine looks a little tatty very close up but it is relatively unmolested and seems to go very well indeed.

I've got tons of spares with it and practically its entire service history, original booklets, manuals, bills etc.

http://www.sadmog.morrisminor.com/index.html this is a good lik site for u mate

hello, welcome to the forum, although i'm new to the forum myself. i used to ride a 1977 vespa primavera but think i much prefer moggies! theres plenty of books about so its easy to learn the mechanics of a moggie.

Welcome to the forum, Bretta Looking forward to hearing all about your car

Just a quick pointer. The "other forum" mog.myfreeforum.org has a chap called Bluesman from Sweeden. He is currently in the finishing stages of restoring a vespa primavera (its a good forum too!)

moggie-tom wrote:hello, welcome to the forum, although i'm new to the forum myself. i used to ride a 1977 vespa primavera but think i much prefer moggies! theres plenty of books about so its easy to learn the mechanics of a moggie.

Ahh... the good old "Primmy". I stuck an old primmy engine in my 50 Special... that's how you go faster when you'rd only 16.

Ooops... better stop the scooter talk, I'll get thrown off the forum before I even start.

Thanks to everyone for a very warm welcome indeed.

Here's a few pics I took about five minutes ago.

welcome to the mad world of moggiw ownership

the car looks good

Welcome, Good to see another local car. Looks very nice. Why don't you have a look at this website www.morrisminorclubeastsussex.co.uk
Regards
Jason

gotta love shiny chrome! mmm...
oh yes, and of course welcome to the forum!

dont worry bretta theres a couple on here with scooters as well as moggy,s and of course welcome