Morris Minor Owners Club

philthehill wrote: ↑Wed Jul 10, 2019 7:59 am Welcome

ManyMinors wrote: ↑Wed Jul 10, 2019 7:37 pm The Morris Minor is still such a great little car. You can do SO much with them if you want to. Best advice is simply to buy the best/most sound example you can find for the money you have available as a major restoration will cost far more than buying a decent car in the first place. What age/model/specification has caught your eye? Whatever it is, have fun with it!

ianmack wrote: ↑Wed Jul 10, 2019 8:42 pm Wares will certainly do a rebuild for you but you ought to be aware that a good quality professional restoration can easily cost more than buying a car in good condition and ready to use and enjoy.

ManyMinors wrote: ↑Thu Jul 11, 2019 6:00 pm One thing I can say is that a Morris Minor doesn't have to be fully restored to be reliable.
The first time I drove to the South of France was in an old Morris Minor I had paid £80.00 for. I never had a moment of trouble with it mechanically Northern France is not actually that far away from Southern England so any working Morris Minor should be fine
Don't let anyone talk you into spending £20,000 on the basis of reliability! Most of the money will be spent on cosmetics - which is fine if that's what you want.

ManyMinors wrote: ↑Fri Jul 12, 2019 6:19 pm The Traveller is a lovely car and practical too. I quite see the appeal. If you are going to purchase a restored one then, no doubt, the timber frame will have been replaced - but will still require a fair bit of looking after if you use the car regularly or keep it outside at all. If you don't need the space of a Traveller, my advice would be to consider a saloon as they are quite a bit less expensive and just as good (maybe better!) to drive as they are generally less noisy. It is horses for courses really, but most of us will be restricted by budget to some extent and, for my money, a good saloon is more satisfactory than an average traveller for the same price. My advice - if you haven't already done so - would be to look at several different cars for sale, drive them and only then make a decision. I'm sure you'll find the right car

SteveClem wrote: ↑Fri Jul 12, 2019 7:59 pm Ten years ago I treated myself to rebuilt Traveller from Charles Ware. It’s been fabulous,and I got the spec that I wanted...1275 engine,5 speed box etc. But it was expensive and has depreciated somewhat. I’m not bothered as it’s used almost daily and it’s a keeper. One like mine would now cost nearer to £30k !
In effect you are buying a new car, or one indistinguishable from new, and paying the premium that all new car buyers pay.
Better value can be found,of course, but I’ve got no regrets. It’s been cheap to run,insure and maintain and a lot more fun than a modern run-around. It’s coped well with long journeys and isn’t embarrassing on the motorway...70mph is no problem. The car has also proved useful for transporting furniture that wouldn’t fit into my wife’s modern Golf...now that was a truly horrible machine!