Is it just psychological?

Post by **Ondergard** » Fri Mar 27, 2009 10:28 pm

It's only a few weeks - since late November, I suppose - that I started taking seriously the yen to own a MM or 1000 again, after thirty-odd years.

I live in West Wales - Pembrokeshire - and I work in a variety of villages, and sometimes travel up north to Dolgellau as well.

In one small village I cover, population about two thousand tops, I have found two Morris Minors - I posted pictures of one a couple of weeks ago - and then today, found another one (a soft top) parked up by the Cleddau Bridge, and on Thursday came out of a building in Milford Haven to find a white two door had parked in front of my car whilst I was inside.

Apart from the first one, they were all tidy - especially the convertible. None for sale, unfortunately, but what are the odds, in such a relatively sparsely populated area of the country, that I would find three in about five days, and two in the same small village?

Is it just because I'm looking out for them that I notice them about?Were they there all the time, or is someone trying to send me a message?

Post by **d_harris** » Fri Mar 27, 2009 11:11 pm

Theres more about than you think! You tend to notice things more when you own/are looking out for one.

Post by **stag36587** » Sat Mar 28, 2009 1:03 am

...and I;ve just seena red convertible on TV as part of some advert or trailer - only the car I noticed, not the product!

Post by **bigginger** » Sat Mar 28, 2009 1:08 am

They're all over the place - saw 3 on an industrial estate today when I returned a bottle to BOC

Post by **HarryMango** » Sat Mar 28, 2009 9:41 am

My brother has just spent a few days on a walking hol in deepest Cornwall & the owner of his digs in Cury had a fine E reg Traveller.

Rog

Post by **Sidney'61** » Sat Mar 28, 2009 12:36 pm

I went out for the first proper journey in my minor last night and went bowling, I just happened to park next to another minor in the car park. Isn't it strange how these things happen.

Post by **rayofleamington** » Sat Mar 28, 2009 1:44 pm

A few days ago a friend mentioned not seeing many 09 plate cars.
I thought to myself that I'm likely to see more Minors than 09 plate cars here in Warwickshire - especially as most people I know are under threat of redundancy.

And yesterday whilst about to enter a roundabout , I hit the back of a 1 week old 09 plate Peugeot

At least it wasn't a Minor!!

Post by **d_harris** » Sat Mar 28, 2009 6:43 pm

Oh no. Hope you are OK ray. Another nissan written off?

Post by **Pyoor_Kate** » Sun Mar 29, 2009 10:28 am

Well, the weather's getting nicer, so people are probably starting to bring out their warm-garage-over-winter cars. As the sun comes out the classics come out too.

Unless you're me, in which case the classics get the salt washed off when summer comes

Post by **Dean** » Sun Mar 29, 2009 10:36 am

I never used to see any, but since I have been restoring my Minor.... I must see at least one a week. There does seen to be a strong lean towards travellers in my neck of the woods.

Post by **d_harris** » Sun Mar 29, 2009 3:52 pm

I'd give it a go if I had a garage....

Post by **Stig** » Mon Mar 30, 2009 9:44 am

Well you won't see mine around for the next month as its MOT ran out yesterday and it needs some serious welding.

Probably more than I can manage with limited time/equipment/skill, but I've been recommended a guy in Reading who should do it justice (and for an extremely reasonable price). He's booked up for the next couple of weeks (inconvenient, but a good sign) so I'll be driving the Sprite for a while. Just when it's dropped below freezing in the mornings again, still it's not raining so I'm not complaining.

If the welding's done as well as I expect it will be then I'll pass on the recommendation to anyone in the area.