Morgan Aero Owners Club
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Anyone else get an invitation from the (newly formed) "Morgan Aero 8 Owners Club" to a weekend in St Tropez later in the year?
Seems like a great idea for a club, and the trip looks fantastic (free accommodation for members, + free track time and instruction). Club members pay their own hotel extras...
If you've not received anything let me know and I will pass on the details. Club is newly formed organsiation between Charles Morgan and some chaps who appear to own a swiss bank no less...
Membership fees are 500CHF joining fee and a 500 CHF annual fee.
At current rates 500 Swiss Francs is 219 quid - so it's somewhat of a bargain and all appears to be above board - got to do some asking about to confirm everything but all seems legit..
Seems like a great idea for a club, and the trip looks fantastic (free accommodation for members, + free track time and instruction). Club members pay their own hotel extras...
If you've not received anything let me know and I will pass on the details. Club is newly formed organsiation between Charles Morgan and some chaps who appear to own a swiss bank no less...
Membership fees are 500CHF joining fee and a 500 CHF annual fee.
At current rates 500 Swiss Francs is 219 quid - so it's somewhat of a bargain and all appears to be above board - got to do some asking about to confirm everything but all seems legit..
BUMP!
MAs 3200 and others - been in email communication with Christine Sturdza regarding the aero8 Club.
Any of you already signed up?
I was planning to, but having realised I can't make this years jaunt to St Tropez in Sept, seems a bit pointless to pay for a years membership and get nothing back - so Christine has advised me to join for 2007.
I'll be doing so as the club does look like a great idea, and seems to offer some substantial benefits in terms of meets, accommodation track time etc.
So anyone else up for this? Christine is very keen to get people signed up for this years event, but failing that signed up for next year.
www.morgan-motor.co.uk/sales/aero_club.html
MAs 3200 and others - been in email communication with Christine Sturdza regarding the aero8 Club.
Any of you already signed up?
I was planning to, but having realised I can't make this years jaunt to St Tropez in Sept, seems a bit pointless to pay for a years membership and get nothing back - so Christine has advised me to join for 2007.
I'll be doing so as the club does look like a great idea, and seems to offer some substantial benefits in terms of meets, accommodation track time etc.
So anyone else up for this? Christine is very keen to get people signed up for this years event, but failing that signed up for next year.
www.morgan-motor.co.uk/sales/aero_club.html
Hi rich,
haven't joined yet - will probably do the same as you and join in 2007. I've got work coming out of my ears at the moment so I won't be able to make it to St Tropez.
Do they do 1 event a year or a number of them? Soz for being lazy - I'll get round to e-mailing christine for info.
I should be up for a meeting in this country with the growing number of us from here.
Are you keeping yours now, or still swapping it for a fezza?
cheers,
mark
haven't joined yet - will probably do the same as you and join in 2007. I've got work coming out of my ears at the moment so I won't be able to make it to St Tropez.
Do they do 1 event a year or a number of them? Soz for being lazy - I'll get round to e-mailing christine for info.
I should be up for a meeting in this country with the growing number of us from here.
Are you keeping yours now, or still swapping it for a fezza?
cheers,
mark
Gonna keep if for sure now! Hope to still ahve it when I'm 64 
Had such a blast in it in France this year - you just couldn't have that much fun in a Fezza or anything else for that matter - half the fun is the reaction of the crowds to it. Had long conversations with myself about selling it and putting down cash as an aeromax deposit, but with a wedding and house purchase on the horizon I jsut simply can't stretch to that kind of money at this time of life...
Also now the mrs has a CLK as our 'everyday' car there is no real reason to chop it in for anything more practical. In the meantime I've started a small fund for the next motor for the collection. I like the look of the connaught right now, but I guess things will ahve to wait. Got a deposit down on an M15 just in case, but it'll have to be amazing to tear me out of the Aero...
Got a few more tweaks I'd like to make time and money permitting -
Door stays - fit something that keeps door open properly - I get unusally iritated by the Aero trying to chop my legs off.
Roof - get a MK2 - easier to use and folds out the way no problem.
Leather - tweaks to interior to complete - around wheel cowl etc
Indicator Stalks - would like metal ones that match interior rather than BMW plastic items - not found anyone who can do them yet though.
Perhaps look into getting dashboard extended across whole width of car to include glovebox. Guess I'd need to find a scrapped MK3 - if you hear of one let me know...
Had such a blast in it in France this year - you just couldn't have that much fun in a Fezza or anything else for that matter - half the fun is the reaction of the crowds to it. Had long conversations with myself about selling it and putting down cash as an aeromax deposit, but with a wedding and house purchase on the horizon I jsut simply can't stretch to that kind of money at this time of life... Also now the mrs has a CLK as our 'everyday' car there is no real reason to chop it in for anything more practical. In the meantime I've started a small fund for the next motor for the collection. I like the look of the connaught right now, but I guess things will ahve to wait. Got a deposit down on an M15 just in case, but it'll have to be amazing to tear me out of the Aero...
Got a few more tweaks I'd like to make time and money permitting -
Door stays - fit something that keeps door open properly - I get unusally iritated by the Aero trying to chop my legs off.
Roof - get a MK2 - easier to use and folds out the way no problem.
Leather - tweaks to interior to complete - around wheel cowl etc
Indicator Stalks - would like metal ones that match interior rather than BMW plastic items - not found anyone who can do them yet though.
Perhaps look into getting dashboard extended across whole width of car to include glovebox. Guess I'd need to find a scrapped MK3 - if you hear of one let me know...
I'm getting itchy again! Haven't had a change of car in nearly a year. The only thing that I would consider swapping the aero for would be an Ultima - they look awesome and go like stink, but I can't see it being as good a car as the aero. That stealth in the classifieds also looks quite mean.
Agree that fezzas are gorgeous, but won't be as much fun. One of my neighbours has just got a silver 575 - gutted when I saw it...... until I remembered the running costs of the mazza.
I've become a bachelor again recently, so instead of getting a new stupid car I might upgrade my volvo estate - really crap look for someone clinging to their twenties!
Agree that fezzas are gorgeous, but won't be as much fun. One of my neighbours has just got a silver 575 - gutted when I saw it...... until I remembered the running costs of the mazza.
I've become a bachelor again recently, so instead of getting a new stupid car I might upgrade my volvo estate - really crap look for someone clinging to their twenties!
I'm getting itchy again! Haven't had a change of car in nearly a year. The only thing that I would consider swapping the aero for would be an Ultima - they look awesome and go like stink, but I can't see it being as good a car as the aero. That stealth in the classifieds also looks quite mean.
Agree that fezzas are gorgeous, but won't be as much fun. One of my neighbours has just got a silver 575 - gutted when I saw it...... until I remembered the running costs of the mazza.
I've become a bachelor again recently, so instead of getting a new stupid car I might upgrade my volvo estate - really crap look for someone clinging to their twenties!
Agree that fezzas are gorgeous, but won't be as much fun. One of my neighbours has just got a silver 575 - gutted when I saw it...... until I remembered the running costs of the mazza.
I've become a bachelor again recently, so instead of getting a new stupid car I might upgrade my volvo estate - really crap look for someone clinging to their twenties!
Spoken with Christine again this morning - she is keen to get people on the list - if only for next year.
Seeing as this is the wife of the chap who commissioned the Aeromax, got to say that she's putting a lot of effort into this - I can see this club being pretty useful given the rare nature of the Aero - making a few contacts with others across Europe who've already tried all the tyres / braking options interior tweaks etc can only be helpful.
Also given the price of joining (250 quid) the package that they're offering in St Tropez (3 nights 5 star hotel, Jaques Laffite on hand to take you round the local racing circuit plus a gala dinner, all apparrently included in your frankly paltry membership fee) I'm suprised there aren't more people enquiring!
Gutted I can't make it to St Tropez, but got a friends wedding that weekend - one of you must fancy this!
Seeing as this is the wife of the chap who commissioned the Aeromax, got to say that she's putting a lot of effort into this - I can see this club being pretty useful given the rare nature of the Aero - making a few contacts with others across Europe who've already tried all the tyres / braking options interior tweaks etc can only be helpful.
Also given the price of joining (250 quid) the package that they're offering in St Tropez (3 nights 5 star hotel, Jaques Laffite on hand to take you round the local racing circuit plus a gala dinner, all apparrently included in your frankly paltry membership fee) I'm suprised there aren't more people enquiring!
Gutted I can't make it to St Tropez, but got a friends wedding that weekend - one of you must fancy this!
Mail Christine directly for info (she will mail you a pack with all the details on V posh Barings Bank notepaper - proabbly a collectors item for the future!) - also do briefly mention that I put you in her direction as she is holding 5 spaces for Aero owning phers for a week or so.
Hope that Boshly will drop by at some point.
Completely gutted that I can't make it this year, but sounds like there will be several events next year (though I have no idea what they are).
Hope that Boshly will drop by at some point.
Completely gutted that I can't make it this year, but sounds like there will be several events next year (though I have no idea what they are).
Hi guys
Dont know how but seemed to have missed this thread?
Cant make St Tropez but definitely keen on joining. Will email (from website link above?) when on PC (on PDA @ the moment) and register. I will remember to mention PH.
Hope all are well and that we can meet up Aug/Sep as anticipated. A 4 Aero grouping will look stunning!
Boshly
Dont know how but seemed to have missed this thread?
Cant make St Tropez but definitely keen on joining. Will email (from website link above?) when on PC (on PDA @ the moment) and register. I will remember to mention PH.
Hope all are well and that we can meet up Aug/Sep as anticipated. A 4 Aero grouping will look stunning!
Boshly
mr_tony said:
Got a few more tweaks I'd like to make time and money permitting -
Roof - get a MK2 - easier to use and folds out the way no problem
Roof - get a MK2 - easier to use and folds out the way no problem
cerealsurfer on another thread said:
If your interested I'd get onto Mole Valley TVR who have a Mk1 2002 Aero in stock, I suspect you'd be able to do a sensible traid in and the Factory will replace the roof to the Mk3 spec for FREE if you ask!!
You might want to check with cerealsurfer why he believes the roof would be upgraded FOC by the factory - could be a route for at least one of your improvements.
mr_tony said:
Mail Christine directly for info (she will mail you a pack with all the details on V posh Barings Bank notepaper - proabbly a collectors item for the future!) - also do briefly mention that I put you in her direction as she is holding 5 spaces for Aero owning phers for a week or so.
Hope that Boshly will drop by at some point.
Completely gutted that I can't make it this year, but sounds like there will be several events next year (though I have no idea what they are).
Hope that Boshly will drop by at some point.
Completely gutted that I can't make it this year, but sounds like there will be several events next year (though I have no idea what they are).
Hi Rich
Have e-mailed Christine as mentioned, am even thinking of going this year?? Have just had the green light from my wife as she must stay back and look after the kids.
Will wait and hear if any places still available and what the total cost is before getting too excited!
By the way, I know you were asking about hard-tops previously and I completely failed in asking the factory when I went to pick up my car (I'm sure you understand that it wouldn't have been at the forefront of my mind at that time!!
) Anyhow, I digress, check the green 2006 car for sale in the States on the MMC website, has a nice hardtop. Must admit looks pretty good. No idea of price etc. and I am a top down man but still looked interesting.
Cheers
Boshly
mr_tony said:
Indeed - missed that one - cheers jc
So my breakfast orientated wave skimmming amigo - what was the score on the MK1 roof replacement? Is that just Mole Valley offering a sweetner, or is this a hush hush factory policy?
So my breakfast orientated wave skimmming amigo - what was the score on the MK1 roof replacement? Is that just Mole Valley offering a sweetner, or is this a hush hush factory policy?
Easiest way is to phone the factory service department.... ;-)
Just an update.
Spoken with Christine. If y ou can't make it to St Tropez this year theres a different membership rate (100CHF - much mroe reasonable) so you can get registered right away. I'll be doing this myself.
I've opened a conversation about perhaps getting a UK meet together but we're in the early stages of discussion.
Spoken with Christine. If y ou can't make it to St Tropez this year theres a different membership rate (100CHF - much mroe reasonable) so you can get registered right away. I'll be doing this myself.
I've opened a conversation about perhaps getting a UK meet together but we're in the early stages of discussion.
) and have booked the trip for this year off from work. Sorted the insurance and got the GF added for the trip down. Nearly completely sorted... next..... tomtom 910 for uk --> S France door to door mapping. 
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