Hi again Rh08, we do indeed share a few interests .....
I was a Flt Lt Navigator in the RAF, and for a short time a Navigator Plotter serving on Vulcan aircraft in the 1970's . .... I have also had 2 x +8's .... I know that you will not be disappointed with the +8 performance and will provide a great deal of fun and thrillers. Not as much g as a SK60 at rotate but about as much fun you can have on rubber tyres without getting them airborne.
Enjoy your moggy experiences .......
Cheers ............ Pete