Ruut,
I suppose owning a Mog is really owning a classic car without the mechanical and corrosion concerns a 50 year old "classic" brings.
Comparing a 1955 XK 150 with a 1950 Mog the Jag would cost about £40,000 and eat 10% of that every year: rust would be an ever present worry. A good 1950s Mog would cost less, but have far fewer worries.
But a 2009 Roadster gives all the performance that the XK 150 gives, is totally reliable yet gives the same clasic car enjoyment for about the same price!
Looked at in that perspective the Mog makes sense. Even a new 3.7 that needs to be "fettled" to make it perfect makes a lot of sense as a 5 year investment.
I suppose that is why we buy Mogs and keep them!
