As all of these comments have demonstrated its a very personal choice, I've had six mogs, a four seater plus 4 a two seater plus 4 and four plus 8's a 3.5, a 3.9 pre cat and two 4.6 engined cars. All fantastic in their own way.
Have fun and ultimately the right car will find you.
Beamish have a nice range of cars at the moment, sadly no trad plus 8 at present.
But life's have a nice selection of plus 8's with different engines at the moment, do try them all.