Before I bought mine I visited the factory aged 15, with my best mate and his parents. We lived next door to each other and his Mum was deciding between a 4 seater or an Elan. Happily she decided on the Mog, delivered in 1968. He is now my BiL and still has the car, a yellow +4 4 seater. Roll forward 10 years and I brought my first +8. From that first factory visit (and believe me the place hasn't changed much since then) I've always loved the cars and the spirit of friendship that comes with ownership.
Like you K, I have a lot of respect for the Turner 2.5 V8, I ran a Dart for a while in the early 80's. You had to watch the Moss box though, not quite as strong as the engine.
