A cat' is great, but very sporty If you do trackday weekends, it's perfect, but less good for cruising This is my opinion, because I have long thought about buying a cat', but I definitely prefer a Morgan...
Depends on spec. I had a 1.8K 20yrs ago replacing a 1.7SS and toured Scotland in it Certainly no worse than an M3W - indeed better 2-up as you had a hood for the rain and a "boot"! Got rid of it only when the family size increased 50%...