A very interesting thread, as I expected it would be and thank you to those who contributed.
I'm also inclined to agree with those who mention the balance between 'ability to work on it' and the minor improvements that MMC made to their cars over the years to provide better durability and less concerns over the need for restoration. To my mind, most of the oily bits on Morgans are relatively affordable, where as bodywork, chassis or frame work can fall into the realms of a specialist and the associated costs that go with that.
I also agree with Luddite's latest post, there is an arguement for something that may have some electronics because they are all too common place on modern cars. With that said, there are 'electronics' and then there are 'useless to work on unless you have a main dealer computer system', which seems to be the way most new cars havwe gone... a technician plugs it in, reads the fault and is told what plug and play part to replace.
As before, appreciate all the comments, other than the engine specific recommendations, they mirror a lot of what I suggested. I do think they are leaning toward a Plus 8 but that is due to the lure of the V8; however, I have suggested a few drives because a well set up 4/4 or Plus 4 can be equally compelling and no lesser car.
