MB V8 short of the AMG version are not quite there for me.
You buy the V8 for the soundtrack and torque curve. The MB V8 were mostly 3 valve per piston and in a cooking state of tune so along with the muffled exhaust never sounded funky enough. The AMG models were a totally different game and are just great.

If you are going for the S-Type then the V8 was quite calm but the S Type R was excellent and had the additional benefit of supercharger whine. Not so nice for ultra long journeys but great for normal driving. Make it as late model as possible as several worthwhile upgrades were performed during life. Look for cooked brakes as they were not as high spec as needed for R model. Back axle whine was common on early models and needed a total swap. Load up the boot so the suspension deflects and then drive it until warm and listen for whine.

Cheap as chips and twice as tasty. An under valued car that largely became the XF which wins so many awards.



Everyone loves a Morgan. Even me, unless it's broken again.