Talk to the local British Car Club. Like this forum they are a valuable resource. I had a 1967 MGB back in the mid 1970's. A ball to drive but I spent more time under it than in it. Lucas really deserves the nickname and who ever heard of filling your carbs with oil? I'd say grab it. You'll have a lot of fun and LOTS of stories.

We all like to think of ourselves as rugged individualists. But when push comes to shove most of us are sheep who do what we are told. Worst of all, a lot of us become unpaid agents of whoever is controlling the agenda by enforcing the current dogma on the few rugged individualists who actually exist.