I love the 800 too.
Not the fastback and not the facelift. The original saloon. Cracking motor.
In fact, I am a big fan of BL stuff.
Even the poo brown Allegro!
I've owned or driven various Metros (both first and second gen and a first gen MG Turbo) Maestros (sadly not the Turbo), Montegos (including a dealer owned EFi) an Allegro, an Ital, an Acclaim, a 214 and 416.
Even drove a1980 Dolly Sprint round the dealer's yard.
So of the 70s and 80s BL stuff, pretty much the only thing I haven't driven is the SD1 and the 800. Oh, and the 600.