As Richard has said, you should consider an ARP4 if you can stretch to the extra £££s on it. I agree they are a little cammy, but certainly not difficult to drive at mundane speeds like some highly tuned engines. It is beautifully mapped, I have to congratulate whoever did it. Additionally it does have all the 'bits' on it, as well as coilover trailing arm, panhard rod rear suspension, rear disc brakes and 4 pot fronts, adjustable shock absorbers, dry sump, double lined hood, as well as a totally unique dash board - beauty is in the eye of the beholder.
I am of course biased, but after 5 years of ownership I rather like the dual nature of the car and when I want fun and instant 'go', I just keep the revs up a little more in the intermediate gears than in a standard car, it doesn't seem to make much difference to fuel consumption of around 30mpg.
