Welcome to TM Rastus and congratulations on your ARP4. After 10 years I have only just sold my ARP4, there was no other Morgan in the range which I fancied until the face lift version of the Plus Four came along and even then I was only tempted by a very low milage car to the exact spec which I would have chosen.
The ARP4 was not for everybody and its popularity was not helped by various know alls commenting on something they had probably never driven, (sorry Richard and John). As you will have found out it is very civilised around town and at low revs, it's just that it has power in abundance between 4500 - 7500 when the red light comes on. If you like that sort of engine then it's fun, if not, then it is a pia. But don't forget it had great rear suspension, rear disc brakes adjustable shock absorbers all round, as well as lesser things like double lined hood, and a few cosmetic tweaks as standard and, if I remember rightly, it was only £10,000 more than a standard Plus 4 at the time. The engine alone was worth that, so the rest of the bits and pieces came for free. (Man maths wins again!)
It may be a marmite model, but if you like marmite it certainly hits the spot. Even the parking brake could be made to hold by using the footbrake first technique.
Do let us know how you get on with it over the months.
