have to admit I was always a AA5 man myself, for flying qualities. Why didnt they have a 200 hp rg version I will never know.
As for the Arrow. They are really only a stepping stone in my eyes. After all a good Archer will cost a lot less to run for a only a few knts.
The one that was lost: cant remember the exact reg but I think it had CB in it. Was dark blue with a dark leather trim. It looked good with a recent paint job, but like all I looked at there where always niggles. With a changing work scene at the time, I never actually bought anything, just rented. On the pluss side I got to fly a good selection of type along the South coast.
There was a 4 seat beech I flew, that had 200hp and rg. A sierra ? I think. Very well build, but slow.
C182 gets my vote