Vette or airplane?
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Le Mans Master
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Vette or airplane?
I used to have a Piper Pa-28-160 Cherokee. The bug is biting me again. But the Vette would have to go to afford another one. Tough one. Need to find a way to have both :reddevil
P.S. these planes price out in the mid $30,000 range, so its not like I'm rich or anything...
P.S. these planes price out in the mid $30,000 range, so its not like I'm rich or anything...
Melting Slicks
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From: Texas
Re: Vette or airplane? (Lone Ranger)
Plane over Vette, when was the last time you saw a plane cruisin to a show, ever see plane owners wave at each other, 1/4 mile run, burnouts, can't rev at ricers in an airplane, I just don't see the good things... JMO :D
I vote keep the Vette. :seeya
[Modified by =Agent-Jones=, 2:10 PM 8/15/2003]
I vote keep the Vette. :seeya
[Modified by =Agent-Jones=, 2:10 PM 8/15/2003]
Le Mans Master
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From: Global Warming My Butt
Re: Vette or airplane? (=Agent-Jones=)
I'm going to get my self a plane in a year or two...ideally I'd like to build a Velocity XL...but I'll see when I get there!
Plane...your world is much bigger with a plane over a car...
Plane...your world is much bigger with a plane over a car...
Le Mans Master
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From: Alive and well in Burlington NC
Re: Vette or airplane? (Lone Ranger)
Get the plane. When was the last time you did a touch and go in the Vette. You can cruise at 10,000 ft in plane. Don't get me wrong, I enjoy my Vette, but nothing can touch the view from 5,000 ft on a clear day.
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Le Mans Master
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Re: Vette or airplane? (Steel Blue 91)
You can cruise at 10,000 ft in plane.
I'd rather have a 180 but that's about an extra $20,000 in price for just the 20 extra ponies and resultant extra 200lbs or so of useful load (and we think Vette hp is expen$ive...)
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St. Jude Donor '04 & '05
Re: Vette or airplane? (Lone Ranger)
$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$
Dah!
Upkeep, gas, licence, etc. etc. etc.
But you must have the bucks. Sooooooooooo.
:confused:
[Modified by oldace84, 2:05 PM 8/15/2003]
Dah!
Upkeep, gas, licence, etc. etc. etc.
But you must have the bucks. Sooooooooooo.
:confused:
[Modified by oldace84, 2:05 PM 8/15/2003]
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Re: Vette or airplane? (=Agent-Jones=)
Plane over Vette, when was the last time you saw a plane cruisin to a show, ever see plane owners wave at each other, 1/4 mile run, burnouts, can't rev at ricers in an airplane, I just don't see the good things...
Drifting
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Re: Vette or airplane? (JHammer)
Anything mechanical is subject to failure. I have had several vehicles stop running but never fell 10,000 ft. just coasted to a stop and got out.
You can have the plane I'll keep my vette. :auto:
You can have the plane I'll keep my vette. :auto:
Drifting
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From: Tracy CA
Re: Vette or airplane? (McRCN)
Vette. plain and simple. Second would be a boat. then a house, second car, pickup truck, widescreen TV, dog, laptop...
and finally a plane
But when it quits... :blueangel:
and finally a plane
But when it quits... :blueangel:
Melting Slicks
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From: alaska
Re: Vette or airplane? (Lone Ranger)
i always have to weigh the trade offs when picking toys cuz im just a poor hard working type of guy.
what i judge by (lately) is just how much use am i gonna get outta the thing.
like my motorhome,its for sale-never used it in 2 years now.
snowmacines..same thing,1000 miles on each in 2 seasons.heck with it.selling them too this fall.
custom built 1 ton hunting rig with 44 in. tractor tires...been flying out last 3 seasons,sold it last month.
so with that train of thought,decide which one you would use the most and then get them both :jester sell some of the other treasure you never use anymore :)
what i judge by (lately) is just how much use am i gonna get outta the thing.
like my motorhome,its for sale-never used it in 2 years now.
snowmacines..same thing,1000 miles on each in 2 seasons.heck with it.selling them too this fall.
custom built 1 ton hunting rig with 44 in. tractor tires...been flying out last 3 seasons,sold it last month.
so with that train of thought,decide which one you would use the most and then get them both :jester sell some of the other treasure you never use anymore :)
