Eric Ulmer wrote:
: If you can find a C175 with a solid airframe, there are some
: attractive options which allow you to basically get a C182 equiv
: performance for a C172 price...

: I'd Examine the 220 Franklin and the 180 Lyc conversions, in that
: order.

: C175s are horribly undervalued in todays marketplace, and I'd hunt for
: one with a runout engine and crappy paint.
: (You always need a hot paintjob to go with a hot engine)

True... I looked into C-175's before. The GO-300 is too weird for
words (read: expensive and cantankerous). An O-360 conversion would make
for a really great plane. Trouble is if they've been converted, they're
priced much higher, and if they haven't it's quite expensive to upgrade.
If you can find one, however, they *are* undervalued for the amount of
airplane you get

-Cory

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