Hey everyone.
First of all, let me say that I am relatively inexperienced in these forums. I am trying my best to follow the rules and conventions, but I might not succeed. If that is the case, then I apologize, and I hope that you guys can help to guide me on how to do this properly.
Cutting to the chase: A friend of mine and I have contacted an owner who wants to sell his RV. My friend and I are now looking for one or two additional partners so that we could all buy and own this RV. If we find one more person, the cost would be about $6K/person. Two more people (group of 4), the cost would be about $4K/person. Because I am the one who is trying to "make this happen", I am willing to take slightly more than my share of the costs. But I can't do it on my own, and if we don't find anyone else to help us, it probably won't happen.
The RV in question is "the other RV-1", N1583. It has been discussed before on this website, such as here and here and here. It was apparently built with some help from Van himself. It is currently airworthy and for sale.
It is the oldest flying RV, and the only RV-1 other than Van's original prototype (which currently sits in the EAA museum in OSH, as you know). This is a really historic airplane (and I, for one, think it would be cool if it were re-painted to match the look of Van's airplane).
Would anyone in the Seattle/Arlington area be interested in co-owning a piece of homebuilt history?
Please email me at [email protected] (my public email address) if you're interested.
Below are the specs, in a "VAF Classifieds" format:
Model: RV-1
Location: Airplane currently at 77S in Oregon. Once partnership is formed and the airplane is purchased, it would be in a Seattle-area airport, ideally (but not necessarily) north of town, such as KPAE or KAWO.
Asking Price: Probably around $4000 for 25% ownership, $6000 for 33% ownership. Negotiable. Let's talk.
VFR only
Slider canopy
Recent restoration
247 hours on airframe since restoration
418 hours on engine since restoration
O-290G engine
140 HP
~4 gph fuel burn
First of all, let me say that I am relatively inexperienced in these forums. I am trying my best to follow the rules and conventions, but I might not succeed. If that is the case, then I apologize, and I hope that you guys can help to guide me on how to do this properly.
Cutting to the chase: A friend of mine and I have contacted an owner who wants to sell his RV. My friend and I are now looking for one or two additional partners so that we could all buy and own this RV. If we find one more person, the cost would be about $6K/person. Two more people (group of 4), the cost would be about $4K/person. Because I am the one who is trying to "make this happen", I am willing to take slightly more than my share of the costs. But I can't do it on my own, and if we don't find anyone else to help us, it probably won't happen.
The RV in question is "the other RV-1", N1583. It has been discussed before on this website, such as here and here and here. It was apparently built with some help from Van himself. It is currently airworthy and for sale.
It is the oldest flying RV, and the only RV-1 other than Van's original prototype (which currently sits in the EAA museum in OSH, as you know). This is a really historic airplane (and I, for one, think it would be cool if it were re-painted to match the look of Van's airplane).
Would anyone in the Seattle/Arlington area be interested in co-owning a piece of homebuilt history?
Please email me at [email protected] (my public email address) if you're interested.
Below are the specs, in a "VAF Classifieds" format:
Model: RV-1
Location: Airplane currently at 77S in Oregon. Once partnership is formed and the airplane is purchased, it would be in a Seattle-area airport, ideally (but not necessarily) north of town, such as KPAE or KAWO.
Asking Price: Probably around $4000 for 25% ownership, $6000 for 33% ownership. Negotiable. Let's talk.
VFR only
Slider canopy
Recent restoration
247 hours on airframe since restoration
418 hours on engine since restoration
O-290G engine
140 HP
~4 gph fuel burn