Wow. I need to check back here more often.
Thank you everyone for the warm welcome, and the compliments on my plane. I've about done everything but the kitchen sink on the 180, and now I'm ready for that 8!
Guess what? I just took a ride in an 8 today. A guy flew one over that is for sale, and we went up. I must say, I loved it!

I had to ride in the back seat because his did not have rudder pegs in the back, but that didn't matter. I got to fly it and I power off stalled it, and it did not drop a wing. It was hard to stall.
I yanked it left and right and did some rolls. What a difference from the 180. I've always loved a stick with throttle in left hand. I trained tailwheel in a Citabria, so the stick just felt natural. He didn't let me land it, but I think it would have been easy. I can't wait to get one.
Ya'll help me find one. I don't have to have airliner EFIS or Synthetic Yuppie Vision, I just need a VFR country crosser with an autopilot would be nice. And the biggest MF'n motor I can get. MORE POWER! The more the better!
