[Thumper]

I smiled when I saw this advert. Pretty punchy.

Whats the ballpark for one of these at the moment - be very curious to know. And no, I'm not bidding for it - have never liked them.

https://afors.com/aircraftView/40385

[ianfallon]

OK I'll bite - what's not to like about RV8s ?

[PeteSpencer]

Anti-social tandem layout for starters....

[ianfallon]

Anti-social tandem layout for starters....

That's what the intercom is for Is that all ?

[Thumper]

no guesses then?

[Waveflyer]

£95k would suit me

[Thumper]

£95k would suit me

Wow. heavy duty money. Definitely not my bag!

[Waveflyer]

Don't worry Thumper, that's just me wishful thinking. I've got a 7A

[flybymike]

The advertiser obviously has high hopes, if he/she is going for "sealed bids"( whatever they are in this context.)

[ianfallon]

I think it depends a lot on how many "tellys" the builder decided to fit

I'd be expecting to see prices in the 70-80K GBP range.

[PeteSpencer]

Anti-social tandem layout for starters....

That's what the intercom is for Is that all ?

Horses for courses: I prefer to turn to talk face to face to my pax as we zoom down the centre of France for a couple of hours...

Peter

[Ben Twings]

If you were to build a similar one new; quick-build kit and professional paint, it would cost about US$100K. Add on shipping and VAT and it would be close to £100K. To that add about 1000-1200 hrs build time and loss of hangar/workshop space.
The US market is similar for RV-7 and -8 and runs from about $65k up to $130K.

There's still a sizeable market for tandem cockpits especially for sports/aerobatic types. Van's offer both options and the performance numbers are similar. I like the tandems from the flying aspect, all-round visibility and not fighting with passengers for elbow room.

As for the value of that one; markets are relatively small, fickle and adjusting to the change in exchange rate. I don't think it's the best way to sell an aircraft especially limiting the inspection window, but there is a demand for good RVs, so it remains to be seen.

[tomshep]

Quote:
Horses for courses: I prefer to turn to talk face to face to my pax as we zoom down the centre of France for a couple of hours...

The only problem with that is that with the front seat turned around, you will have difficulty judging the approach.

[GolfHotel]

There is someone going around offering £110K for a good 7 ATM.

Bob's 8 is a good one, although its not got a wobbly prop. I expect he will get a good price for it.

[Chris Martyr]

Can't quite see why the seller is going the 'sealed bids' route.
If it was an extremely rare and valuable vintage car or aeroplane then you could understand it , but an RV-8 is not a rarity , but it is nevertheless , a very saleable item.
So surely the seller must know what he wants for his aeroplane and what the market will stand , and the massively knowledgeable RV community [of which I'm not one] will certainly know what one is worth , especially the 'repeat offenders' and I reckon that WaveFlyer's estimate is pretty much on the money !
It is slightly reminiscent of what one sees when thumbing through classic car magazines these days , cars which were complete lemons back in the 60's, 70's & 80's now going for crazy money and of course , they all come with their 'motoring heritage certificate' , not to mention that they all have "matching numbers"... [ WtF DOES that actually mean... ]

BTW , I'm not for a second implying that any of the excellent RV range are lemons , just querying the method of sale that's all.
Also , from my point of view , nothing wrong with tandem seating . If the crack of your rrrse is straight down the fuselages centre-line , then who needs the slip ball..?.
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