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Posted by: Britain Smith Feb 12 2004, 07:02 PM

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3078059896&category=4672&sspagename=STRK%3AMEBWA%3AIT&rd=1



http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&category=6058&item=2459759392&sspagename=STRK%3AMEBWA%3AIT

Posted by: Qarl Feb 12 2004, 07:09 PM

$300,000 grand for the GT (Just to be able to buy it!) Auction doesn't include the friggin car.

Posted by: 736conver Feb 12 2004, 08:05 PM

Cant imagine the ebay fees on the Hornet

Posted by: Britain Smith Feb 12 2004, 08:29 PM

Someone bid on the plane!!

Posted by: rhodyguy Feb 12 2004, 09:01 PM

coolest auction ever, for the plane. the fbi coming to "talk" to you about your ebay add.

kevin

Posted by: LS6/914 Feb 12 2004, 09:17 PM

Well Iam pretty sure poop will hit the fan!! And it WILL roll down hill.

Posted by: skline Feb 12 2004, 10:05 PM

The guy is trying to sell a car he doesnt even own, the right to buy it when it comes in? What a joke. Starting bid 300k? If I had the drugs he is on I would have that kind of money selling it to everyone else.

Posted by: jonwatts Feb 13 2004, 02:30 AM

It's my understanding that supersonic flight within U.S. borders is forbidden by the FAA. I wonder if it's just like out-running the CHP?

Posted by: eresener Feb 13 2004, 06:07 AM

John,
the FAA has no say so in the missions of the military....except to clear out all civilian aircraft within an area of operations...ever hear a sonic boom...if you have the FAA can't do anything about it... that... my friend is the sound of Freedom...

Posted by: DuckRyder Feb 13 2004, 07:18 AM

I bet some body ends up in the pokey over the plane.

I thought it was illegal to privately own a "first line" military aircraft?

Posted by: jonwatts Feb 13 2004, 11:12 AM

Oh I know the military can and do go supersonic all the time; but if you're a civilian then you come under the FAA's jurisdiction and they say it's a no-no.

Then again at mach 1+ maybe it wouldn't be too much trouble to go around the U.S. instead of through it.

Posted by: Thomas J Bliznik Feb 13 2004, 11:18 AM

Hey Guys,
Why hasn't someone talked about the Blue Angel blue/yellow paint combo??
Do a LE - Bowsley paint combo. I like this paint color. It would look great on a 914.
Tom

Posted by: mikester Feb 13 2004, 11:26 AM

Demilitarized aircraft are owned all over the place. Korean War era, WW1 and WW2 of course and even some Vietnam era aircraft are owned, flown and restored - especially out here in Socal at Chino airport. I used to work for a guy who restored ww2 aircraft when I was a kid. He didn't give me money, just flight time. It was great, got to fly T-6 texans as the guy had two. Much like our 914 - it was a very cool aircraft. Not very fast, when you applied more power it just vibrated more.



Something this modern is extremely out of the ordinary (clearly).

Posted by: fiid Feb 13 2004, 11:35 AM

Buy it and do an engine swap.

Those things run nicely with some big props and a type IV motor!!

The 914 can easily be upgraded to take the power of a couple of jet engines - just add brad. The real problem is the starter location.

Posted by: L8Apex Feb 13 2004, 11:50 AM

What about this?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=26442&item=2458674216

Posted by: Demick Feb 13 2004, 01:33 PM

$10 MILLION for a 20 foot tall helium balloon. Makes the jet look like a bargain.

Demick

Posted by: SirAndy Feb 13 2004, 04:06 PM

is it just me or is there something wrong with the "USA" logo?
someone got something backwards

Posted by: drew365 Feb 13 2004, 04:53 PM

Maybe that's why it's worth $10 million. It was a one off mistake at the mint.

Posted by: Elliot Cannon Feb 13 2004, 05:06 PM

Only the "S" is backwards! LOL
Elliot

Posted by: fiid Feb 13 2004, 07:44 PM

Someone should get these!!

17" 7s front and 9s rear. I sadly don't have the cash this week.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2458998370

Posted by: Andyrew Feb 13 2004, 07:59 PM

Dang fiid!! that cheep! Ah.. when I get the money.. ahh phoey.

Andrew

Posted by: GWN7 Feb 13 2004, 08:14 PM

You can buy exmilitary planes, at least Russian ones. A buddy was going to buy a Mig 15 a few years ago. Price 17K He called it a disposable aircraft. Fly it till the hrs were up, because he couldn't afford the rebuild costs.

Posted by: DuckRyder Feb 13 2004, 08:29 PM

Yeah, I know you can buy ex-military planes, thats how the discussion came up that you could not bring a "First Line" aircraft, like a Mig 29, or a Viggen into the USA. At least that is what I was told. I took "First Line" to mean current.

Not that there was any danger of me doing so.