I, too, am in love with the Cessna 182's. I've had a couple of opportunities this year to fly along with a local pilot in his 2004 Cessna 182T, G-1000 equipped. What a comfortable, smooth performer it is.
To get a nice one that would be relatively affordable, I'd look at the 182RGs, mainly because where some prefer brunettes over blondes, I prefer Lycomings over Continentals. Maybe that's because I don't fly regularly enough to properly maintain a Continental...
The Lycoming 540 series powerplants are amazing pieces of machinery to me.
That said...there's a Piper Twin Comanche sitting outside on the ramp at Arlington...each drive past her sets my lust afire!
165 KTAS, 16 gph at altitude...plus an added bit of insurance with the second engine...
But, I digress. Nice pick, Jeff! I hope the sale works out perfectly for you!
