arj1 wrote:
@TB_Flyer, out of curiosity, why 310 and not, say, 340?
a nice 340 would be something fine – but as far as I know, they are a different number both in purchase and in operation.
seneca II and colleagues should realistically go over the counter around between 100-120 K € with TBO > 1000 hours, a 340 I see there rather between 150-200 K €
Most travels will be 2 adults + 150 kg
5 adults in the 340 with 3-4 hrs fuel is feasible. The pressurisation has not been a significant factor in our running costs.
The 340 is bigger and a bit closer complex and pressurised, more expensive to run. Can you really load 6 adults in a 310?
Recall @Peter that Continentals are more tolerant of low usage
123hrs in 7 years is deeply dodgy.
It’s OK if you never do oil analysis 
However a lot of twin pilots have a different view of this, due to having a “spare engine”.
But this had low time engines, perhaps too low time as they had only flown 123 hours in seven years.
I hope it has found a happy owner. Very nice panel and well presented.
It is a smart thing to buy a plane with shagged engine(s) if the price reflects it, because you get the engine(s) overhauled (by a shop of your choice) and have a known quantity up front, instead of worrying about corrosion / bad treatment / undisclosed shock loads / crankcase cracks / forged logbooks to conceal years of sitting around / pre-sale engine work done by a cheap cowboy / etc / etc 
boscomantico wrote:
you now have to figure in 40k per side for the shot engine. So that puts the price into perspective…
that seems to me to be a very exclusive point of view… :-)
– it looks as if she is already sold – after a couple of hours!
Usually, MEP is advertised for years, until it finally sells for far less than the asking price – not this one…
Well, as with any British (or French, Bavarian, etc.) based plane, you now have to figure in 40k per side for the shot engine. So that puts the price into perspective…
