Cool addition to the man-shed

a.woodrow, May 9, 9:12am
IMO they are asking for too much when engine is due for rebuild. They should rebuild/replace engine then put it back up. I doubt the 25K quoted for the engine will be enough. Be nice to park it on the lawn though, prohibitively expensive to keep it airworthy
dave653, May 9, 9:38am
No good! Won't fit in the shed.
trogedon, May 9, 2:10pm
Park it on top!
sifty, May 9, 2:18pm
Or tell the wife'screw the new kitchen, I need a proper shed for my jet'.
mm12345, May 9, 2:50pm
http://www.nwmas.com/2011/07/str-6370-new-zealand/

Somebody in NZ knows how much a "zero time" engine costs.
a.woodrow, May 9, 3:13pm
Aye bet ya it was a bit more than $25k too.
dave653, May 10, 9:17am
Obvious idea. if it was VTOL!
mm12345, May 10, 10:05am
http://bac167.multiply.com/journal/item/102/Rolls_Royce_Viper_535_several_for_sale!&show_interstitial=1&u=%2Fjournal%2Fitem

That's probably the same "zero time" engine for sale in 2008. Is£17,000 GBP!If so, then that's aboutAUD $27,000.
But yes, plus shipping, GST, and whatever it might cost to replace and certify the engine, and in NZ$, $25k might be a bit optimistic.

It seems that old excess-hours and thus non-airworthy jet engines can be bought relatively cheaply, I suppose that scrap value for titanium and cobalt etc would mean they'd never be giving them away.