Paul,
Just put a 320 in your 235 and you have both speeds and GPH burn rates just not the room...
I routinely get 165 KTS TAS at 6 GPH and 190 at 8.5 GPH at cruise altitude with electronic ignition, MT prop and Fuel injection..

With gas at $6 per gallon, I am usually pulling back to 6 GPH when we are joy riding which is most of the flying I do . I usually see 28ish nautical miles per gallon at 200ish mph... Not bad.. I know others are getting better numbers than that even...

At those burn rates, i can manage the cost of flying multiple times per week.

Isn't there a saying
"If you don't have the one you want, build the one you've got"
Or something like that...

And....
 I smell a new thread..
The 235 is a better looking airplane than the 320/360.....

Ha ! Ha! Ha!

Just kidding..
Both are nice...

Keep after it...

Randy Snarr
N694RS
235/320


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On Jan 9, 2013, at 4:56 AM, Paul Besing <paulbesing@me.com> wrote:

> Hey guys….I'm a little torn during my education process.
>
> Here is where I started.  
> Purchase a 235 for $35k, and put another $15k in it for the panel I want, ending at $50k (assuming no other desires).  
> Enjoy 160KTAS at 6gph.  
>
> Now, considering $70k on a good 320/360 that is 90% how I want, and enjoy 190KTAS at 9gph, and a bit more room and better climb.
>
> My question is, to most of you is $20k (net increase from my $50k 235) worth the room, performance, yet higher fuel flow? Anyone done both?
>
> Thanks for the education.
>
> Paul Besing
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