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I probably should've posted this earlier this weekend, cuz I need to make the decision Monday...

I know most of us here are still building, but do any of you flyers (or has anyone flown behind one) have experience with the "C" version of the VM1000? Or even the original VM1000?

I am first in line to buy a VM1000C from a guy on VAF, and he gave me the weekend to think about it. I think I am going to go for it, but wondered if anyone could tell me pros or cons...it's a great deal BTW... :) and this was one of the top monitor picks for me.
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A friend of mine has one in his RV-8. It has worked very reliablly for him for the past 2 to 3 years now.

No first hand experience though.
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Must be tough to only have a couple of days to blow around in the wind. :evil:

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:lol: :lol: :lol: Jim, that was funny. (Sorry Chad.)

Sorry no help from me. :roll:
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jim_geo wrote:Must be tough to only have a couple of days to blow around in the wind. :evil:
Yeah! You're not kiddin'!! This has been a tough one for me! Not enough time. I have gone back and forth on this over the weekend. Brit gave me the green light on Friday night to get it, but I'm still on the fence here... :oops: :roll:
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Well, I bought it. Probably shouldn't have so close to Xmas, but it's an early gift for the next 10 years! :o :bang:

EDIT: I ended up passing on this monitor due to financial commitments for the upcoming holidays...yeah, WeatherVaned another one! :roll:
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What did you pay?

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$1750, shipped. :thumbsup:
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WHOA!

That would buy some nice Hooker Harnesses!

Cool beans!

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I know I'll have to have seatbelts at some point, but I just COULDN'T bring myself to spend that kinda dough on seatbelts...at least not now. I probably would've done it if they were like $200 for a PAIR. Brit would freak if I spent $400 on seatbelts!! :o :o

Interior is farther away than the panel... :wink:
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cjensen wrote:Brit would freak if I spent $400 on seatbelts!! :o :o
Does she know about your $120 bucking bar...yet??? :mrgreen:
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Um...no? She overheard me talking about it last night with Carl Peters (cnpeters on RB and VAF), but I don't think she caught it. :sneaky: I'm gonna sell my other bars anyway if this thing works as good as they say it does... :P
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cjensen wrote:I'm gonna sell my other bars anyway if this thing works as good as they say it does... :P
Nice cover story... run with it. :)
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I plan to... :lol:
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I hope she doesn't read this forum!!!

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Me too!! :wink:
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Post by RV7Factory »

Here's how it went down in my house.

Wife: There is a package for you on the counter.
Me: Cool, thanks (as I tear into it).
Wife: What's that?
Me: My new tungsten bucking bar.
Wife: How much did that cost?
Me: Sonoma... Put that down! (pretending the dog got something as I chase her (the dog) out of the room).
Wife: What did she get?
Me: Nothing. Want to go out for dinner?

I never heard another word about it.

:P :mrgreen:
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:lmao: :lmao: :lmao: :lmao: Way to work it dude!! That's hilarious! I'll have to remember that when mine gets here.

Luckily, she knows how much the engine monitor was, so I don't have to run around that one! :wink:
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Here's how it goes in my house.

Wife: A box came today for you. Did you order something?
Me: Yup, where is it?

I find it and carry it out to the man cave!


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RV7Factory wrote: I never heard another word about it.
You dont think she actually fell for that do you? She knew what you were doing and chose to let it drop. She probably figured dinner out was good enough atonement. Dont think for a second that you got one by her :-D
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