Bang for buck, if you dont mind going a bit slower, buy a Jabiru J430. Nothing (and enough threads have been done on this) and I mean nothing will beat them when it comes down to the cost, comfort, payload, speed and general ease of handling.
If you want more speed, and prepared to pay heaps more for it, like you would with the Lancair, I would thoroughly recomend the Vans RV-10. Again nothing in its price range ($200-250K) or higher beats it for overall value, and these are a much less difficult plane to fly. If you only need a two seater, the RV6A or RV7A is the way to go.
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Cheers
J
