I liked
bruceh's photos but, I have to admit that his comments on the crappy upholstery in the Legacy kinda' torqued my jaw. I guess I'm just sensitive because my Lancair doesn't have upholstery either. I shopped around and the lowest estimate I could find was $6,000 for a basic job. So I'm sitting on a pad of foam and flying with the fuselage walls covered in indoor-outdoor carpet from Lowe's. I can't afford $30,000+ for a professional paint job, either, so I painted my plane basic white myself and it shows. I've made several mods here and there and those places are just primered. My instrument panel is basic VFR and won't win any awards, either. Funny thing, though, my plane doesn't seem to care that it's an ugly duckling; It has flown me across the U.S. and back twice now at (165 Kts and 6 GPH or less). I won't be taking her to any fly-in's though, because everyone judges an airplane by its paint job and upholstery. She's a working plane, not a show girl.
There, I feel better now