Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/05/01
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]That's a fine combination, Larry. Not been seen in Europe to my knowledge ................. Happy riding. B. On 1-mei-2006, at 2:49, Lawrence Zeitlin wrote: > > On Apr 30, 2006, at 7:12 PM, Don wrote: > >> William, >> Hmm, does your son do Sonnet V4's? My wife and I had one until we >> compared >> braking distances with a large american car and won :( >> >> With a little hot rodding and welding the freewheel it should be a >> blast. >> >> Don >> don.dory@gmail.com > > If you really want a blast, try a Saabaru. i own one, a > turbocharged Saab 92-x Aero, which I use as a metal carrying case > to transport my Leicas. (This to appease those Luggers who insists > that this is purely a photography board.) > > The Saab Aero 92x is just the thing for senior citizens who want to > recapture their youthful love affair with high performance > automobiles yet not flaunt their second childhood in front of their > neighbors. Encased in an attractive, upscale yet conservative, body > lies the mechanicals of the firebreating Subaru WRX. This implies > wonderfully responsive AWD handling, breathtaking midrange > acceleration, near felony range top speed, and good reliability. > And when you park the car you go back to being a responsible member > of society. The only giveaway is the turbo scoop on the hood. There > are few downsides except the requirement for premium gas. This is > the penalty for the adventure. > > And given the fact that GM, who owns Saab, has just sold its > interest in Subaru, dealers are discounting the soon to be orphan > car to near cost prices. It's a real bargain. > > Larry Z > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information