Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/12/18
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Did I ever, Adam! When I retired from military photography in "91 I literally did not lift a camera for around 13 years...thanx to the LUG I'm back in the game! In the interim, I got involved with some non- photo related business endeavors and developed a passion for Alfa Romeo automobiles. I'm not crazy about the wheels either but they are feather light making the car a bit more peppy! ;-) Montie > Yeah, I'm not so big on the wheels but a fine car and a wonderful > avocation just keeping it going, I'm thinking. I imagine you acquired > a whole new skill set? > > Adam > > On 12/18/06, Montie <montoid@earthlink.net> wrote: > > Aftermarket Ronal 16's (hub centric of course) the > > originals (restored) sitting in the garage ;-) > > Montie > > > > > > > > > Ah, the Spider. One of Alfa Romeo's true classics. I'm not sure about > > > the wheels, though ;-) > > > Thanks for showing, > > > Philippe > > > > > > > > > > > > Op 18-dec-06, om 19:52 heeft Montie het volgende geschreven: > > > > > > >>> Walt: > > > > Those addicted to the self-flagellation incurred with Leica's > > > >>> latest dog should buy a Fiat. > > > > > > > >>> BD > > > >> Ah - The Fix It Again Tony! But they were so much fun to drive! :-) > > > > > > > > > > > > ...and those addicted to mechanical film M's should buy, > > > > restore, and drive mechanically fuel injected Alfa Romeo's. > > > > > > > > Here's my daily driver since 1994...bought it in "91"... > > > > rust bucket with 168,000 mi...took me three years to fully > > > > restore it to showroom condition...now has 306,000... > > > > regular trips to NYC from Ft Lauderdale with nary a prob!! > > > > > > > > Bad PS shot by my "significant other" with her Minolta > > > > whatever! > > > > > > > > <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/montoid/toadstool.JPG.html> > > > > > > > > Montie