Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/02/20
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Jim, My fuel pump also failed, but I fixed it myself. ?;-) ?I paid $250 for the car and put another $3000 in it to get it running and back on the road. ?Worked very nice, but now it does not run after sitting in the drive for 4 years. ?So it will be my spring project for year 2 of my retirement. ?;-) ?Hopefully it will not take too much to get back running and back on the road.? Gene -------------- Original message from "Jim Nichols" <jhnichols@lighttube.net>: -------------- > Gene, > > My youngest son, fresh out of college, bought an 85 Fiero. My memories of > it are not as kind as your feelings. Sometime during the first year, the > tank-mounted fuel pump failed. We towed it to the next town, where the > dealer was located, and they dropped the tank and replaced the pump. > > The next time he filled the tank, fuel ran out of the top of the tank. > They > had failed to get the gasket back correctly. So, afraid of a fire, we > towed > it back again. > > He got married about a year later, and, not needing two cars, he sold it > to > another young owner. > > Jim Nichols > Tullahoma, TN USA > ----- Original Message ----- > From: > To: "Leica Users Group" > Sent: Friday, February 20, 2009 5:00 PM > Subject: RE: [Leica] Re: What recession? > > > > > > > > Jim, > > > > > > Yes, the Fiero is a fun car, not sure how collectible it is, but fun and > > fairly economical. It's not the Ferrari I would love to have, but then I > > could not afford the upkeep on any Ferrari, no matter how inexpensive it > > is, and I have seen some at quite affordable prices. At least with the > > Fiero, I have a fun car to drive, and with the Leica's I can take photos > > of where I drive it. ;-) > > > > > > Cheers, > > Gene > > > > > > > > -------------- Original message from "Jim Shulman" > > : -------------- > > > > > >> Gene, > >> Forget the Leicas--the Pontiac now looks like it'll become quite a > >> collector's > >> item. > >> And it's eligible for the Hershey car show in 2010. > >> > >> Best, > >> Jim Shulman > >> Wynnewood, PA > >> > >> > >> > >> -----Original Message-----From: > >> lug-bounces+jshul=comcast.net@leica-users.org > >> [mailto:lug-bounces+jshul=comcast.net@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of > >> grduprey@mchsi.com > >> Sent: Friday, February 20, 2009 5:25 PM > >> To: Leica Users Group > >> Subject: Re: [Leica] Re: What recession? > >> > >> > >> I guess i am lucky then, as I have no money sinks draining off my > >> funds... My ham radios and cameras are paid for, my Audi is also paid > >> for, and my wife's leased Chrysler Van goes back to Chrysler next > >> month. > >> My only indulgence, a 1985 Pontiac Fiero is also long ago paid for and > >> I > >> will be doing some restoration work on it when the weather finally > >> warms > >> up in a couple of months. As for my retirement funds, I also have > >> lost > >> about 40%, although the last 2 > >> quarters I have actually seen 17% gains. > >> > >> > >> One year into retirement, and I see no reason to go back to work. ;-) > >> > >> > >> Cheers, > >> Gene > >> > >> > >> > >> -------------- Original message from Jayanand Govindaraj : > >> -------------- > >> > >> > >> > Larry, > >> > You will be surprised: > >> > > >> > http://www.nytimes.com/2008/05/20/business/20repo.html > >> > > >> > Cheers > >> > Jayanand > >> > > >> > On Fri, Feb 20, 2009 at 9:28 PM, Lawrence Zeitlin > >> > wrote: > >> > > >> > > Complaining about high Leica lens prices? Don't be a cheapskate. > >> > > > >> > > Because of an inflated former job title, I am on the mailing list > >> > > of > >> > > a > >> > > magazine "Showboats International." This glossy rag features luxury > >> > > yachts > >> > > costing upwards of $1,000,000. The pages are replete with 100 ft. > >> > > plus > >> > > boats, featuring interiors that would put Westminster Castle to > >> > > shame. > >> > > Tucked amongst the ads for Rolex watches and executive jets is one > >> > > from an > >> > > Italian pen maker, Tibaldi. Partnering with Riva, an Italian classy > >> > > runabout > >> > > maker, Tibaldi offers an inlayed wood ball point pen for a mere > >> > > $3000. Come > >> > > on now. It's a ball point pen that probably doesn't write any > >> > > better > >> > > than a > >> > > Bic. > >> > > > >> > > One of the articles is an interview with a yacht owner, an aged man > >> > > sporting a nubile young female companion far too young to be his > >> > > daughter. > >> > > Dangling from his shoulder, like a piece of jewelry, is a Leica > >> > > IIIf. > >> > > The > >> > > text of the article suggests that his hobby, in addition to clipping > >> > > coupons, is adorning his floating palace with functional antiques - > >> > > the best > >> > > products from each era. The centerpiece is a collection of old Leica > >> > > cameras. > >> > > > >> > > Obviously luxury yachting is one segment of the economy that the > >> > > world > >> > > recession hasn't impacted. Boatyards specializing in construction > >> > > of > >> > > yachts > >> > > for the super rich are backed up for years. Although a few have > >> > > been > >> > > caught, > >> > > most of the Bernie Madoffs of the world are alive and living on > >> > > their > >> > > floating pleasure domes off the Cote d' Or. > >> > > > >> > > So spring for that new 18 mm lens. Keep Dr. Kaufmann on his yacht. > >> > > > >> > > Larry Z > >> > > > >> > > P.S. I'm bitter because, as of this morning, my investment > >> > > portfolio > >> > > has > >> > > lost 50% of its former value. > >> > > _______________________________________________ > >> > > Leica Users Group. > >> > > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > >> > > > >> > > >> > _______________________________________________ > >> > Leica Users Group. > >> > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> Leica Users Group. > >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > >> > >> > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> Leica Users Group. > >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Leica Users Group. > > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information