Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/02/20
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]My last one, of five, was an '89 240DL. Also had a Saab, tucked in between two of those Volvos. Parts are just too hard to get these days for them. And, I'm not as spry about a junk yard as I used to be once. sd On Feb 20, 2009, at 8:56 PM, Jim Nichols wrote: > Slobodan, > > I believe I was the one who mentioned Volvo. I have an 89 740 > wagon with about 65K on it, and a 2007 V70 with less than 2000 > miles on it. The latter is under warranty, and the 89 gets annual > maintenance at the local Volvo graveyard. I've given up trying to > keep them up myself. Thanks for the offer. > > Jim Nichols > Tullahoma, TN USA > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Slobodan Dimitrov" > <s.dimitrov@charter.net> > To: "Leica Users Group" <lug@leica-users.org> > Sent: Friday, February 20, 2009 10:47 PM > Subject: Re: [Leica] Re: What recession? > > >> If you're driving a Volvo, I have an extra fuel pump. >> It was a spare. No longer needed, as we gave the ? million miler >> to a charity. >> sd >> >> >> On Feb 20, 2009, at 8:39 PM, grduprey@mchsi.com wrote: >> >>> >>> >>> 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 >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 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