Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2011/09/20
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I also have a Mazda Miata convertible that Tom surprised me with when I returned from one of my trips to Central America. He showed up at the airport with it and I had all of my camera equipment plus two trunks of Guatemalan handicrafts that I a brought back to sell for the women there. I ended up sitting on the trunks all the way home - 30 miles. The Miata, which is more his than mine really, is a zippy, fun car to drive, but our's spends most of its time covered in the garage. It's just not practical for long trips or grocery buying or cold weather or hot weather or windy weather or rainy weather or interstate competition with trucks. We've had the convertible top replaced once but no more problems with it. Tom is 6'4" and fits in it fine but has to get out and stretch his legs every 30 miles or so!! Hope this helps. Tina > On Sep 20, 2011, at 12:54 AM, Richard Man wrote: > > > So imagine you have a budget of $12K-$17K for a used car, probably around > > 2004-2007 vintage. > > > > Imagine a quick, responsive, air in your hair driving experience of a > Mazda > > Miata, taking confident turns on the Route One highway along the coast. > Your > > trust Leica and XPan in the truck with a carbon fiber tripod. > > > > It may not do so well in Death Valley? Or may be the dusty desert of the > > Southwest? > > > > Then imagine a reliable, carry everything and anything Toyota Rav4. Small > > for a SUV and drive like a car, and it's a Toyota, it will last another > 10 > > years, easily. > > > > What would you choose? > > > > -- > > // richard <http://www.imagecraft.com/> > > // icc blog: <http://imagecraft.com/blog/> > > // richard's personal photo blog: <http://www.5pmlight.com> > > [ For technical support on ImageCraft products, please include all > previous > > replies in your msgs. ] > > > > _______________________________________________ > > 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 > > -- Tina Manley, ASMP www.tinamanley.com