RE: [Leica] Re: If Porsche Can Do It, Why Not Leica?

[Jim Laurel <jplaurel@microsoft.com>]

The old pushrod V8 is an extremely trustworthy engine.  Not terribly fast or
fuel efficient, but dead reliable and very strong, especially at low RPM.
There has been discussion about using BMW's new V8's in Land Rover products
for some time.  As I understand it, the problem with this is that the BMW
V8s do not provide sufficient torque at low RPM for off-road conditions, and
they have insufficient engine braking.

- --Jim

- -----Original Message-----
From: Bud Cook [mailto:budcook@ibm.net]
Sent: Monday, August 09, 1999 12:23 PM
To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
Subject: Re: [Leica] Re: If Porsche Can Do It, Why Not Leica?


I'm still waiting for Rover to replace that old Buick V8 with something that
I can trust.   Why doesn't BMW install one of their modern V8's?

Bud
- ----- Original Message -----
From: Jeffcoat Photography <jeffcoatphoto@sumter.net>
To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
Sent: Monday, August 09, 1999 12:24 PM
Subject: Re: [Leica] Re: If Porsche Can Do It, Why Not Leica?


> Everybody! What you all need to do is buy the New Land Rover Discovery
> Series 2. Its an off road truck that drives like a sports Car. More roomy
> than a Range Rover- Doesn't cost as much and in many ways is every bit as
> nice. Drove the very first ones in the states over Black Bear Pass in
> Colorado last September and its the best SUV out there.
> Cheers Wilber
>
> "David L. Duff" wrote:
>
> > ..."Harrison McClary wrote: I wanna see some of these guys haul hay in a
> > BMW, Mercedes, or Porsche...."...
> >
> > Harrison, I had a Music teacher (Vern Swain) in high school in 1972 & 73
> > who would carry a couple bales on the rack on the back of his 356
> > Speedster Convertible. Of course the wind would fill the "cockpit" area
> > with hay too.
> >
> > David Duff, BS, CFA, xCRA, LHSA, MOUSE.
>
>