Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/08/10

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Re: If Porsche Can Do It, Why Not Leica?
From: Jeffcoat Photography <jeffcoatphoto@sumter.net>
Date: Tue, 10 Aug 1999 12:36:37 -0400

Ken: How many M3 in the luggage area of the new disco? About 2000 I would think-
that's with the seats folded forward. What did you have in mind?
Cheers Wilber

BTW the active anti roll system on the disco is adjustable, so if you have the
nerve it can go out to 1.4 G's- but I don't think it would stay on the road.

Ken Iisaka wrote:

> > You can do that, or as was said do the Thule rack with the high feet. I
> have a
> > 96 disco and use this rack ( for my canoe) and it works great. The new
> disco is
> > a great improvement over the older ones ( and they're great too). It's
> wider and
> > seems lower but has more ground clearance and one more inch in height to
> the
> > wind screen. And they they have a tunable active anti roll system (it's an
> > option)- basic setting no body roll up to .4 G's in a turn. Like I said
> it's
> > like a sports car. The big plus is that it has the best traction system of
> any
> > of the 4wd's on the market.
> > cheers Wilber
>
> Thought many sports cars are pushing up to 0.9g lateral acceleration in
> corners?
>
> One real sleeper is the Volvo V70.  It is not so confidence inspiring, but
> it can outcorner many American iron.
>
> How many M3 bodies can you fit in the luggage area?