Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/03/28

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Subject: [Leica] Re: Corvair
From: gregj.lorenzo at shaw.ca (GREG LORENZO)
Date: Wed Mar 28 14:55:11 2007
References: <200703282006.l2SK6SBQ072176@server1.waverley.reid.org> <B1928AB1-64C2-4097-A43E-7E7E55CDDAA0@optonline.net> <cfe9eb73c63f.460a8af2@shaw.ca> <p06230907c23092058f38@[10.0.1.4]> <B55384CB-3F89-4AC5-8B39-42D669EA5C00@charter.net>

Slobodan Dimitrov writes: 

> I had a first year Corvair, my first car. I use to race it on Sunset,  
> Mulholland, and Topanga Canyon. I've taken a few one wheel turns in  
> it, with its ass literally up in the air. Never had an axle collapse.  
> Though if hadn't been sitting down, I think I would collapsed from 
> the shock each time.
> My second car, a black convertible '65 Impala Super Sport, wasn't as  
> forgiving. Both cars were my High School cars.

My S2000 is known to be unforgiving when pushed beyond the limit when 
cornering.

So far, touch wood, so good. It corners like its on rails.

Greg J. Lorenzo
Calgary, Alberta

Replies: Reply from reid at mejac.palo-alto.ca.us (Brian Reid) ([Leica] Re: Corvair)
In reply to: Message from lrzeitlin at optonline.net (Lawrence Zeitlin) ([Leica] Re: Corvair)
Message from gregj.lorenzo at shaw.ca (GREG LORENZO) ([Leica] Re: Corvair)
Message from henningw at archiphoto.com (Henning Wulff) ([Leica] Re: Corvair)
Message from s.dimitrov at charter.net (Slobodan Dimitrov) ([Leica] Re: Corvair)