Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/10/05
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Mine was white and the first car I learned to do all the engine maintenance on. Life intervened after that until we got our 540i in 1997. I don't work on it, not that it needs much. Both brought me many many smiles. Adam On Sat, Oct 4, 2008 at 7:51 AM, slobodan dimitrov <s.dimitrov@charter.net> wrote: > I forgot what a god-awful color that was. > My preference was the green, though mine was red. > I do miss that dash board! > One time, while driving to a Thanksgiving dinner, my speedo cable became > unbearably loud. > I couldn't see the next 100 miles with all that noise. > So, while driving on the freeway, I unscrewed the retaining fasteners of > the > dash, and pulled it out to disengage the cable. > My girl friend held the wheel while I kept the pedal at 70mph. > I don't think I could of done it with another car. > s.d. > > > On Oct 4, 2008, at 7:12 AM, Stasys Petravicius wrote: > >> Mark- I can relate to this car story- except for one thing- I cannot buy >> anything that I want- meaning extravagant (and also I don't want anything >> in >> particular now- being more mature) because I haven't worked for 16 years. >> I >> still have a car like Mr Hirsch- my 1986 Porsche Cabriolet convertible- >> with >> no options - pure car and very pleasurable driving- top up or down. I >> also >> have not ordered tailor made clothing since about 1970. But guess what- >> I'm >> almost as happy as i was in June of 1965 when I graduated from university- >> because todays time is all my own (with my wife) and I can pursue my >> hobbies >> and interests with no bosses interfering. Stasys >> On Oct 3, 2008, at 10:32 PM, Mark Rabiner wrote: >> >>> >>> http://www.nytimes.com/2008/10/05/automobiles/collectibles/05EGO.html?_r=1&r >>> ef=automobiles&oref=slogin >>> or >>> http://tinyurl.com/5xnj46 >>> >>> The year by the way was 1975 >>> The car was a 2002 >>> >>> Using Sandisk Ultra II film >>> On a Leica D200 and 12-24mm f 4 lens >>> Set at f 5.6 For every shot >>> Auto ISO for Auto Ego. >>> The third one in a row I'm really very happy about the results from. >>> They come out first Sunday of the Month. >>> >>> Don't miss clicking on the little picture with the multi media thing >>> where >>> you get so see all the shots and the owners voiceover. >>> Takes two minutes. >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> mark@rabinergroup.com >>> Mark William Rabiner >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 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 >