Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/10/17

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Subject: [Leica] Canon S90 Shoots Porsche Panamera
From: abridge at gmail.com (Adam Bridge)
Date: Sat, 17 Oct 2009 21:52:42 -0700
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The more I ride my bike the less likely I am to speed, even in the
Corvette. In fact, it's less likely I'll speed in the Corvette because
of the heads up display that always has the speed right in front of my
eyes. I seem never to actually read it, but I find myself dialed into
the speed limit. Odd.

Even more odd is that the new BMW 2-seater weighs what my Corvette
coupe does. Maybe a tad more.

SHAME on BMW. And the new Porsche 4-door isn't exactly light on it's
feet either, although the images Robert posted are quite striking.
That view from the rear quarter is quite elegant.

But I have to say that the commercials for the MB E class with it's
attention recognition system (given our rather horrendous accident
when my wife fell asleep at the wheel) fill me with serious
safety-lust. It would mean giving up our BMW 540i though and it's a
car we both love and trust.

Adam

On Sat, Oct 17, 2009 at 8:06 AM, Robert D. Baron <rbaron at concentric.net> 
wrote:
> ==On Sat, Oct 17, 2009 at 1:41 AM, Greg Lorenzo
> <gregj_lorenzo at hotmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> Get a Valentine 1. Mine has the display built into the information 
>> display below the gauges. Stealthy and invisible to other drivers 
>> beside/behind.
>>
>>
>>
>> Haven't had a speeding ticket since.
>>
>
> I've had one for years, have updated to the latest version (does that
> sound familiar, Leica fans?) but it can't beat the 'instant on' radar
> the troopers use around here unless they happen to be locking on a
> vehicle in front of or behind you first.
>
> --Oklahoma Bob
>
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