Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2011/09/20

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Subject: [Leica] OT: Which car to buy...
From: marc at cs.york.ac.uk (Marc Thomas)
Date: Tue, 20 Sep 2011 09:18:16 +0100
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Neither, a Lotus Exige (the top comes off with a screwdriver) and the 
cameras in the car with me, if they are in the boot they are not 
cameras, they are luggage!
As for a carbon fibre tripod...I'll stick with my knackered old Benbo.
Toyora Rav 4 !?!?!?, short wheelbase Land Rover series II soft top, pure 
and simple (just like me!) nevermind lasting ANOTHER ten years they 
already have lasted 50 years! and you can fix everything on it without a 
computer..just various sizes of hammer.

Marc
On 20/09/2011 08:54, Richard Man wrote:
> So imagine you have a budget of $12K-$17K for a used car, probably around
> 2004-2007 vintage.
>
> Imagine a quick, responsive, air in your hair driving experience of a Mazda
> Miata, taking confident turns on the Route One highway along the coast. 
> Your
> trust Leica and XPan in the truck with a carbon fiber tripod.
>
> It may not do so well in Death Valley? Or may be the dusty desert of the
> Southwest?
>
> Then imagine a reliable, carry everything and anything Toyota Rav4. Small
> for a SUV and drive like a car, and it's a Toyota, it will last another 10
> years, easily.
>
> What would you choose?
>



Replies: Reply from mark at rabinergroup.com (Mark Rabiner) ([Leica] OT: Which car to buy...)
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