Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/01/31
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]My Japanese Ferrari goes everywhere in every weather: http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10150519402268961&l=e90a3046ad On Mon, Jan 30, 2012 at 4:33 PM, <grduprey at mchsi.com> wrote: > Howard, > > I know what you mean about those wide tires. ;) My first winter here in > Iowa was a big eye opener. I went straight to Tire Rack and ordered a pair > of Blizzaks for my Mustang GT, made a huge difference. Unfortunately I do > not have any for the Z3 Coupe. But with the nice weather right now, I just > could not resist a drive today, especially with my up-hill drive cleared. > > Gene > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Howard Ritter" <hlritter at bex.net> > To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> > Sent: Sunday, January 29, 2012 12:42:00 PM GMT -06:00 US/Canada Central > Subject: Re: [Leica] Ferraris and Fire Hydrants > > +1: my C6 Corvette Z06, whose tires are wide enough that the car seemed > barely to leave tracks in the snow the one time I had to drive it home > after an unpredicted snowfall while I was at the office! Floats like a > butterfly. > > In the dry, though, it's capable of truly scary feats of longitudinal and > lateral acceleration. Stings like a Z. > > ?howard > > > On Jan 29, 2012, at 10:44 AM, Robert Clark wrote: > > > Same with my 330I. I've been tempted to take it out during some of these > > balmy days but it's all snug and secure in the garage for now. > > > > Robert > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: lug-bounces+rclark01=comcast.net at leica-users.org > > [mailto:lug-bounces+rclark01=comcast.net at leica-users.org] On Behalf Of > > grduprey at mchsi.com > > Sent: Sunday, January 29, 2012 10:32 AM > > To: Leica Users Group > > Subject: Re: [Leica] Ferraris and Fire Hydrants > > > > I don't know about Ferrari's, but my Z3 Coupe stays in the garage at this > > time of year with all the snow. Although we did not get any snow until 3 > > weeks ago this year, very strange weather. > > > > Cheers, > > Gene > > _______________________________________________ > 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 > -- Ken Iisaka first name at last name dot org or com