Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/08/09

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Re: If Porsche Can Do It, Why Not Leica?
From: "Bud Cook" <budcook@ibm.net>
Date: Mon, 9 Aug 1999 16:41:06 -0500

Kent,
You can't compare it to stuff from Detroit.  The average car sold in the
U.S. is in the junk yard before it reaches 100K.

As I mentioned in another post, it's Mercedes and Toyota that Rover has to
match.
Best Regards,
Bud

- ----- Original Message -----
From: Kent Jon Peters <KPETERS@huntel.net>
> I have nearly 200K on my '89 rover and have only replaced the water
> pump.  On third set of spark plugs and original distributer!  I have
> owned a Grand Cherokee, a Wagoneer, a Suburban, a Ford Econoline van and
> this rover is the most dependable motor (albeit not the best puller--
> ie. 460cc in the Ford Econoline "tanker valdez") of the bunch.  The
> carberation system of the earlier Jeeps was pathetic and my cherokee was
> the worst of the bunch.  Absolute crap.  And another thing: the frame of
> the land rover is the best of all.  Sturdy box/ladder style that is much
> more rugged than any unibody style.  Kent
>