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: Jeffcoat Photography <jeffcoatphoto@sumter.net>
Date: Mon, 09 Aug 1999 21:35:40 -0400

I say, quite true


KPETERS wrote:

> Well, if it's good enough for the Queen....
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Bud Cook <budcook@ibm.net>
> To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
> Date: Monday, August 09, 1999 4:55 PM
> Subject: Re: [Leica] Re: If Porsche Can Do It, Why Not Leica?
>
> >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
> >>
> >
> >