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: "Ken Iisaka" <kiisaka@ibm.net>
Date: Mon, 9 Aug 1999 22:16:52 -0700

> You can do that, or as was said do the Thule rack with the high feet. I
have a
> 96 disco and use this rack ( for my canoe) and it works great. The new
disco is
> a great improvement over the older ones ( and they're great too). It's
wider and
> seems lower but has more ground clearance and one more inch in height to
the
> wind screen. And they they have a tunable active anti roll system (it's an
> option)- basic setting no body roll up to .4 G's in a turn. Like I said
it's
> like a sports car. The big plus is that it has the best traction system of
any
> of the 4wd's on the market.
> cheers Wilber

Thought many sports cars are pushing up to 0.9g lateral acceleration in
corners?

One real sleeper is the Volvo V70.  It is not so confidence inspiring, but
it can outcorner many American iron.

How many M3 bodies can you fit in the luggage area?