Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/03/14

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Subject: Re: [Leica] FS: Fiat 128/ Premier Padmani [Was: Which Leica ?, M5, (now hand crank)]
From: John Collier <jbcollier@shaw.ca>
Date: Fri, 14 Mar 2003 21:15:43 -0700

I was once driving my Peugeot 504 diesel around a corner, her name was 
Claudette by the way, and I was right at the limit in a nice four wheel 
drift; smiling my way around the bend so to speak. And I was passed by 
a Toyota Supra who, while going faster than me, looked bored, bored, 
bored.

I like narrow tires. I like cars where you have to plan your passes -- 
remember the Volkswagens and Fiats where the first rule was never ever 
take your foot off the floor? I like cars where you have to think about 
your driving. Where going the speed limit is a challenge, not of 
restraint, but cunning and perseverance.

John Collier

On Friday, March 14, 2003, at 08:45 PM, A. Lal wrote:

> May I point out that this car will provide you with just as much 
> driving excitement (albeit of a completely different nature) as an
> Austin Healey,  MG or Porsche,  but at a much lower, i.e. safer speed 
> and price.

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