[Leica] Guarenteed: better than richard avedon's photosofhisfather

[bruce at ralgo.nl (bruce)]

That could be one way/excuse to get to the meet in  
Solms ............. and then Paris.

B.


On 20-dec-2005, at 18:05, Jim Nichols wrote:

> John,
> My wife's dad had a 48 Studebaker Commander, standard shift with  
> overdrive, which also had a "hill stop" feature.  My wife took her  
> driver's license exam in the car and loved it.  Where we grew up,  
> the driving exam finished up by going up a steep hill, killing the  
> engine, and restarting.  With the hill stop feature, you could hit  
> the brake and clutch,  and, as long as the clutch was pressed, the  
> brake pedal could be released and the brake would still hold.  It  
> was like having an extra foot to use on the pedals.
> Yes, keeping the old cars would be nice, but I find that keeping  
> three somewhat more modern vehicles going gives me all of the  
> mechanical and electrical exposure that I can stand.  My newest, a  
> 2000 Cadillac Catera, made by Opel in Germany, is currently in the  
> dealer's shop dealing with a recall.  It is a great car, but like a  
> Leica, it was made in Germany in small numbers and very few shops  
> know how to deal with it.  I can't afford to ship it to the factory  
> for service.
> Jim Nichols
> Tullahoma, TN USA
>
>
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