Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/10/17
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]The new BMW Z4 roadster even weights more than my Z3 Coupe, amazing! They can keep the Z4, I'll keep my coupe. As for the new Porsche Panamera, its huge! And Way out of my price range. ;-) Gene -------------- Original message from Adam Bridge <abridge at gmail.com>: -------------- > The more I ride my bike the less likely I am to speed, even in the > Corvette. In fact, it's less likely I'll speed in the Corvette because > of the heads up display that always has the speed right in front of my > eyes. I seem never to actually read it, but I find myself dialed into > the speed limit. Odd. > > Even more odd is that the new BMW 2-seater weighs what my Corvette > coupe does. Maybe a tad more. > > SHAME on BMW. And the new Porsche 4-door isn't exactly light on it's > feet either, although the images Robert posted are quite striking. > That view from the rear quarter is quite elegant. > > But I have to say that the commercials for the MB E class with it's > attention recognition system (given our rather horrendous accident > when my wife fell asleep at the wheel) fill me with serious > safety-lust. It would mean giving up our BMW 540i though and it's a > car we both love and trust. > > Adam > > On Sat, Oct 17, 2009 at 8:06 AM, Robert D. Baron wrote: > > ==On Sat, Oct 17, 2009 at 1:41 AM, Greg Lorenzo > > wrote: > >> > >> Get a Valentine 1. Mine has the display built into the information > >> display > below the gauges. Stealthy and invisible to other drivers beside/behind. > >> > >> > >> > >> Haven't had a speeding ticket since. > >> > > > > I've had one for years, have updated to the latest version (does that > > sound familiar, Leica fans?) but it can't beat the 'instant on' radar > > the troopers use around here unless they happen to be locking on a > > vehicle in front of or behind you first. > > > > --Oklahoma Bob > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Leica Users Group. > > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information