Hey - Lex,
I did the same thing in college, through a Porsche-Audi-VW dealership.
We would have done it for peanuts - the main attraction wasn't the
income, but driving the (then much more) exotic cars. I remember
walking into a dealership on a Saturday morning in ratty jeans and a
baseball cap, and the manager had to excuse a well-dressed gentleman
from the drivers seat of a 911 in the showroom, as "these boys just
bought this car". We drove the 911 right out of the showroom,
along with an Audi GT Coupe. I'll never forget the look on the
guy that was asked to remove himself from the car..
Mike
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:owner-olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Lex Jenkins
Sent: Wednesday, August 09, 2000 9:29 PM
To: olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: [OM] OM FS in Norway incl. 350 mm/2.8
LOL! Gary, I'm relieved to find I'm not the only one suffering EGS
(expensive gear syndrome). It took me a year or so to finally work up the
nerve to handle some of Can-not-an-OM-non's L series IS lenses. After that
I was able to touch some of the most expensive Zuikos without wincing. I
also suffer from Leicaphobia, alas. I've never touched an M6 or anything in
its price class for fear it might self-destruct on me.
This phobia is not baseless. While in college I supplemented my income
working for a wholesale broker that delivered expensive Euro cars to various
dealerships. (Weird but perfectly legal stuff - some dealers of Mercedes,
Porsches, etc., couldn't sell all they had in stock while others could sell
twice what they could get their hands on, so we arranged the transactions.)
During one particularly memorable delivery of a nearly new Porsche 911 I
lost track of how many bits broke or fell off that car. First the window
crank fell off. Then a strap hinge on the driver's door turned inside out
and punctured the door jamb when I closed the door. My eyes nearly popped
out of my head at that one - this supposedly magnificent car used cheap
strap hinges to restrain the door, and tinfoil sheet metal! Then half the
dashboard plopped into my lap. After that I went into shock.
All I can say for Porsche is they put all the money for the 911 into
magically responsive handling (best snow and ice car I've ever driven) and
an engine that begs to be pushed hard.
Luckily I was only driving from Houston to Columbus, Ohio. Otherwise I
might have arrived at a farther destination driving only a chassis.
To quote Eddie Murphy from 'Beverly Hills Cop' - "Hey, find me a good
parking spot 'cause all this sh*t happened the last time I was here!"
Lex
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>From: Gary Reese <pcacala@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>Subject: Re: [OM] OM FS in Norway incl. 350 mm/2.8
>Date: Wed, 09 Aug 2000 15:53:28 -0700
>
>Tom writes:
>
><< I do want to play with the 350/2.8 though. I am sure I'll probably
>sell it, but what a cool lens. >>
>
>If you are like me, you'll be so scared of huting its cosmetics while
>using it that you won't use it effectively. I didn't own the one I was
>using, although I had full insurance on it at the time.
>
>That is a curse I have to deal with when using expensive glass.
>
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