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Subject: [OM] Re: Olympus Trouble
From: Larry <halpert@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Thu, 11 Nov 2004 14:04:35 -0500
Talking about motor only. Also sounds like you drove crappy cars. My
T-birds drive great.

Larry

Steve Dropkin wrote:

> Quoting Larry <halpert@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>:
>
> Well, I remember having to fiddle with carburetor-breathing cars,
> tires that lasted only about 20,000 miles (not "performance" tires,
> either; not many of those existed), solid-rear-axle tramp on quick
> stops, and hoping the car you bought came with disc brakes up front
> (nevermind four-way discs with ABS). Granted, I missed the heyday of
> the original Mustang, but I'll take a current car over most any old
> one any day.
>
> Steve
>
> > Yeah, more complicated, more expensive to repair, more expensive
> > equipment
> > needed to diagnose, more expensive parts, slightly more power, way
> > more money.
> > Always a no brainer as being better.
> >
> > Larry
> >
> > Gordon Ross wrote:
> >
> > > Hi Steve:
> > >
> > > Ouch! The new mustang has a Jaguar V8 motor, 280 plus HP and a
> > redline it
> > > will reach at close to 7000, an obvious target for an upgrade to
> > the 289.:-)
> > > I still prefer the Lincoln LS variant the best.
> > >
> > > Gord
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Steve Dropkin" <steve@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxx>
> > > Sent: Wednesday, November 10, 2004 6:25 PM
> > > Subject: [OM] Re: Olympus Trouble
> > >
> > > >
> > > > Quoting Jeff Keller <jrk_om@xxxxxxxxxxx>:
> > > >
> > > >> Other than the most expensive lenses, I doubt any of the
> > digital
> > > >> photo
> > > >> equipment will have much resale value if you keep it any
> > length of
> > > >> time.
> > > >> Pick what feels right and best meets your present needs ...
> > then
> > > >> use it as
> > > >> much as possible hoping it falls apart from heavy use before
> > you
> > > >> want to
> > > >> trade it in.
> > > >
> > > > That's the best way to use any camera equipment -- use it up!
> > 'Course,
> > > > then we wouldn't have these good OM1s and 2s to enjoy.
> > > >
> > > > I hope Olympus gains some market share so there's a wider
> > variety of
> > > > choices in a couple of years. That loss of market share bothers
> > me.
> > > >
> > > > It would be nice to be able to use some of my OM gear on an
> > Oly
> > > > digital SLR, but maybe that's just not a real expectation.
> > Maybe it's
> > > > like stuffing an old Ford 289 into a new Mustang.
> > > >
> > > > Steve
> > > >
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