Re: [Rollei] Re: FAR OFF TOPIC: Italian vs German Cars

[Gerald Lehrer <jerryleh >]

Eric

PLEASE, do not confuse their aerospace and
shipbuilding industry with their automotive
industry.

BTW, the only Italian sports car that I did not
have any trouble with was the OSCA, because
someone with bottomless pockets was paying
the bills to maintain it.  I just raced it.  Even the
Ferraris I raced had maintainence problems.
But that was in the '50,s not now.  Fortunately
there is a Ferrari service just down the hill from
me.  (No, I don't own one now)

Jerry

Eric Goldstein wrote:

> Jerry-
>
> LOL... You nailed it!
>
> But I am in good company... just talk to the guys who are into their boats
> and airplanes!
>
> Eric Goldstein
>
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> Gerald Lehrer wrote:
>
> > Eric
> >
> > Obviously, you are a masochist.  Y'know,
> > a passion for something that causes pain!
> >
> > Jerry
>
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>
> >> There can be more to driving and owning a car than reliability. Jerry
> >> mentions the FIAT ties to Ferrari...they also have ties to Alfa Romeo as
> >> well... these are not notoriously reliable cars; neither were/are landmark
> >> models from Lotus, Jaguars, TVR, Marcos, Mercedes, BMW, Porsche, AUDI,
> >> Citroen, Renault and the list goes on and on...
> >>
> >> The character of the italian drive, including FIAT, is vastly different from
> >> that of the german machines and for me it is simply another flavour to be
> >> enjoyed...
> >>
> >> Eric Goldstein
> >
> >
> >
> >

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