Ideal car for car photographers? And where does the Leica connection come from?

Nice... Are these models still rwd? My girlfriend has a 940gl (i think) and it's super comfortable and safe. It scares me how well such a slow car brakes.

I imagine the t5 is 5cyl turbo? What's it go like?
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All three are high-pressure, 5-cyl. turbos. The R is AWD, the T5's, FWD. The R has about 270hp stock and the T5's about 235. Not exciting to drive like a sports sedan, but competent handling and very stable on the highway in all weather, particularly the AWD R. 0-60 is in the 6 second range, so they're quicker than they look. :angel:
 
I have an '03 Nissan Sentra I bought new at and end of year clearance sale. I've had it for four years. 110,000 miles. Only had to replace the brakes and rotors other than routine maintenance. I thought 28MPG was efficient at the time. It's $40 to fill up now.
 
This is my favorite car for going to Lime Rock Park to take pictures of great antique track and street cars.
 

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Lime Rock vintage day is my favorite....we make it nearly every year!

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Huge hauling capacity....

Huge hauling capacity....

Jeroen said:
A photographer friend of mine swears by the old Saab 900. Easily drives 400.000+ km with those - and they can stand a fair beating. Same goes for the older Volvo estates.
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I sold Saabs in the early 90's and my current driver is an 85 Saab 900 turbo with 229k miles.

One of our strongest sales points was that the Saab 900 hatchback (3 door or 903) has more cubic volume in the back with the seats down than a Volvo station wagon of the era. Which translates into more cubic square feet of hauling capacity than current Volvo station wagons. In good tune, 30+ MPG highway. The Turbo APC system actually improves the mileage if you can restrain your GP foot.
 
VW Rabbit anyone? .....mine has "Rabbid" with "Low Ego Emissions" after market emblems stuck on the hatch. small, fun, crams lots of gear, cheap, fully galvanized.....
 
Paul Fierberg said:
In the past I have owned 4 Fiats and yes they did have a rust problem but they were fun and very reliable aside from normal wear items they never gave any problems.Would buy one of the new 500s in a heartbeat if they were available in the US.
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I enjoyed my Fiats (500, 124 Sport Coupe, 128) but the US dealer network was terrible and I did all the maintenance myself.
 
My first car of my own was a Fiat, a used X1/9, mid-engine sports car. Remains my favorite driving car. Bought it at 45,000 and sold it when I got married at 145,000. It was generally reliable, as long as the maintenance was kept. I had no major or chronic problems, except lots of flat tires, for some reason. I've always regretted selling it, and I'd love to have another, but you don't even see them sitting in yards around here anymore. I think they've all turned to rust-dust.
 
Paul is that a Porsche 914? How are they? Was thinking of getting a little roadster for fun on summer weekends that doesn't eat gas or cost much.
 
shimo-kitasnap said:
Paul is that a Porsche 914? How are they? Was thinking of getting a little roadster for fun on summer weekends that doesn't eat gas or cost much.
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Yes a 914 they are great fun cars super handling...but it is difficult to find a good example that isn't infected by the tin worm and not to many people around that know how to service them any more after all they are at least 35 years old by now. The best one to buy if you can find a good example is a 1973 2.0 liter,be careful there are a lot of dogs out there.
Good luck
 
Paul Fierberg said:
Yes a 914 they are great fun cars super handling...but it is difficult to find a good example that isn't infected by the tin worm and not to many people around that know how to service them any more after all they are at least 35 years old by now. The best one to buy if you can find a good example is a 1973 2.0 liter,be careful there are a lot of dogs out there.
Good luck
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Had a wonderful '74 2.0. Many Porsche shops won't touch them, for some reason. Rust can lead to unwanted flexibility. It was a pain in city traffic because it's so low that your vision is a little restricted. Much more reliable than my British roadsters that preceded it. A good one is expensive now.
 
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