Yeah I have heard that too. At least they're not as bad as Alfa's which you can hear rusting in your drive.
Hmmm, might just go for a XC Cobra or Cossie. -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Neven MacEwan Sent: Friday, 28 April 2006 2:51 p.m. To: NZ Borland Developers Group - Delphi List Subject: Re: [DUG] More Delphi news... J Agree with you on the GTO though I have a feeling even powerball wouldn't be enough, Every time I think i'd like a frazer (I'd go for a 308GT4, as it would go with the 914/6 as oddball mid engined cars, brilliant styling, love bertone) I drive one and its enough to put me off, they are the worlds fastest trucks, they have appeal because they look fast standing still (and they stand still a lot!) I'm also told the servicing is as simple as 1, 2, 3 ($1K the first year, $2K the second $3K thereafter) N James Sugrue wrote: > Awesome. Bit of a Ferrari man myself, but can appreciate a classic (or 2). I > started a Ferrari fund last year, but it keeps getting raided to pay for > sensible things like maintenance to house, tax etc. > > I want a 308GTS - always like those, or if I win powerball in the w/e then a > 1962 250 GTO which IMO is the finest looking car ever produced. > > Not a big fan of Ferrari's latest stuff as far as looks go. > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > Behalf Of Neven MacEwan > Sent: Friday, 28 April 2006 1:50 p.m. > To: NZ Borland Developers Group - Delphi List > Subject: Re: [DUG] More Delphi news... > > J > > 1973 911E 'Eva', > 1970 194/6 'Eric', > Replica 1964 904 'Yet to be named' > > N > > James Sugrue wrote: >> What models? >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > On >> Behalf Of Neven MacEwan >> Sent: Friday, 28 April 2006 1:02 p.m. >> To: NZ Borland Developers Group - Delphi List >> Subject: Re: [DUG] More Delphi news... >> >> J >> >> As I own 2 Porsches (and am building a replica of one as well) I'd have >> to take umbridge at the comparison. Porsche do not propose that their >> car is universal and get it accepted as a standard (.NET), Porsche do >> not sign license agreement for technology and then intentionally attempt >> to break it (Java), they just make cars that burn the same fuel, run on >> the same roads and take the same format tyres as everyone else (as an >> aside can anyone think of any other item which is speced in imperial, >> metric/dimensionless at the same time ie 225/15/60) >> >> The IT industry is by its very nature based on a high level of >> interoperability which might be is against the creed of the free-est of >> the free marketeers but the free market doesn't work for monopolies >> which is why this is legislated. No-one prevents M$ from stating that >> they don't conform to the standards. My point is that M$ will abandon >> .NET if it feels like it and you are probably more at risk from >> disruption by following M$ than you are by standing aside. M$ on one >> hand are disruptive (.NET XAML etc) and on the other slow (ie compare >> the dev rate on Windows to Linux) >> >> I feel for Borland as they are stooges in some respects, they get beaten >> up all the time but kept alive for the facade of competition they >> represent (so that M$ doesn't get legislated against) >> >> I am considering upgrading from Win2K Pro soon any suggestions? >> >> N >> >> James Sugrue wrote: >>> Playing devils advocate for a minute.... >>> >>> Clearly breaking apps is a different story, but isn't evolving your >> business >>> model to take on your competitors just good business sense? >>> >>> I would argue that some of the stuff they are doing in the .NET space is >>> innovative, whereas others is taking someone else's idea and making it >>> better. Isn't that just the way the world works? Ferrari(or Porsche if > you >>> prefer) didn't invent the car they just build on Benz's ideas and made >> them >>> better. Do you feel the same about them? >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >> On >>> Behalf Of Neven MacEwan >>> Sent: Friday, 28 April 2006 12:08 p.m. >>> To: NZ Borland Developers Group - Delphi List >>> Subject: Re: [DUG] More Delphi news... >>> >>> J >>> >>> Im not quite sure how numbers could be 'anti .NET' but i'm not surprised >>> by the numbers 0.1% would have been to much. >>> >>> Does anyone remember OS/2 and how one of the office apps used to fall >>> over in it >>> >>> Its quite obvious how M$ work, muddy, divide, conquer, The >>> examples of this are endless and .NET is just one to slow Java, if XUL >>> takes off, we bring in XAML, If Ajax gets a foothold ... >>> >>> Freedom to innovate..bullshit >>> >>> N >>> >>> Jeremy North wrote: >>>> On 4/28/06, Richard Vowles <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>>>> What a very interesting post. Thanks KuetFung! >>>> Take Grimes' posts with a grain of salt. He is very anti-.NET. >>>> >>>> Jeremy >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Delphi mailing list >>>> [email protected] >>>> http://ns3.123.co.nz/mailman/listinfo/delphi >>>> >>>> > -- Neven MacEwan (B.E. E&E) Ph. 09 620 1356 Mob. 027 4749 062 New Address Details =================== MWK Computer Systems 1 Taumata Rd Sandringham Auckland Ph 620 1356 Fx 620 1336 _______________________________________________ Delphi mailing list [email protected] http://ns3.123.co.nz/mailman/listinfo/delphi
