Rick,

Consider the position you're putting me in to moderate this off topic topic, to try keep it a-political...

Consider most of the folks on this car-centric board are smart enough to be interested in these great old German cars, or have the ware with all to have one, or both..... So, by implication we should be savvy enough to deal with this topic a-politically.... But alas, with our intellect and interests comes an almost an equal amount of passion.... goes with the territory.

Consider the passion for us intelligent and interested folks with the charged topic you presented..... And how exactly does this topic not become political in this politically charged country and not go down in flames like so many before it ?

Or maybe that was your intent....

The rules are no politics, no religion...

Passion is good, intelligence is good, and interests are good........Against my better judgement lets see how long this thread will last.......

cm