[DML] Capitalist Country (was LED)

["Mike" <mquinto@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hello Bob and list,
  Bob, first I would like to say is, this is a free country. And you 
can do anything or sell anything you want. I don't know if Jakes 
post was out of fun or he was being sarcastic. But I agree with what 
he wrote either way. I have been on this list for 5 years now. Some 
list members even longer. We have all seen new DeLorean owners get a 
little excited over the years about their cars. They want to be part 
of the DeLorean community so bad and help with either the depletion 
of parts or upgrades by selling their stuff. Allot of them don't 
last very long. 

  For example: there was a gentlemen who wanted to make a DeLorean 
model. At the time there was no Sunstar DeLorean or other DeLorean 
model out there.
This gentlemen told the group he had experience in making models and 
promised the list he could make it a true replica. He took cash 
advances from some list members and started his project. Long story 
short some models delivered, others not. It was a bad scene that 
left a bad taste in some mouths for a long time.  He was a good guy 
who got in way over his head.
Door openers was another issue awhile back. One person getting angry 
at another for giving away free advice. While the other wants to 
sell it.

  There have been great people on this list that have given free 
advice and their time to helping the DeLorean community.
You have to ask yourself are you helping the DeLorean community? 
Flux capacitors? Radio harnesses? Antennas? Speaker Boxes?
If you found a supplier out there who sells a better mousetrap, then 
why not let this list know who they are. It would be better than 
going through a middle man. Then you become one of the great people 
that have helped this community.

  I have given advice to this list where to buy and how to install 
LED's on our DeLorean's. The gentlemen from Japan Hideki Okamura has 
done the same as well.
A majority of these bulbs are available from loads of online 
vendors. You can also purchase them from many auto parts stores like 
AutoZone. 
At one time I entertained the idea of having Torsion bars 
reproduced. I talked to James Espey (the founder of this List) about 
it. I decided that it wouldn't be worth it to me. Reason, how many 
Torsion bars would I actually sell! Just because there rare doesn't 
mean we needed them. On average how many DeLorean owners break 
torsion bars a year? Not many, and the 2 or 3 a year that do. Still 
wouldn't have covered the cost of the tooling and setup. So I gave 
all information I had to James at DMCH. They can handle that venture 
allot better than I could.

  I'm also I big fan of replicas. I own quite a few replica pieces. 
I purchased them from a company called www.masterreplicas.com. They 
are of great value especially the ones you can't get anymore.
I thought about purchasing some of the BTTF items being sold by 
members on this list or Ebay. And believe me they are nice pieces. 
But one thing that kept 
me from purchasing such replicas. VALUE. If I purchase a Flux 
Capacitor for $300 from some guy, it becomes nothing more than a 
novelty item of no value. If I purchase a Flux Capacitor that is 
NUMBERED, LIMITED RUN, AND LICENSED, it becomes a museum replica 
that increases in value.
If anyone is interest in purchasing BTTF related replicas contact 
Master Replicas. They want customers recommendations to go after new 
licenses. Just tell them what you want. We might start seeing Flux 
Capacitors, Time Circuits, Mr. Fusions, Replicas.

Bob please don't feel that I'm attacking you or ganging up on. I'm 
sure your a nice guy who means well.

Good Luck on your new venture,

Mike
Vin #1113






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