Re: [DML] Re: Vandalism to My D

[Enid/Jeremiah <hispanicangeleyes@xxxxxxxxx>]

You know, unfortunately, I have heard an increasing
number of these stories in the upcoming one year
time-frame that I bought #3299.  It is a frightening
thought to say the least, but you can't let these
scenarios control you.  

I'll confess that when I first got my DeLorean home
(in my parking space, not in my garage dissassembled
from January to last week of April), I would almost
stand guard next to it day and night.  I would go out
at all hours of the night - midnight, 1:30am, 2:45am,
3:15am, 4:35 am, 6:10am - it became obsessive, and I
could not function.  Then I was told that there were
two cars just right across my complex parking lot that
got vandalized, now imagine how that set with me. 
This isn't Los Angeles, Chicago, Houston, Miami, or
San Francisco; this is a mid-size town in the
upper-most corner of the Florida panhandle named
Pensacola - population at most 56000 - and I have two
cars less than 20 parking spaces from me that have
been vandalized in under two months flat.

On top of that, I have spent $12000 in my continuing
restoration of my car - $1200 in labor, the rest is
all parts from computer governors and starters down to
Pep Boy hose clamps.  The thing is this: life happens.
 I can go out and sit/sleep next to/in my car for a
year, and then the one time I go inside to sleep, my
car will get hit.  My car may never, ever get hit by a
vandal, or it may get hit multiple times.  Point is -
and I've seen this a couple times from others - you
can't let your fear control you.  If you do, you'll
never enjoy the car, and it'll be more of a drain than
a pleasure to own.

I feel for everyone whose DeLorean gets damaged.  I
have heard some heartbreaking stories of cars almost
totaled in parking garages, down to people blatantly
stepping on the louvers and down the front of the car.
 There are some hateful, beligerent people out there,
and it's downright shameful as to the things people
will do to hurt others.  Don't let the fear that
you'll be next control you.  Now if you walk out and
catch someone vandalizing your car, that is a whole
other story with some very grim outcomes in some
states...

Jeremiah

--- Charlie <charles_az1@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

>   I don't have a D yet, but this is what I worry
> about.  I live in a 
> APT complex and its a great place quiet and a guard
> drives around all 
> night but still I just know and worry that my future
> investment will 
> be tamperd with like this.  And I know a car cover
> doesn't deter 
> them.  I guess I will see...
> 
> CG
> 
> --- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "ryanpwright"
> <yahoo1@xxxx> wrote:
> > Phil!! :(
> > 
> > So sorry to hear about this. What the heck is
> wrong with people?!
> > Things like this really make you lose hope in your
> fellow human
> > beings. I don't even consider someone who would do
> this as worthy of
> > the term human. They are nothing more than a dog.
> Actually, even 
> that
> > is too good for them.
> > 
> > I can only imagine how angry you are. Make sure
> you file a police
> > report. You might even go talk to the local
> newspaper - see if they
> > are interested in a short story. Maybe someone saw
> something.
> > 
> > I don't understand what motivates people to do
> this. I know someone
> > who leaves the doors unlocked in her car because
> "I don't have
> > anything in here worth stealing." I tell her, "No,
> but somebody 
> might
> > take a knife to your leather seats just for the
> fun of it." She
> > doesn't believe people do things like that. I hear
> about it all the 
> time.
> > 
> > -Ryan
> > 
> > --- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, Phil Priestley
> <phil@xxxx> wrote:
> > > I have been forced to drive my D the last couple
> days while my 
> Benz is 
> > > in the shop. Yesterday  I parked it at work and
> left the windows 
> down 
> > > about 2 inches . When I got in it last night at
> 1AM  I noticed 
> that 
> > > there were little drops of water all over the
> passengers seat.
> > > I soon realized that it wasn't water and some
> @ssh*le  had 
> unzipped , 
> > > stuck it through the gap in the window and peed
> all over the 
> passengers 
> > > seat and carpets. I got home and used towels to
> soak up the 
> rather 
> > > large puddle that was under the carpet .  I had 
> to go get a 
> rental car 
> > > today and will end up taking the seat out
> tomorrow and shampooing 
> the 
> > > carpets. I am so livid right now that I can
> barely get a complete 
> > > sentence out.
> > > Vin 2105
> > > Phil Priestley
> > > Alessandros 120
> > > http://alessandros120.com/
> > > (503)370-9951
> 
> 
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