Re: [DML] Buying a DeLorean - The First Time Owner - First Car

[senatorpack@xxxx]

Dear DML,

I purchased my DeLorean when I was an undergraduate student at the 
University of Maryland. During the course of the first year of ownership with 
my first DeLorean, I acquired another DeLorean for a short time and drove it 
everyday with no problems, only a permanent grin on my face and wonderful 
memories. 
The first DeLorean car needed some professional service, so I had it 
shipped to Long Island New York to Rob Grady. (I cannot stress the importance 
of having the DeLorean cars repaired or serviced buy a professional DeLorean 
specialist like Rob Grady & staff) 
Another owner contacted me and asked me if I wanted to buy his low 
mileage DeLorean. Since I already had a new Acura, along with the DeLorean, I 
decided to test the reliability of the great stainless steel, gullwinged 
wonder. I purchased another DeLorean.
The cars were garage kept. (another importance) I parked the Acura , and 
the DeLorean was driven everyday through out the streets of Washington DC, 
its suburbs, and those road trips to no where at 1:30 in the morning. I 
drove the DeLorean at speeds in excess of the posted limits to spring break 
in South Beach Miami, pounded the streets of NY for New Year's Eve at Times 
Square in Manhattan, and gingerly through New England Snow storms to go 
skiing. (They drive well in snow)
The car performed very well as a daily driver. I had to replace the 
typical stuff on ANY car. Battery, tires, belts, one hose, fuses, relays, the 
DeLorean factory recalls, and the door lift pistons. I was very satisfied 
with the performance, and reliability of my Automatic DeLorean. I had only 
one minor "inconvenience" and that involved taking my date to a Hotel 
instead...but that is another story. ;-))
I was approached buy a young man who wanted the car, and I later sold my 
second DeLorean to him. He still has the car, and takes very good care of it. 
I still have the original DeLorean, an early 1981 model and another 1983 DMC.
I was once disappointed or discouraged with the expensive repair bills 
($25,000 in repairs so far) but you only live once....you might as well enjoy 
it or you're saving the car for someone else.

Michael