Re: [DML] Ignorant DJ

["gullwingmag" <gullwing-magazine@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I'm going to stick my neck out here and defend our marque...

I bought a fixer upper D a few years ago which many have given the 
name "Screamin Yellow D"  It was a mess... but I can honestly say 
most of the "mess" was created by the type of care it was previously 
given.  I spent a large part of my time undoing things that 
progressively took the car into a state of disaster.  But most 
importantly I started driving it... thats how you work the bugs out 
of a 20+ year old car... drive it... repair it... and eventually you 
will have a nice daily driver.  I had the pleasure of recently 
running with 9 other Ds to the DMCH Open House.  While we started 
from St. Louis, many others hooked up with us from greater 
distances.  All but one of the cars ran flawlessly... and it had to 
be trailered after several hundred miles... why... it wasnt driven on 
a regular basis and had a fuel problem... ie... filthy tank.  Think 
about it, how many early eighties cars are even on the road today... 
not many.  DeLoreans do not suffer from constant mech and elec 
problems.  They suffer from poor maintenance and ill informed 
repairs.  Ive hooked up with a great bunch of D enthusiasts in the 
MidWest and I would get in any one of their cars and drive it cross 
country.  Find the people in your area who know the cars, learn from 
them, do the maintenance, do the repairs and you too will be as 
confident in driving your D as I am in driving both of mine.

Ron
Gullwing Magazine
www.gullwingmagazine.com

--- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, Me <fleetofworlds@xxxx> wrote:
> Unfortunately Deloreans suffer from constant
> mechanical and electrical problems. Many of which can
> become serious safety hazards. So the DJ was not
> completely off the target but he shouldnt be saying it
> over the mic. I am sorry to say that unless I can
> muster the nerve to switch engines and rework all the
> systems on the whole car I will never buy another
> DeLorean.
> 
> --- coreysmoo <coreysmoo@xxxx> wrote:
> 
> > Just wanted to rant...  I had my car at a car show
> > yesterday, and everything was cool.  
> > Then, there was an older Volkswagon that pulled into
> > the lot, but died out when it got 
> > in.  The DJ who was playing music and whatnot went
> > on the microphone and said 
> > something like "Uh oh!  Looks like that VW is
> > suffering from DeLorean syndrome!"  I 
> > was, needless to say, pissed.  I went up to him and
> > started to give him the what's 
> > what.  He brushed it off, saying that because I am
> > only 22, I am too young to 
> > remember anything about DeLoreans back then and how
> > they died ALL THE TIME.  I 
> > got really upset and started getting into technical
> > facts to back myself up.  When I 
> > saw it had no effect, I just told him not to bash
> > cars over the microphone, esspecially 
> > when there is one of those cars in the show.  Then I
> > walked away.  God...  It made me 
> > angry.  Sorry... just blowing some steam.  Anyone
> > else have any other or similar 
> > experiences?
> > Cheers,
> > Corey
> > 2423  
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