RE: [doc] "The Car's The Star"

[Mike Sumner <mike16uk2000@xxxx>]

Hi Andy,
while I've got you. I understand that Chris gave you
a CD with all my DeLorean stuff on it because it
wouldn't work on his computer, and I was wondering if
you've had any success with it.

Look forward to receiving the mag,

Mike Sumner.

--- And Withers <and.withers@xxxx> wrote: > Hi
Mike, the mag will be out the first week in Feb.
> 
> All the best...Andy.
> 
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Mike Sumner [mailto:mike16uk2000@xxxx]
> Sent: 06 January 2002 16:26
> To: doc-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: RE: [doc] "The Car's The Star"
> 
> 
> I couldn't agree more Arkwright....erm....I mean
> Chris.
> I never liked Willson even before he did that
> derogatory proggy on the D.
> By the way, guess what was on telly earlier
> today....Open All Hours!
> 
> Regards,
> 
> Mike.
> 
> P.S. Does anyone know when the next DeLorean News
> will be sent out?
> 
> --- Chris Parnham <chrisparnham@xxxx>
> wrote:
> > I know that Mark is secretly very "keen " on
> > Quentin, I have a nice photo of
> > Quentin and Marks shaking hands, sat on the front
> of
> > Marks (old ) car!
> >
> > Good old Quentin Dick-Head ( as he is known in our
> > house)
> >
> > Never turn your back on him......or you may find a
> > knife plunged in your
> > back!
> >
> > Chris Parnham
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Mark Bourne
> > [mailto:mark@xxxx]
> > Sent: 06 January 2002 11:42
> > To: doc-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Subject: Re: [doc] "The Car's The Star"
> >
> > Hi Mike
> >
> > The first in line was my old car DSG 803X which is
> > now the property of the
> > proud owners Dave & Claire from Stevenage. The
> > second is Chris Parnham's AXI
> > 1698. The third as you know is the Hoopers. This
> was
> > filmed in September 99
> > at the Lotus factory test track.
> >
> > The BBC wanted all the number plates taken off the
> > cars to give the
> > impression that it was filmed back in 1979/80 and
> > that the cars were brand
> > new and in their testing stages. However, on the
> > Hoopers car, due to the
> > number plate being bolted on and not stuck on,
> time
> > was running out for day
> > light and it was decided to leave the front number
> > plate on. DGS 803X was
> > also the car used with me driving into the factory
> > gates and was also the
> > car that was on the ramp at a Toyota Garage near
> the
> > factory, as we were not
> > allowed to use the ramps on the Lotus grounds.
> >
> > Quentin Wilson got his come-up-ins twice that day
> > for slagging our cars
> > off. The first was his Bentley Turbo broke down,
> the
> > second was that whilst
> > he was following me out of the factory. Due to the
> > front number plate being
> > constantly taken on & off, the adhesive pads
> holding
> > the plate lost its
> > stickiness. The plate flew off over my car &
> > imbedded itself in the front
> > grill of his Bentley Turbo.
> >
> > Regards Mark
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Mike Sumner <mike16uk2000@xxxx>
> > To: <doc-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Sent: Sunday, January 06, 2002 9:41 AM
> > Subject: [doc] "The Car's The Star"
> >
> >
> > > Hi all,
> > > completely unrelated topic here, but I've just
> > been
> > > watching my recording of BBCs "The Car's The
> Star"
> > > (sad as I am) and I would like to know whose
> cars
> > are
> > > in that threesome shot.
> > > I know that the one on the left is the Hooper's
> > (S1J
> > > 1079), and I 've noticed that another one has
> > shiny
> > > wheels, but apart from that I can't work out
> whose
> > > they are (it doesn't help when only the Hooper's
> > car
> > > has a number plate on the front of it!)
> > > Can anyone help?
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > >
> > > Mike Sumner.
> > >
> > > --- Chris Parnham <chrisparnham@xxxx>
> > wrote:
> > > > James, Has been a member of the DOC for many
> > years
> > > > ( he paid his 2002 subs
> > > > today).
> > > >
> > > > It gives me a real thrill to know that
> James's
> > > > long time desire to own a
> > > > DeLorean is at last fulfilled.
> > > >
> > > > It adds to my pleasure that I was
> instrumental
> > in
> > > > "pointing" James towards
> > > > this particular car that I first saw for sale
> > "down
> > > > south", while attending
> > > > a car rally on company business. James did a
> > right
> > > > good deal with the last
> > > > owner and has a very early gas flap, low
> mileage
> > > > car. Vin 569 .
> > > >
> > > > Thanks for your help with the electrical stuff
> > > > Martin.
> > > >
> > > > Chris P.
> > > >
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: Martin Gutkowski
> > > > [mailto:webmaster@xxxx]
> > > > Sent: 05 January 2002 09:28
> > > > To: doc-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > > Subject: Re: [doc] Delorean electrics
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > james_hartshorn_uk wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > Hi I recently bought a Delorean after 21
> years
> > of
> > > > waiting
> > > > > (interested since 1980 at the tender age of
> > 10!)
> > > > >
> > > > > I recently heard about a potential fire
> > hazzard
> > > > with the electric fan
> > > > > wiring on the cars and I'm after some info
> on
> > > > what, where and how to
> > > > > check and cure it, if I need to.
> > > >
> > > > There's no fire hazard as such - everything's
> > fused
> > > > (although the fuses for
> > > > the headlights sometimes melt :-). If your
> > cooling
> > > > fans fail (which they CAN), you risk
> overheating
> > > > fairly obviously. Look to
> > > > the far left of the relay compartment - is
> there
> > a
> > > > blue module in the bottom corner? THis is the
> > fan
> > > > fail module and prone to
> > > > failing. It should be removed and replaced
> with
> > > > jumper wires.
> 
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