I think you guys are a little hard on the DML and DOA. Those who bash Dave Swingle have never met him... he's a truly nice guy. His not wanting to cross advertize groups is not something for his own ego, but instead for what he views best for the DeLorean marque. I'm betting he thinks another DeLorean group would splinter the DeLorean community even more, and make it even more dispersed. What the DML and the DOA have going are good things... they unite many thousands of DeLorean owners. While we may not all agree with the happenings of either group, their intentions are noble, and the positive outweighs any negatives that come along. I inherited several DeLorean Worlds with my new DeLorean, and I just don't see what the fuss over the DOA is about. They simply want to push people to keep their cars as original as possible in APPEARANCE, so that we can have nicely preserved specimens for the future. They don't argue against making electrical update changes like the Zillas... in fact they encourage people to do such necessary modifications for the safety of the driver and car. Their pushing people to use DeLorean vendors is to save people money and headaches. How many of us here have had our cars worked on by run of the mill mechanics, and the car ended up more screwed up than when it came in? I'm personally glad there's a group out there that pushes originality. Some people refuse to realize that the DeLorean car is an important historic relic... and we should attempt and preserve them. I've been accused before of being a spokesman for the DOA, but I am not now, and have never been a member. If I had money falling out of my arse I might pay their $72/year fee... but I can't justify that right now. My biggest problem with the DOA is they're the "old guard." They try and promote the DeLorean hobby as an elitist institution, and anyone who has spent any time in the DeLorean community knows it's anything but. The majority of owners are young people in their 20s and 30s who have fairly modest incomes... they're "average joes." All I'm saying is that it's so easy to find fault with something when you're looking for it. Yes, the DOA and DML have done some really shitty things in the past. What I'm trying to point out is where would the DeLorean community be today without either? We'd sure have a lot of dead DeLoreans, I can assure you of that. I'm betting the DeLorean's values would REALLY be in the toilet without the DOA. They've provided support for owners during dark periods in the '80s when there was no other support. It's easy to bash these groups for their fuck ups, I'm just challenging all of you to really look at all they've done. -Louie _____________________________________________________________ Buy and sell stocks in NFL teams! Get paid dividends every time your team wins! Free limited-time trial at http://www.AllSportsMarket.com/Index.asp?Refer=delomail Yahoo! Groups Sponsor ADVERTISEMENT <http://rd.yahoo.com/SIG=12cgrnrk2/M=267637.4116719.5338353.1261774/D=egro upweb/S=1705126215:HM/EXP=1070468986/A=1853618/R=0/*http://www.netflix.com /Default?mqso=60178338&partid=4116719> click here <http://us.adserver.yahoo.com/l?M=267637.4116719.5338353.1261774/D=egroupm ail/S=:HM/A=1853618/rand=730090966> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: DMCForum-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service <http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/> .
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