[DML] Re: Regarding the concours thread and common misconceptions

[James Espey <james@xxxx>]

At 9:46 AM -0500 10/24/99, Marc A Levy wrote:
>My point was that in the context of a De Lorean concours competition, a
>car is considered "better" if it is more original. This is a concept
>that I (and I think others) disagree with.

"Better" means different things to different people. For someone looking
for a clean, original car - the whole point of concours, yes original is
better.

For someone to think that an aftermarket muffler bracket is "better" than
the factory bracket *** in a concours competition *** is ludicrous.

>It discourages the community from developing modifications to the De
>Lorean. As a owner always looking for improvements, this is a situation
>I am not happy about.
>

Hardly. The larget segment of DeLorean owners is now, and will be for some
time, IMO, people just like you, Marc.

James Espey
DeLorean Motor Company
Houston, Texas

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