RE: [DML] Our first "long" trip

["Gus Schlachter" <gus@xxxx>]

It's funny to hear someone referring to a 20-year-old car as being recently
"broken-in". :-) My only reservation about having such a low-miles car
would be it's treatment over the last 20 years: Was it well maintained?
Have all of the Safety Notices been applied?

The Delorean is actually a very reliable car. The large number of technical
discussions you see here are typical for any car this old. I would take a
small amount of tools on any long trip, regardless of the car (extra fuses,
etc.).


Gus Schlachter
Austin, TX
VIN# 4695





> -----Original Message-----
> From: Howard S. Smith [mailto:TeacupFox@xxxx]
> Sent: Tuesday, September 12, 2000 8:06 AM
> To: dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [DML] Our first "long" trip
>
>
> We purchased our D last April with 348 original miles. We have the
> engine broken in and it seems to be running fine. We have not had any
> problems so far (knock on wood) and we now have 1,200 miles on the
> car. We are planning to attend the Richmond, Virginia British Car
> Show where the D is the marque. This is a four and half hour drive
> from where we live (I-95 at 65 mph most of the trip). After reading
> the message board for some time I feel a little uneasy about the trip
> (should I have someone with a roll-back on call?) There always seems
> to be so many problems everyone talks about. Am I worrying
> unnecessarily or are there some things we should address before
> making this trip. Any suggestions would be welcomed. Just looking
> for a "comfort level". Thanks. Just want to have a fun time and
> don't want to take a full complement of tools in lieu of clothes.
>
>
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