Why DeLorean?

["therealdmcvegas" <DMCVegas@xxxx>]

--- In dmcnews@xxxx, "Bob & Vicky Miller" <delo1@xxxx> wrote:
<SNIP>
> ...you want a fast car buy a vette. 
> 
> bob miller

You know what, I actaully thought about buying a muscle car. I 
even went down to look at a few new, restored, and potential 
canidates for restoration. NOTHING compares to a DeLorean! 
Yes, all were faster, had bigger engines, a bigger network of 
aftermarket parts, more options available for customization. But 
none of them were my car. When I slip into my DeLorean, I get 
into MY car. I don't need to adjust the seat, I don't have to squirm 
around to get comfortable, my arms & legs never get tired from 
one position. I just get in. None of the other cars I've ever been in 
felt the same way. And certainly none have the same personality. 
I love the feeling of a warm, cozy interior, and the cold, sharp 
exterior. The DeLorean commands attention in a way that no 
other car can. While many of you may not know it, the DeLorean 
is the only car that I've ever been in that I can simply lean over 
and see the stars thru the side glass at night.

I once had a guy ask me why I bought a DeLorean when I could 
have afforded a more powerful, or "prestiegous" car. An example 
being his BMW. As I simply told him, "When was the last time 
you heard someone say, 'Hey look, there goes a BMW!'". So yes, 
ego wise, I am a perfect match for my car in that area too!

This and the fact that my driving a DeLorean defies what the car 
'experts' say. It's an easy to maintain vehicle, it's operator/
mechanic friendly, has a low maintenance, yet beautiful exteritor, 
sits low to the ground, yet doesn't hit bumps, and has absurdly 
easy ingree & egrees. Most of all, I'm not wasting my time and 
money on a car loan. I don't have to compromise between 
owning a sensable car, and owning my dream car. They're one 
in the same.

Why am I looking into a more poertful engine? Well, why not? I'm 
not chopping anything, and technicly, the conversion is completly 
reversable. Not that 1. I or anyone else see the need for the 
reversal, 2. Is anyone is really going to care. I've never heard 
someone talk of their DeLorean, and mention braging rights that 
their 'numbers match'. We have many fine examples of 
concourse DeLoreans, and I give many thanks to those who 
keep these cars in showroom condition. It is important to know 
how they once were. But I'm looking into a modification of the 
engine in line with the car's heratage, and with no modifications 
to the car itself other than drivetrain. Mine is a working car. She's 
a daily driver, and will probably never be parked ever again. 
Besides that, I perfer the challenge of an upgrade. In a geek 
sense, increasing the output of the engine is kinda like over 
clocking a CPU. Yeah yu could get a new PC, but where's the fun 
in that? Besides, the upgraded engine is both a benefit to both 
the car and myself. Higher performance to match the looks. And 
if that doesn't answer the question, then to be honest, because I 
want it! If we stuck with the idea that only hight end cars should 
have higher performance engines, then we wouldn't be here 
right now. It was this idea about dropping larger engines into 
cars than they >should< have that gave birth to the Pontiac GTO.

As far as a Corvette is concerned, I wouldn't waste my time with 
one. Uncomfortable ride, ugly design, and has a marque that I 
wouldn't want to be associated with. DeLorean owners have a 
tendancy to be helpful to one another, and are generally good 
people. I've yet to meet a Corvette owner who didn't have a tall 
tale about their car to tell. That and they are generally very rude. If 
I were to ket a turn key sports car with alot of available power, I'd 
rather spend the same amount of cash to import an Alpine A610. 

But no, I'm a DeLorean owner, and always will be. It's not just a 
car, it's the car drivers' dream. And I'm living it!

-Robert
vin 6585 "X"