Re: Low Vin # Warnings

["stitsien" <stitsien@xxxx>]

Whoa, well I'm 0789 an automatic with black interior? what to say. 
Well, first the recalls I had to do all of those; also check all the 
plastic parts such as the radiator and don't be surprised if some 
things latter on when you tear into that car seem well ? to be the 
product of testing out the assembly process. Don't take that 
negatively as odd as that may sound though its just that you see 
allot of tape when you pull interior panels off for example. When I 
pulled my speaker panels off one side had fur tree clips the other 
had tape because when they drilled the fiberglass they were off by a 
few centimeters also check the truck and see if you had a metal cap 
not just covering the windshield cleaner but another on the left side 
when your facing the car "I do." For that most part its kind of fun 
because the early cars from the ones I have seen have so many odd and 
ends slightly different about them.

Well that's all I can really say about the subject but feel free to 
email me.
Matthew Stits
0789

--- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, dherv10@xxxx wrote:
> Tom, If you know how to evaluate an older car then I look and 
listen to it.
> Does it over heat & Why??
> What leaks?
> What about the rubber hoses??
> Is there any rust???
> What kinds of sounds does it make. Idling or driving???
> Things like that.
> Low Vin doesn't have to be Doom, but how did the previous owners 
take care of 
> it.
> If the previous owners waited for something to happen then it will, 
but if 
> you do pre-maintance, then the waterpump may need to be replaced 
along with 
> all the o rings and gaskets. Is there any signs of water corrosion 
in the 
> coolant system. Does the oil pressure read correctly, Has the fuel 
filter 
> been changed lately? 
> As you can see there are a lot of things you may need to ask or 
observe or 
> just plan on doing. If the alternator is one of the originals, then 
it will 
> be under powered for the full use of the electrical system. Many 
questions.  
> John Hervey
> www.specialTauto.com
>  
> 
> 
> << And when I say a low vin #, I'm not kidding. I'm currently 
looking 
> at Vin # 787, of course Black interior, gas flap, with windshield 
> antenna and automatic trans. It has 39K on the Odo and they (the 
> dealer) claims it to have a perfect interior. The only downside 
is 
> its price, 13,995, but its not too terrible. Vrs 32.5k or 62k, its 
> quite a bargin, stop arguing you guys.
>  
> Ok, I know I have asked many many questions before, but what are 
the 
> particular things I need to have done for this "super" early car 
if I 
> indeed decide to buy it. Beside the zilla stuff. The altinator 
has 
> to go I know, but what else. This is my dream car, well yes the 
> DeLorean, but a very early vin car. Also, has anybody encountered 
> this car at anytime (00787), or knows the previous owner. I doubt 
it 
> because I couldnt find the vin anywhere on the list. Thanks a lot
>  
> Tom Porter
> Vin: Summer 2003 (do or die)
> >>