[DML] Re: Why I love the Delorean

["Bernie" <bmanderville@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

OOPS! ;) I was off the scale, nice to know the car will acutally do 
that.

Bernie

--- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "David Teitelbaum" <jtrealty@xxxx> 
wrote:
>
> Go over to dmcnews.com and look in the "other files" and you will 
find
> an RPM to MPH conversion table for automatics and 5-speeds. Print 
the
> one for your car out, laminate it, and leave it laying in your
> binnicle. It may not be accurate but it will keep you out of 
trouble
> until you can fix your angle drive. A lot cheaper than a GPS.
> David Teitelbaum
> vin 10757
> 
> 
> 
> 
> --- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "M. P. Olans" <mpolans@xxxx> wrote:
> >
> > Bernie, Marv,
> >      The drive to and from Las Vegas has claimed many an angle 
> > drive.  Mine went on the previous Las Vegas run and when it 
quits I 
> > also lose cruise control.  I will say this: Marv has GPS in his 
car 
> > and there is a digital speedometer on it which continued to 
> > function.  One more reason to spring for GPS.  That's a heck of 
a 
> > lot better than trying to explain to the officer that you were 
> > going "00".  
> >      We had 12 DeLoreans at the party and 14 owners for a total 
of 
> > 33 people.  10 cars showed up later at the show as well.  It was 
> > really a good time to be had by all.  We had owners from as far 
away 
> > as Las Vegas, Tucson, and Houston, TX.  One of our owners had 
just 
> > returned from Maine that morning and still chose to spend the 
day 
> > with us.  We really have a great group!
> > 
> > I hope everyone will make some time to come join us this year.  
> > 
> > Matt Olans
> > VIN 16816
> > www.az-d.org
> > 
> > 
> > --- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Marv Hein" <marvhein@xxxx> 
wrote:
> > >
> > > Group, 
> > > 
> > > If you are a lone owner some distance from a club, I encourage 
you 
> > > to make the extra effort to join and get together, even if 
only 
> > > occasionally. If you ever have a chance to caravan with one or 
> > more 
> > > DeLoreans, DO IT!  
> > > 
> > > Cameron Dengler and I made the run from Vegas to Phoenix and 
back 
> > > this past weekend with our families (my wife drove the chase 
Yukon 
> > > with luggage and extra kids).  The AZ-D was having their 
holiday 
> > > party and we weren't going to miss it!  I think we pulled 
eleven 
> > > DeLoreans together in Phoenix, including a "new car" delivery 
from 
> > > DMCH to the party!
> > > 
> > > This was my first chance to really drive any distance since I 
> > bought 
> > > my D in May.  It's been chomping at the bit being a daily 
driver.  
> > I 
> > > had no idea how much it wanted to GO.
> > > 
> > > Both DeLoreans performed flawlessly round-trip, gobbling up 
the 
> > > hills between Vegas and Phoenix.  I rarely had to downshift, 
so I 
> > > really have no justifiable complaint about the power of my D.  
> > > Downhill was a blast... soaring through curves at 75 MPH in 
> > neutral 
> > > for 2-3 minutes at a time.
> > > 
> > > With the sun shining, 88 MPH on the GPS speedo and Cameron's 
iPod 
> > > broadcasting "Back in Time" to all three cars on "Radio Free 
DMC," 
> > > we had a great time on the return.  
> > > 
> > > Best Wishes for D Holidays,
> > > 
> > > Marv
> > > #10820
> > > AZ-D
> > > 
> > > P.S. Bernie, you are not alone. I broke my speedo too. :)
> >
>









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