[DMCForum] Re: DeLorean Wanted (Ryan)

["content22207" <brobertson@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Regarding your last sentence, I'd broaden the parameter to be either a
non-daily driver or a non-head turner.

I've secured an extremely reliable vehicle for slightly more than
$10,000, but its overall condition is not competitive with higher
dollar DeLoreans. That's why I do not participate in traditional
(judged) car shows. 

My DeLo is indeed an ongoing project, albeit one that travels up &
down the east coast extensively.

Bill Robertson
#5939

>--- In DMCForum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, Ryan Wright <ryanpwright@xxxx> wrote:
> Yes, some people have $8-$12k cars and report "no problems, it's all
> wonderful", but they are the exception to the rule. Generally
> speaking, cars under ~$15k are going to be fixer-uppers.
> 
> Now all the people who paid less than $15k are going to come out of
> the woodwork and tell me how wrong I am, but, whatever. Most people
> who buy a cheap car end up with a project. Maybe it's a project that
> runs and turns heads, but it's still a project and you'll still put
> thousands more into it. Sean's $8k and $12k cars were obviously
> fixer-uppers when he bought them, otherwise he wouldn't have used the
> phrase "got them up and running as dailies." If the car doesn't run
> well enough to be a daily driver, then it's a fixer-upper, period.
> 
> -Ryan
> 
> On 5/30/05, Avi Sarfaraz <asarfaraz@xxxx> wrote:
> > When I had my Delorean, It only broke down 1 peice, its
thermostat, I just
> > replaced it with the brakes and whoopie, no problems...and low
cost, thanks
> > to my badass mechanic.
> > 
> > Just as people say DMCs are unreliable....The Only "project" was
to get a
> > new interior...other than that it was golden...I paid 12.5k for my car
> > though.
> > 
> > I hope your project turns out well buddy! :)
> > 
> > 
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "spaceboy_2912" <seanmm@xxxx>
> > To: <DMCForum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Sent: Sunday, May 29, 2005 8:21 AM
> > Subject: [DMCForum] Re: DeLorean Wanted
> > 
> > 
> > > Well then I guess I should consider myself fortunate. I have
> > > previously purchased a $10k and an $8k car in the past 7 years and
> > > got them up and running as dailies before selling them. Sounds like
> > > you got a real "project" on your hands.
> > > sean
> > >
> > >
> > > --- In DMCForum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Josh Porter" <joshp1986@xxxx>
> > > wrote:
> > >> True all the way. I bought one of the $9K cars and have yet to
> > > hear
> > >> it run. One thing I do like about having a DeLorean that does not
> > > run
> > >> is that when it breaks down again I will know the best way to fix
> > > it.
> > >> It would be closer to running but working seven days a week kind
> > > of
> > >> gets in the way of having a life. I saw a bumber sticker the other
> > >> day that read "I had a life but my job ate it" I need one of those
> > >> but that says my jobs:)
> > >>
> > >> Josh
> > >> 10989
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