Well of course I want things to go my way! Who doesn't? ;) If I were complacent and accepting of things as they appear, how could I, or anyone for that matter change things to acheive gaining what they want out of life? I understand about the nesesity of core parts back. After all, I did speak with you quite a while back about the possibility of obtaining some custom barrier hoses from you, and you related back to me the difficulty you've had in the past on obtaining the core couplings on the hoses back. Which has in turn prevented you from keeping these hoses in stock, ready to ship out. So yes, I not only understand the nessesity of core returns, but also felt the first hand impact of not recieving those back. But in my original post, I wan't complaning about having to return parts, nor did I ever question the quality of vendor parts. I was however simply indicating the inconvience that was caused for a persona such as myself, who is in a particular situation. Which is the sacrifice that has to be made to insure quality control for the components I buy and install. I'm sure that I could easily have used some crossover parts noted on a list or two that are floating around on the internet. But take note. I NEVER indicated that common auto parts store should even be considered for sourcing out DeLorean parts. Common Sense is a fine thing, in moderation. Common Sense told me not to sell off a new vehicle with a warranty, so I could spend that car payment on the restoration of a basket case vehicle that no one else wanted, and that was going to require a significant amount of repairs. So if I had listened to common sense, I wouldn't have the pleasure of driving my dream car on a daily basis, nor would any vendors have had the opprotunity of accepting my money in exchange for the various car parts that I have used in my restoration. So the way that I see it, lack of "Common Sense", and the personal drive of my ego to keep my car on the road seems to have been quite beneficial so far, for both/all of us. Aside from that, I do not look upon my DeLorean ownership experiences as a burden. I quite enjoy the fact that not only do I drive a D, I drive it daily, and I have restored it at the same time. I do not "blame" anyone for my situation. What some view as a predicment, I view as a challenge. It's totally of my own volition, and my own enjoyment! -Robert vin 6585 "X" --- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "PJ Grady" <rob@xxxx> wrote: > Hello Robert, > > It sounds like you want to have your cake and eat it too! How can a vender, > or anybody else, provide you with high quality rebuilt parts without having > a previously acquired source of cores? Use your common sense! It's no ones > fault you need to restore your car and drive it at the same time! > > Sincerely, > > Robert Grady To address comments privately to the moderating team, please address: moderators@xxxxxxxxxxx For more info on the list, tech articles, cars for sale see www.dmcnews.com To search the archives or view files, log in at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dmcnews Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dmcnews/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: dmcnews-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/