[DML] Re: DeLo Notoriety (BTTF vs Original Production vs Daily Service)

["content22207" <brobertson@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

For now, most DeLo enthusiasts fall into two groups: folks old enough
to remember original production, and younger people who know the car
from the movies. Like you, I'm among the former. Took my first test
drive from a dealership at age 17 (when my parents were shopping for
what ultimately turned out to be an AMC, which I'm still driving 22
years later). 

What fascinates me is a third group slowly emerging: contemporary
teenagers who weren't even born at the time of the movies, much less a
gleam in someone's eye at the time of original production. I run into
them all over the town I live in. In conversation you realize many of
them have never seen BTTF (bad news people -- those movies are as
dated as our vehicles now). They simply know me and the car from daily
service. 

Bill Robertson
#5939

>--- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, beatlesra1@xxxx wrote:
> 
> Are you serious? If it wasn't for the BTTF movies no one would know
about 
> DeLorean's and my car would be worth less and I couldn't give it
away? Really...
> 
> The first time ever saw a DeLorean was in 1981, it was coming from the 
> opposite direction and as it approached I kept asking my buddy, What
the hell was 
> that? A DeLorean was his reply. I was 19yrs old and from that day on
I wanted a 
> DeLorean, it took be 20yrs but I now have one. As for the BTTF
movies being 
> responsible for the continued popularity of the car, I had never
seen a BTTF 
> movie until the 90's and quite frankly never like them, as a matter
of fact most 
> of the people I run into at car shows haven't seen them either their
kids 
> have. You forget John DeLorean was a highly successful Engineer and
when he 
> announced he would produce his own car, the automotive world buzzed
with excitement.
> 
> I don't know about you but for me my DeLorean isn't just a car, it's
a way of 
> life. When I wanted my DeLorean way back when, I hadn't seen what the 
> interior looked like or even drove one (That came in 2001, thanks
TRW!) I didn't buy 
> my car because it was popular I bought it because it appealed to me,
as it 
> does to just about 95% of the people I run into today(Owners and Non
owners) Yes, 
> I get some negative comments but they are entitled to their opinion
as are 
> you. Most are misinformed.
> 
> I would love to see a new car produced, I would definitely be
interested! How 
> many 23yr old cars are still on the road? I only put about $3000.00
into mine 
> when I FIRST bought it and most of that was upgrades and I haven't
had to put 
> a dime into since,  Hell my car looks like it just came off the
production 
> line! ( Thanks TRW, Myosky, Shannon and Joe!) 
> 
> Dude maybe I'm misinterpreting your email but like I said the
DeLorean is a 
> way of life! I've met so many nice people, made lot's of new
friendships 
> because of this car..
> 
> As for value, I had a guy two months ago offer me $22,000 for my
car, I said 
> no. Maybe you can sell him yours.
> 
> As for feeling like pauper next to a Lamborghini owner? Maybe you
not me.. I 
> have my ultimate Sports car.
> 
> Sehnen Sich Lebhaftdelorean!
> 
> Chuck Darling
> Vin #6125 Since 2001
> DCO
> 
> 
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]








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