At 9:46 AM -0500 10/24/99, Marc A Levy wrote: >My point was that in the context of a De Lorean concours competition, a >car is considered "better" if it is more original. This is a concept >that I (and I think others) disagree with. "Better" means different things to different people. For someone looking for a clean, original car - the whole point of concours, yes original is better. For someone to think that an aftermarket muffler bracket is "better" than the factory bracket *** in a concours competition *** is ludicrous. >It discourages the community from developing modifications to the De >Lorean. As a owner always looking for improvements, this is a situation >I am not happy about. > Hardly. The larget segment of DeLorean owners is now, and will be for some time, IMO, people just like you, Marc. James Espey DeLorean Motor Company Houston, Texas 281/568-9573 800/USA-DMC1 http://www.usadmc.com