BTTF has been an influence for a few people in buying a DeLorean. But the majority of people that I have met that want one got their first look @ one while it was on display in a museum or on the road. Usually the one that was here @ the Imperial Palace auto colection, or the Peterson Automotive Museum in LA. And some folks even remember them rotating on display in the casinos as slot prizes! I think the very first time I saw a DeLorean, it was on display in the basement of the Museum of Science and Industry @ Exposition Park in Los Angeles around 17-18 years ago. Plus, I'd have to say the biggest influence for myself to buy a D was/is my parents! My parents first saw the D when it was displayed durring the U.S. Open tennis tournament. Both fell in love with the car at first sight, but at the time the car was half the cost of a house they were looking at. Long story short, they passed on buying the car at the time, but ended up passing the passion for the car on to me! As for original owners, I agree that it would be great if they could share things with us such as first time buying expieriences, impressions, etc... When I purchased my car, the original owner had passed away quite a few years earlier. I have some sketchy details about why he purchased the car, but nothing such as personal expierences with it. I don't ever plan on selling my car, but I also know that I can't take it with me, which is why I'm documenting everything now for when it's passed down... -Robert vin 6585 --- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxx, "Fronzel Neekburm" <MIst_hunter1@xxxx> wrote: > >It turns out there are plenty of 18 and under delorean drivers, hmm, I > >wonder where the old original owners are lurking. > > > Boy, thats tells you how many people BTTF infulanced to get a delorean. > As for the oringal owners, It would be great to have at least one on the > list, and to share their wisdom. Like Curtis's (lastname?) jazzed up > delorean, who was at the show at clevan OH, I read he was the orginal owner > of his delorean. > > John Gieodsh aka Fronzel Neekburm