Mike - I'm not sure who spoke with at De Lorean Motor Company, but your car is actually closer to the 350th made, and I would';t qualify it as a prototype, though it quite possibly was a company owned car that was used for testing and evaluation. I'm sorry if someone from De Lorean Motor Company caused you any confusion. I normally handle all these questions as I keep track of this data. I am in the process of looking up the data on your car, and I will let you know what I discover. James Espey DeLorean Motor Company Houston, Texas 281/568-9573 800/USA-DMC1 http://www.delorean.com > It's VIN 855 - I was told by DMC in Houston this was > the 250th one made, not even supposed to be > production! It was a proto type! And it has less than > 4,000 miles on it.. Pristine condition... I paid > $16,500 which I think was a steal for it... > > > I wanted to drop a note and say hi to what I consider > to be the finest automobile owners in existance. > > I'm new to the Delorean, so I will probably have a lot > of questions that seem basic, but I think that's what > this mail group is for :). > > Now, for my first question :) > > With this Delorean having the low mileage that it > does, it's history is pretty brief, it's driven once a > month for a few miles to keep the engine lubed up... > because it was driven once a month, the previous owner > used to disconnect the battery between drives. > Because of this, the gas/fuel gauge has "sprung" all > the way to the top, and no longer functions. (Only > flaw with the car). > > Is it easy to get it replaced, and are there any > reputable people who can do it in the Abq area? I am > aware of the Houston folks, and if I have to, I will > transport it there for repairs, but I would prefer not > to have to go to that extreme... > > It seems as though most mechanic shops around here > don't care about the car, maybe even are jealous, and > are exceptionally rough with it. I want to make sure > when I leave it somewhere it doesnt become someone's > tool table for wrenches, and they don't put a bunch of > grease prints in the carpet. > > Unfortunately, I do not know much about cars > mechanically, I am a computer programmer by trade, so > I cannot do it myself. > > any advice appreciated, thanks! > > Mike > > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Get personalized email addresses from Yahoo! Mail - only $35 > a year! http://personal.mail.yahoo.com/ > > > Before posting messages or replies, see the posting policy rules at: > www.dmcnews.com/Admin/rules.html > > To address comments privately to the moderating team, please address: > moderator@xxxx > >