As a new owner I would certainally appreciate advice on what to check in a "pre-flight". Not being an expert auto mechanic nor having direct access to a shop willing and/or competent to work on my car limit my options. My limited experience as a mechanic means I do not necessarily know what needs to be changed or when. In addition, my limited exposure to a Delorean means I am unaware of not only what components to check up on but where they reside on/in the vehicle. Having the manuals do not solve this concern alone. My major challenge as a newbie is finding the resources to help me maintain my car for myself and future generations. I really appreciate the positive and helpful responses I have gotten from Steve and Warren in (DMC) Houston as well as DMC Joe in Atlanta. Their patience and experience has saved me a great deal of heartache, time, and money. In addition, I have received a lot of help and ideas from this news group. Thanks to you all for the support and I certainly would appreciate a copy of your preflight checklist David. I feel confident that the advice offered by you and the others in our group will keep a lot of us from "getting what we deserve". Especially when we don't necessarily know from whence our cars came. Respectfully, Ed Garbade garbadee@xxxx Vin# 10541 jtrealty@xxxx wrote: > You missed the moral of the story. If you had taken care of your car > and not let the hoses deteriorate to such an extent as they obviously > had then you wouldn't have gotten in trouble. I find that MOST > problems on the road were preventable with some normal maintainence > and like they do on airplanes a "pre flight" or at least a once over > with an eyeball. [moderator snip]