Re: Futurethink: JZD's very own words.

[DMCVegas@xxxx]

Oops! That's what I get for wrinting messages in a hurry!

What I ment to say was that with these types of unique features 
and warranties of the DMC-12 @ the time, this would really have 
been the equivalent of DMC setting a new standard for cars that 
other companies would have had to follow.

-Robert
vin 6585 "X"



--- In dmcnews@xxxx, DMCVegas@xxxx wrote:
> I think that pretty much all of JZD's comments were right on. If 
DMC 
> had stayed in business, the ideas of the use of stainless steel 
and 
> composite materials would have come true. After all, take the 
ideas 
> for the DeLorean the DMC planned on implementing, and 
compare them to 
> both cars of the period, and of one's today:
> 
> Powertrain:
> 50,000 miles.
> 
> Body:
> 25 years against rust & perforation.
> 
> Eviornmentally friendly:
> No paint, no air pollution.
> 
> Sub structure:
> Repairable/swappable chassis & light-weight underbody.
> 
> While not an option on all models that would have been 
produced, easy 
> ingress/egreess will gullwing doors.
> 
> 
> Another point that JZD brings up that is quite interesting is 
about 
> having a "fun" car. It's interesting that he brings this up about 
> being a classic or replicar. It is a growing trend, and after all 
we 
> all seem to be apart of it too! :)
> 
> -Robert
> vin 6585 "X"