I called Car X Muffler to price a battery. When they asked what car it was for I told them a 1981 DeLorean. They asked who made it? I told them DeLorean. They told me they would have to special order the battery and it would cost $500.00. BOB - - - - - 808 5144 --- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, Gus Schlachter <gus@xxxx> wrote: > > I went to the local Autozone to get an Optima Yellow battery, which I > grabbed off the shelf and took to the counter to purchase. > > "What vehicle is this for, sir?" > Gus tilted his head quizzically. "Does it matter?" > "It does if you want the warranty," was the matter-of-fact reply. > Wryly, Gus answered "A 1981 Delorean." > The clerk approached his terminal and quickly punched the keys to pull > up the "D" list of manufacturers. Datsun, Daihatsu, Dodge...hmmm. He > repeated this process, foolishly hoping for a different list the second > time. "Who makes that?" he asked, seeming somewhat annoyed. > "Ummm...De Lor E an" Gus repeated, wondering how this guy managed to > avoid both watching TV and going to the theater for the entire 80's > decade. > The clerk pondered his computerized predicament for a moment. "Is > there...some OTHER car that this battery could be for?!??" > > > Gus Schlachter > VIN #4695 > Austin, Texas > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > To address comments privately to the moderating team, please address: moderators@xxxxxxxxxxx For more info on the list, tech articles, cars for sale see www.dmcnews.com To search the archives or view files, log in at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dmcnews Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dmcnews/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: dmcnews-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/