OOPS! ;) I was off the scale, nice to know the car will acutally do that. Bernie --- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "David Teitelbaum" <jtrealty@xxxx> wrote: > > Go over to dmcnews.com and look in the "other files" and you will find > an RPM to MPH conversion table for automatics and 5-speeds. Print the > one for your car out, laminate it, and leave it laying in your > binnicle. It may not be accurate but it will keep you out of trouble > until you can fix your angle drive. A lot cheaper than a GPS. > David Teitelbaum > vin 10757 > > > > > --- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "M. P. Olans" <mpolans@xxxx> wrote: > > > > Bernie, Marv, > > The drive to and from Las Vegas has claimed many an angle > > drive. Mine went on the previous Las Vegas run and when it quits I > > also lose cruise control. I will say this: Marv has GPS in his car > > and there is a digital speedometer on it which continued to > > function. One more reason to spring for GPS. That's a heck of a > > lot better than trying to explain to the officer that you were > > going "00". > > We had 12 DeLoreans at the party and 14 owners for a total of > > 33 people. 10 cars showed up later at the show as well. It was > > really a good time to be had by all. We had owners from as far away > > as Las Vegas, Tucson, and Houston, TX. One of our owners had just > > returned from Maine that morning and still chose to spend the day > > with us. We really have a great group! > > > > I hope everyone will make some time to come join us this year. > > > > Matt Olans > > VIN 16816 > > www.az-d.org > > > > > > --- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Marv Hein" <marvhein@xxxx> wrote: > > > > > > Group, > > > > > > If you are a lone owner some distance from a club, I encourage you > > > to make the extra effort to join and get together, even if only > > > occasionally. If you ever have a chance to caravan with one or > > more > > > DeLoreans, DO IT! > > > > > > Cameron Dengler and I made the run from Vegas to Phoenix and back > > > this past weekend with our families (my wife drove the chase Yukon > > > with luggage and extra kids). The AZ-D was having their holiday > > > party and we weren't going to miss it! I think we pulled eleven > > > DeLoreans together in Phoenix, including a "new car" delivery from > > > DMCH to the party! > > > > > > This was my first chance to really drive any distance since I > > bought > > > my D in May. It's been chomping at the bit being a daily driver. > > I > > > had no idea how much it wanted to GO. > > > > > > Both DeLoreans performed flawlessly round-trip, gobbling up the > > > hills between Vegas and Phoenix. I rarely had to downshift, so I > > > really have no justifiable complaint about the power of my D. > > > Downhill was a blast... soaring through curves at 75 MPH in > > neutral > > > for 2-3 minutes at a time. > > > > > > With the sun shining, 88 MPH on the GPS speedo and Cameron's iPod > > > broadcasting "Back in Time" to all three cars on "Radio Free DMC," > > > we had a great time on the return. > > > > > > Best Wishes for D Holidays, > > > > > > Marv > > > #10820 > > > AZ-D > > > > > > P.S. Bernie, you are not alone. I broke my speedo too. :) > > > 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/