Indeed there is a lot that could have been improved before introducing the car, however.... The car survived 25 years and is still looking good, going rather strong and for a "gramps" even rather problemlessly. Many of us obviously are masochists loving a car with so many things "wrong, ill-manufactured/designed" :D Welmoed. --- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "cbl1739" <cbl302@...> wrote: > > Hate to say,but the truth of the matter is anything Lotus engineered > for the Delorean was of inferior design OR made to minimum standards > or of inferior materials, including wiring/fuel/mechanical > components/front suspension/rear suspension/ Brakes/window operation/ > cooling fans,and their operation/door locks//frame/ even the simple > things like door handles/heater controls/headlight switch,shifter > boot/ suspension bolts/ball joints,circuit boards(taillights/ auto > tranny) were inferior...interior was made of inferior plastic or > vinyl,very little leather for a "leather interior"and crappy stuff at > that..and even the location of some components was poorly done such > as putting all the major wiring systems/fuses right above a enclosed > battery putting out sulfuric acid fumes... 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/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dmcnews/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:dmcnews-digest@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx mailto:dmcnews-fullfeatured@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <*> 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/