That's the curious thing: nobody has objected to spare tire weight (or space). They are arguing against it on principle alone: "I don't need a spare because I have AAA." Even Marc admitted in Message #84624 not only that he has used his spare tire himself, but that he has loaned it to others whose spares were unusable. In a community as small as DeLorean ownership -- perhaps an even a smaller subset of that community: DMA -- that is a very high incidence of tire failure, especially given the limited distances most DeLoreans are driven (compared to normal cars). Bill Robertson #5939 --- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, Stephen Rice <stevedmc@...> wrote: > > I think people complaining about the weight of a spare tire should go > on a diet and hop on a teadmill. I could care less about my car > weight. Thats why I am eating fried chicken for lunch. > > -Steve Rice > #16510 > > On Wed, Apr 25, 2012 at 10:55 AM, content22207 <brobertson@...> wrote: > > Spare tire logic: > > > > I have owned my DeLorean for one decade now. I have driven it from New York to New Orleans (and points in between). Not even once have I ever needed my seat belt (other than to avoid a ticket of course). Since I drive my car carefully to avoid accidents, why don't I simply take the seat belt out? I carry an insurance card in my wallet, so in the unlikely event that I do have an accident that sends me into the windshield, I can simply call 911 and have an ambulance sent to my location. > > > > Bill Robertson > > #5939 > > > > > ------------------------------------ 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/dmcnewsYahoo! 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: dmcnews-digest@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 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/