Re: [DMCForum] English opinion of the DeLorean
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Re: [DMCForum] English opinion of the DeLorean



Hi John

We get a lot of "some of my money went into that car" and "he was a 
crook, wasn't he?" and all the usual stuff about the car being rubbish, 
but 90% of these people can have their opinions reversed with a quick 
tour aroud the car and ask the question "so what do YOU think's bad aout 
it?"

We had a great day at Bishops Stortford a few weeks ago because one of 
the people we met was Jason Barlow, one of Quentin's co-presenters on 
5th Gear. he grew up in Dunmurry and loves DeLoreans - in fact, he has 
always wanted one. He said he'd pass on our feelings to Quents...

Martin

John Dore wrote:

>Hey lads, and especially guys in England,
>With the thread over on that other list ;) about whether the DMC is 
>American or English or Irish or whatever, it got me thinking about 
>something that you might be able to clear up.
>
>When out and about with your cars over in England, how do you find 
>public opinion of it? As far as I can see, most English people have a 
>very negative attitude about the DeLorean. Of course I'm talking to 
>the converted here - you wouldn't own one if you had negative 
>opinions on the car... Basically I'm talking about the people who had 
>no connection with the company, just have formed opinions on what 
>they have read in the pre-dominantly negative British press about the 
>car, I'm assuming...
>
>I had my car out at a car show here in Ireland last summer. Based on 
>the comments made by people from England at that show, and also with 
>converstions I've had about the car with English people both here in 
>Europe and any that approached me in the USA, they all seem to think 
>John DeLorean is a gangster, the car is crap, and that it was a huge 
>waste of public money. I do meet the odd enlightened individual who 
>will know better than the silly rumours, but not often. 
>
>I suppose my question is why is the press over there so hell-bent on 
>giving the car and man a bad name, even though many of you consider 
>the DeLorean to be a British car? Quentin Willson seems to go to 
>extraordinary lengths to form a bad opinion of the car in as many 
>people's heads as possible.
>
>I once contacted Quentin's agent, and asked him could he arrange an 
>interview between myself and Quentin. He said sure, that should be no 
>problem, what did I want to talk to Quentin about? I replied that I 
>wanted to talk about his opinions on DeLoreans, and gave my website 
>about him and his opinions:
>
>http://homepage.eircom.net/~johndore/Quentin.htm
>
>I never heard any more from him, I wonder why?
>
>THanks,
>John.
>  
>





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