--- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Michael Substelny" <msubstel@xxxx> wrote: > John, > > That is a fantastic model. Your research must have been very thorough. > Do you own a full-sized 1981 DeLorean, or do you just know every inch of > one as well as an owner would? > > If there were such a thing as a concours competition for 1/24th scale > DeLorean models yours would probably dominate the field. > > - Mike Substelny I do now finally own a "real" '81 (though a 5-speed w/o gas flap) as of about 6 weeks ago. I just finally got license plates for it! Having studied the car's structure for so many years has made working on it a little easier. It's great to see some detail I made in the model 11 years ago on my own car. I've collected about every book/magazine/brochure out there, and I was active in the DeLorean Owner's Association from about 1993-1998. I visited DeLorean One in CA when I was about 15 to see some cars in various stages of disassembly. It blew me away. I look forward to seeing any other DeLorean service center in the future. There are still some surprises though, especially relating to the engine. Nothing beats hands-on experience. Thanks for the kind words! -John 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/